Poll Watch, 2012-13 Edition

[Metalkatz]

After the Lousiville game Rick Pitano was getting interviewed and said Wichita State (along with ILS and CU) is big time!

[Metalkatz]

But yes I agree, I think well get a lot more votes, but I am betting we dont make it into the top 25. Very close though! I hope Im wrong =)

[60Shock]

So let's make it into the top 25 and stay there the entire season.

Getting your name and every game you play, with a short narrative, listed in every sports page in the nation (if they get it right) is tremendous and terrific for recruiting.

[im4wsu]

Shox #53 in RPI released today, 11/25.

[wufan]

Shox 37 in yesterday's Kenpom. This seems more accurate than RPI right now. For instance, no Southern Illinois in the top 25.

[ShockTalk]

Shox #53 in RPI released today, 11/25.

Shox 37 in yesterday's Kenpom. This seems more accurate than RPI right now. For instance, no Southern Illinois in the top 25.

A more "live RPI" vs "projected RPI". RPIForecast has us 63 in their "live RPI" (updated this morning) and 33 in their forecasted (not updated yet).

[AndShock]

A more "live RPI" vs "projected RPI". RPIForecast has us 63 in their "live RPI" (updated this morning) and 33 in their forecasted (not updated yet).

RPIForecast is all I look at. Live RPI is useless until the last week of the season, which is what RPIForecast tries to project.

[Anthroshock]

UCLA loses to Cal Poly and Gary Parrish likes us.

Gary Parrish @Gary:ParrishCBS
UCLA just lost to Cal Poly. (Welcome to our rankings Wichita State!): http://cbsprt.co/10EtOTe

[shoxlax]

LMAO...Seth Davis just got questioned in a tweet by Coach Marshall's son on why he left WSU out of the Top 25 this week.

[ShockerPrez]

Does anyone else feel that we really haven't played up to the level of a top 25 team? I think we are comfortably in the top 30-40 range, but not quite proven for top 25.

[lemuel777]

Rankings are based on potential hence UCLA was highly ranked but had no body of work to be there.

[SubGod22]

Does anyone else feel that we really haven't played up to the level of a top 25 team? I think we are comfortably in the top 30-40 range, but not quite proven for top 25.

I don't care. I think we will be and have the potential to be so. Rankings help recruiting and increase visibility. If we're worthy right now or not I don't give a damn. We should aspire to be ranked and just keep winning. Ranked or not, you have to go out there and win games.

[Overtime]

I think it is close , but if we beat Tulsa and Air Force this week as expected, we are in. Then we need to stay there....

[pogo]

Does anyone else feel that we really haven't played up to the level of a top 25 team? I think we are comfortably in the top 30-40 range, but not quite proven for top 25.

At this time of the year its all conjecture but anytime you see your name in the "first" group its all good especially when it comes to recruiting.

[n8]

I think that the thing to keep in perspective here is that what constitutes a ranked team early in the season is not what makes a ranked team in the middle of conference play. Last season we had to grind a lot to get that number by our name and it was well deserved. For now, the number would represent more of what impression our guys have made.

The thing is, the impression is going to be pretty darned important come March. We have the opportunity to carry a ranking into early conference play. If between us and the Bluejays we hold onto those rankings, it could mean 3+ bids for the MVC. As Sub said, we have to win regardless. We might as well doing so with our name ticking across the bottom the screen as often as possible to keep our name fresh in everyone's minds.