Gonzaga is ranked fourth, George Washington sixth. Texas is eighth and North Carolina 10th. Anyone out there honestly believe Gonzaga and GW will combine for more tournament victories than Texas and North Carolina? Didn’t think so. The NCAA Tournament selection committee won’t use the rankings to determine seeds, and here’s guessing the Longhorns and Tar Heels will be seeded at least as high as the ‘Zags and Colonials.
Team Record
1. UConn 27-2
2. Duke 27-3
3. Villanova 24-3
4. Ohio State 23-4
5. Memphis 27-3
6. Gonzaga 26-3
7. Texas 25-5
8. Illinois 25-5
9. North Carolina 21-6
10. George Washington 26-1
11. Tennessee 21-6
12. Florida 24-6
13. LSU 22-7
14. Kansas 22-7
15. Boston College 24-6
16. Washington 24-5
17. UCLA 24-6
18. Pittsburgh 21-6
19. Iowa 22-8
20. Oklahoma 20-7
21. West Virginia 20-9
22. Michigan State 20-10
23. Nevada 24-5
24. Arkansas 21-8
25. Marquette 20-9
Most of the teams in KU’s neighborhood in the poll lost as well last week, so the Jayhawks didn’t drop as far as they otherwise would have. Elsewhere, the most mystifyingly underachieving team in the nation, Michigan State, is 7-7 in the Big Ten, 2-6 on the road, and a loss from vanishing from the Top 25. Shannon Brown, Maurice Ager and Paul Davis are big-time talents. Why nine losses?
1. Duke 27-1
2. UConn 25-2
3. Memphis 26-2
4. Villanova 22-3
5. Texas 24-4
6. Gonzaga 24-3
7. Ohio State 21-4
8. Pittsburgh 21-4
9. George Washington 24-1
10. Tennessee 20-5
11. Illinois 23-5
12. North Carolina 19-6
13. Florida 22-6
14. Kansas 20-7
15. Boston College 22-6
16. Washington 22-5
17. LSU 20-7
18. North Carolina State 21-7
19. Oklahoma 19-6
20. UCLA 22-6
21. Iowa 20-8;
22. West Virginia 19-8
23. Michigan State 19-9
24. Georgetown 19-7
25. Nevada 22-5
¢Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan is a voter
in the weekly Associated Press men’s basketball poll.
At the time this ballot was due Sunday night, Atlantic 10 teams were 0-30 against teams in the Top 25. Given that shocking futility figure, I considered bumping George Washington down several spots, but decided to keep the Colonials in the top 10. You can only beat the teams they put in front of you, and except for getting pounded by North Carolina State, George Washington has done that so far.
Team Record
1. Duke 23-1
2. UConn 22-2
3. Villanova 20-2
4. Memphis 22-2
5. Texas 21-3
6. Gonzaga 21-3
7. Tennessee 18-3
8. Florida 21-3
9. George Washington 20-1
10. Pittsburgh 19-3
12. Ohio State 18-3
13. Illinois 20-4
14. Michigan State 18-6
15. Iowa 19-6
16. Boston College 20-5
17. North Carolina State 19-5
18. Kansas 18-6
19. Oklahoma 16-5
20. UCLA 20-5
21. Georgetown 17-5
22. Washington 18-5
23. North Carolina 15-6
24. Wisconsin 17-7
25. California 15-6
At the time this ballot was due Sunday night, Atlantic 10 teams were 0-30 against teams in the Top 25. Given that shocking futility figure, I considered bumping George Washington down several spots, but decided to keep the Colonials in the top 10. You can only beat the teams they put in front of you, and except for getting pounded by North Carolina State, George Washington has done that so far.
Team Record
1. Duke 23-1
2. UConn 22-2
3. Villanova 20-2
4. Memphis 22-2
5. Texas 21-3
6. Gonzaga 21-3
7. Tennessee 18-3
8. Florida 21-3
9. George Washington 20-1
10. Pittsburgh 19-3
11. West Virginia 18-5
12. Ohio State 18-3
13. Illinois 20-4
14. Michigan State 18-6
15. Iowa 19-6
16. Boston College 20-5
17. North Carolina State 19-5
18. Kansas 18-6
19. Oklahoma 16-5
20. UCLA 20-5
21. Georgetown 17-5
22. Washington 18-5
23. North Carolina 15-6
24. Wisconsin 17-7
25. California 15-6
Still paying the price for being young in the preseason, stale against Kansas State, and not clutch at Missouri, KU didn’t make the rankings, placing 27th, one spot ahead of Bucknell.
Washington is 5-5 in the Pac-10, a worse conference than the Big 12, and is ranked 21st.
C.J. Giles doesn’t have a problem with not being ranked.
“I kind of like flying under the radar,” Giles said.
Team Record
1. Duke 21-1
2. UConn 20-1
3. Villanova 17-2
4. Memphis 21-2
5. Texas 20-3
6. Florida 20-2
7. Gonzaga 18-3
8. Tennessee 16-3
9. George Washington 18-1
10. West Virginia 17-4
11. Illinois 20-3
12. Michigan State 17-5
13. Pittsburgh 17-3
14. UCLA 19-4
15. Iowa 18-5
16. Georgetown 16-4
17. Ohio State 16-3
18. N.C. State 18-4
19. Boston College 17-5
20. Kansas 15-6
21. Oklahoma 14-5
22. Indiana 13-6
23. Michigan 16-4
24. UAB 16-4
25. Washington 16-5
Still paying the price for being young in the preseason, stale against Kansas State, and not clutch at Missouri, KU didn’t make the rankings, placing 27th, one spot ahead of Bucknell.
Washington is 5-5 in the Pac-10, a worse conference than the Big 12, and is ranked 21st.
C.J. Giles doesn’t have a problem with not being ranked.
“I kind of like flying under the radar,” Giles said.
Team Record
1. Duke 21-1
2. UConn 20-1
3. Villanova 17-2
4. Memphis 21-2
5. Texas 20-3
6. Florida 20-2
7. Gonzaga 18-3
8. Tennessee 16-3
9. George Washington 18-1
10. West Virginia 17-4
11. Illinois 20-3
12. Michigan State 17-5
13. Pittsburgh 17-3
14. UCLA 19-4
15. Iowa 18-5
16. Georgetown 16-4
17. Ohio State 16-3
18. N.C. State 18-4
19. Boston College 17-5
20. Kansas 15-6
21. Oklahoma 14-5
22. Indiana 13-6
23. Michigan 16-4
24. UAB 16-4
25. Washington 16-5
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