#3 in the AP. wow

[thewop]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/rankings/ap

 

[wyohawk]

Oklahoma loses, stays #1?

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Probably, but I think what you're seeing is CBS sports own poll, not the AP, as the OU still #1 would help demonstrate. UNC will be #1 in AP.

 

[cohawk]

Probably, but I think what you're seeing is CBS sports own poll, not the AP, as the OU still #1 would help demonstrate. UNC will be #1 in AP.

No that is the AP Poll. It says so at the top.

 

[relishingwinning18]

Probably, but I think what you're seeing is CBS sports own poll, not the AP, as the OU still #1 would help demonstrate. UNC will be #1 in AP.

No

 

[yerpHAWK]

Oklahoma loses, stays #1?

They have 2 losses to top 15 teams, and plenty of top 50 wins. Just because you lose a game in a week doesn't mean you should automatically move down, and that is a common misconception. I do think North Carolina is number 1, with Oklahoma at 2 though.

 

[YouGotThatRight]

Four weeks ago in the poll released Dec. 28, MSU was #1 and the Hawkeyes weren't even ranked. What a run.

 

[gojojo]

Oklahoma lost a close game on the road against a top 15 team. With everyone else losing I don't see them dropping from #1. No one else has really taken it from them. Their 2 losses were at ISU and KU in very tight games. Those are better losses than at UNI, sorry Panther fans

 

[El Simbolo]

UNC did nothing spectactual last week and OU was unanimous #1 last week. I'm not surprised at all. So the AP voters are not punishing a team for losing a last second game in Ames? I can live with that ;-)

 

[TKingpin]

It is the AP poll. Coaches' have us at #4. It is also nice to see Notre Dame at #25 (OK, I hate ND, but that helps our RPI/SOS, right?) Dayton is the first team out, so they are #26.

Having said that, all we need to do is keep winning and it will all take care of itself. HUGE game at Maryland and then we need to hold serve against NW and PSU at home.

 

[unoHawkeye]

I like that Maryland didn't fall too far with their loss to MSU.

Would be an amazing win for us

 

[slipHawk]

Wow!

 

[jaysonjohn2012]

So now I 3 losses are to 2 top 25 teams (ND and ISU) and a 16-3 Dayton team. BTW, Iowa is #2 in the Kenpom ratings

 

[CaptainBB]

Iowa would be #1 today if they didn't give away the game in Ames at the very end

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Higher than I thought possible, but I would have bet a lot of money against beating MSU and Purdue twice and being 7-0. If the Hawks keep focusing on the next game and improving each week, they have shown that anything is possible. There is no team that is clearly better than the next twenty this year.

 

[RockEyeState]

Four weeks ago in the poll released Dec. 28, MSU was #1 and the Hawkeyes weren't even ranked. What a run.

The Hawkeyes are playing with a lot of confidence, right now. Yet, they can play better.
They will HAVE to be on their A game, for the Twerps on Thursday.
#goHawks

 

[FranklinHawk]

Also all of our losses have been to current top 50 RPI teams. It's pretty amazing that after Thursday Iowa will have played as many games against top 50 teams in the RPI (10) as they have those ranked 51+.

 

[soybean]

No that is the AP Poll. It says so at the top.

cohawk is correct...Iowa is #3 in the AP poll this week.

 

[QChawks]

Iowa would be #1 today if they didn't give away the game in Ames at the very end

True BUT we could of also lost 3 out of 7 and not be ranked too.

