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Cats back in the AP poll #23

revcort

revcort

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I'd say #23 is about right. And that's good. The team deserves some recognition after these 4 wins in a row. I gotta say, after that Georgia loss, I did not see a 4-game winning streak coming, especially considering the games were at Miss St (a team that has been on the rise), Tennessee (who had the revenge factor and we haven't swept in years), at Florida, and then home vs Auburn (who always seems to play us close under Pearl). I could have seen us losing any or even all of those games. To win all 4 has salvaged the season. It has also shown us that this team has the potential to be pretty good.
 
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DreadLox said:
The first NCAA tournament I ever watched. 1963. Cincy vs Chicago Loyola. Cincy had beaten my OSU team two years running. (Jerry Lucas, John Havilcek, and Larry Siegfried etc.) So, I was really rooting against them. Loyola won on a tip-in in overtime. Loyola wasn't even a mid-major.
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Texas western was another but been almost 60 years. Holy cross and Wyoming and a couple other random won it in 40s and 50s as well.

On the ranking its fine, doesn't mean much if we lose to Arkansas IMO. They will drop us right out again.
 
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Wow 23rd.. Could be a lot more movement if some teams ahead of us lose and we can close out strong. Is a 4-seed in play??
 
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STL_Cat said:
That's fair, you're entitled to your opinion. I just think it's a little misguided on Houston. They're a well-coached team that has performed well in the NCAA tournament since Sampson has been there. They've been to a Final Four and an Elite Eight and have won 7 games in the tournament since the last time we even made a tournament appearance. And ironically in this conversation our last tournament win was against ... Houston. In a hard fought, tough game. Thankfully Herro saved our butts in that one.
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Misguided on houston?
Houston's strength of schedule is number #104 in the country. Weakest of any of the top 20.
They haven't beat anybody since the first of the year. They lost Alabama when they did Play somebody good.


Like I said they ain't going to do nothing but lose before they can win six in a row.
 
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Bluegrass79 said:
Misguided on houston?
Houston's strength of schedule is number #104 in the country. Weakest of any of the top 20.
They haven't beat anybody since the first of the year. They lost Alabama when they did Play somebody good.


Like I said they ain't going to do nothing but lose before they can win six in a row.
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Yes, misguided on Houston. No response to any of the other points I made. They've been really good the last few years. Numbers and NCAA tournament performances support that. Alrighty then :D
 
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STL_Cat said:
Yes, misguided on Houston. No response to any of the other points I made. They've been really good the last few years. Numbers and NCAA tournament performances support that. Alrighty then :D
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I'm very aware Houston University has won 1,2,3,4, and 5 games in the NCAA tournament. I'm also damn aware they ain't never won 6. Nobody has that's come from less than a power five conf in college basketball in a billion years. If your strength is schedule is number 104 in the country you're in for a Rick rude Awakening real soon...
 
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STL_Cat said:
That's fair, you're entitled to your opinion. I just think it's a little misguided on Houston. They're a well-coached team that has performed well in the NCAA tournament since Sampson has been there. They've been to a Final Four and an Elite Eight and have won 7 games in the tournament since the last time we even made a tournament appearance. And ironically in this conversation our last tournament win was against ... Houston. In a hard fought, tough game. Thankfully Herro saved our butts in that one.
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We were in the tournament last year. Did you mean win one? Also, this is a silly argument when one of the 3 years was outright cancelled and we would've been a 2 seed in that one. I agree on Houston though.
 
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Padsfs07 said:
We were in the tournament last year. Did you mean win one? Also, this is a silly argument when one of the 3 years was outright cancelled and we would've been a 2 seed in that one. I agree on Houston though.
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Well I did mean since the last time we won a game in the tournament, not made an appearance but good call. PTSD from St. Peter's made me wipe the appearance from my memory altogether. I meant to say they've won 7 tournament games since the last time we won one. Which is true.
 
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dlh331

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IL Wildcat said:
I'd say #23 is about right. And that's good. The team deserves some recognition after these 4 wins in a row. I gotta say, after that Georgia loss, I did not see a 4-game winning streak coming, especially considering the games were at Miss St (a team that has been on the rise), Tennessee (who had the revenge factor and we haven't swept in years), at Florida, and then home vs Auburn (who always seems to play us close under Pearl). I could have seen us losing any or even all of those games. To win all 4 has salvaged the season. It has also shown us that this team has the potential to be pretty good.
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I must disagree with your post “Auburn always plays us close under Pearl”

At Rupp Vs Cal, Pearl at UT has lost by:
11 in 2010
12 in 2011

at Auburn Pearl has lost by:
35 in 2015
20 in 2017
27 in 2019
6 in 2020
2 in 2021
32 in 2023
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
You and some of the others responding to me are reading challenged. I didn't say they were close games, or that they were not close games for that matter. I said Kentucky played them WELL BEFORE -- as in a considerable period of time before -- the Cats jelled as a team, which has only happened in the past couple weeks. Go back and read it again.

My point is nothing more than that the Cats have played a tough schedule and some of those games came before the team found itself.
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No it was poorly worded. No need to be a jerk about it.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
I wonder how many other programs have played #2, #3 and #4. I'd say approximately - ZERO.

The Cats didn't beat any of the three but played them all well before Kentucky had jelled into the team it was as of Saturday. [NOTE: For those not experienced at reading "well before" means a significant period for time before. For example: "Did you see the comet that was visible at 3 am? No, that was well before I woke up at 7am..."]
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Yeah. UK only had the Bahamas trip and several players returning from last year.

