2017-18 National Rankings

[WuShock Reaper]

"Duke keeps hold on No. 1 spot, Notre Dame moves up in USA TODAY men's basketball poll" - USA TODAY Sports

by Eddie Timanus
Published 1:06 p.m. ET Nov. 27, 2017

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2017/11/27/duke-no-1-spot-usa-today-mens-basketball-poll-notre-dame-moves-up/897999001/

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

Others:
16. Baylor
32. Oklahoma
39. SMU

[ShockerFever]

But the rationalists on here on Wednesday night said we were gonna drop 10 spots.

[WstateU]

RESPECT

Shock it to me, shock it to me!

[ShockerPhi]

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[DUShock]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/7dc9...itemid=5841424

[Cdizzle]

But the rationalists on here on Wednesday night said we were gonna drop 10 spots.

I certainly thought we would drop more than we did. Colour me pleasantly surprised. Time to back it up with a couple of wins this week.

[DUShock]

I am a Turge fan but I have always held a bit of resentment with his "at this level" comment. I noticed that Maryland received 1 vote while former teams aTm and our Shocks are ranked #9 & #8 respectively. Feeling pretty good "at this level." I believe that home is what you make of it, regardless where it is located.

Go Shocks!

[wheathead]

It just dawned on me. Do you know what just happened??? We just experienced our first ever “quality loss!”

[ShockAzs]

It just dawned on me. Do you know what just happened??? We just experienced our first ever “quality loss!”

Welcome to the big time!

[WuShock Reaper]

"College Basketball Power Rankings: Where Do the Top Teams Stand as November Ends?" - Sports Illustrated

By Molly Geary
November 29, 2017

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/11/29/power-rankings-duke-villanova-michigan-state

"Welcome to SI.com’s weekly college basketball power rankings, which will take a closer look at 25 of the country’s best teams (and keep a running a mid-major top five as well). With the Thanksgiving tournaments in the rearview mirror and conference play fast approaching, we know enough to make some preliminary conclusions about the teams many thought were good enough to play deep into March....

1. Duke (8-0)
2. VILLANOVA (6–0)
3. MICHIGAN STATE (5–1)
4. TEXAS A&M (6–0)
5. FLORIDA (5–1)
6. KANSAS (6–0)
7. NOTRE DAME (6–0)
8. WICHITA STATE (5-1)
Last Week: lost to No.7 Notre Dame, beat Savannah State
Next Week: at No. 16 Baylor, vs. South Dakota State

The Shockers blew a 16-point lead in the aforementioned loss to Notre Dame, part of a Jekyll and Hyde performance across three days at the Maui Invitational. Wichita State showed how explosive its offense can be in its 54-point second half against Cal, and then its defense held the high-powered Irish offense to just 23 points in the first half of that game. But things fell apart when the Shockers couldn’t crack Notre Dame’s 2–3 zone in the second half as the Irish stole the win. With Baylor looming on Sunday, the Shockers—who are still without Markis McDuffie—will get another big test against a zone soon.

9. KENTUCKY (6–1)
10. MINNESOTA (7–0)

Others:
13. CINCINNATI (7–0)
21. BAYLOR (5–1)..."

[wheathead]

So do we move up in the polls or stay put?

[rrshock]

So do we move up in the polls or stay put?

ND lost, so that will get interesting. I believe everyone else won all their games.

[Shocker Mama]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-wichita-state-continues-solid-start-without-mcduffie/

[ShockerFever]

Kentucky is overrated garbage. If anybody has any intellect when voting and studies an ounce of college basketball will have us at least above them tomorrow.

I think with the ND loss we could pull back up to #6 again.

[wheathead]

Parrish us above them in his daily 25 and 1.

[WuShock Reaper]

My guess is that we might move up one place, but most likely Florirda moves to #5 (they had no games this last week), Kentucky moves to #6 ( they had one game against Harvard at home which they won. Notre Dame drops to #7 after their beat down by #3 Michigan State.

I think the mostly likely scenario is that we stay at #8, but that Wichita State increases our overall number of points from 1,134 to probaby 1,150+.

[shocks02]

We should jump Kentucky.

[Play Angry]

I'd guess we'll check in at #7 (passing Notre Dame). We should leap Kentucky too, but I'm guessing they'll stay just above us.