 

[soybean]

2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Week 12 (Jan. 25)
AP Top 25
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Oklahoma (36) 16-2 1,592
2 North Carolina (29) 18-2 1,586
3 Iowa 16-3 1,473
4 Kansas 16-3 1,369
5 Texas A&M 17-2 1,332
6 Villanova 17-3 1,261
7 Xavier 17-2 1,186
8 Maryland 17-3 1,111
9 West Virginia 16-3 1,105
10 Providence 17-3 1,005
11 Virginia 15-4 903
12 Michigan State 17-4 869
13 SMU 18-1 838
14 Iowa State 15-4 792
15 Miami (FL) 15-3 753
16 Louisville 16-3 719
17 Baylor 15-4 594
18 Arizona 16-4 502
19 Indiana 17-3 466
20 Kentucky 15-4 403
21 Purdue 17-4 328
22 Wichita St 14-5 151
23 Oregon 16-4 149
24 Duke 15-5 145
25 Notre Dame 14-5 136

 

[Ronman]

Iowa would be #1 today if they didn't give away the game in Ames at the very end

I'm going to assume BB=Obvious.

 

[large78]

If the Hawks keep winning, Fran will be National Coach of the Year.

 

[CaptainBB]

True BUT we could of also lost 3 out of 7 and not be ranked too.

Iowa won 6 of the last 7 by double digits. At Purdue was only possible loss in there

 

[CaptainBB]

If the Hawks keep winning, Fran will be National Coach of the Year.

Is this Obvious as well Ronman?

 

[TSWHawk]

Don't know if anyone noticed but Wichita St. moved into the Top 25 this week as well. That's 5 convincing wins over top 25 opponents.

 

[jaysonjohn2012]

Beat Maryland and its ours to lose. Even losing twice to Indiana will still keep us in consideration for a 2 seed, possibly a 1 seed. Beat MD and split Indiana, hard to argue against a #1 seed (granted if we win the games we're supposed to)

 

[RockEyeState]

If the Hawks keep winning, Fran will be National Coach of the Year.

Reporter on ESPN says that Fran IS the Coach of the Year, currently

 

[broth87]

One game at a time

 

[H4wkfan4life]

Oklahoma loses, stays #1?

Kinda like MSU dropping a spot after beating md...

 

[GnarlyBoy]

With a young Mich team improving (getting votes), I think the last game of the season in Ann Arbor is as tough as any left on the conference schedule. We dodged Levert, projected 1st round, at home. He is supposed to be back well in time for the Iowa game.

 

[TankHawk]

Also all of our losses have been to current top 50 RPI teams. It's pretty amazing that after Thursday Iowa will have played as many games against top 50 teams in the RPI (10) as they have those ranked 51+.

Franklin, that's a great stat. I give it "stat of the day!"

 

[Herkuleez]

I could see three more losses for us max on the remaining schedule, including this Thursday...the other two coming from one of these four: INDx2, OSU, Mich.

If we win the BTT then we definitely are a #1 seed.

 

[meatloaf55]

Also notice how Purdue actually went up one spot after losing to Iowa last week.

 

[hansenhawk]

How much does everyone want to bet that if we lose to Maryland on Thursday, we fall to #17.

 

[TSWHawk]

How much does everyone want to bet that if we lose to Maryland on Thursday, we fall to #17.

I'll take that bet...unless we get blown out we won't fall out of the top 10.

 

[Herkuleez]

How much does everyone want to bet that if we lose to Maryland on Thursday, we fall to #17.

I'll take that bet...unless we get blown out we won't fall out of the top 10.

Polls aren't updated until after our game Sunday vs Northwestern....we win that one and we will stay the T10 regardless of what happens on Thursday.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Hawks are in a strong position, but fan expectations seem to be skyrocketing. There are still plenty of games left that are not close to a sure win. Players and Fran have it right--one game at a time. I hope fans aren't going to go nuts when the Hawks lose a couple of games.

 

[Clonewithasigh]

Iowa would be #1 today if they didn't give away the game in Ames at the very end

Yep, #1, #3, & #4 all gave games away in Ames.... LOL!

 

[buttermypancakes]

Yep, #1, #3, & #4 all gave games away in Ames.... LOL!

Congrats you made it 30 minutes after your big win before making your way over here. That's pretty good for you.

 

[Sett1997]

I said we should fire Fran after the meltdown earlier this year after big leads. . Oops!
Obviously bb coaching is not my forte. Lol