ESPN/USA Today Poll Released
by 512 on Mar 3, 2008 1:03 PM CST
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For the week of March 3, 2008 going into the final week of regular season play, the rankings are as follows.
- North Carolina (19) 27-2 763
- UCLA (6) 26-3 718
- Memphis (6) 28-1 717
- Tennessee 26-3 695
- Duke 25-3 621
- Kansas 26-3 618
- Stanford 24-4 572
- Wisconsin 24-4 535
- Texas 24-5 533
- Georgetown 24-4 521
- Xavier 25-4 492
- Butler 27-3 393
- Louisville 24-6 368
- Connecticut 23-6 356
- Purdue 23-6 314
- Vanderbilt 24-5 305
- Indiana 24-5 297
- Michigan State 23-6 283
- Notre Dame 22-6 246
- Marquette 21-7 141
- Drake 25-4 116
- Washington State 22-7 102
- Gonzaga 23-6 99
- Brigham Young 23-6 94
- Mississippi State 20-8 44
So Texas has dropped from 5th to 9th due to the 3 point loss to Texas Tech over the weekend.
A fair place to put the Longhorns this week?
Too harsh? Thoughts?
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Sour Grapes
I'm willing to bet a number of pollsters were anxious to go against the grain and put the Horns at the top of their poll if they took care of business in Lubbock, which would have all but secured the regular season championship. Seeing as how they lost to Tech by 3, as close as it was, a lot of pollsters got pissed and knocked us down a bit. However, I am surprised that Michigan State didnt move up more after the annihilation of Indiana yesterday.
by bendj on Mar 3, 2008 1:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
AP Poll follows with the same.. for TX at least
- North Carolina (38) 27-2 1,745
- Memphis (21) 28-1 1,706
- UCLA (12) 26-3 1,664
- Tennessee (1) 26-3 1,625
- Kansas 26-3 1,459
- Duke 25-3 1,403
- Stanford 24-4 1,317
- Xavier 25-4 1,232
- Texas 24-5 1,227
- Wisconsin 24-4 1,199
- Georgetown 24-4 1,147
- Louisville 24-6 1,010
- Connecticut 23-6 848
- Butler 27-3 813
- Purdue 23-6 779
- Vanderbilt 24-5 658
- Michigan State 23-6 657
- Indiana 24-5 646
- Notre Dame 22-6 578
- Drake 25-4 346
- Marquette 21-7 334
- Gonzaga 23-6 323
- Washington State 22-7 245
- Clemson 21-7 124
- Davidson 23-6 74
by 512 on Mar 3, 2008 1:19 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bracketology
now has us as a 2 seed in the South(Houston) region.
by fredo on Mar 3, 2008 2:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Houston
That bracket on espn is possibly the best scenario for the horns. The best team we would meet before the elite 8 would be a wisconsin team we barely lost to...Although dealing with memphis to advance wouldnt be ideal, I think we really couldnt do much better (even as a 1 seed in some other locale)
by Countachlpsx on Mar 3, 2008 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Heels & Bruins?
Should Texas take care of business this week, it would be nice for UCLA to beat Stanford and UNC to beat Duke so that we may pass them in the last poll. That would hopefully solidify a 2-seed, and hopefully in Houston.
by BigTexBD on Mar 3, 2008 2:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Resume'
Well, this team still has wins against 2-4-6 or 3-4-5 depending on which poll you subscribe to.
The loss at Tech was heart-breaking, but that's what home court advantage is all about......which is why we need the Houston region.
by Shake on Mar 3, 2008 2:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
#2 Seed = Success
Good thing this isn't football and these polls don't matter. I think it's a little too harsh to drop four spots, but it doesn't make a difference. What is more important now is that if everything plays out, we're looking at a #2 seed in Houston. The Horns WILL be tournament ready-- I'm sure of it.
by longhornricky on Mar 3, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
#9 ranking is funny
That's basically implying that we're not even worthy of being a 2 seed.
by goingforthecorner on Mar 3, 2008 3:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Drop to be Expected
We lost to an unranked, 12-loss team. I think we deserve to get dropped. Do I think we're the 9th best team? No way. But every team that's lost this year has dropped 2 spots when the opponent is top 5-10, and anywhere from 3-8 spots for losses to lesser competition. We're also the the highest ranked 5 loss team.
by Horndogger on Mar 3, 2008 4:20 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We're a very close #9
I'm surprised we're ranked behind Xavier, the Memphis of the North. They've beaten some decent teams, but the A10 is not a powerhouse. Xavier has a road game vs. St. Joseph's though that will not be easy. Could be Texas' opportunity to regain some ground. I would love to be top 5-6 again. I think we deserve that.
by NYCHorn on Mar 3, 2008 4:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oddly enough...
Dick Vitale ranked us #1 this week.
by 54b on Mar 3, 2008 7:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Must be the lag in his medications.
Of course, the world looks different when you pull your head out.
by whills on Mar 3, 2008 8:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not intending to thread-jack, Brax
Did any of you guys see the TTU-KU game?
WTF? I just got in from dinner and saw 109-51 Jayhawks.
Glad I tivoed it. Never a dull moment in the B12.
by horndude on Mar 3, 2008 10:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Life's nice when you have few fouls
and shoot nearly 60% from three-point and the field - and out rebound the opponent, 50-21.
Tech shot 29% overall, 5-23 (22%) from downtown. They were just bad.
by whills on Mar 4, 2008 1:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As Usual
Our opponent played the game of their lives against us and lasid an egg the next time out.
by Horndogger on Mar 4, 2008 7:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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