Kentucky is getting votes.
BYU broke into the Top 25 after a loss.
Here are the Poll Attacks, as easy as ever.
AP poll: Oh, Lord.
Here we go.
Some writer -- his name is Eric Boatright of the News Star in Louisiana, you should know -- has decided to start listing Kentucky on his Top 25 ballot despite UK winning only five more times this season than it has lost. The Wildcats are 15-10 overall and just 3-8 against the Top 100 and 9-9 against the Top 200. But Boatright apparently didn't consider any of that, instead choosing to be impressed by a recent road win over LSU (which is terrible) that was backed by a home win over Georgia (which is terrible) and a home win over Arkansas (which is terrible on the road, evidence being how the Hogs' best road win is at Auburn).
That's what prompted Boatright to vote Kentucky 23rd -- that home win over a Georgia team that is 1-8 in true road games and that home win over an Arkansas team that is 2-5 in true road games. As for me, I still can't figure out how a team that isn't even considered a legitimate bubble team for the NCAA Tournament can be ranked 23rd on somebody's ballot. But maybe I'm just thinking too much.
Coaches poll: BYU dropped out of the rankings after a Dec. 29 loss at Boise State and didn't resurface in the subsequent seven weeks. Three straight wins didn't get the Cougars in on Jan. 28. Five straight wins didn't get them in on Feb. 4. Six straight wins didn't get them in on Feb. 11. Eight straight wins didn't get them in on Feb. 18, and I was starting to get emails from BYU fans who were wondering what they had to do to break back into the Top 25.
Answer: Lose to San Diego State, of course.
BYU dropped a 69-65 decision at SDSU late Saturday night, and it was so late that most of the coaches who vote in the Coaches poll must've already been asleep. How else do you explain a team going from unranked to ranked after losing to an unranked opponent?
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blaborio
Reputation: 91Level: All-Star Since: Dec 1, 2006 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 6:53 pm
Score: 70
The Poll AttacksParrish, would you even give Kentucky credit when they deserve it? It seems like any win they get you find someway to make it a negative. UK just plays whos next on their schedule. They are winning the games they are supposed to, and playing pretty good basketball right now (won 8 out of the last 9). I agree they are not a top 25 team, but to call them out just because they got a few votes in the poll is uncalled for and ridiculous. I wonder if you would be this harsh if this team weren't named Kentucky.... |
PiGuy314
Reputation: 97Level: Superstar Since: Feb 27, 2007 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 7:06 pm
Score: 89
The Poll AttacksI wonder if you would be this harsh if this team weren't named Kentucky.... |
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KU62 Level: All-Star Since: Nov 5, 2007 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 7:09 pm
Score: 90
The Poll AttacksI wonder if you would be this harsh if this team weren't named Kentucky.... Of course he wouldn't. It makes him feel big and brave to slam a highly regarded program whenever they show signs of resurgence. When (if) they get to 20 wins, I doubt he'll be commenting, slam or otherwise.
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golfnuts43
Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Feb 25, 2008 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 8:57 pm
Score: 33
The Poll AttacksParrish, also appears one of the coaches in the coaches pool gave Kentucky some credit for their recent success. |
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Shox2 Level: Superstar Since: Dec 9, 2006 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 9:20 pm
Score: 83
The Poll AttacksYou people kidding me?! Parrish is right on here. Not only doesn't Kentucky deserve to crack anyone's top 25, unless they pretty much win out, I don't see why they should make the field of 65.... a .500 record against the top 100 just doesn't impress me like it impresses cat fans apparently |
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blaborio
Reputation: 91 Level: All-Star Since: Dec 1, 2006 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 9:30 pm
Score: 70
The Poll AttacksAgain, I do not think UK is a top 25 team. The committee will put more weight on the last 12 games instead of November and December. Also, UK played a tough non-conference schedule. There are teams who went undefeated in non-conference play who would have had no chance of doing so playing Kentucky's schedule. Cat fans are not blind. We do see that we are not great, rather that we might be good enough. Only these next four games and the SEC tournament will tell. The schedule is somewhat favorable considering Kentucky plays @ USC, @ Tennessee (that could be ugly), Ole Miss, and a young Florida team at home on senior day (not in that order). My point was just that Parrish could have picked anybody to bash in the others receiving votes section of the polls and its interesting that he picked UK to go off on. |
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themaniac36 Level: Superstar Since: Nov 21, 2006 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 10:13 pm
Score: 95
The Poll AttacksOf course he fails to mention the victories over Tenn and Vandy, but I'm sure it just slipped his mind. |
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mmoore1449
Reputation: 47 Level: Rookie Since: Feb 25, 2008 |
Posted on: February 25, 2008 11:06 pm
Score: 20
The Poll AttacksIn regards to all of these comments in general , it seems as though everyone has forgotten that our team has been banged and bruised from the beginning. It's obvious Parish does not like Kentucky basketball. However, his affection for So. Cal. is also noted from his somewhat disoriented poll. Every great UK fan recognizes improvement and obviously coachs and writers see something there as well. Kentucky for the record is 2-2 against RPI top 10. Soundlikes a team people want to see in the NCAA tournament! All I'm sayin, maybe a little more objective next time Parrish. |
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bluegray213 Level: Superstar Since: Dec 21, 2007 |
Posted on: February 26, 2008 12:21 am
Score: 84
The Poll AttacksParrish is right 100%, Kentucky is just to deep a hole to climb out. This team is terrible this year, and just because UK fans are bitter about this team this year, just save it. 1-8 on the road, no argument, and that writer should be shot. Conference is horrible this season. |
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golfnuts43
Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Feb 25, 2008 |
Posted on: February 26, 2008 8:35 am
Score: 25
The Poll AttacksSorry bluegray, but if UK is that bad how did they ever beat the team that is #1 in all the polls along with wins over Vandy and most other SEC teams. Also, some of the early season losses don't look all that bad since some of those teams are playing their way into consideration for NCAA bids (UAB, Houston). Three of their losses were to Indiana, North Carolina and Louisville who I think might make it as pretty good teams. I only see really one bad loss and that was to GW when UK had a very different team because of all the injuries. Time will tell but all the UK haters might be eating crow in about 3 weeks. |
