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Let's dream big St Joes Temple and UMass were all teams ranked 1 in country

Our good friend Seth Davis has us at 16 on his ballot.

bigappleram wrote:Our good friend Seth Davis has us at 16 on his ballot.

Who was it that had us top 10 last week? I wonder where he has us this week? And I wonder if the 4 writers who didn't have us in at all have us in this week.

Billyboy78 wrote:

bigappleram wrote:Our good friend Seth Davis has us at 16 on his ballot.

Who was it that had us top 10 last week? I wonder where he has us this week? And I wonder if the 4 writers who didn't have us in at all have us in this week.

And I wonder if lil Kevie has at 27, since he went 24 to 25 last week.

Never mind. I found it. It was Katz and it was #12.

That was a power ranking not an AP vote

bigappleram wrote:Our good friend Seth Davis has us at 16 on his ballot.

Davis had URI two spots better than the poll had them (#20 vs #22) last week and one spot better the previous week (#23 vs #24). If that is the case this week, Rhody would be either #17 or #18. I would be pleased with that as my desire is to see a ranking below #20.

Can you believe we're quibbling over whether or not we'll be ranked above #20? I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be talking this way during the Barren Years.

It will have to be the highest ranked we have been at this point in the season in god knows forever....another milestone in a season of many firsts.
And yes, the # matters, and let's ride that for as long as we can. Bonaventure will really be our last and only shot at a needle moving win, everything else will be a landmine.

bigappleram wrote:Bonaventure will really be our last and only shot at a needle moving win, everything else will be a landmine.

The remaining regular season games look like they will fall into either Quadrant 3 or Quadrant 4, with the exception of the @Bona game (Quadrant 1) and the @Davidson game (Quadrant 2).

Games left to play

current                                            current RPI      forecast RPI
 RPI        Opponent              Date / Time       Quadrant          Quadrant
-------     --------          -----------------     --------       --------------

0131        Davidson          Feb.  9,  7:00 PM        #3                #3
 183        Richmond          Feb. 13,  8:30 PM        #4                #4
  48        @ St Bonaventure  Feb. 16,  7:00 PM        #1                #1
 164        @ La Salle        Feb. 20,  7:00 PM        #3                #3
 108        Dayton            Feb. 23,  7:00 PM        #3                #3
 199        Saint Joe's       Feb. 27,  7:00 PM        #4                #4
 131        @ Davidson        Mar.  2,  8:00 PM        #2                #2

At this momemnt in time, for any one game the placement of that game into a Quadrant does not change whether the current RPI is used or whether the forecasted-end-of-season RPI is used.

so, to re-phrase your statement a bit:

Bonaventure (and to a lesser extent the away game at Davidson) will really be our last shot at a needle moving win, everything else is a potential landmine.

Just win....who cares about the other stuff.

Really, the only game that concerns me is the last one against Davidson on the road.

Rothstein has us at 15:

https://www.fanragsports.com/fanrag-spo ... 5-edition/

Rhody in at #17 in ESPN power rankings http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... -no-1-seed

Not an Official Ranking but Katz is high on them

Katz bleeding Keaney blue.

"Yes, the Rams are top-10 good -- hey, everyone else is losing and the Rams are not. So give it up for the boys from Kingston. The Rams are playing like champions, finding a way to win. They are the hunted this season. And every A-10 team sees the Rams as a game to define their season. Davidson should be the next victim this week after the Rams swept road games at UMass and VCU."

steviep123 wrote:"Yes, the Rams are top-10 good -- hey, everyone else is losing and the Rams are not. So give it up for the boys from Kingston. The Rams are playing like champions, finding a way to win. They are the hunted this season. And every A-10 team sees the Rams as a game to define their season. Davidson should be the next victim this week after the Rams swept road games at UMass and VCU."

I still worry.

I wonder how many spots Rhody will drop in the local voter's poll after another week with two wins and no losses?

AP Poll 02-05-18

#18

Link:
http://www.collegepolltracker.com/basketball/

#18 in the AP!

If we beat Davidson on Friday, I think we will be ranked for the rest of the season. If we get up another spot or two, I think we could withstand a loss and remain ranked.

Also interesting that roughly a third (8 of 25) of the top-25 is from non-P5.

2 from AAC
2 from WCC
2 from Big East
1 from A10
1 from MWC

Jesse Newell has no love for Rhody

18! Wow!

If we win against Davidson Friday and Richmond on Tuesday, it will be very interesting to see if we crack the NCAA Top 16 that is released next Wednesday.