You Cal cult guys are so bizarre.

Only reason this season changed is because Cal was forced to play the right players because of injuries.
 
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dlh331 said:
I must disagree with your post “Auburn always plays us close under Pearl”

At Rupp Vs Cal, Pearl at UT has lost by:
11 in 2010
12 in 2011

at Auburn Pearl has lost by:
35 in 2015
20 in 2017
27 in 2019
6 in 2020
2 in 2021
32 in 2023
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I guess I was thinking of recent history. As you've posted here, it was only a 6pt game in 2020, only a 2pt game in 2021, and they beat us last season. So, I may have overstated the case by saying "always" and should have said they have played us close "in recent years." Also, you left out a few. I didn't say "at Rupp Arena," you specified that. I just said the matchup has been close since Pearl arrived, which is true. Last 12 games, it's 6 to 6.

DateGameResultScoreNotes
2/25/2023Auburn at KentuckyW86 - 54-
1/22/2022(#12) Kentucky at (#2) AuburnL71 - 80-
2/13/2021Auburn at KentuckyW82 - 80-
1/16/2021Kentucky at AuburnL59 - 66-
2/29/2020(#15) Auburn at (#8) KentuckyW73 - 66-
2/1/2020(#13) Kentucky at (#17) AuburnL66 - 75-
3/31/2019(#7) Kentucky vs. (#14) AuburnL71 - 77 OTNCAA Midwest Regional Final (at Kansas City, MO)
2/23/2019Auburn at (#4) KentuckyW80 - 53-
1/19/2019(#12) Kentucky at (#14) AuburnW82 - 80-
2/14/2018Kentucky at (#10) AuburnL66 - 76-
1/14/2017Auburn at (#6) KentuckyW92 - 72-
1/16/2016(#14) Kentucky at AuburnL70 - 75
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
I wonder how many other programs have played #2, #3 and #4. I'd say approximately - ZERO.

The Cats didn't beat any of the three but played them all well before Kentucky had jelled into the team it was as of Saturday. [NOTE: For those not experienced at reading "well before" means a significant period for time before. For example: "Did you see the comet that was visible at 3 am? No, that was well before I woke up at 7am..."]
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Not sure....but Kansas has played....

#7 Baylor twice
#9 Texas twice
#11 Kansas State twice
#12 Tenn
#15 Indiana
#22 TCU twice...

Gonzaga has played...

#5 Purdue
#9 Texas
#16 St. Mary's(2X)
#19 Xavier
#23 Kentucky

Cats have played Bama, UT(2X) and KU---Also #24 Texas A&M. Pretty strong.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
You and some of the others responding to me are reading challenged. I didn't say they were close games, or that they were not close games for that matter. I said Kentucky played them WELL BEFORE -- as in a considerable period of time before -- the Cats jelled as a team, which has only happened in the past couple weeks. Go back and read it again.

My point is nothing more than that the Cats have played a tough schedule and some of those games came before the team found itself.
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Most everyone on this board is lol
They read what they want out of the actual true statement.
 
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Leroy Carr said:
Huh??? Are you serious? Alabama beat us by 26. We quit in that game. UCLA beat us by 10 and it wasn't that close. Kansas was a 9 point loss but I felt we were competitive in that one at least.
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I want UCLA again. We will beat them.
 
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Bluegrass79 said:
Huge advantage to have played 3 of the 4.. #1 seeds.

None of those teams would want the rematch in the tournament but I bet Kentucky players wouldn't mind it playing em' again. No Fear
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I don’t think we matchup well with Alabama. I don’t want their bracket. I hope that they mess up because of the drama but who knows.
 
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IL Wildcat said:
I'd say #23 is about right. And that's good. The team deserves some recognition after these 4 wins in a row. I gotta say, after that Georgia loss, I did not see a 4-game winning streak coming, especially considering the games were at Miss St (a team that has been on the rise), Tennessee (who had the revenge factor and we haven't swept in years), at Florida, and then home vs Auburn (who always seems to play us close under Pearl). I could have seen us losing any or even all of those games. To win all 4 has salvaged the season. It has also shown us that this team has the potential to be pretty good.
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Yeah take away the SC and Georgia games and we would be looking really good, I still am happy but I wish those blemishes were gone.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
I wonder how many other programs have played #2, #3 and #4. I'd say approximately - ZERO.

The Cats didn't beat any of the three but played them all well before Kentucky had jelled into the team it was as of Saturday. [NOTE: For those not experienced at reading "well before" means a significant period for time before. For example: "Did you see the comet that was visible at 3 am? No, that was well before I woke up at 7am..."]
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Fox2monk said:
Yeah take away the SC and Georgia games and we would be looking really good, I still am happy but I wish those blemishes were gone.
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Take away the SC loss and add one big win from the OOC and it’s a totally different outlook on this season. We are our record though, but this team has been trending upwards the last month or so. Would love to try and finish the year 6-0 before tournament play.
 
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MdWIldcat55 said:
I wonder how many other programs have played #2, #3 and #4. I'd say approximately - ZERO.

The Cats didn't beat any of the three but played them all well before Kentucky had jelled into the team it was as of Saturday. [NOTE: For those not experienced at reading "well before" means a significant period for time before. For example: "Did you see the comet that was visible at 3 am? No, that was well before I woke up at 7am..."]
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But UK beat #5 Tenn in Knoxville in January.
 
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