Week 12 Rankings

[ZagsObserver]

Gonzaga at 2, as we all expected. Still pulling down 1 votes, though.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...sociated-press

[ZagsObserver]

Texas and Alabama dropped from the polls.

UCLA and TT still looking like great wins. BYU at number 26. USC might be the most overrated team.

[gueastcoast]

If Auburn can continue to pull out wins like they did against UK on Saturday and run the gauntlet in the SEC, they deserve it. If they can't, they don't.

[LongIslandZagFan]

I'm cool with this. Not going to get bent out of shape like the Auburn fans were last week.

[Zag_Dad]

If Auburn can continue to pull out wins like they did against UK on Saturday and run the gauntlet in the SEC, they deserve it. If they can't, they don't.

I have no beef with the rankings. However, Auburn's win over Kentucky isn't as impressive as it may appear. Kentucky was winning handily (up by 9) until Ty Ty Washington went down with an ankle injury and was out for the rest of the game. Their next PG, Wheeler?, missed a good spell in the second half for what appeared to be concussion protocol. A win is a win but I'm not sure the outcome would have been the same had Washington remained in the game.

[ZagsObserver]

I'm cool with this. Not going to get bent out of shape like the Auburn fans were last week.

Agreed. I think it’s the right order for the top 2. If Kentucky doesn’t have the in-game injuries, I think they win, and possibly by double figures.

But it didn’t happen.

[jazzdelmar]

Not gonna sweat it, Pearl sweats enough for all of us.

[Zagceo]

NET Rankings

1	1	Arizona	Pac-12	16-1	4-1	2-0	10-0	2-1	4-0	5-0	5-0
2	2	Gonzaga	WCC	15-2	1-0	3-2	11-0	4-2	2-0	0-0	9-0
3	3	Houston	AAC	17-2	3-1	3-1	11-0	1-2	2-0	7-0	7-0
4	4	Baylor	Big 12	17-2	5-0	3-0	9-2	7-1	2-1	2-0	6-0
5	5	Auburn	SEC	18-1	5-0	3-1	10-0	5-1	5-0	5-0	3-0
6	6	Villanova	Big East	14-5	6-3	2-1	6-1	4-4	3-1	3-0	4-0
7	7	Kansas	Big 12	16-2	4-1	3-1	9-0	5-1	4-1	3-0	4-0
8	8	Purdue	Big Ten	16-3	2-2	4-0	10-1	3-2	3-1	3-0	7-0
9	9	Kentucky	SEC	15-4	2-3	1-1	12-0	2-4	2-0	2-0	9-0
10	10	LSU	SEC	15-4	1-3	4-0	10-1	4-3	3-1	4-0	4-0

[HenneZag]

Not gonna sweat it, Pearl sweats enough for all of us.

I cant watch a game he coaches. He seems like an animated ball of stress all game long. Sweaty ball of stress for that matter.

[scrooner]

Jordan Sperber had an interesting discussion with Ken Pomeroy on his Solving Basketball podcast a few days ago about the AP poll and why it's important for pollsters to avoid group think, and how metrics systems compare to human rankings, the problem with the AP poll, etc. It was a pretty good listen!

[scrooner]

I don't really care where we're ranked as long as it's in the top 10 now and we end up with a good 1 seed in March.

Just for fun, GU vs Auburn. May they never top us in the end-of-year KenPem ratings.

[Kiddwell]

Historic #1 Ranking for the Auburn Tigers. Great for their fans and players.




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[gonstu]

I've got a framed front page of the spokesman from the zags' first #1 ranking. Fun moment for Auburn's bball fans.

[Sarenyon]

Interesting on the NET rankings. I think Arizona's road games really help them overcome our record. We have more Quad 1 wins, but Quad 1-2 comparison is 6-1 vs. 6-2.

[LongIslandZagFan]

Not gonna sweat it, Pearl sweats enough for all of us.

Was watching that game... wife comes in to the room, asks why that coach was sweating so much. I simply replied... that is what he does.