IUWBB AP/Coaches Poll

[HoosierHoopster]

On 2/5/2024 at 9:19 PM, Aaron said:

Not going there either. IU has shown a certainty of beating any unranked team pretty easily with or without Parrish at this point. They certainly could lose to any of the above teams but I would be shocked. At this point they have shown you exactly who they are and that is a team that will beat anyone worse than them and lose to anyone better than them. This late in season you know what a team is and IU has been pretty clear in who they are. 

I fully expect them to beat everyone else on their schedule besides Iowa and then win the Friday game in Big Ten Tourney and lose Saturday to OSU or Iowa. Then get a four seed in tourney win first two games and lose in Sweet 16 to a one seed. 

Until further notice or something changes I would be very surprised at any other outcome. This team has a clearly established pattern that is likely to continue and that is regardless of Parrish's health. Losing to any of the above teams you mentioned besides the Hawkeyes would be just as much of an outlier as beating an elite squad and IU has shown either of those things is unlikely.

I guess you’re going to recognize the beatdown of Iowa and finally give them some actual credit

[Aaron]

5 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I guess you’re going to recognize the beatdown of Iowa and finally give them some actual credit

I give them full credit. I said they needed to prove they could beat a great team and they did. Will gladly eat my large plate of crow and makes me much more confident of a deep March run.

[HoosierHoopster]

8 minutes ago, Aaron said:

I give them full credit. I said they needed to prove they could beat a great team and they did. Will gladly eat my large plate of crow and  makes me much more confident of a deep March run.

Crow is a dish best served cold

:)

[LamarCheeks]

We don't move after last week's mixed bag -- a very bad loss at Illinois, followed by a very good win over the No. 4 team and the greatest player in the history of the world as we know it. 

[LamarCheeks]

Wee bit of love from the coaches.

Up four spots. 

But we had already lost to Illinois when they voted us No. 16 last week.

[LamarCheeks]

Up two spots in AP. 

Still not Top 10 (though I didn't expect wins at NW and vs. Maryland would move the needle all that much). 

[TTT]

IU Ladies Hanging around!

[LamarCheeks]

Stood pat in the final coaches' poll. 

[LamarCheeks]

Down three spots in AP. 

[LamarCheeks]

Guess last week wasn't the final coaches poll. 

We dropped 3 spots. Matches AP ranking. 

[LamarCheeks]

Jumped up a spot without playing a game.

TBH, though -- I thought we shoulda been No. 13. But my frustration is rooted in my disagreement with the process and ability to understand how/why it exists, as well the fact that it hasn't produced the outcome I desire. 

 

[LamarCheeks]

Also jumped up a spot in the coaches poll. Matches AP. 

[Todd41]

Finished 12th in the final AP poll today.

 

[CSP]

11 hours ago, Todd41 said:

Finished 12th in the final AP poll today.

 

12, 3, 11, 12, and 20... 

Where we have finished the last 5 years. 

[Todd41]

12th in final Coaches' Poll as well.  

OSU below us in both polls.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

No IU which is certainly not a surprise.  Conference is going to be tough with 6 teams ranked.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

No IU which is certainly not a surprise.  Conference is going to be tough with 6 teams ranked.

Happy to put money down that Moren will find a way to compete well in the B1G