2017-18 National Rankings

[kcshocker11]

The Shockers are still at #5 in the CBS TOP 25 and 1. That is a good sign. I don't think the Shockers should drop much this week. I still expect to see them in the AP top 10.

And that my friends is why its good to be in the AAC

[shockerfan23]

Wichita State and Notre Dame both 3 seeds in the latest bracketology, seems fair enough to me

[shockerfan23]

My bad, didn't realize there was a bracketology thread

[Play Angry]

Shockers checked in at #8 on Seth Davis's ballot.

I expect we will remain in the Top 10 when the AP Poll is released around lunch time.

[WuShock Reaper]

I say Wichita State will come in with an average of the AP/Coach's Poll of 11 (+/- 1) today.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Jerry Carino's Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball ballot" - NJ Gannett News


ny Jerry Carino, AP Voter
Posted: 11/27/17

http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2017/11/27/jerry-carinos-associated-press-top-25-mens-basketball-ballot/896827001/

"Analysis: This was a crazy week for the sport, hence a difficult ballot . . . The big winner is Notre Dame, which jumps seven spots after edging Wichita State . . . The big loser is Arizona, which plummets from No. 2 to out. No way to justify leaving them in after three losses, including two to unranked squads . . . Seton Hall was a close call with a solid No. 25 Kenpom, but the defeat to shorthanded, two-loss Rhody (Kenpom: 53) hurts. Nevada may be ahead of SHU in the pecking order, having beaten Rhody. The Pirates will have two shots to return this week against Texas Tech and Louisville; a 1-1 split probably does it . . . Check out Creighton’s resume, with wins over two ranked teams (at the time), one of which came on the road, and the lone loss to ranked Baylor . . . By conference: ACC (6), Big 12 (5), SEC (4), Big East (3), Big Ten (2), AAC (2), Pac-12 (2), WCC (1).

1. Duke (8-0)
2. Michigan State (5-1)
3. Kansas (5-0)
4. Villanova (6-0)
5. Florida (5-1)
6. Notre Dame (6-0)
7. Wichita State (4-1)
8. Kentucky (6-1)
9. Miami (4-0)
10. Cincinnati (6-0)

Others
18. Baylor (5-0)"

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[WuShock Reaper]

"College Basketball Rankings: Projected Top 25 for Week 4" - FanSided

by Connor Muldowney
Posrted: 11/27/17, 1:00am

https://fansided.com/2017/11/27/coll...top-25-week-4/


1. Duke (8-0)
2. Kansas (5-0)
3. Michigan State (5-1)
4. Villanova (6-0)
5. Florida (5-1)
6. Kentucky (6-1)
7. Notre Dame (6-0)
8. Wichita State (4-1) - Honestly, Wichita State could land anywhere between No. 6 and No. 10 in the newest rankings, but the Shockers lost to Notre Dame by just one point last week in the Maui Invitational. Gregg Marshall’s team is talented, no doubt, but the loss will likely cause teams like USC and those same Fighting Irish to jump them. The Shockers beat Cal and Marquette earlier in the tournament and showed that they can play with anyone.
9. Miami (4-0)
10. Cincinnati (6-0)

Others
16. Baylor (5-0)"

[WuShock Reaper]

"College hoops Power Rankings: The quick fall of Arizona" - ESPN

by Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer
Posted: 11/27/17, 7:47am cst

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21580245/college-basketball-power-rankings-fall-arizona-wildcats

1. Duke (8-0)
2. Kansas (5-0)
3. Michigan State (5-1)
4. Villanova (6-0)
5. Cincinnati (6-0)
6. Minnesota (7-0)
7. Texas A&M (6-0)
8. Notre Dame (6-0)
9. Florida (5-1)
10. Miami (4-0)

Others:

13. Wichita State (4-1) - The Shockers blew a late lead against Notre Dame to lose in the championship game of the Maui Invitational. That's not the end of the world, obviously. But one interesting note: Wichita State now hasn't defeated a top-25 team in the regular season since December 2015, when it knocked off Utah.

