dk423
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Big difference between the computers and the people. I do take the computers more seriously once the season has started and there's actual game-data in it.
2025-26 Rankings
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Big difference between the computers and the people. I do take the computers more seriously once the season has started and there's actual game-data in it.
It's worth the $5 a month for Evan Miyakawa
Just to keep track of all of the definite AP voters this year:
Seth Davis (Hoops HQ): #3
David Borges (Connecticut Insider): #4
Jeff Borzello (ESPN): #5
Jon Rothstein (CBS): #3
Average: 3.75
Others like Dauster, Parrish, and Goodman weren't AP voters last year, but still possible they will be this year.
Solid chance at the school's first ever preseason top 5 (or 6) ranking, which as mentioned is huge for season ticket sales. Also will help individual tickets for the Alabama week 1 opener.
Seth Davis (Hoops HQ): #3
David Borges (Connecticut Insider): #4
Jeff Borzello (ESPN): #5
Jon Rothstein (CBS): #3
Average: 3.75
Others like Dauster, Parrish, and Goodman weren't AP voters last year, but still possible they will be this year.
Solid chance at the school's first ever preseason top 5 (or 6) ranking, which as mentioned is huge for season ticket sales. Also will help individual tickets for the Alabama week 1 opener.
#6 in kenpom’s human poll (this is actual voting not stats)
3 of our regular season opponents as well as Michigan also in top 10.
#6 in kenpom’s human poll (this is actual voting not stats)
Another ballot in, #10 here:
nevadasportsnet.com
Also: #4 UConn, #20 Creighton
Murray: My preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll and five trends to track this year
For the 14th straight season, I will vote in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, which is a major responsibility I take seriously. I just wish the deadline to
nevadasportsnet.com
Also: #4 UConn, #20 Creighton
Just my two cents on UConn. Seems most voters are expecting Karaban to be a Batman when he clearly showed last season he is just a Robin. UConn is stacked but if Hurley allows him to take a high volume of shots, they may suffer the same fate as last year.
He's an alfred.
Agree on Karaban. I think the biggest need from last year is clear. Hurley has noted a number of times his squad in 2025-2026 must be a lot more physical than last season and defend at a consistently high level. That of course is easier said than done.
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College basketball rankings: Purdue to edge Houston for No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 poll predictions
Here's how the preseason AP Top 25 could look when it is released Monday
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College basketball rankings: Purdue to edge Houston for No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 poll predictions
Here's how the preseason AP Top 25 could look when it is released Monday
Two top 5 BE teams is definitely possible and off the top of my head I can only remember one week where that's happened- 10 seasons ago when #5 Xavier beat #1 Villanova. Too bad the rest of the conference has been pretty disappointing this off-season, but St. John's and UConn being elite is the best storyline IMO.
Creighton not mentioned.
They were mentioned in the teams also getting votes just outside the top 25.
Good find Dink. So on New Years Eve 1984 Gtown, Johnnies and Cuse were all in the top 5.
1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Yeah multiple top 5 teams did happen in the old Big East, I meant for the realigned Big East it's been pretty rare (possibly only the one time).
Updating our average with the confirmed AP voters this year:
Seth Davis (Hoops HQ): #3
David Borges (Connecticut Insider): #4
Jeff Borzello (ESPN): #5
Jon Rothstein (CBS): #3
Chris Murray (Nevada Sports Net): #10
Average: #5
Right at that top 5 cutoff. I'm guessing we'll be #6 since the national sports writers tended to rank us higher than the more local writers last year (see Chris Murray above). Expecting a few more ballots Monday morning, and then the first AP Poll will drop in the afternoon.
Updating our average with the confirmed AP voters this year:
Seth Davis (Hoops HQ): #3
David Borges (Connecticut Insider): #4
Jeff Borzello (ESPN): #5
Jon Rothstein (CBS): #3
Chris Murray (Nevada Sports Net): #10
Average: #5
Right at that top 5 cutoff. I'm guessing we'll be #6 since the national sports writers tended to rank us higher than the more local writers last year (see Chris Murray above). Expecting a few more ballots Monday morning, and then the first AP Poll will drop in the afternoon.
The school would disagree since preseason hype helps their bottom line by leading to more season ticket sales (along with individual tickets for the Alabama game and others), but whether we're #4 (higher end) or #8 (lower end) won't make a big difference. A ranking that high has been expected all off-season given the preseason rankings by ESPN, CBS, etc..that we've had since April.
All of it matters if we want the school to justify the massive money spent on the team this year. Preseason sales are always critical in sports because success isn't guaranteed if there's injuries, etc.
That’s very fair