I go along with this prediction.
2024-25 Rankings
- Thread starter ADORAZ
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Just looking at the first couple weeks and our chances at an AP ranking:
Week 1:
Vs. Fordham, Vs. Quinnipiac
Go 2-0 and there's an outside chance we could be ranked. Everyone in the Top 25 is playing cupcakes that week so it's unlikely any ranked teams will lose, but the Rutgers win may cause some of the AP to swap our position on their ballots. Certainly wouldn't surprise me if we make up the 11 point difference between us and #25 Rutgers (91 vs. 102).
Week 2:
Vs. Wagner, Vs. New Mexico
Huge MSG game. Start 4-0 and I think we'll be ranked heading into the Bahamas.
Would a ranking after a week or two mean much? Obviously not, but I'd still enjoy it.
Week 1:
Vs. Fordham, Vs. Quinnipiac
Go 2-0 and there's an outside chance we could be ranked. Everyone in the Top 25 is playing cupcakes that week so it's unlikely any ranked teams will lose, but the Rutgers win may cause some of the AP to swap our position on their ballots. Certainly wouldn't surprise me if we make up the 11 point difference between us and #25 Rutgers (91 vs. 102).
Week 2:
Vs. Wagner, Vs. New Mexico
Huge MSG game. Start 4-0 and I think we'll be ranked heading into the Bahamas.
Would a ranking after a week or two mean much? Obviously not, but I'd still enjoy it.
I care about it insomuch as building up local hype and boosting attendance at the MSG games especially. Would love to see us and the Knicks on the back page since football will be done by December (sorry Jets fans)
Absolutely, we can only count on St. John's fans to buy tickets for the New Mexico game (unlike our other MSG games with local/bigger rivals), so playing for a ranking or especially being ranked that week would go a long way in filling up MSG.
I’m really annoyed they wont play us. I enjoy beating them every bit as much as beating UConn. We are being denied the satisfaction.Nice, almost as nice, seeing cuse ranked 59.
Decent chance we'll be ranked tomorrow. A look at teams in the high teens onwards that lost:
#19 Texas lost to Ohio St and could drop out, though Ohio St will probably now be ranked themselves.
#22 UCLA lost to New Mexico. UCLA should drop out while New Mexico isn't receiving any votes and is unlikely to be ranked.
Plus there's still a few ranked teams to play today.
Currently we have:
#25 Rutgers (102 votes)
Illinois (92 votes)
St. John's (91 votes)
Factor in that St. John's beat Rutgers in exhibition and that may get a few voters to change our positions, 11 points isn't a lot to overcome.
Even if we're not ranked, though, we'd almost certainly be ranked next week if we beat Wagner and a New Mexico team which just beat #22 UCLA. Fun week of games, and then a REALLY fun week after.
#19 Texas lost to Ohio St and could drop out, though Ohio St will probably now be ranked themselves.
#22 UCLA lost to New Mexico. UCLA should drop out while New Mexico isn't receiving any votes and is unlikely to be ranked.
Plus there's still a few ranked teams to play today.
Currently we have:
#25 Rutgers (102 votes)
Illinois (92 votes)
St. John's (91 votes)
Factor in that St. John's beat Rutgers in exhibition and that may get a few voters to change our positions, 11 points isn't a lot to overcome.
Even if we're not ranked, though, we'd almost certainly be ranked next week if we beat Wagner and a New Mexico team which just beat #22 UCLA. Fun week of games, and then a REALLY fun week after.
Johnnies ranked #22! Wow, wasn't expecting that movement.
First ranking since January 2019, and before then 2015. Still have to prove we deserve it, but some massive opportunities to these next few weeks. Hopefully this helps attendance some at MSG this weekend.
First ranking since January 2019, and before then 2015. Still have to prove we deserve it, but some massive opportunities to these next few weeks. Hopefully this helps attendance some at MSG this weekend.
#22 was the exact rank UCLA held until New Mexico beat them this past week, so hopefully that isn’t some sort of omen
Fordham beating Seton Hall probably helped put us in.
tom in salem
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Same Baylor that lost by 40 to Gonzaga. Rankings..............
The Rick Pitino era has officially begun 
Let’s maintain our ranking and the dumbass committee won’t make us sweat on selection Sunday. Also you can’t tell me AP voters did not take the RU exhibition win in consideration. We jumped them and RU won their only game.
Let’s maintain our ranking and the dumbass committee won’t make us sweat on selection Sunday. Also you can’t tell me AP voters did not take the RU exhibition win in consideration. We jumped them and RU won their only game.
That exhibition contest quickly came to mind as well re: our current ranking.
Rankings don't matter at all. And yet I am happy that we are ranked.
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