Jeff Goodman, who covers college basketball for FoxSports, just posted his Power Rankings (his top 20 teams).
At #15 he has Illinois State! He obviously meant for #15 to be Southern Illinois, but there is a mistake, and the name "Illinois State" and the Redbird logo show up at #15.
How funny! Even when someone recognizes the Valley, they still show how little they know!
It might get corrected before long, but I thought it was funny enought to post>>
Here is the text of the Power Rankings. The logos do not copy>>
Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Florida 1 - 1/7 The defending national champs (22-2) beat Tennessee at home and also went to Athens and came back with a 10-point victory. Corey Brewer had 18 and Al Horford added 17 against the Bulldogs as the Gators extended their winning streak to 15.
Team: Home | Stats
2 UCLA 3 (+1) 1/3 The Bruins (21-2) manhandled Oregon State at home and then got past USC at Pauley. Darren Collison finished with 17 in the win against the Trojans. Ben Howland???‚¬?„?s team is now one game in front of Washington State for first place in the Pac-10.
Team: Home | Stats
3 Ohio State 5 (+2) 3/7 The Buckeyes (21-3) beat Tom Izzo???‚¬?„?s Spartans on the road and also got past Michigan in Columbus. Greg Oden had 16 points, 11 boards and four blocks against Michigan State while Mike Conley scored a career-high 23 points against the Wolverines.
Team: Home | Stats
4 North Carolina 2 (-2) 2/4 After a bad loss in Raleigh to N.C. State, the Tar Heels (21-3) bounced back and went into Durham and beat Duke. Brandan Wright finished with 19 in the win against the Blue Devils and fellow freshman Ty Lawson made some big plays down the stretch.
Team: Home | Stats
5 Wisconsin 4 (-1) 4/13 Bo Ryan???‚¬?„?s Badgers (23-2) took care of Northwestern last weekend and then pulled away from Penn State on the road after Alando Tucker finished with 24 points in the win.
Team: Home | Stats
6 Pittsburgh 6 - 2/12 The Panthers (21-3) got a career-high 23 points from Sam Young as Jamie Dixon???‚¬?„?s club handed West Virginia its first home loss of the season.
Team: Home | Stats
7 Texas A&M 11 (+4) 7/18 The Aggies (20-3) made a jump thanks to a road win in Lawrence against Kansas in which Acie Law scored 23 points. Texas A&M also knocked off Kevin Durant and Texas in College Station.
Team: Home | Stats
8 Marquette 9 (+1) /20 The Golden Eagles (21-4) got 11 points and 11 boards in a win against Rutgers and Jerel McNeal had 18 points and a dozen rebounds in a win over Providence.
Team: Home | Stats
9 Memphis 10 (+1) /19 The Tigers (20-3) continue to move up despite wins against average opponents. The latest two came at home against SMU and on the road at UAB. Jeremy Hunt had a career night with 30 points in the win over UAB.
Team: Home | Stats
10 Oregon 7 (-3) 5/20 The Ducks (20-4) dropped a game at USC despite 18 points from freshman big man Taj Gibson. Oregon also struggled in a 55-51 home win over Arizona State.
Team: Home | Stats
11 Kansas 8 (-3) 4/11 The Jayhawks (20-4) couldn???‚¬?„?t hold off Texas A&M on their home floor, but bounced back to crush Kansas State in Lawrence, 97-70. Brandon Rush had 18 points in the win over Bob Huggins???‚¬?„? club.
Team: Home | Stats
12 Butler 12 - 11/16 Pete Campbell made eight triefctas and the Bulldogs (23-2) sank a school-record 20 3-pointers in a rout over Cleveland State. Todd Lickliter???‚¬?„?s club also got past Wisconsin-Milwaukee at home.
Team: Home | Stats
13 Nevada 13 - /18 Senior forward Nick Fazekas had a season-high 33 points and 15 boards as the Wolf Pack (22-2) road win over Fresno State.
Team: Home | Stats
14 Washington State 15 (+1) /17 The Cougars (20-4) reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 1993-94 after a 58-45 victory against Stanford. WSU also beat Arizona State in the past week.
Team: Home | Stats
15 Illinois State - - /15 The Salukis (20-5) got a huge win at Wichita State and followed it up with a victory against Bradley. Jamal Tatum scored 18 in the win over the Shockers.
Team: Home | Stats
16 Alabama 20 (+4) /20 It wasn???‚¬?„?t pretty, but the Crimson Tide (18-5) got a layup from Ron Steele with 6.7 seconds left to edge Mississippi State at home. ???‚¬??Bama also struggled to put South Carolina away.
Team: Home | Stats
17 Georgetown - - /17 The Hoyas (17-5) are getting it going at the right time. G???‚¬?„?Town won a pair of road games at St. John???‚¬?„?s and Louisville. Big man Roy Hibbert had 20 points and 22 boards against Rick Pitino???‚¬?„?s Cardinals.
Team: Home | Stats
18 Kentucky - - /19 The Wildcats (18-5) have a big matchup Saturday against the defending national champs that will determine whether they remain in next week. Tubby Smith???‚¬?„?s team beat Arkansas on the road and took care of South Carolina at home in the past week.
Team: Home | Stats
19 Boston College - - /19 The Eagles (17-6) have won three straight, including a blowout at home against Virginia Tech and a road victory at Miami. They have a tough week with games at Florida State and home against Duke.
Team: Home | Stats
20 Air Force 17 (-3) 11/20 The Falcons (20-4) remained in despite a loss against San Diego State. Jeff Bzdelik???‚¬?„?s team beat Wyoming at home.
