The Holy Land of Hoops

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1. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
2. KENTUCKY WILDCATS
3. KANSAS JAYHAWKS
4. MARYLAND TERRAPINS
5. VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
6. IOWA STATE CYCLONES
7. DUKE BLUE DEVILS
8. OKLAHOMA SOONERS
9. WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS
10. GONZAGA BULLDOGS
11. MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
12. VILLANOVA WILDCATS
13. INDIANA HOOSIERS
14. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
15. ARIZONA WILDCATS
16. UCONN HUSKIES
17. WISCONSIN BADGERS
18. UTAH UTES
20.NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
21.MIAMI HURRICANES
22. VANDERBILT COMMODORES
23. OREGON DUCKS
24. SMU MUSTANGS
25. CINCINNATI BEARCATS
26. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

Absurd list when Butler and Georgetown are left off of it

I'm curious what exactly it is that makes them think the Badgers are a top 20 team. They lost nearly every major contributor since last season, don't have a super impressive recruiting class, and their coach is waffling over retirement. Now, Bo hasn't had a bad team since he's been at UW but all else aside I don't see how they objectively belong.

marquette wrote:I'm curious what exactly it is that makes them think the Badgers are a top 20 team. They lost nearly every major contributor since last season, don't have a super impressive recruiting class, and their coach is waffling over retirement. Now, Bo hasn't had a bad team since he's been at UW but all else aside I don't see how they objectively belong.

Lots of people are convinced Koenig and Hayes are going to be the next dekker and kaminsky

The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

It's one poll.

For instance, this one has one AAC team (#21 SMU)...and they aren't even eligible for the tournament:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13369291/maryland-terrapins-north-carolina-tar-heels-lead-no-longer-way-too-early-top-25

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

YES! We should add Tulane.

milksteak wrote:

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

It's one poll.

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I think CBS 25 and 1 is just Parrish's poll. So, that's just one guy. But, they're fun to look at.

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

Hey champ, how about you guys get a few more teams in the tourney before you start sticking out your chest... And one of your best teams is facing a post season ban already going into this year. What do you expect? Maybe 3 teams to make the tourney this year?

What conference are you guys hoping to get an invite from so you can bolt? Not one team in the BE wants to go anywhere.

GumbyDamnit! wrote:

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

Hey champ, how about you guys get a few more teams in the tourney before you start sticking out your chest... And one of your best teams is facing a post season ban already going into this year. What do you expect? Maybe 3 teams to make the tourney this year?

What conference are you guys hoping to get an invite from so you can bolt? Not one team in the BE wants to go anywhere.

ehhh I think Georgetown would take an ACC invite

Bearcat_Bounce wrote:The all powerful Big East with their amazing recruiting classes only has 1 team in this poll, all while the AAC boasts 3. Is it time to break up the BE again? Maybe add some better basketball schools?

We would like to add SMU, but they are always on probation and postseason bans for cheating and breaking rules. It's always unfortunate when a conference's best team is banned from both the conference tournament and NCAA tournament. Never a good look for a conference.

Cincinnati should be more concerned about the fact that Tommy Tuberville is winless in the AAC this season or that the Bearcats have lost 11 (ELEVEN) times to Xavier since 2000. Perhaps they should be more worried about the fact that Chris Mack has reached more Sweet Sixteens (three to one) in less time (six seasons) than Mick Cronin has as a head coach (twelve seasons). Enjoy those heated basketball battles with the likes of Tulane, East Carolina, UCF, and USF.