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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

The Bank Shot Podcast College Basketball Top 25: Week 9

1. Tennessee Volunteers(1) 11-0
2. Auburn Tigers(2) 12-1
3. Iowa State Cyclones(4) 10-1
4. Duke Blue Devils(5) 10-2
5. Florida Gators(6) 12-0
6. Oregon Ducks(7) 11-1
7. Alabama Crimson Tide(8) 10-2
8. Kansas Jayhawks(9) 9-2
9. Oklahoma Sooners(10) 12-0
10. Marquette Golden Eagles(11) 10-2
11. Texas A&M Aggies(12) 10-2
12. Kentucky Wildcats(3) 10-2
13. Drake Bulldogs(13) 11-0
14. West Virginia Mountaineers(14) 9-2
15. Michigan State Spartans(15) 10-2
16. San Diego State Aztecs(16) 8-2
17. Cincinnati Bearcats(17) 10-1
18. UConn Huskies(19) 10-3
19. Gonzaga Bulldogs(21) 9-3
20. Mississippi State Bulldogs(NR) 11-1
21. Pittsburgh Panthers(NR) 10-2
22. Ole Miss Rebels(NR) 11-1
23. Georgia Bulldogs(NR) 11-1
24. Vanderbilt Commodores(NR) 11-1
25. UCLA Bruins(17) 10-2

On The Edge: Illinois, Arizona State, Wisconsin, Memphis, Houston, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas, St. Johns, Maryland, Clemson, Purdue, Michigan, Missouri, Utah State

Out: (19)Clemson, (22)Purdue, (23)Michigan, (24)Missouri, (25)Utah State

[RaceToTheTop 25,819]

51 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The Bank Shot Podcast College Basketball Top 25: Week 9

1. Tennessee Volunteers(1) 11-0
2. Auburn Tigers(2) 12-1
3. Iowa State Cyclones(4) 10-1
4. Duke Blue Devils(5) 10-2
5. Florida Gators(6) 12-0
6. Oregon Ducks(7) 11-1
7. Alabama Crimson Tide(8) 10-2
8. Kansas Jayhawks(9) 9-2
9. Oklahoma Sooners(10) 12-0
10. Marquette Golden Eagles(11) 10-2
11. Texas A&M Aggies(12) 10-2
12. Kentucky Wildcats(3) 10-2
13. Drake Bulldogs(13) 11-0
14. West Virginia Mountaineers(14) 9-2
15. Michigan State Spartans(15) 10-2
16. San Diego State Aztecs(16) 8-2
17. Cincinnati Bearcats(17) 10-1
18. UConn Huskies(19) 10-3
19. Gonzaga Bulldogs(21) 9-3
20. Mississippi State Bulldogs(NR) 11-1
21. Pittsburgh Panthers(NR) 10-2
22. Ole Miss Rebels(NR) 11-1
23. Georgia Bulldogs(NR) 11-1
24. Vanderbilt Commodores(NR) 11-1
25. UCLA Bruins(17) 10-2

On The Edge: Illinois, Arizona State, Wisconsin, Memphis, Houston, St. Bonaventure, Arkansas, St. Johns, Maryland, Clemson, Purdue, Michigan, Missouri, Utah State

Out: (19)Clemson, (22)Purdue, (23)Michigan, (24)Missouri, (25)Utah State

I’ll have to break out my WAR top 25 over the holidays.

[IUHoosierJoe 1,155]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I’ll have to break out my WAR top 25 over the holidays.

And I will throw in my computer rankings, as I have done here the past few years.  Just to re-introduce, these are a 50-50 split of score-based and result-based ratings.  They tie pretty close to the old-version Sagarin ratings that combined predictive (score-based) and elo chess (result-based), which usually ended up being pretty close to tournament seedings.  Normally, the bubble for at-large teams is around 45-50 rank.  Rankings are through yesterday's games and records only include division 1 games.  Indiana comes in at #63 this week.