RF1 wrote:AP Poll 02-05-18

#18

Link:
http://www.collegepolltracker.com/basketball/

BleedBlue87 wrote:Jesse Newell has no love for Rhody

Or #19 Oklahoma. He's the only voter not including those two Top 20 teams in his ballot. He's getting destroyed with thumbs down votes.

Rhody is ranked #18 nationally.

That is truly GREAT news!


Now, what is the marketing plan coming out of Kingston to take advantage of this national ranking?

For example, when are we going to start seeing #GoRhody messages on the RIDOT electronic message boards as we drive along Rhode Island roads?

When are we going to see posters of Andre Berry and Fatts Russell in T. F. Green Airport?

When does URI get a nationally ranked marketing program to go along with the nationally ranked basketball team ?

Nice to see our own local voter “ lil kevie “ voted us to 21.
1 spot ahead of last week..
That guy is such a joke.

good job RHODY !

onto the next game.

STAY FOCUSED !

MOVIN ON UP

Native wrote:Rhody is ranked #18 nationally.

That is truly GREAT news!


Now, what is the marketing plan coming out of Kingston to take advantage of this national ranking?

For example, when are we going to start seeing #GoRhody messages on the RIDOT electronic message boards as we drive along Rhode Island roads?

When are we going to see posters of Andre Berry and Fatts Russell in T. F. Green Airport?

When does URI get a nationally ranked marketing program to go along with the nationally ranked basketball team ?

Couldn't agree more. Also, we need to move our student section from being behind the basket back to the 100s sideline. The students pump up the crowd, and although Blue Man tries his best every game to get the crowd into the game, the students need to lead by example. Our energy level needs to increase in the home games all game, not just at the end.

Native wrote:Rhody is ranked #18 nationally.

That is truly GREAT news!


Now, what is the marketing plan coming out of Kingston to take advantage of this national ranking?

For example, when are we going to start seeing #GoRhody messages on the RIDOT electronic message boards as we drive along Rhode Island roads?

When are we going to see posters of Andre Berry and Fatts Russell in T. F. Green Airport?

When does URI get a nationally ranked marketing program to go along with the nationally ranked basketball team ?

It is an ideal time to improve school/program BRANDING. Can be done at little cost. No promotion or advertising is needed to sell tickets this year with only four games left with each looking good to sell out.

We're currently ranked higher than UNC and Kentucky. My eyes see it on the poll but my heart says this can't be true and that I must be lying to myself in attempt to get over the super bowl loss last night lol

TruePoint wrote:Also interesting that roughly a third (8 of 25) of the top-25 is from non-P5.

2 from AAC
2 from WCC
2 from Big East
1 from A10
1 from MWC

Just a follow-up on this:

I looked at KMAC's voting specifically with respect to these schools.

He has every single one of these schools ranked lower than their actual position in the overall poll, EXCEPT for the two big east schools, which he had at the same spot as the overall poll.

Pretty telling.

LETS GOOOOO #18

#19 in the USA Today Coaches Poll

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

TruePoint wrote:

TruePoint wrote:Also interesting that roughly a third (8 of 25) of the top-25 is from non-P5.

2 from AAC
2 from WCC
2 from Big East
1 from A10
1 from MWC

Just a follow-up on this:

I looked at KMAC's voting specifically with respect to these schools.

He has every single one of these schools ranked lower than their actual position in the overall poll, EXCEPT for the two big east schools, which he had at the same spot as the overall poll.

Pretty telling.

He's just doing what his kennel-masters are telling him. Good dog, Li'l Kevie!

Native wrote:Rhody is ranked #18 nationally.

That is truly GREAT news!


Now, what is the marketing plan coming out of Kingston to take advantage of this national ranking?

For example, when are we going to start seeing #GoRhody messages on the RIDOT electronic message boards as we drive along Rhode Island roads?

When are we going to see posters of Andre Berry and Fatts Russell in T. F. Green Airport?

When does URI get a nationally ranked marketing program to go along with the nationally ranked basketball team ?

Unfortunately a strategic branding campaign already needed to be created and ready to go for this very moment, trying to do something now won't be a worthwhile exercise. Missed opportunity.

Jessie Newell is an idiot where is he from ???

reef wrote:Jessie Newell is an idiot where is he from ???

KC Star

guys is a baffoon, has duke #5 and KU #7 after bad losses http://collegepolltracker.com/basketbal ... 17/week-14

About: Newell comes to The Star from the Topeka Capital-Journal, where he currently covers KU. His writing has won numerous awards since he joined the Capital-Journal in 2013, including beat writer of the year in the most recent Associated Press Sports Editors contest. Newell is also the co-author, with former Star writer Jason King, of “Beyond the Phog,” an inside look at former KU basketball players. He was previously the online editor for the Lawrence Journal-World. He started his career at the Emporia Gazette.

