And if we aren’t ranked it will have nothing to do with “not playing like a top 25 team right now” or “ugly wins” and everything to do with games we lost a month ago
Monday Top #25 Ranking?
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we are 7-1, last 8 games... 4-1 in B1G in that span...
beat #1 team on road...
beat outstanding NW on the road...
not playing like top #25 team right now?
I’m not claiming to be any kind of expert on ranking. Just not happy with what I’m seeing on the court right now, on offense. I do not think it’s a sustainable approach to winning.
OTOH, I believe the potential is there, and that we’ve even see it on court. Some more 10+ point wins would make more of a believer of me.
all I know is, this team has the ability to beat any team ranked in top #25.
Mate, the defense is why we are good. No **** the offense isn’t that good. If the offense was good we would be like a top 5 team.
Or are you just trolling again?
Don't tell us. Tell it to the team. Us fans can dream all day and as much as we want.
Two years ago, we were ranked in the pre-season and rose to #11 early in the season before a couple of injuries brought us back down to the rest of the pack.
Will have to go through everyone so wont be able to answer just yet
I wouldn’t bet a penny on my opinion about what AP or coaches will vote. I guess I’m not able to state the likelihood of how they’ll vote at all ‘cause I never really pay much attention to ranking during the season (and none to ranking before the season).
So I should have abstained from voicing an opinion, TBH. But I’m excited from the win, and from seeing such great potential in the team. So I’m babbling a little. LOL
Ohio State is one of the best offensive teams in the country, we hold them to 64 in an overtime game, and mildone says we aren’t that good because the win is ugly.
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I already said that, about my creditability with ranking in slightly different words. Stop copying me.Ohio State is one of the best offensive teams in the country, we hold them to 64 in an overtime game, and mildone says we aren’t that good because the win is ugly.
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Switch jerseys: give Indiana Rutgers EXACT resume and theyre ranked #10 (same applies to myriad other “name” programs)
With our resume we deserve a top 15 ranking. Easy!!
Luckily at the end of the day rankings mean squat - it’s all NET
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This I agree with, there's still a biased to be overcome. So, Rutgers won't get any benefit of the doubt and voters will always hedge on keeping them out.
I expect that we will see RU in the Top 25 tomorrow…. After all today was sort of like 2 wins (today’s and confirming our first W* against the tree nuts) 
Totally agree we’ve been so used to losing for awhile that winning is something we need to be used to now on the top tier of levels
Rutgers will 100% be ranked. I’ll put them at #22. Ohio state is a good team and I would expect them to win a lot more games. We haven’t heard the last of them.
I like them too, but I just saw this was their first of five straight road games. Obviously an important stretch as at 2-4 it can get away from them quickly here.
Correct. All 25 of the top-25 teams are 8-0 in that span not 7-1. And they all beat #0 not #1. So yes we are not playing as good as them right now. Especially the 11 of the 25 of them that all lost yesterday.
It was their first road game in a stretch with four out of five on the road, they have Iowa at home in the middle of this stretch too. It is a challenging slate for them.
Shouldn’t St. Danny’s UConn team fall out too? All that talent and losing. Lots of crickets who were chirping just a week ago.
Their fans talked a lot of sh*t just a week ago. They were expecting another national championship in March. Now, it's all quiet on their front.
We've held EVERY opponent under their season scoring average. Should have 14 wins right now, quality road & home wins. Should be in at #20
mildone schtick is getting pretty old. He really doesn't know anything about the full basketball world.
Looking at what happened with the 17 teams ahead of us..... I don't think we get out of RV. I'm thinking we'll probably move up to like the 27-29 range.
18 Wisconsin (0-2... vs MSU by 4, @Indiana by 18)
19 Providence (0-1... @Creighton by 6)
20 Missouri (0-2... @Texas AM by 16, @Florida by 9)
22 Auburn (2-0)
22 Charleston (2-0 vs. bad teams)
23 San Diego St (1-1... W vs. Nevada by 9, L vs New Mexico by 9)
24 Duke (1-1... W vs Pitt by 8, L @ Clemson by 8)
25 Marquette (1-1... W vs. UConn by 6, L @Xavier by 4)
Baylor (2-0)
Clemson (2-0)
FAU (1-1.. L @FIU by 4 in OT, W vs. N Texas by 4)
Indiana (1-1... L by 19 @PSU, W by 18 vs. Wisconsin)
St. Mary's (2-0)
Michigan St (1-1... W by 4 @Wisconsin, L by 9 @Illinois)
Northwestern (0-2 vs Rutgers by 3, @Michigan by 7)
Illinois (2-0)
Miss St (0-2... @Georgia by 8, @Auburn by 6)
Rutgers (2-0)
Ohio St (0-2)
18 Wisconsin (0-2... vs MSU by 4, @Indiana by 18)
19 Providence (0-1... @Creighton by 6)
20 Missouri (0-2... @Texas AM by 16, @Florida by 9)
22 Auburn (2-0)
22 Charleston (2-0 vs. bad teams)
23 San Diego St (1-1... W vs. Nevada by 9, L vs New Mexico by 9)
24 Duke (1-1... W vs Pitt by 8, L @ Clemson by 8)
25 Marquette (1-1... W vs. UConn by 6, L @Xavier by 4)
Baylor (2-0)
Clemson (2-0)
FAU (1-1.. L @FIU by 4 in OT, W vs. N Texas by 4)
Indiana (1-1... L by 19 @PSU, W by 18 vs. Wisconsin)
St. Mary's (2-0)
Michigan St (1-1... W by 4 @Wisconsin, L by 9 @Illinois)
Northwestern (0-2 vs Rutgers by 3, @Michigan by 7)
Illinois (2-0)
Miss St (0-2... @Georgia by 8, @Auburn by 6)
Rutgers (2-0)
Ohio St (0-2)
I think we sneak in
here is what I think happens
1. Houston
2. Kansas
3. Purdue
4. Alabama
5. UCLA
6. Gonzaga
7. Texas
8. Tennessee
9. Xavier
10. Arizona
11. Virginia
12. UConn
13. Kansas State
14. Iowa State
15. TCU
16. Miami
17. Auburn
18. Baylor
19. Clemson
20. Charleston
21. Providence
22. St Mary's
23. Rutgers
24. Florida Atlantic
25. Marquette
Next 5
San Diego State
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Duke
here is what I think happens
1. Houston
2. Kansas
3. Purdue
4. Alabama
5. UCLA
6. Gonzaga
7. Texas
8. Tennessee
9. Xavier
10. Arizona
11. Virginia
12. UConn
13. Kansas State
14. Iowa State
15. TCU
16. Miami
17. Auburn
18. Baylor
19. Clemson
20. Charleston
21. Providence
22. St Mary's
23. Rutgers
24. Florida Atlantic
25. Marquette
Next 5
San Diego State
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Duke