1		Auburn	11	-	1
2		Tennessee	11	-	0
3		Florida	12	-	0
4		Duke	10	-	2
5		Alabama	10	-	2
6		Oregon	11	-	1
7		Gonzaga	9	-	3
8		Mississippi St	11	-	1
9		Houston	8	-	3
10		Pittsburgh	10	-	2
11		Iowa St	10	-	1
12		Maryland	10	-	2
13		Kansas	9	-	2
14		Marquette	11	-	2
15		Kentucky	10	-	2
16		Utah St	10	-	1
17		Michigan St	10	-	2
18		Baylor	7	-	3
19		Illinois	8	-	3
20		UCLA	10	-	2
21		Texas A&M	10	-	2
22		Memphis	9	-	3
23		Georgia	11	-	1
24		Mississippi	11	-	1
25		St John's	10	-	2

[LamarCheeks 18,938]

Halftime 

Middle Tennessee 40

No. 1 Tennessee 34 

 

[Uspshoosier 45,684]

26 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Halftime 

Middle Tennessee 40

No. 1 Tennessee 34 

 

Game before break is always interesting.   

[Hoosier DaDa 2,456]

Fun game to watch between these two Tennessee teams

[LamarCheeks 18,938]

Seattle U. went halfway across the city -- and is taking Washington to the woodshed. 

Up by 22 early in 2nd half. 

Wouldn't be a good look for the B1G.

[Uspshoosier 45,684]

Hawaii gave up a 15-0 run and just hit a 3 at the end of the half to only be down 2.    Nebraska up 2 at half.   

[LamarCheeks 18,938]

Seattle up 13 with about 5 minutes left. 

 

[RaceToTheTop 25,819]

14 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Seattle up 13 with about 5 minutes left. 

 

Seattle still up 10 with 1:35 left.  Looks like a pretty embarrassing loss for Washington.

The Huskies did get news that French player Dominique Diomande has been granted eligibility by the NCAA.  He is not currently with the team and it is yet to be seen if he will join them this year but he is a projected top 50 NBA pick.

[LamarCheeks 18,938]

Battle of Seattle goes to ... 

Seattle 79, Washington 70 

Elgin Baylor is smiling down on the Redhawks. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

Am I the only one that doesn't understand the Houston?

Wins: Jackson State(0-12), Louisiana(3-10), Hofstra(8-4), Notre Dame(7-5), Butler(7-6), Troy(8-4), Toledo(6-5), Texas A&M CC(7-6)

Losses: Auburn, Alabama and San Diego State. Basically the only 3 teams they've played with anything resembling a pulse.

[Uspshoosier 45,684]

3 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Am I the only one that doesn't understand the Houston?

Wins: Jackson State(0-12), Louisiana(3-10), Hofstra(8-4), Notre Dame(7-5), Butler(7-6), Troy(8-4), Toledo(6-5), Texas A&M CC(7-6)

Losses: Auburn, Alabama and San Diego State. Basically the only 3 teams they've played with anything resembling a pulse.

Probably the way the played in those close losses.   2 of those losses were in OT and the other was a close one to Auburn arguably the best team in the country.   Bama is a legit title contender.   The wins have been convincing.  I don’t think they are as good as last year but for me watching all of their games they still are a top team this year 

[Demo 20,014]

51 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Probably the way the played in those close losses.   2 of those losses were in OT and the other was a close one to Auburn arguably the best team in the country.   Bama is a legit title contender.   The wins have been convincing.  I don’t think they are as good as last year but for me watching all of their games they still are a top team this year 

Haven’t seen a Houston game this year, how’s their guard play been? I thought Shead was the best player in the country last year and probably irreplaceable. Kid was the definition of “the head of the snake”. Just a perfect Sampson player.

[Uspshoosier 45,684]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

Haven’t seen a Houston game this year, how’s their guard play been? I thought Shead was the best player in the country last year and probably irreplaceable. Kid was the definition of “the head of the snake”. Just a perfect Sampson player.

They still have Cryer and Sharpe from last year.  They brought in Uzan from Oklahoma to fill in some of the void of losing Shead.  Shead like you said is irreplaceable.  Duke won that game when he went out injured