KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:50 am**

Not bad RJ, except for that BE bump you gave Butler.....#20 a little high.....

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:57 am**

It was tough to figure out where to place 18-25 ... But Butler is 6-0 with 3 Top 100 wins and 1 Top 25 win on a neutral court. I figured they'd probably catch a nice little bump. Similar to South Carolina except I think South Carolina has played a harder schedule which was why I had them a little higher. It's tough because I'm more trying to prognosticate where I think they will end up over where I would actually have them.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:05 am**

Butler has earned that position, no issues there.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:14 am**

rjsuperfly66 wrote:It was tough to figure out where to place 18-25 ... But Butler is 6-0 with 3 Top 100 wins and 1 Top 25 win on a neutral court. I figured they'd probably catch a nice little bump. Similar to South Carolina except I think South Carolina has played a harder schedule which was why I had them a little higher. It's tough because I'm more trying to prognosticate where I think they will end up over where I would actually have them.

You probably gave your list more thought than 90% of the actual voters.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:20 am**

Yeah, agree. RJ puts in the effort to learn about hoop outside Providence and the Big East and continues to contribute positively to this community.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:21 am**

ESPN power rankings have URI at #20

http://scores.espn.com/mens-college-bas ... s-new-no-1

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:33 am**

ATPTourFan wrote:Yeah, agree. RJ puts in the effort to learn about hoop outside Providence and the Big East and continues to contribute positively to this community.

Gotta be honest here, ATP. It's a little too close to the PC game to be saying anything complimentary about anyone or anything associated with the Friars.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:16 am**

No USC in top 30? My guess is they get in top 25 this week, Notre Dame in top 25 too

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:34 am**

Gary Parrish of CBS Sports has Rhody at 16 in his Top 25 And 1

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:03 pm**

I think Rhody moves up from last weeks spot. Belmont win was very close to as projected especially knowing we had a huge lead at one time. No losses for the week while many teams experienced losses and will drop out.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:08 pm**

URI is number 21 this week

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll/2017/4

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:10 pm**

Rhody got a big increase in points this week, moving up from 217 to 354 positional points. Probably very few voters did not have them in their Top 25 this week.

For comparison, two weeks ago when we were last #21, that was with just 250 points.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:15 pm**

Go 2-0 this week and we will be hovering around the Top 15 in the next poll. Let's do thissssssssssssssss!

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:22 pm**

Also, Butler breaks into the Top 25 in a big way at #18, South Carolina enters at #20 and Florida sneaks in to the #24 spot.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:23 pm**

No complaints here

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:27 pm**

Yep, no problems with Butler and SC coming into the poll in front of us - they have better wins than we do. Happy to be (comfortably) #21! Now to take care of business in two very tough games this week.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:29 pm**

Good move up this week, solid voting results.
4 consecutive weeks in Top 25.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:34 pm**

Edited for correction

There are a few of these top 25 programs that lost to non-ranked teams and stayed in the top 25. If we lose just one game, we're out.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:36 pm**

BJ Rains holds true to what he said and fixed his ballot this week, has us at #18

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:37 pm**

Ram1019 wrote:Kmac has Seton Hall ahead of URI and they just lost to Stanford....

no he doesn't, He doesn't have Seton Hall on his ballot

http://collegepolltracker.com/basketbal ... 016/week-4

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:40 pm**

twisted3829 wrote:
Ram1019 wrote:Kmac has Seton Hall ahead of URI and they just lost to Stanford....
no he doesn't, He doesn't have Seton Hall on his ballot

http://collegepolltracker.com/basketbal ... 016/week-4

huh...could've sworn I saw he had URI at 25 and SH at 24...wierd

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:41 pm**

Good week this week. #21/#20 is where we should be at this point.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:44 pm**

Go 2-0 this week, Top 18, go 1-1 and we drop out.

Put up or shut up time!

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:46 pm**

Big week. Lets not lose either game shall we?

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:48 pm**

only 6 voters did not have URI in their top 25

3 of which have not had us on their ballots all year
2 had us on until the Duke loss
1 dropped us this week

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:54 pm**

Best week yet for the 65 voters with the fewest not having Rhody in top 25
Week 1 - 26
Week 2 - 16
Week 3 - 13
Week 4 - down to only 6

Best friend to Rhody is Krista Pirtle of Lubbock Texas as she has us at #15

The 6 with us not in top 25:
Doug Doughty - Roanoke Times
Cecil Hurt - Tuscaloosa News
Geoff Grammer - Albuquerque Journal
Soren Petro - Sports Radio Leawood Kansas
Craig Meyer - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Sheldon Mickles - Baton Rouge Advocate

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:55 pm**

twisted3829 wrote:only 6 voters did not have URI in their top 25

3 of which have not had us on their ballots all year
2 had us on until the Duke loss
1 dropped us this week

Details here: http://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/uri/2016

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:03 pm**

My only surprise was the inconsistency in losing to certain teams ... Michigan St and Arizona both lost to quality teams, and both saw about 8 position drops in the polls. Florida and Iowa St both lost to a quality team, both went up in the polls. But Wisconsin gets DESTROYED by UNC, falls 1 spot. I miscalculated how they would view some of those losses, surprised to be so off on Arizona and Michigan St.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:04 pm**

No issue with people who haven't put us in their poll, either haven't seen us or want us to earn it with additional Top 75 wins.
The bigger issue are the 2 people who dropped us after losing to Duke, makes zero sense.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:10 pm**

I don't have an issue where anyone puts us. It's 65 voters exercising their right to vote. What makes things more interesting than ever before is that their peers and the public gets to see how they voted and they are even judged.

