2014-15 National Rankings

[1972Shocker]

I think anywhere from 10-15 is about right at this point. Once our newcomers in the post get acclimated to D1, I hope we're looking at a top 6 or 7 team.

Agree. Too many new (and unknown) ingredients to rank them any higher. As Fred said in his media day interview it will take more than he, Ron and Tekele to get to where they want to be.

[Play Angry]

Plenty of chances to move up early, especially with our schedule.

[Cdizzle]

Agree. Too many new (and unknown) ingredients to rank them any higher. As Fred said in his media day interview it will take more than he, Ron and Tekele to get to where they want to be.

While I understand your point, how many teams ahead of WSU don't have the same issue? I don't really have any problem with where the Shox are ranked, but I don't think this argument holds up very well. Half the teams ranked ahead of WSU are ranked such because of incoming freshman, and at this point there is greater reason to trust Marshall's ability to replace roster spots than there is to trust the recruiting rankings.

[1972Shocker]

While I understand your point, how many teams ahead of WSU don't have the same issue? I don't really have any problem with where the Shox are ranked, but I don't think this argument holds up very well. Half the teams ranked ahead of WSU are ranked such because of incoming freshman, and at this point there is greater reason to trust Marshall's ability to replace roster spots than there is to trust the recruiting rankings.

That's a good point. I believe we have 3 outstanding players in Fred, Ron and Tekele. I think, but don't know for sure, that Darius will have a very good year although at 6-7 he might have difficulties against quality size despite his length. Evan will be a solid but not spectacular contributor. Beyond that I believe we have very good talent among the 8 newbies (no D-1 experience) but I have no idea what that will actually translate to in terms of 1st year D-1 performance. We know we will need 3 or 4 of those guys to be playas to fulfill our ranking. Furthermore, I think a lot of voters believe the loss of Cleanthony will be cause a significant change in the dynamic of this team, especially offensively. We are replacing a pretty experienced and athletic group of 4 seniors (pretty much grown men), one of who is now in the NBA, with talented but very inexperienced youngsters.

A ranking of 11 seems more than fair and reasonable to me.

To me our preseason ranking shows the Shocker program is now very well respected and if it proves to be an accurate assessment we are going to have another tremendous year.

[AndShock]

Sucks that pollspeak shut down due to lack of sponsorship. Loved checking it every Monday.

That blows, I'm surprised they weren't making money off of ad revenue. Does anyone know where they got their info? As far as I know, they were the only ones that released the AP ballots.

Edit: I guess the AP website shows it but it's not a helpful format like Pollspeak was.

[WuShock Reaper]

10/31/14, AP Sports Writers - Top 25 - #11
10/27/14, Ken Pomeroy - Top 25 - #10
10/27/14, ESPN Power Rankings - Top 25 - #10
10/26/14, USA Today - Top 25 - #11
10/26/14, College Sports Madness - Top 25 - #13
10/23/14, NBC - Top 25 (Rob Dauster) - #12
10/22/14, SB*Nation - Top 25 - #12
10/16/14, Coaches Poll - Top 25 - #11
10/15/14, Fox Sports - Top 25 - #8
10/09/14, Athlon Sports - Top 25 - #7
10/06/14, Yahoo Sports - Top 25 - #10
10/03/14, Sporting News (Mike DeCourcy) - Top 25 - #10
09/30/14, Dick Vitale - Top 40 - #12
09/30/14, Bleacher Report - Top 25 - #9
09/24/14, Blue Ribbon Report - Top 25 - #7
09/09/14, Lindy's - Top 25 - #13
08/13/14, Bleacher Report - Top 25 - #8
08/11/14, Sporting News - Top 25 - #10
06/24/14, Sports Illustrated - #12
05/07/14, CBS - Top 25 (and one) - #8
04/28/14, ESPN - Top 25 (E. Brennan) - #5
04/22/14, USA Today - Top 25 - #13
04/09/14, SB*Nation - Top 25 - #10
04/09/14, ESPN - Bracketology (Joe Lunardi) - #9 to #12 on his S-Curve
04/08/14, The Star Ledger (Brendan Prunty) - #14
04/08/14, The Big Lead (Jason McIntyre) - #22
04/08/14, NBC - Top 25 (Rob Dauster) - #13
04/08/14, NBC - Top 25 (Rob Dauster) - #12
04/08/14, Lost Lettermen (Top 25) - #20
04/07/14, ESPN - Top 25 (E. Brennan) - #5

[60Shock]

If it was previously posted, I missed it.

