2024-25 Rankings

[dk423]

Undoubtedly the SEC is a monster conference.

I think the Big 12 is on par with the Big East. But the Big 10+10 is very overrated. Michigan St., because of its coach and toughness is the only team that deserves the praise.

Mich State is very legit. I'm impressed.

 

[matmi03]

You are suspended.

Sorry Paultz. I actually think we are going to win the BET, but when you consider all the possible outcomes.... We'll see. Let's just beat everyone and not worry about it.

 

[MJDinkins]

I really really don’t want to lose in the quarterfinals. I really dont want to lose at all.

We'll somehow be #5 tomorrow and playing (and winning) Saturday for the Big East Tournament title.

 

[mjmaherjr]

We'll somehow be #5 tomorrow and playing (and winning) Saturday for the Big East Tournament title.

I'm with you. 5 Monday and 3 wins next week

 

[JohnnyPirate]

This guy has us at 5 tomorrow https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...for-no-1-spot-in-college-basketball-rankings/

 

[Mullins Revenge]

This guy has us at 5 tomorrow https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...for-no-1-spot-in-college-basketball-rankings/

I have us at 4 and auburn 5. But regardless, top 5 is excellent and 3 wins this week and we are moving up.

 

[ADORAZ]

This guy has us at 5 tomorrow https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...for-no-1-spot-in-college-basketball-rankings/

Found one other prediction, which also has us at #5 (ahead of Alabama).

College Basketball Rankings: Predicting the AP Poll Top 25 as regular season ends, conference tournaments start

Check out the latest AP Poll Top 25 predictions after another big week across college basketball changes the outlook.

www.on3.com

I still think it's nearly a coin flip whether they'll pass us, we're only 3 points ahead of them and winning @ #1 carries so much weight despite the loss, but would love a top 5 ranking for the BET.

Also we may be the only Big East team ranked for it. #20 Marquette will drop out after an 0-2 week. Creighton went 2-0 this week but only has 2 AP points, so they're not getting a number. UConn has a shot since they knocked off #20 Marquette, but will be tough since they only have 4 points. Needless to say Fox is going to be rooting hard for the Johnnies to make it to the Final.

 

[lawmanfan]

I'm with you. 5 Monday and 3 wins next week

TBH I think we should drop to 7.

Bama has to rise based on beating Auburn. I'd probably put them at 4 or 5 and the teams behind them get pushed down a spot thru no fault of their own, just a better win for Bama.

Edit: but ironically even if we dropped a spot in the polls our case for a 2 seed got stronger as the separation between top 7 and the rest becomes clearer. And that's what matters

 

[mattc]

TBH I think we should drop to 7.

Bama has to rise based on beating Auburn. I'd probably put them at 4 or 5 and the teams behind them get pushed down a spot thru no fault of their own, just a better win for Bama.

Edit: but ironically even if we dropped a spot in the polls our case for a 2 seed got stronger as the separation between top 7 and the rest becomes clearer. And that's what matters

Spot on post

 

[Andrew]

Mich State is very legit. I'm impressed.

Michigan State has an excellent defense but I don’t think Michigan is as good as some think.

 

[SleepyG]

We should be top 5. I don’t think Alabama should get some super duper extra credit for beating Auburn. Auburn had already lost this week so it wasn’t some impossible task. Plus they (Alabama) lost too. Johnnies deserve the respect, we are ref calls/ close call shots away from an unblemished record.

 

[ADORAZ]

First AP ballot:

https://www.newstimes.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/uconn-mens-basketball-ap-top-25-20212139.php?utm_source=NewsTimes&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twsocialflow

Borges has us at #8, one spot behind #7 Alabama. For context, last week he had Alabama at #6 and St. John's at #8, so we actually gained a point on Alabama here despite staying at #8.

Also has UConn at #21 (up from #23 last week) and Xavier at #25 (0 votes last week). I don't expect either to make the Poll, but UConn has a shot.

 

[NCJohnnie]

My guess is we don’t move from last week.

 

[MugCostanza]

This week the AP ranks don’t even show up on the scorebugs of games, the conference tournament seeds do. Kinda takes some of the wind out of it

 

[mattc]

Rankings literally mean nothing anymore. Just about the brackets now. Feel very confident we’re a 2 seed atm

 

[dk423]

This week the AP ranks don’t even show up on the scorebugs of games, the conference tournament seeds do. Kinda takes some of the wind out of it

But on the other hand, we probably aren't seeing a number lower than three next to our name for the next month.

 

[ADORAZ]

This week the AP ranks don’t even show up on the scorebugs of games, the conference tournament seeds do. Kinda takes some of the wind out of it

Yep that's a good point, but a 1 by our name will look even nicer and something St. John's hasn't seen in a very long time... NOT counting the dreaded 2014 NIT Robert Morris game.

Also regardless of what the TV shows, the AP ranking definitely helps with online visibility. Personally I almost never browse for games on TV, I look at the default Top 25 section on ESPN.com first and then decide what to put on. This is the time of year where people are paying attention the most, it all still matters.

 

[Knight]

I’m looking to be ranked #5.

 

[SJUWillRockNYC]

College basketball rankings: Duke takes over No. 1; St. John's enters top 5 | FOX Sports

FOX Sports' John Fanta breaks down what stood out most from the weekend and reveals his latest top 25 rankings.

www.foxsports.com

 

[Larry Wright]

I think we drop one spot and I get that the SEC is way better than the BE. However, last year the committee thought the BE was so terrible they only gave us 3 bids. Despite that UConn was a #1 seed.
This year the BE will probably get 5 seeds and we ran amok through the league and will probably get 3 seed.