USA Today Mens Bball top 25

[meanJewGreen]

USA Today released their rankings and for all the publicity we've been getting, NT got 0 in terms of top 25 votes.

Highlights:

Creighton at 15

St Louis- first in the "others receiving votes"

MTSU with 3 Top 25 votes

Potential opponent KSU with 13 Top 25 votes

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2012/10/17/usa-today-sports-mens-basketball-poll/1638933/

[jredallas]

^ Beat #15 on 11/9 and watch that change in a hurry.

[kalebschumann]

How is MTSU getting votes, but North Texas is not?

How does one article rank us #2 amongst mid majors and doesn't even mention MTSU?

SO CONFUSED!

[TheTastyGreek]

How is MTSU getting votes, but North Texas is not?

How does one article rank us #2 amongst mid majors and doesn't even mention MTSU?

SO CONFUSED!

340+ teams... Even people that cover college hoops for a living can't keep up with everything.

I follow things pretty obsessively, and I couldn't tell you much about the contenders in A-Sun or the NEC, for example.

[pastorgrant]

How is MTSU getting votes, but North Texas is not?

How does one article rank us #2 amongst mid majors and doesn't even mention MTSU?

SO CONFUSED!

I think outside of DFW one would need to be pretty in the know to realize how good UNT is right now. Not sure who votes in the USA Today poll, but it's possible that they just don't pay attention to schools outside of the big conferences while the writer(s) of the article that ranked us #2 among mid-majors obviously does. He had good info on all of the teams he ranked and I don't think he missed anyone that was obvious to include.

The MTSU votes are based on last year where they almost cracked the top-25. They should be a decent team, but they won't be as good as they were last year. UNT is clearly the class of the 'belt (and I don't think MTSU is likely to be #2).

[aztecskin]

340+ teams... Even people that cover college hoops for a living can't keep up with everything.

I follow things pretty obsessively, and I couldn't tell you much about the contenders in A-Sun or the NEC, for example.

Also, in CBB it doesn't matter very much at all. The only lists that matter are the season ending ones. Those are called standings.

[TonyMitchell2013]

^^^^^agree, its horse****, if anyone came and saw TM play at the pitt they would realize NoTex is a top 25 team. If anyone finds the odds on the SBC please post them. I would love too see them.

[UNT90]

Nov 9 provides a chance to prove how good we are or aren't.

Can't wait.

[TonyMitchell2013]

Nov 9 provides a chance to prove how good we are or aren't.

Can't wait.

[Eastwood Eagle]

People in the know:

What do we need to do to get in the top 25?

I assume it means winning x number of games without losing to start the season.

[golfingomez]

rankings don't matter at all in CBB... it's all about getting hot at the right time

[H-towngreen]

People in the know:

What do we need to do to get in the top 25?

I assume it means winning x number of games without losing to start the season.

I would say knocking off either Creighton, St Louis or Kansas State would be tops on the list.

Edited October 17, 2012 by H-towngreen

[GRN-WHT]

I would say knocking off either Creighton, St Louis or Kansas State would be tops on the list.

I would say beating all three and having a competitive showing in NYC at the NIT.

[UNT90]

I would say beating all three and having a competitive showing in NYC at the NIT.

Beat Creighton and Kansas St. on the road would probably get it done.

[greenminer]

I guarantee a ranking if we make it to the FF unscathed.

[Andrew]

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CMJ]

Always know it's about time for the season once the rankings are out.