Showing posts with label blogpoll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogpoll. Show all posts

Monday, March 02, 2009

Basketblog Poll

RankTeamDelta
1Connecticut 2
2Pittsburgh 1
3North Carolina 1
4Oklahoma 2
5Louisville
6Memphis
7Kansas 8
8Michigan St.
9Duke 5
10Villanova
11Wake Forest
12Marquette 5
13Louisiana St. 3
14Gonzaga 3
15Arizona St. 3
16Clemson 3
17Missouri 8
18Purdue
19Washington 1
20Xavier 3
21UCLA
22Butler
23Florida St.
24Illinois 3
25Utah
Last week's ballot

Dropped Out: Texas (#19), West Virginia (#22), California (#24), Arizona (#25).

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Blogpoll Explained

-UConn was a no brainer until last night, of course.

- UNC seems like a team with more intensity than Oklahoma, and the scoring comes from more than just three players. UNC has six players averaging in double figures where Oklahoma has three.

-Despite Louisville knocking off Pitt earlier in the year, I think Pitt's been hitting on all cylinders all year. Louisville has had some ups (Pitt) and downs (UNLV, Notre Dame).

-Memphis hasn't played the schedule that Wake or anyone else in the ACC. But they have gone outside of conference with some big games. Maybe I'm putting too much on that win at Gonzaga.

-Michigan St. is in the Big 10, but they've been on quite a tear since the loss to UNC. I don't know that they are better than Marquette, but you have to give some credit for winning.

-Moving Villanova below Clemson and Arizona St. was a mistake. I know better than anyone what can happen to a team in Morgantown. What they did before that game should have still been enough to keep them in the top 10.

-Outside of the top 10, I think it's all darts. Your bias comes into play a lot more. And with all the upsets last week, it's not a good time to be sure of anything. Leave your comments about anything you like or don't like as you'll have a chance to influence my poll next week and beyond.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Basketblog Poll

Explanation coming tomorrow some time in the am.

RankTeamDelta
1 Connecticut
2 North Carolina
3 Oklahoma
4 Pittsburgh
5 Louisville
6 Memphis 5
7 Wake Forest 2
8 Michigan St. 6
9 Marquette 1
10 Clemson 4
11 Arizona St. 11
12 Villanova 4
13 Missouri 10
14 Kansas 2
15 Xavier
16 Illinois 4
17 Duke 10
18 Washington 1
19 Gonzaga 2
20 Purdue 2
21 Louisiana St.
22 Texas
23 Syracuse
24 West Virginia
25 Butler 12
Last week's ballot

Dropped Out: UCLA (#12), Utah St. (#17), Davidson (#24), Ohio St. (#25).