AP Top 25 (Oct 21st) - and as expected disappointment

[Go_Braves]

Below is the first season AP Top 25 - and expected - also disappointment. The disappointment is that to me (as expected) the
AP, and coaches, and media really no longer list more mid-major teams. Granted there are a lot - a lot - of really good NCAA
basketball teams this coming season and in my view the initial Top 25 has always been a guessing game - we will know where
things truly stand with the top 25 by December. Between now and then, the mid-majors are just going to have to make some noise and knock off teams from these power conferences. GO BRAVES.

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

October 21^st ….

1	Michigan State	Big Ten
2	Kentucky	SEC
3	Kansas	Big 12
4	Duke	ACC
5	Louisville	ACC
6	Florida	SEC
7	Maryland	Big Ten
8	Gonzaga	West Coast
9	North Carolina	ACC
10	Villanova	Big East
11	Virginia	ACC
12	Seton Hall	Big East
13	Texas Tech	Big 12
14	Memphis	American Athletic Conference (AAC)
15	Oregon	Pac-12
16	Baylor	Big 12
17	Utah State	Mountain West
18	Ohio State	Big Ten
19	Xavier	Big East
20	Saint Mary's (Cal)	West Coast
21	Arizona	Pac-12
22	LSU	SEC
23	Purdue	Big Ten
24	Auburn	SEC
25	VCU	Atlantic 10

Others Receiving Votes:
Others receiving votes: Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee 78, Marquette 68, Florida St. 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi St. 12, Houston 11, Georgetown 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, NC State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, Southern Cal 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1.

[BUSongwriter]

I agree, GB. For Valley teams and other mid-majors, the lack of recognition and exposure is a problem before the year starts and an even bigger problem come tournament selection time. The only way to get recognition is pretty much to remain undefeated for the first half of the year and finish the year with four or fewer losses. Meanwhile, a team like Illiniois -- which finished 11th in the Big 10 last year and had only one road win -- is supposedly a Top 30 team this year. Always frustrating. Our Braves just need to play with a chip on their shoulder and go out and open the eyes of people with tunnel vision.