Bracketology Tracking

[billikens747]

14 minutes ago, bauman said:

Sorry, but I couldn't find the answer myself.  Where is the link to the AP poll voter votes?

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/saint-louis-billikens/2020

[bauman]

Thanks, 747

[Adman]

40 minutes ago, bauman said:

What about the idiot from Baton Rouge who didn't vote for us after we whipped LSU?

That would be Sheldon Mickles. https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/pollster/sheldon-mickles/2020/pre-season

And yes, has still not voted for us.

[bauman]

Assuming we beat Evansville by 25+ will that be enough to get us into the top 25?  It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.  It would be nice if Indiana could beat Fla St which is currently around #20 

It takes a lot for the voters to leave the blue bloods out.  They get into the top 25 and are entrenched there, almost no matter what they do.  Look how much it took for an unproven UK to finally fall out of the rankings.  (Yes OG, when I say "rankings" I am referring to top 25 in the AP and Coaches polls)

[JettFlight5]

3 minutes ago, bauman said:

Assuming we beat Evansville by 25+ will that be enough to get us into the top 25?  It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.  It would be nice if Indiana could beat Fla St which is currently around #20 

It takes a lot for the voters to leave the blue bloods out.  They get into the top 25 and are entrenched there, almost no matter what they do.  Look how much it took for an unproven UK to finally fall out of the rankings.  (Yes OG, when I say "rankings" I am referring to top 25 in the AP and Coaches polls)

I agree...there is not nearly enough of a punishment for losing in the polls (yes, those schools have built that name value). 

[3star_recruit]

1 minute ago, bauman said:

Assuming we beat Evansville by 25+ will that be enough to get us into the top 25?  It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.  It would be nice if Indiana could beat Fla St which is currently around #20 

It takes a lot for the voters to leave the blue bloods out.  They get into the top 25 and are entrenched there, almost no matter what they do.  Look how much it took for an unproven UK to finally fall out of the rankings.  (Yes OG, when I say "rankings" I am referring to top 25 in the AP and Coaches polls)

Va Tech losing by 20 to a Penn St. team that wasn't even receiving votes opens up a spot for Michigan.  The loser of the San Diego State/Arizona St game tomorrow opens up another spot.  If Indiana or Florida beats Florida State this week, the former will simply replace the latter in the top 25 so no change there. 

We're in the top 25 next week if we take care of business unless Mizzou pulls off the upset against the Illini.  It's a rivalry game so anything can happen.

[NoCoBillsFan]

12 minutes ago, bauman said:

Assuming we beat Evansville by 25+ will that be enough to get us into the top 25?  It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.  It would be nice if Indiana could beat Fla St which is currently around #20 

It takes a lot for the voters to leave the blue bloods out.  They get into the top 25 and are entrenched there, almost no matter what they do.  Look how much it took for an unproven UK to finally fall out of the rankings.  (Yes OG, when I say "rankings" I am referring to top 25 in the AP and Coaches polls)

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[RUBillsFan]

5 hours ago, bauman said:

It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.

I agree big name schools tend to get the benefit of the doubt in polls, but I'm not sure UNC should fall out because they lost a game that they were expected to lose at #3 Iowa.  Their other loss is a 2 point neutral loss to #13 Texas.  They have a good neutral court win over Stanford and have beaten the snot out of Charleston at home and UNLV on a neutral court.

If you want teams to play tough schedules, you shouldn't punish them for losing games that they are expected to lose.

[The Wiz]

5 hours ago, bauman said:

Assuming we beat Evansville by 25+ will that be enough to get us into the top 25?  It will be interesting to see how far UNC falls after losing their second game, this time to Iowa.  It would be nice if Indiana could beat Fla St which is currently around #20 

It takes a lot for the voters to leave the blue bloods out.  They get into the top 25 and are entrenched there, almost no matter what they do.  Look how much it took for an unproven UK to finally fall out of the rankings.  (Yes OG, when I say "rankings" I am referring to top 25 in the AP and Coaches polls)

If we beat Eville by at least 20 pts ...we should make it in...we will be favored by more than 20 pts on Sat.

[brianstl]

Duke doesn't deserve presently to be in the top 25.  

[3star_recruit]

5 minutes ago, brianstl said:

Duke doesn't deserve presently to be in the top 25.  

You know that isn't the way it works, Brian. Losing to a top 10 team drops you 7-8 spots, tops. 

[MichaelC]

4 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said:

You know that isn't the way it works, Brian. Losing to a top 10 team drops you 7-8 spots, tops. 

If it drops you at all, Texas moved up 4 spots this week after losing to then #12 Villanova

[3star_recruit]

4 minutes ago, MichaelC said:

If it drops you at all, Texas moved up 4 spots this week after losing to then #12 Villanova

Exactly.  The reason Duke will drop after this one is because it's their second loss in a week.

[A10Ref]

[courtside]

Lunardi had SLU as an 8 seed in his Dec 8th NCAA Bracketology.

http://m.espn.com/ncb/bracketology?iteration=161&region=3&year=2021

[slufanskip]

2 hours ago, courtside said:

Lunardi had SLU as an 8 seed in his Dec 8th NCAA Bracketology.

http://m.espn.com/ncb/bracketology?iteration=161&region=3&year=2021

Still doesn't quite grasp the situation. 

[SLU_Nick]

21 minutes ago, slufanskip said:

Still doesn't quite grasp the situation. 

Absolutely Concur.  We will be undefeated through the non-conference and he will have us on the 7-10 line.

I am so glad Richmond is taking care of their business.  They concern me zero.  Bills by 20 against them 2x.  then we might start getting some respect

 

[Cowboy]

6 minutes ago, SLU_Nick said:

Absolutely Concur.  We will be undefeated through the non-conference and he will have us on the 7-10 line.

I am so glad Richmond is taking care of their business.  They concern me zero.  Bills by 20 against them 2x.  then we might start getting some respect

 

-this is the correct attitude

[courtside]

1 hour ago, slufanskip said:

Still doesn't quite grasp the situation. 

Yep. SLU also isn't getting much yet from Ken Pomeroy's numbers. 37. 

https://kenpom.com/

 

[wgstl]

1 minute ago, courtside said:

Yep. SLU also isn't getting much yet from Ken Pomeroy's numbers. 37. 

https://kenpom.com/

 

I believe I saw that T-rank has SLU at #18 in the country, but like an 8 seed in tournament

[wgstl]

The short nerdy dude from St Joes has us as an 8 seed against X

[JGR6396]

If the Bills go 3-0 in the next 3, top 20 ranking is expected.... However, if we go 2-1, what do we think? Do we slide in the 20-25 range, or do we fail to breakout of the notables (receiving votes)?

[wgstl]

2 minutes ago, JGR6396 said:

If the Bills go 3-0 in the next 3, top 20 ranking is expected.... However, if we go 2-1, what do we think? Do we slide in the 20-25 range, or do we fail to breakout of the notables (receiving votes)?

2-1 will not get us in, in fact we would prob fall to low- middle in votes 

[Billiken Rich]

1 minute ago, wgstl said:

2-1 will not get us in, in fact we would prob fall to low- middle in votes 

I think we're in unless ISU is the one we lose.....

[Old guy]

I think we can win all three games.