Valley Power Rankings - November 21

[electricmayhem]

Happy Thanksgiving to all - here are the Power Rankings for this week:

http://www.examiner.com/missouri-valley-basketball-in-national/missouri-valley-power-rankings-november-21-thankful-for-quality-wins

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Wait wait wait....

2. Missouri State (3-0)- Runaway wins over Arkansas State and Emporia State proves that the Bears are deep and talented. Point guard Michael Bizoukas (18 assists, four turnovers) has been a steady hand at the helm.

I guess we have to be deep and talented to have three wins like that... Granted, they beat Nevada, but they are 2-0, not 3-0. Emporia is not D-1, and ANY valley school should have a runaway win against them. Don't take me wrong, I expected WSU to be lower on the list, but to have a team up there because they had a runaway victory against a D-II school is silly, and frankly, unprofessional.

[vtshocker]

Deep and talented Missouri State..thats funny. Its november 21 not April 1

[RoyalShock]

It's a little early to call them deep, since even though they have 10 players averaging double-digit minutes, much of that has been against much lower competition.

But they did blow out Nevada on the road and handily taken care of business. I can't argue with putting them 2nd in a power ranking system. Only MSU and CU haven't exposed a ***** in their armor.

[Kung Wu]

Only MSU and CU haven't exposed a ***** in their armor.

Did you call me a *****?

[RoyalShock]

Someone turned on the profanity filter and I guess ch-i-nk must be offensive.

But it's OK, Kung, I've called you much worse. ;)

[Kung Wu]

Hahaha!

[Spaulding]

I don't think beating Ark St. and Emp. St. say anything about your team...other than you played two cupcakes in your first three games. The Nevada win is decent, although they appear to be somewhat overrated early on.

[ShockerFever]

Give Missouri State our schedule so far and let us have theirs and I wonder what the power rankings would be like. MSU certainly looks better than 6th, but to leapfrog em to 2nd on an Emporia State win?

Christ, you have GOT to be kidding me..

[wufan]

Right now there is Creighton at 1, SIU at 10 and everybody else.

[1972Shocker]

Only MSU and CU haven't exposed a Kung Wu in their armor.

Corrected.

[electricmayhem]

Give Missouri State our schedule so far and let us have theirs and I wonder what the power rankings would be like. MSU certainly looks better than 6th, but to leapfrog em to 2nd on an Emporia State win?

Christ, you have GOT to be kidding me..

I'm not kidding, and I think the Christ reference is a little premature... :)

I don't disagree with most of this - the nature of the Power Rankings is such that the teams that look the best at the current moment get ranked well. MSU looks good, but dropping a winnable game to Temple kept you from being #2. I agree that your schedule is more difficult than most so far... that's why at 2-2, you aren't farther down. I have guys calling for my head on other boards because the Shockers are #3...

I like the discussion - some will agree and some won't. That's the point... we are all cheering for the league to do well until conference season starts!

[SB Shock]

I'm not kidding, and I think the Christ reference is a little premature... :)

I don't disagree with most of this - the nature of the Power Rankings is such that the teams that look the best at the current moment get ranked well.

Not really. Take a look at Pomeroy Power Ranking. They have the teams ranked

1. WSU
2. CU
3. MSU

What it really says is your "power ranking" is more of your opinion who is passing your "eye test" this week.

[FeartheQ]

Not really. Take a look at Pomeroy Power Ranking. They have the teams ranked

1. WSU
2. CU
3. MSU

What it really says is your "power ranking" is more of your opinion who is passing your "eye test" this week.

Actually MSU is ahead of Creighton on kenpom

[Kung Wu]

Corrected.

LOL