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Post by nwhoopfan on Feb 12, 2024 10:57:46 GMT -8
#17 Gonzaga has a win over Stanford, #14 Indiana doesn't have a single victory over a top 25 team and lost to Stanford by 32. Using votes for rankings is an imprecise science. I've had my eye on Indiana all year. The record is good, but they've lost to all the good teams they've played. Not passing the eye test at all.
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Post by messi on Feb 12, 2024 11:27:27 GMT -8
#11 - behind #8......Colorado. What a joke. Having a team drop 8 spots after going 1-1 is a lot to ask
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Post by bennyskid on Feb 12, 2024 11:35:12 GMT -8
Has OSU ever been ranked above UConn?
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Post by beavadelic on Feb 12, 2024 11:49:02 GMT -8
We started the season unranked - deservedly. We'd also have lost some games early with a tougher schedule, and likely have a lower ranking currently. This team is playing NOW like a top-10 team, but that's been only a very recent thing. Of course it's preferable to starting slow, climbing and peaking late vs. early hype that fades into a mediocre reality. I'm really enjoying this ride up the rankings. I am a huge fan of teams continuing to gain momentum down the stretch. I was blessed to be at OSU with the great late-70s and early 80s men’s teams. My disappointment was the numerous early exits from the NCAA tourney, often IMO largely due to Ralph’s tendency to stick to a 7-man rotation, but also because we weren’t necessarily playing our best ball late in the season. This team is hitting a nice stride at a perfect time. I’m taking my granddaughter to the UCLA game, and we are stoked to see the Beavs playing so well heading into a really huge weekend against top-notch opponents. She went with her parents and sibs to watch the blowout of the Utes a couple of weeks ago, and she loves this team.
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Post by markarmour04 on Feb 12, 2024 12:16:11 GMT -8
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Post by lotrader on Feb 12, 2024 12:39:31 GMT -8
We'd also have lost some games early with a tougher schedule, and likely have a lower ranking currently. This team is playing NOW like a top-10 team, but that's been only a very recent thing. Of course it's preferable to starting slow, climbing and peaking late vs. early hype that fades into a mediocre reality. I'm really enjoying this ride up the rankings. I am a huge fan of teams continuing to gain momentum down the stretch. I was blessed to be at OSU with the great late-70s and early 80s men’s teams. My disappointment was the numerous early exits from the NCAA tourney, often IMO largely due to Ralph’s tendency to stick to a 7-man rotation, but also because we weren’t necessarily playing our best ball late in the season. This team is hitting a nice stride at a perfect time. I’m taking my granddaughter to the UCLA game, and we are stoked to see the Beavs playing so well heading into a really huge weekend against top-notch opponents. She went with her parents and sibs to watch the blowout of the Utes a couple of weeks ago, and she loves this team. I was attending OSU during the great "Orange Express" years. One of the saddest OSU sports moments was to see OSU blown out by 20 in our last home game vs ASU, and then go into the NCAA Tournament and lose in the first round to Kansas State. That hurt big time.
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Post by bvrbooster on Feb 12, 2024 12:41:50 GMT -8
I'm certainly not going to plow through all those polls, but the answer is yes - on February 12, 2024, exactly 215 years from the day both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born. The year we went to the Final Four, we finished ranked number 2, but Connecticut was number 1.
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Post by beaveragain on Feb 12, 2024 18:12:42 GMT -8
Has OSU ever been ranked above UConn? Why yes, every night shortly after I go to sleep.
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Post by beaveragain on Feb 12, 2024 18:14:33 GMT -8
We'd also have lost some games early with a tougher schedule, and likely have a lower ranking currently. This team is playing NOW like a top-10 team, but that's been only a very recent thing. Of course it's preferable to starting slow, climbing and peaking late vs. early hype that fades into a mediocre reality. I'm really enjoying this ride up the rankings. I am a huge fan of teams continuing to gain momentum down the stretch. I was blessed to be at OSU with the great late-70s and early 80s men’s teams. My disappointment was the numerous early exits from the NCAA tourney, often IMO largely due to Ralph’s tendency to stick to a 7-man rotation, but also because we weren’t necessarily playing our best ball late in the season. This team is hitting a nice stride at a perfect time. I’m taking my granddaughter to the UCLA game, and we are stoked to see the Beavs playing so well heading into a really huge weekend against top-notch opponents. She went with her parents and sibs to watch the blowout of the Utes a couple of weeks ago, and she loves this team. Sounds like a smart kid!
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Post by standerd on Feb 12, 2024 18:23:11 GMT -8
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Post by finleybandbeav on Feb 12, 2024 18:56:36 GMT -8
Kind of fun being (AP) ranked ahead of both UConn and LSU.
I'll take it. Go Beavs!
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Post by bvrbooster on Feb 12, 2024 19:14:21 GMT -8
Strength of Schedule #17 (119 in non-conference), with 2 very high RPI schools this weekend.
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