and the newest jobber squad in the top 25 belongs to GEORGE MASON welcome to the party!

i am surprised illinois jumped that high.

i am surprised illinois jumped that high.

 

There were alot of upsets this week.

Excellent, good to be back in the top 10.

 

Gotta pick up 2 tough wins this week and move up even more.

AP Top 25 Poll
 

1  Duke

2  Nova

3  UConn

4  Memphis

5  Gonzaga

6  George Washington

7  Texas

8  Illinois

9  Pitt

10 Tennessee

11 BC

12 Florida

13 tOSU

14 West Virginia

15 NC State

16 Kansas

17 Washington

18 Michigan State

19 UCLA

20 Iowa

21 North Carolina

22 Oklahoma

23 Georgetown

24 LSU

25 Northern Iowa/Nevada
 

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

George Mason 74, Wisconsin 66, Marquette 60, Bucknell 36, UAB 20,

Western Kentucky 11, Creighton 8, California 8, San Diego State 7,

Wichita State 5, UTEP 3, Colorado 3, Air Force 2, Alabama 2, Houston 1,

Iona 1, Kentucky 1, Missouri State 1.


DROPPED FROM RANKINGS

Bucknell 24.

I'm beginning to think the national champ is going to be UConn or Villanova. I used to have Texas right up there and Georgetown as a dark horse, but I'm beginnning to sour on those two because of suspect backcourts. I don't think Duke can win 6 in a row on a neutral court with at least semi-neutral refs, and Memphis is probably too young. None of the other teams really jump out at me.

New one.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

OSU as a 2? I like their team but not that much. Tennessee looks a little weak as a 2 also. I'd bump up Pitt, and much as I hate to say it, the Illini.

New one.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/bracketology

 

Nice! SIU still in at a 10 seed!

 

And I hate saying this but Joe Lunardi usually can pick these very well.

Nice!  SIU still in at a 10 seed! 

 

And I hate saying this but Joe Lunardi usually can pick these very well.

 

He gets the teams that make the tourney right, but his seeding is usually pretty iffy.

He gets the teams that make the tourney right, but his seeding is usually pretty iffy.

 

Hey, I will be happy if they stay in. I dont mind a lower seed, I think the Salukis are capable of winning a game in the tourney this year. That doesnt mean they will, but I think they can.

New Bracketology is pretty retarded. UNC wins twice since the last bracketology and actually drops a seed. Arizona splits 2 games, and rises.

Well how about that for a bet.  KU loses to Texas, i will not speak a word of Kansas for a week.  KU wins, heads will not discuss ISU for a week.

 

Thanks for the compliment though.

 

 

No worries, if we should lose... I'll be more than happy to pick up the slack. By then, it will be 12 in a row, and the sweetest Big XII title weve ever witnessed.

#8 in both polls, nice. I am still amazed this team is the #8 team in America, we just don't look NEARLY that good. What a down year nationwide.

#8 in both polls, nice.  I am still amazed this team is the #8 team in America, we just don't look NEARLY that good.  What a down year nationwide.

 

No kidding, once you get past the big 4 of Duke, UConn, Villanova, and Memphis the teams start getting pretty suspect.

#8 in both polls, nice.  I am still amazed this team is the #8 team in America, we just don't look NEARLY that good.  What a down year nationwide.

 

It just shows how much parity there is today. However, I'm not gonna argue with #8.

Hey, I will be happy if they stay in.  I dont mind a lower seed, I think the Salukis are capable of winning a game in the tourney this year.  That doesnt mean they will, but I think they can.

Every bracket projection has us as one of the last in or one of hte last out, basically we're squarely on the bubble. The problem is, Evansville win or lose is going to drop our rpi. Basically, we have to win 3 in a row to give ourselves a shot, and 4 in a row will get us in for sure.

OSU as a 2? I like their team but not that much. Tennessee looks a little weak as a 2 also. I'd bump up Pitt, and much as I hate to say it, the Illini.

Tenn is #4 in the RPI and OSU is #7

Jamar Smith is good to go for tomorrow at Michigan.

Awesome -- Marquette at a #6 seed? That's excellent.

 

I'm thinking they'll end up closer to #7 or 8. I'd just rather they not be an #8 or 9, for obvious reasons...

 

Still, though, if they get a matchup with a team that doesn't have an inside presense, watch out. That's really Marquette's biggest weakness -- they're awful on the inside.

Davis says there is a 50/50 chance DJ White will return... THIS season.

He's still wearing the boot, last I saw him. Bringing him back for the NIT?

He's still wearing the boot, last I saw him.  Bringing him back for the NIT?

This could be the surprise that Davis says he has for Sunday.

 

Zach, are you going on Wed night?

This could be the surprise that Davis says he has for Sunday.

 

Zach, are you going on Wed night?

 

I'll be there Wed and Sunday, like always.

Syracuse beat West Virginia 60-58 in a pretty entertaining game and an odd finish...McNamara misses the front end of a 1 and 1 and gets his own rebound with 4 WV guys standing around him.