KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:50 am**

With #'s 12, 14, and 15 all losing this week, I think we at least have a decent shot at #15...

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:01 pm**

AP 17

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:01 pm**

The AP Top 25 Poll for 02/26/18 is released. Rhode Island moves up to

#17

This is the sixth straight week that Rhody will have been ranked. There are just two more polls for this season (19 in total)

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:16 pm**

good job RHODY !

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:18 pm**

Just a shade below 16 in the votes

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:21 pm**

Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:39 pm**

URI'21 wrote:Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......

His Big East rankings are all over the place. Xavier at 10? Butler at 19? I'm convinced he doesn't watch any East Coast conferences.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:40 pm**

URI'21 wrote:Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......

He’s been a joke all year, and will continue to be a fraud.

I doubt he watches any games outside of his market (KU, Wichita state, KSU) etc. hence the ranking for Creighton.

It’s all good, most writers and good-to-decent ones have us in a good spot. John Rothstein, Katz, Seth Davis actually watch and cover all games from cartel to mid major on down, what and who they rank is more accurate then our buddy Jesse

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:46 pm**

Yeah, dig the love we get from Davis, Rothstein and Katz. They've got the 401!

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:57 pm**

16 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:58 pm**

Dickie V with a lot of respect this week too, has us at 13.

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:13 pm**

wpbrown8267 wrote:
URI'21 wrote:Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......
He’s been a joke all year, and will continue to be a fraud.

I doubt he watches any games outside of his market (KU, Wichita state, KSU) etc. hence the ranking for Creighton.

It’s all good, most writers and good-to-decent ones have us in a good spot. John Rothstein, Katz, Seth Davis actually watch and cover all games from cartel to mid major on down, what and who they rank is more accurate then our buddy Jesse

I'm still waiting for his reasoning...

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:22 pm**

tweet at Gary Parrish about him, get him to be the poll attack this week

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:24 pm**

He is just a non believer we will prove him wrong in March

Why did Tennessee pass us ??

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:34 pm**

URI'21 wrote:
wpbrown8267 wrote:
URI'21 wrote:Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......
He’s been a joke all year, and will continue to be a fraud.

I doubt he watches any games outside of his market (KU, Wichita state, KSU) etc. hence the ranking for Creighton.

It’s all good, most writers and good-to-decent ones have us in a good spot. John Rothstein, Katz, Seth Davis actually watch and cover all games from cartel to mid major on down, what and who they rank is more accurate then our buddy Jesse

I'm still waiting for his reasoning...

wow, way to pass the buck there Jesse, what a joke. props to you URI'21 on asking the question. His response is laughable, he still didn't answer anything regarding Q1/Q2 wins. I know both are didfferent teams, but maybe he missed the waxing we put on them last year in the tourney. You should also ask him having Xavier at 10 haha, everywhere else they are top 5, what a moron this guy is

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:17 pm**

"We have better ways to determine how good teams are." - What are they?

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:19 pm**

Apparently one of those ways is not "watching the games".

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 3:19 pm**

We're also ahead of Creighton in kenpom

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:09 pm**

URI'21 wrote:
wpbrown8267 wrote:
URI'21 wrote:Jesse Newell's rankings are a JOKE per usual. How are we not in his top 25?

He has CREIGHTON ranked ahead of us. They're 7-9 against quadrants 1 and 2 ......
He’s been a joke all year, and will continue to be a fraud.

I doubt he watches any games outside of his market (KU, Wichita state, KSU) etc. hence the ranking for Creighton.

It’s all good, most writers and good-to-decent ones have us in a good spot. John Rothstein, Katz, Seth Davis actually watch and cover all games from cartel to mid major on down, what and who they rank is more accurate then our buddy Jesse

I'm still waiting for his reasoning...

I had a similar conversation with a 4 year old today.

Me: Did you take the car from her?
Kid: I had goldfish for snack.

Ok, but about what I asked? Anything?

Posted: **Mon Feb 26, 2018 5:16 pm**

On a positive note, Matt Vautour who covers UMass for the Daily Hampshire Gazette consistently has one of the better ballots each week. Reasonable and defensible. He's one of only a handful of A-10 beat writers with a vote, so good on him.

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:31 am**

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:19 pm**

RhowdyRam02 wrote:We're also ahead of Creighton in kenpom

Not anymore Creighton 27 URI all the way down to 48.

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:20 pm**

Per Steve on the postgame...Lunardi said it will cost a seed line... Nashville, Dallas, Wichita?

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:24 pm**

208, it will cost at least a seed line....I think we're a 7 now.....Friday's game is big.

If we recover we're OK.....but

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:25 pm**

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Per Steve on the postgame...Lunardi said it will cost a seed line... Nashville, Dallas, Wichita?

But I imagine we have to win out now to only drop 1 seed. Lose Friday or in the A10 tourney, where do we go, 8 or 9?

Posted: **Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:33 pm**

Billyboy78 wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Per Steve on the postgame...Lunardi said it will cost a seed line... Nashville, Dallas, Wichita?
But I imagine we have to win out now to only drop 1 seed. Lose Friday or in the A10 tourney, where do we go, 8 or 9?