Come on Jessie Newell you are better than that !!

There should be a 20 foot banner of Hurley hanging from the inside of the State House. Turn those light to Keaney Blue Gina!

TruePoint wrote:

TruePoint wrote:Also interesting that roughly a third (8 of 25) of the top-25 is from non-P5.

2 from AAC
2 from WCC
2 from Big East
1 from A10
1 from MWC

Just a follow-up on this:

I looked at KMAC's voting specifically with respect to these schools.

He has every single one of these schools ranked lower than their actual position in the overall poll, EXCEPT for the two big east schools, which he had at the same spot as the overall poll.

Pretty telling.

Maybe he's giving Big East schools a bonus for being ranked #1 in league RPI....

Paleoguy wrote: Maybe he's giving Big East schools a bonus for being ranked #1 in league RPI....

If that is truly the case, shouldn't he then also over value URI for being undefeated versus that league? URI is 2-0 versus two of its better teams.

Paleoguy wrote:

TruePoint wrote:

TruePoint wrote:Also interesting that roughly a third (8 of 25) of the top-25 is from non-P5.

2 from AAC
2 from WCC
2 from Big East
1 from A10
1 from MWC

Just a follow-up on this:

I looked at KMAC's voting specifically with respect to these schools.

He has every single one of these schools ranked lower than their actual position in the overall poll, EXCEPT for the two big east schools, which he had at the same spot as the overall poll.

Pretty telling.

Maybe he's giving Big East schools a bonus for being ranked #1 in league RPI....

I feel like you're not really getting my point. I have no issue with where he ranks the Big East teams - he actually ranks them exactly the same as overall poll, so not much to argue with there. My issue is that he ranked each of the other non P5 schools lower than their actual rank in the overall poll, not that he ranked them lower than the Big East schools. You would expect that any voter will have some variance with the overall poll, but you'd also expect that variance to be spread around rather evenly if it weren't related to a bias. Being low on every single one of these schools (non-P5, non-Big East) is evidence of a consistent bias against non-P5 teams and is revealing of how he sees the college basketball world. That point really has almost nothing to do with the Big East.

Who knows, it could be a conscious or an unconscious bias. But it certainly is a bias. And he certainly is a pompous turd who knows little about the game.

TruePoint wrote:

Paleoguy wrote:

TruePoint wrote:
Just a follow-up on this:

I looked at KMAC's voting specifically with respect to these schools.

He has every single one of these schools ranked lower than their actual position in the overall poll, EXCEPT for the two big east schools, which he had at the same spot as the overall poll.

Pretty telling.

Maybe he's giving Big East schools a bonus for being ranked #1 in league RPI....

I feel like you're not really getting my point. I have no issue with where he ranks the Big East teams - he actually ranks them exactly the same as overall poll, so not much to argue with there. My issue is that he ranked each of the other non P5 schools lower than their actual rank in the overall poll, not that he ranked them lower than the Big East schools. You would expect that any voter will have some variance with the overall poll, but you'd also expect that variance to be spread around rather evenly if it weren't related to a bias. Being low on every single one of these schools (non-P5, non-Big East) is evidence of a consistent bias against non-P5 teams and is revealing of how he sees the college basketball world. That point really has almost nothing to do with the Big East.

He has Cincinnati in the same spot they ended up. Wichita St shouldn't even be in the top 25. St Mary's and Gonzaga seems overrated in the polls right now. He might have a bias but I don't think he's that wrong, look at where some of the bracketologists have those teams right now. Bracketville who has been the best recently has Wichita St - 8, St Mary's - 6, Gonzaga - 5, URI - 5.

Nationwide we are a cute story......nobody will really notice until we punch one of the big boys in the nose.....let's hope we get the chance and then do it....

Last 5 Weeks with URI Playing 2 A10 Opponents per Week URI has risen in the AP Poll this number of places respectively: 6,3,3,2,4 for an average of 3.6 spots per week. The last 4 weeks have averaged 3.0 spots per week

URI has now risen 8 consecutive weeks from a low of #45 on December 11th to the current high of #18

Clearly the key is to keep winning. Some believed that the weakness of the Atlantic 10 this year would hold URI back but winning is driving the climb even when the week consists of lower level A10 opponents. The graph is quite steady - as long as we win or course.

Just win baby!

The A10's weakness is and will hold URI back as it draws down our metrics, but it has allowed for an unprecedented streak in the modern era for the team. Throw in just one A10 loss in this streak and I don't know if we'd still be ranked.