Men's Top 25 Polls & RPI (12/19)

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AP Top 25 (12/19)
1. Villanova (56) (11-0)
2. UCLA (3) (12-0)
3. Kansas (10-1)
4. Baylor (6) (11-0)
5. Duke (10-1)
6. Kentucky (10-1)
7. Gonzaga (11-0)
8. North Carolina (10-2)
9. Creighton (11-0)
10. Louisville (10-1)
11. West Virginia (9-1)
12. Virginia (9-1)
13. Butler (10-1)
14. Wisconsin (10-2)
15. Purdue (9-2)
16. Indiana (8-2)
17. Xavier (9-2)
18. Arizona (10-2)
19. St. Mary's (8-1)
20. Oregon (10-2)
21. Florida State (11-1)
22. South Carolina (9-1)
23. USC (10-0)
24. Cincinnati (9-2)
25. Notre Dame (9-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Florida, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Seton Hall, Oklahoma State, Valparaiso, Minnesota, Miami (FL), Northwestern, Iowa State, Clemson, Kansas City, Loyola (IL)

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USA Today Coaches Top 25 (12/19)
1. Villanova (28) (11-0)
2. UCLA (2) (12-0)
3. Kansas (1) (10-1)
4. Duke (1) (10-1)
5. Kentucky (10-1)
6. Baylor (11-0)
7. Gonzaga (11-0)
8. North Carolina (10-2)
9. Creighton (11-0)
10. Virginia (9-1)
11. Louisville (10-1)
12. West Virginia (9-1)
13. Butler (10-1)
14. Wisconsin (10-2)
15. Purdue (9-2)
16. Indiana (8-2)
17. Xavier (9-2)
18. Arizona (10-2)
19. St. Mary's (8-1)
20. South Carolina (9-1)
21. Oregon (10-2)
22. Florida State (11-1)
23. Cincinnati (9-2)
24. Notre Dame (9-2)
25. USC (10-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Florida, Oklahoma State, Maryland, Arkansas, Miami (FL), Virginia Tech, California, Middle Tennessee State, Wichita State, Seton Hall, TCU, Texas Tech, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan State, Minnesota, Valparaiso

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NCAA RPI (12/19)
1. Villanova
2. Baylor
3. Xavier
4. Florida
5. Kansas
6. Gonzaga
7. Middle Tennessee State
8. Louisville
9. Kentucky
10. Creighton
11. Butler
12. Minnesota
13. North Carolina
14. North Carolina-Wilmington
15. UCLA
16. Duke
17. USC
18. Wake Forest
19. South Carolina
20. Florida State
21. St. Mary's
22. Virginia
23. Virginia Commonwealth
24. TCU
25. Maryland
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32. Purdue
38. Northwestern
45. Illinois
54. Wisconsin
65. Indiana
81. Penn State
83. Nebraska
84. Ohio State
85. Michigan
96. Rutgers
114. Michigan State
147. Iowa

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Iowa dead last in B1G inRPI? WOW!

 

[lonewolf52]

It'll improve in conference play.

 

[Catfish_ Crazy]

It'll improve in conference play.

The BIG is pretty bad this year.

 

[lonewolf52]

The BIG is pretty bad this year.

Trying to stay positive lol

 

[youcantguardme]

Iowa dead last in B1G inRPI? WOW!

More surprising is that MSU is next to last with their vaunted "take all comers" schedule.

 

[DanL53]

I don't think we should even concern ourselves with the RPI just yet. I mean, Middle Tennessee State seventh? How can they possibly NOT be number one!?!?

 

[youcantguardme]

I don't think we should even concern ourselves with the RPI just yet. I mean, Middle Tennessee State seventh? How can they possibly NOT be number one!?!?

The rpi has become less a factor thankfully. It's value evaluating teams has come and gone. There are much better ways to determine who is in and who is out.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Correct me if I'm wrong Sandy, but isn't/wasn't Minny universally expected to suck this year?

 

[youcantguardme]

Correct me if I'm wrong Sandy, but isn't/wasn't Minny universally expected to suck this year?

Is this year over? Maybe next year they will suck.

 

[DanL53]

Is this year over? Maybe next year they will suck.

Is THIS year over? They may still suck.

 

[nhrahawk1973]

300+ teams absolutely kill your RPI. Sometimes it's hard to predict. It won't matter this year, but will in the very near future.

For the most part, I think coach Fran and the Athletic dept. do a good job with basketball scheduling. I would like to see a high profile, nationally televised, out-of-conference game scheduled down the road. They have hinted at it in the past.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

300+ teams absolutely kill your RPI. Sometimes it's hard to predict. It won't matter this year, but will in the very near future.

For the most part, I think coach Fran and the Athletic dept. do a good job with basketball scheduling. I would like to see a high profile, nationally televised, out-of-conference game scheduled down the road. They have hinted at it in the past.

You mean the three we played this year?

 

[nhrahawk1973]

You mean the three we played this year?

Yes. But two of those were tied into the Emerald Classic. Hard to control that at times. Delaware St. will make four at the end of this week.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Yes. But two of those were tied into the Emerald Classic. Hard to control that at times. Delaware St. will make four at the end of this week.

ISU, Seton Hall, ND. I wasn't even counting the MTE.

 

[nhrahawk1973]

ISU, Seton Hall, ND. I wasn't even counting the MTE.

The schedule is fine this year. Not really concerned about it. Just have to be careful on the 300+ games. It was more of a general statement.