Polls
Whining and random discussion about AP, coaches' polls
The first game isn’t for 11 yet, but it’s always a good day when the preseason AP and coaches’ polls are released. It gives college basketball that extra little nudge into that crowded late October/early November sports scene of World Series, NFL, college football, NBA and NHL.
Of course, casual fans won’t care until they catch highlights of the Thanksgiving week tournaments, but that’s another post. An angry one.
Back to the Top 25. Kansas was a nearly unanimous No. 1 – stunner – and the rest was what you’d expect. (If you’ve seen our Top 25, that is. It’s almost spot on.)
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It’s almost like Coach K knew this was coming.
A couple of weeks ago, Duke’s coach was lamenting that his Blue Devils weren’t being feted by the local media for being the nation’s No. 2 team. They were 13-1, but behind Pitt. When Wake Forest upended UNC and Pitt lost, the Deacs went to the top spot.
And now? Duke is No. 1. For the 111th week in school history. Only UCLA has been atop the polls more often.
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It’s amazing how time gets away from you. Vacation, other duties at work piling up, no Internet at home, etc. – and just like that, it’s been nearly two weeks since my last post.
So I’ll open the new year with a first: Pitt reaching No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time.
Being No. 1 in January doesn’t bring home a title, but it is a nice achievement for Dixon’s squad, and a little surprising the Panthers had never been there before.
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