21. Baylor (5-0)"

[wheathead]

"College hoops Power Rankings: The quick fall of Arizona" - ESPN

by Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer
Posted: 11/27/17, 7:47am cst

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21580245/college-basketball-power-rankings-fall-arizona-wildcats

1. Duke (8-0)
2. Kansas (5-0)
3. Michigan State (5-1)
4. Villanova (6-0)
5. Cincinnati (6-0)
6. Minnesota (7-0)
7. Texas A&M (6-0)
8. Notre Dame (6-0)
9. Florida (5-1)
10. Miami (4-0)

Others:

13. Wichita State (4-1) - The Shockers blew a late lead against Notre Dame to lose in the championship game of the Maui Invitational. That's not the end of the world, obviously. But one interesting note: Wichita State now hasn't defeated a top-25 team in the regular season since December 2015, when it knocked off Utah.

21. Baylor (5-0)"

If he's gonna throw a stat out there like that he better also put in how many opportunities we've had (zilch to none) to even PLAY top 25 teams compared to others since 2015.

[Play Angry]

I love how our victory over #17 Arizona in March 2016 doesn't count for purposes of this narrative since it occurred when results matter the most rather than during the regular season.

[WuShock Reaper]

"College basketball rankings: Duke No. 1, Texas A&M cracks top 10 of Top 25 (and 1)" - CBS Sports

by Gary Parrish
Posted: 11/27/17, 9:15am CST

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-duke-no-1-texas-a-m-cracks-top-10-of-top-25-and-1/

"1. Duke (8-0)
2. Kansas (5-0)
3. Michigan State (5-1)
4. Notre Dame (6-0)
5. Wichita State (4-1)
6.Kentucky (6-1)
7.Villanova (6-0)
8. Texas A&M (6-0)
9. Florida (5-1)
10. USC (4-1)


Others
14. Cincinnati (6-0)
16. Baylor (5-0)"

[WuShock Reaper]

Brant Wilkerson-New's Nov. 27 AP Top 25 ballot - Greensboro News & Record

By Brant Wilkerson, AP Voter
Posted: 11/27/17, 9:10am CST

http://www.greensboro.com/sports/accxtra/brant-wilkerson-new-s-nov-ap-top-ballot/article_7ac8cd15-14b6-5cc5-9a14-4837d3370298.html

Full ballot

1. Duke
2. Michigan State
3. Kansas
4. Villanova
5. Kentucky
6. Notre Dame
7. Texas A&M
8. Wichita State
9. Florida
10. Miami

Others:
12. Cincinnati
16. Baylor

[Play Angry]

Solid respect across the board from AP voters so far.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Luke DeCock’s AP top 25 basketball poll ballot: Week 3" - News Observer (Raleigh, NC)

BY LUKE DECOCK, AP VOTER
Posted: NOVEMBER 27, 2017 09:54 AM

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/s...186658803.html

1. Duke (Last week: 1)
2. Kansas (4)
3. Villanova (5)
4. Cincinnati (8)
5. Michigan State (9)
6. Texas A&M (15)
7. Notre Dame (14)
8. Kentucky (10)
9. Florida (6)
10. North Carolina (7)

Others:
11. Wichita State (3)
13. Baylor (20)

[WuShock Reaper]

"Murray's AP Top 25 basketball poll: Worst week ever for Arizona" - Reno Gazette-Journal

Chris Murray, AP Voter
Published 7:41 a.m. PT Nov. 27, 2017

http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/2017/11/27/murrays-ap-top-25-basketball-poll-worst-week-ever-arizona/897448001/

Chris Murray’s AP Top 25

1. Duke (1)
2. Kansas (2)
3. Villanova (5)
4. Michigan State (4)
5. Notre Dame (12)
6. Florida (8)
7. Kentucky (7)
8. Texas A&M (20)
9. Miami (9)
10. Wichita State (6)

Others:
12. Cincinnati (13)
16. Baylor (16)