Agreed about having to win out.....if we don't recover we could be anywhere from 8-10 imo......we aren't Duke or Kentucky, they would only drop one seed line after this....we won't be as lucky.....the committee will be watching.

Posted: **Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:32 pm**

Looks like good ole Jesse was right after all:

(sarcasm)

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:32 am**

Going to miss checking the rankings to see what number is next to Rhode Island. But this time of year not many people even know the top 25 rankings, it’s only the seed number next to there name.
This weekend could be an amazing weekend!
Who would of thought “ back to back “!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:03 am**

Will St Bonaventure enter the rankings this week?

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:05 pm**

#25 !!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:07 pm**

How the hell did we stay ranked after this horrible week? This is another example of voters not paying attention to what transpired since the last poll. Rhody doesn't deserve to remain in the top 25 after the week it just had.

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:17 pm**

25!!!! Nice!

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:22 pm**

RF1 wrote:How the hell did we stay ranked after this horrible week? This is another example of voters not paying attention to what transpired since the last poll. Rhody doesn't deserve to remain in the top 25 after the week it just had.

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

I'll take it , plus how often does a team fall more than 8 spots in one week?

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:22 pm**

It will be the seventh straight week that URI has been in the AP Top 25. Regardless of outcomes this week, it will be the 25th ranked team in the nation on Selection Sunday when the field is announced.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:24 pm**

Rhodymob05 wrote:
RF1 wrote:How the hell did we stay ranked after this horrible week? This is another example of voters not paying attention to what transpired since the last poll. Rhody doesn't deserve to remain in the top 25 after the week it just had.

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll
I'll take it , plus how often does a team fall more than 8 spots in one week?

How many ranked teams lose twice in a week with one of those defeats being by 30 points on its own home court to a sub .500 team?

Rhody's loss on senior night was historic. There has only been one other ranked team that has lost at home by a bigger margin.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:27 pm**

URI kept St Bonaventure out of the rankings as they were the 26th team with just 14 votes separating them.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:29 pm**

Shows the respect we gained that we can stay ranked after 2 losses

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:38 pm**

15 teams in the Top 25 lost last week, so that may have contributed to us sticking around.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:43 pm**

I think it speaks to the laziness of some voters( as has been discussed earlier in the thread). I think voters got used to seeing us in the rankings and gave is a little leniency based on name recognition.
Almost the opposite of why it took us a while to get ranked/move up.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:45 pm**

I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:47 pm**

Rhode Island remains in the USA Today Coaches Poll coming in at #24.

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/ba ... ches-poll/

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:49 pm**

Takes a lot to knock blueblood programs out...even the new ones

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:54 pm**

Well I guess I won’t be missing the number next to Rhode Island this week. After the week we had I thought for sure we wouldn’t be ranked. Glad I’m wrong.
Now let’s get to Friday and kick some ass!!!

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:21 pm**

RF1 wrote:I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us.

Not sure other teams need any more motivation to beat us. Wouldn’t you think a potential NCAA bid would be motivation enough to have other teams give it their all? Are they really going to try harder now because we are ranked 25th?

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:24 pm**

RF1 wrote:I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us.

Really?? I think you're reaching here. I can't imagine many teams (if any) giving a sh*t about our ranking at this point in the season.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:27 pm**

NJRhodyFan wrote:
RF1 wrote:I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us.
Really?? I think you're reaching here. I can't imagine many teams (if any) giving a sh*t about our ranking at this point in the season.

VCU/Dayton's motivation is we beat them this year (Dayton twice). St Joes/Davidson/St Bonnies already beat us that's their motivation. Nothing to do with a # beside our name.

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:27 pm**

NJRhodyFan wrote:
RF1 wrote:I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us.
Really?? I think you're reaching here. I can't imagine many teams (if any) giving a sh*t about our ranking at this point in the season.

Probably not going to make any difference, however.... this IS yet another 'good thing' (being ranked) that some folks can turn into a 'something to worry about' (imaginary extra motivation)... so, it's a win-win....

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:31 pm**

Rhodyram wrote:I think it speaks to the laziness of some voters

I think it speaks to the insanity of some on this board who are all of a sudden convinced that we suck and won't win another game after a bad week

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:35 pm**

every other team in the A10 could care less about a ranking right now since all their focus is to beat the next team and advance to try and get the auto bid (excluding the bonnies from this).

Who ever we play will have motivation to extend their season and try to get the automatic. We will be motivated to never replicate last week and get back to our winning ways

Posted: **Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:37 pm**

RF1 wrote:How the hell did we stay ranked after this horrible week? This is another example of voters not paying attention to what transpired since the last poll. Rhody doesn't deserve to remain in the top 25 after the week it just had.

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

You really think that voters missed that we got killed on Tuesday and then lost again on Friday? I think voters just have more respect for this team based on what they've done throughout the whole year than many of our own fans do. It's unfortunate.

Glad to see voters not overly influenced by one bad game and one tough game.

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