2017-18 National Rankings

[Play Angry]

Yep, 11 is the likely landing spot for tomorrow's AP Poll. Win on Thursday and we'll have a pretty terrific set up for a royal rumble on Sunday.

Fun time of year to be sure. Go Shocks!

[ShockerDropOut]

Agreed, 11 is the magic number, just ask forevershockerfan !

[WuShock Reaper]

"My New AP Top 25 Ballot" - Roanoke Times

By Mark Berman
Posted: 02/25/18, 10:00pm cst

http://www.roanoke.com/townnews/spor...82c61f01c.html

#9. Wichita State (23-5) moves up a spot after beating Tulane and SMU. Next: Thurs. at UCF and a huge game Sun. against Cincinnati.

#11. Cincinnati (25-4) moves up three spots after beating UConn and Tulsa. Next: Thurs. at Tulane and the huge game Sun. at Wichita St.

[WSUwatcher]

Both of those road games before the big Sunday matchup (Shocks at Central Florida and Cincy at Tulane, especially the WSU game) could be tricky. Houston's probably still hoping for the magic combination of outcomes to give them a piece of the championship, while wondering what the heck they let happen to them at Memphis.

[WuShock Reaper]

"College Basketball Rankings: Projected Top 25 for Week 17" - FanSided Sports

by Connor Muldowney
Posted: 02/25/18, 11;45pm cst

https://fansided.com/2018/02/26/college-basketball-rankings-projected-top-25-week-17/

#10. CINCINNATI BEARCATS, (25-4 Last Week: 11)
Cincinnati has a big rematch coming up against Wichita State on the road, but the Bearcats currently hold a one-game lead in the AAC after beating Tulsa and Connecticut in Week 16. The Bearcats have one of the best defensive teams in the country, but slipped up against Wichita State in Week 15, leading to a drop to No. 10 in the rankings. How will they finish the season?

#11. WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS, (23-5 Last Week: 13)
Wichita State is another team getting hot at the right time and after beating Cincinnati last week, the Shockers look like the best team in the American Athletic Conference. They’ll get another shot at the Bearcats, at home, in Week 17, and another win could catapult the Shockers into the top-10. Also, beating Cincinnati would ensure at least a share for the conference title in Wichita State’s first season as an AAC member.

#25. HOUSTON COUGARS, (22-6 Last Week: 23)
Thanks to a blowout loss by Florida State, Houston will remain in the AP Top 25. The Seminoles were ranked No. 25 last week and would have held on to a spot in the rankings with a win over NC State, but the Seminoles were blown out on the road. Houston, on the other hand, lost a tough road game against Memphis to start the week and then beat East Carolina by 51 points on Sunday.

[Play Angry]

Shocks move up to #11 on Kevin Lyttle's ballot (up from 13 last week).

[Play Angry]

11 on Jerry Carino's ballot (up from 14).

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/2018/02/26/associated-press-top-25-mens-basketball-poll-jerry-carinos-ballot/372110002/

[WuShock Reaper]

Luke DeCock’s AP Top 25 basketball poll ballot: Week 17

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/s...202130924.html

10. Cincinnati (12)

11. Wichita State (14)

OUT Houston (20)

[WuShock Reaper]

Elton Alexander's AP Top 25 vote mirrors calm week in ranks

http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2018/02/elton_alexanders_ap_top_25_vot.html

11. Cincinnati
12. Wichita State
25. Houston

[Play Angry]

lol at Alexander dropping us 4 spots after a 2-0 week.

[WuShock Reaper]

RICK BOZICH | My weekly AP college basketball Top 25 ballot

http://www.wdrb.com/story/37591308/bozich-my-weekly-ap-college-basketball-top-25-ballot

9. Cincinnati (25-4) – Mick Cronin’s team has to visit Wichita State this week.

12. Wichita State (23-5) – Here come the Shockers

[WuShock Reaper]

Power 36: Predicting who's in and out of the NCAA tournament (Feb. 26)

ByAndy Katz | NCAA.com Correspondent
Last Updated - Feb 26, 2018 08:59am EST

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2018-02-26/power-36-predicting-whos-and-out-ncaa-tournament-feb-26

6. Wichita State (7)
The Shockers have the looked the part of a second-weekend team the past few weeks. The final showdown with Cincinnati next weekend in Wichita should be must see.

14. Cincinnati (15):
The Bearcats are a stingy defensive team, have a variety of scorers and are Mick Cronin’s best shot to get to a Final Four or Elite Eight in quite some time. The potential to play Wichita State again next week in Orlando should be welcomed as it would prepare this team even more for the NCAAs.

16. Houston (18):
The Cougars were stunned by Memphis, but then throttled East Carolina. Houston has the goods to be a real tough out in the NCAA tournament. Yes, that’s where Houston will land, back in the NCAAs. It has been quite a turnaround under Kelvin Sampson for the program and his career. Well done.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Man, has Katz forgotten to take his bipolar medication?

[WuShock Reaper]

"College Basketball Power Rankings: Duke is the new No. 1. Wait, what?" - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Feb 26, 2018, 1:39 AM EST

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/02/26/college-basketball-power-rankings-duke-is-the-new-no-1-wait-what/

9. Cincinnati, 25-4 (8)

12. Wichita State, 23-5 (14)

25. Houston, 22-6 (NR)

[Play Angry]

#10 on Zach Osterman's ballot (up from 11 last week).

[ShockerPhi]

Looks like a lot of these ballots are dropping Texas Tech to behind us. Some are still keeping them above us, but a lot closer. I think Jamar Howard 4 President was right that we just might leap Tech this week. #12 is a certainty, #11 is very probable.

[Kung Wu]

Does anybody track which ballots are the most accurate? Does one writer have a really good track record at predicting the outcome?

[pogo]

Jerry Palm

[WSUwatcher]

That's what Palm says, anyway.

[Kung Wu]

To be clear, I mean is there one writer that does a good job of predicting the next poll result, not the tournament bracket.