Just curious, did this years Shocker recruiting class get any sort of ranking or comparison with other schools?

Like an A, B, C, D (along with +'s and/or -'s).

[AndShock]

AP Voters

Aaaron Brenner - 14
Andrew Carter - 10
BJ Rains - 11
Ben Frederickson - 5 (best)
Bill Knight - 9
Bob Holt - 11
Brandon Marcello - 9
Bret Strelow - 12
Brian Howell - 9
Cecil Hurt - 9
Chris Dachille - 9
Chris Goff - 10
Chris Lang - 8
Chris Murray - 8
Christian Caple - 13
Cormac Gordon - 14
Daniel Shirley - 12
Dave Borges - 9
Dick Vitale - 12
Doug Doughty - 9
Doug Haller - 8
Elton Alexander - 9
Fletcher Mackel - 11
Gary Williams - 11
Geoff Grammer - 14
JP Butler - 9
Jason Smith - 9
Jay Drew - 8
Jeff Faraudo - 12
Jerry Carino - 10
Jim Benson - 9
Joe Juliano - 12
Joe Rexrode - 14
Joey Johnston - 10
John Bohnenkamp - 12
John Feinstein - 13
John McNamara - 5 (best)
John Werner - 7
Jon Wilner - 9
Kelly Hines - 9
Kevin Brockway - 10
Kevin Lyttle - 8
Kevin McNamara - 14
Kieran Darcy - 12
Marcus Jackson - 10
Mark Berman - 7
Matt McCoy - 12
Matt Vautour - 11
Matt Velazquez - 10
Mitch Vingle - 10
Paul Zeise - 10
Randy Rosetta - 19 (worst)
Rick Bozich - 9
Ron Morris - 11
Scott Mansch - 11
Scott Wolf - 10
Seth Davis - 8
Soren Petro - 8
Steve Pivovar - 9
Steve Wiseman - 10
TJ Werre - 8
Terry Toohey - 11
Tom Keegan - 8
Tyson Alger - 9
Zach Osterman - 15

[wufan]

Actually a pretty tight spread for the pre-season.

[ShockerDropOut]

Without doing too much work on a Sunday evening, it looks like an average of about #10 over all the polls.

[ShockerFever]

Looks like last season finally woke up Ron I'm-A-Disgruntled-South-Carolina-Journalist Morris.

Looks like Randy Rosetta is still pissed off that WSU swept LSU in 3 straight games in some of our lean years. Stick to covering football, moron.

[wufan]

Looks like last season finally woke up Ron I'm-A-Disgruntled-South-Carolina-Journalist Morris.

Looks like Randy Rosetta is still pissed off that WSU swept LSU in 3 straight games in some of our lean years. Stick to covering football, moron.

Were those lean years we swept LSU? I was thinking it was Mark Turgeon's last three.

[AndShock]

Were those lean years we swept LSU? I was thinking it was Mark Turgeon's last three.

2 of them were under Marshall because we started the series during the implosion year before Turgeon bailed.

[wufan]

Well, fairly lean then. I stand corrected.

[Play Angry]

Looks like last season finally woke up Ron I'm-A-Disgruntled-South-Carolina-Journalist Morris.

Looks like Randy Rosetta is still pissed off that WSU swept LSU in 3 straight games in some of our lean years. Stick to covering football, moron.

Yep, Rosetta's rankings are annually inexcusable until he sorta gets a clue around mid-January every year. Why they repeatedly give guys a vote who don't give a flip about hoops is mystifying.