Dropped out: No. 14 Oklahoma State, No. 18 UNLV, No. 19 Texas
At #15 he has Illinois State! He obviously meant for #15 to be Southern Illinois, but there is a mistake, and the name "Illinois State" and the Redbird logo show up at #15.
How funny! Even when someone recognizes the Valley, they still show how little they know!
It might get corrected before long, but I thought it was funny enought to post>>
Here is the text of the Power Rankings. The logos do not copy>>
Last Wk Rise/Fall High/Low Comment
1 Florida 1 - 1/7 The defending national champs (22-2) beat Tennessee at home and also went to Athens and came back with a 10-point victory. Corey Brewer had 18 and Al Horford added 17 against the Bulldogs as the Gators extended their winning streak to 15.
Team: Home | Stats
2 UCLA 3 (+1) 1/3 The Bruins (21-2) manhandled Oregon State at home and then got past USC at Pauley. Darren Collison finished with 17 in the win against the Trojans. Ben Howland???‚¬?„?s team is now one game in front of Washington State for first place in the Pac-10.
Team: Home | Stats
3 Ohio State 5 (+2) 3/7 The Buckeyes (21-3) beat Tom Izzo???‚¬?„?s Spartans on the road and also got past Michigan in Columbus. Greg Oden had 16 points, 11 boards and four blocks against Michigan State while Mike Conley scored a career-high 23 points against the Wolverines.
Team: Home | Stats
4 North Carolina 2 (-2) 2/4 After a bad loss in Raleigh to N.C. State, the Tar Heels (21-3) bounced back and went into Durham and beat Duke. Brandan Wright finished with 19 in the win against the Blue Devils and fellow freshman Ty Lawson made some big plays down the stretch.
Team: Home | Stats
5 Wisconsin 4 (-1) 4/13 Bo Ryan???‚¬?„?s Badgers (23-2) took care of Northwestern last weekend and then pulled away from Penn State on the road after Alando Tucker finished with 24 points in the win.
Team: Home | Stats
6 Pittsburgh 6 - 2/12 The Panthers (21-3) got a career-high 23 points from Sam Young as Jamie Dixon???‚¬?„?s club handed West Virginia its first home loss of the season.
Team: Home | Stats
7 Texas A&M 11 (+4) 7/18 The Aggies (20-3) made a jump thanks to a road win in Lawrence against Kansas in which Acie Law scored 23 points. Texas A&M also knocked off Kevin Durant and Texas in College Station.
Team: Home | Stats
8 Marquette 9 (+1) /20 The Golden Eagles (21-4) got 11 points and 11 boards in a win against Rutgers and Jerel McNeal had 18 points and a dozen rebounds in a win over Providence.
Team: Home | Stats
9 Memphis 10 (+1) /19 The Tigers (20-3) continue to move up despite wins against average opponents. The latest two came at home against SMU and on the road at UAB. Jeremy Hunt had a career night with 30 points in the win over UAB.
Team: Home | Stats
10 Oregon 7 (-3) 5/20 The Ducks (20-4) dropped a game at USC despite 18 points from freshman big man Taj Gibson. Oregon also struggled in a 55-51 home win over Arizona State.
Team: Home | Stats
11 Kansas 8 (-3) 4/11 The Jayhawks (20-4) couldn???‚¬?„?t hold off Texas A&M on their home floor, but bounced back to crush Kansas State in Lawrence, 97-70. Brandon Rush had 18 points in the win over Bob Huggins???‚¬?„? club.
Team: Home | Stats
12 Butler 12 - 11/16 Pete Campbell made eight triefctas and the Bulldogs (23-2) sank a school-record 20 3-pointers in a rout over Cleveland State. Todd Lickliter???‚¬?„?s club also got past Wisconsin-Milwaukee at home.
Team: Home | Stats
13 Nevada 13 - /18 Senior forward Nick Fazekas had a season-high 33 points and 15 boards as the Wolf Pack (22-2) road win over Fresno State.
Team: Home | Stats
14 Washington State 15 (+1) /17 The Cougars (20-4) reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 1993-94 after a 58-45 victory against Stanford. WSU also beat Arizona State in the past week.
Team: Home | Stats
15 Illinois State - - /15 The Salukis (20-5) got a huge win at Wichita State and followed it up with a victory against Bradley. Jamal Tatum scored 18 in the win over the Shockers.
Team: Home | Stats
16 Alabama 20 (+4) /20 It wasn???‚¬?„?t pretty, but the Crimson Tide (18-5) got a layup from Ron Steele with 6.7 seconds left to edge Mississippi State at home. ???‚¬??Bama also struggled to put South Carolina away.
Team: Home | Stats
17 Georgetown - - /17 The Hoyas (17-5) are getting it going at the right time. G???‚¬?„?Town won a pair of road games at St. John???‚¬?„?s and Louisville. Big man Roy Hibbert had 20 points and 22 boards against Rick Pitino???‚¬?„?s Cardinals.
Team: Home | Stats
18 Kentucky - - /19 The Wildcats (18-5) have a big matchup Saturday against the defending national champs that will determine whether they remain in next week. Tubby Smith???‚¬?„?s team beat Arkansas on the road and took care of South Carolina at home in the past week.
Team: Home | Stats
19 Boston College - - /19 The Eagles (17-6) have won three straight, including a blowout at home against Virginia Tech and a road victory at Miami. They have a tough week with games at Florida State and home against Duke.
Team: Home | Stats
20 Air Force 17 (-3) 11/20 The Falcons (20-4) remained in despite a loss against San Diego State. Jeff Bzdelik???‚¬?„?s team beat Wyoming at home.
Dropped out: No. 14 Oklahoma State, No. 18 UNLV, No. 19 Texas
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