For info by rank and number of voters:
15 - 1
16 - 3
17 - 5
18 - 9
19 - 6
20 - 10
21 - 11
22 - 3
23 - 6
24 - 4
25 - 1
Not rated - 6

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:10 pm**

Additional AP Week 4 Poll Details:

Others receiving votes: Maryland 126, Notre Dame 85, Cincinnati 49, Michigan State 28, Ohio State 22, Michigan 13, Temple 8, USC 7, Houston 6, Florida State 5, VCU 5, California 3, Tennessee State 2, Virginia Tech 1, Arkansas State 1, San Diego State 1, Colorado 1, Minnesota 1, Rutgers 1

Dropped from rankings: Texas 22, Michigan State 24, Michigan 25, Florida State 25

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:19 pm**

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

25th in Coaches Poll

Schools Dropped Out of Coaches' Poll:
No. 20 Michigan State
No. 21 Texas
No. 24 Michigan

Others Receiving Votes: Florida 74; Notre Dame 64; Michigan 47; Michigan State 43; Cincinnati 18; Colorado 15; California 13; Texas A&M 13; Texas 10; Oklahoma State 9; Ohio State 7; Florida State 4; Miami (Fla.) 4; Oklahoma 3; Arkansas 2; Wichita State 2; Virginia Tech 1; Virginia Commonwealth 1; IP-Fort Wayne 1; Temple 1; Southern California 1.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:24 pm**

ok, top 25 in both..

now.. onto Valpo and keep the momentum going..

1 game at a time...

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 1:47 pm**

Ram1019 wrote:Kmac has Seton Hall ahead of URI and they just lost to Stanford....

There are a few of these top 25 programs that lost to non-ranked teams and stayed in the top 25. If we lose just one game, we're out.

It really depends on who else loses during the week. Oregon and West Virginia are the only teams in the top 25 who have lost to a non-ranked team but they most likely stayed in because Texas, Michigan St, Michigan and Florida St all lost to non ranked teams as well.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:07 pm**

ramster wrote:I don't have an issue where anyone puts us. It's 65 voters exercising their right to vote. What makes things more interesting than ever before is that their peers and the public gets to see how they voted and they are even judged.

For info by rank and number of voters:
15 - 1
16 - 3
17 - 5
18 - 9
19 - 6
20 - 10
21 - 11
22 - 3
23 - 6
24 - 4
25 - 1
Not rated - 6

Last week 13 didn't vote for URI. Trending in the right direction. Just keep winning.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 2:24 pm**

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:42 pm**

The Westgate Superbook released their updated 2017 NCAA Championship odds, URI checks in at 100/1 which is up from 300/1 to open the season.

Posted: **Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:50 pm**

That 300-1 was back in April. I was in Vegas in September and the odds for URI were 200-1.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:34 am**

I wish I could post my tickets on here but I put 20 on 300-1 at William hill back in April then in Oct 24th I put 40@300-1 at Southpoint then I went back the next day it dropped to 200-1 so I put another 40 on it . I think I moved the line !!

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 9:35 am**

reef wrote:I wish I could post my tickets on here but I put 20 on 300-1 at William hill back in April then in Oct 24th I put 40@300-1 at Southpoint then I went back the next day it dropped to 200-1 so I put another 40 on it . I think I moved the line !!

Ah, South Point casino. The best place in Vegas to watch and bet on NCAA opening weekend.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:01 am**

It's great to wake up to a flurry of overnight reef posts! Just like the good ole days on Projo board.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:55 am**

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:40 pm**

Glad you enjoy ATP I like seeing my name on the last post lol

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:09 pm**

This is why you don't bitch about the fucking AP poll in november. Hopefully we'll see it again in March.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:13 pm**

Blue Man wrote:This is why you don't bitch about the fucking AP poll in november. Hopefully we'll see it again in March.

Like I said last week, it's still November. So many things are fluid throughout the year, the constant stress about moving up a spot or getting a vote here or there really doesn't mean anything.

On the flip side though, it's still November. Plenty of games left to get quality wins and resume builders. Even if we're not ranked, get quality wins, avoid bad losses, and we'll be fine.

Posted: **Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:34 pm**

We're going to have to beat Dayton and VCU to get ranked again (and not have any bad losses), and that's a couple of months away.

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2016 12:11 am**

We're going to have to beat those teams to Dance.....something we haven't done enough of.....add in Davidson and maybe a surprise team...AND avoid bad losses....

Good luck with that, sir.....

At best we're a 10 seed, if we do all of that.......our ceiling just got lowered tonight......surprised?

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2016 2:53 am**

Amazing what one loss has done

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:15 am**

reef wrote:Amazing what one loss has done

It's not just one lose, it's HOW we lost.

Missed free throws at end of game, look absolutely clueless on the last play of the game.

We thought things would change this year, but I guess not.

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:35 am**

rambone 78 wrote:We're going to have to beat those teams to Dance.....something we haven't done enough of.....add in Davidson and maybe a surprise team...AND avoid bad losses....

Good luck with that, sir.....

At best we're a 10 seed, if we do all of that.......our ceiling just got lowered tonight......surprised?

Surprised that you have diarrhea of the keyboard and you don't think the glass is half full but rather full of rat poison? No, not a surprise. It must be nice for you that they finally lost so you could get back to your tired shtick

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