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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm

looks like the fooling has begun......:mrgreen:

Rank School Record Points Previous
1. Kansas (30) 5-0 774 1
2. Texas 5-0 730 3
3. Villanova 6-0 685 4
4. Kentucky 6-0 646 5
5. Duke (1) 6-0 642 7
6. Purdue 5-0 632 6
7. Syracuse 6-0 587 9
8. West Virginia 5-0 586 8
9. Michigan State 5-1 532 2
10. Washington 5-0 458 14
11. North Carolina 6-1 452 12
12. Tennessee 5-1 403 11
13. Connecticut 4-1 356 13
14. Georgetown 4-0 316 19 (tie)
15. Ohio State 5-1 309 18
16. Gonzaga 5-1 270 NR
17. Florida 6-0 244 NR
18. Louisville 4-1 156 16 (tie)
19. Clemson 6-1 142 19 (tie)
20. Butler 4-2 132 10
21. UNLV 5-0 101 NR
22. Texas A&M 5-1 93 NR
23. Georgia Tech 4-1 92 25
24. Cincinnati 4-1 82 NR
25. California 4-2 75 23

Dropped out: No. 15 Michigan (3-2), No. 16 (tie) Minnesota (4-2), No. 21 Illinois (4-2), No. 22 Maryland (4-2), No. 24 Vanderbilt (4-1).
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma State 71; Florida State 62; Portland 62; Vanderbilt 51; Miami (Fla.) 47; Michigan 45; Marquette 44; Brigham Young 36; Minnesota 24; St. John's 20; Arizona State 19; Mississippi 18; Washington State 12; Kansas State 11; Wisconsin 11; Memphis 8; Pittsburgh 8; Texas Tech 7; Missouri 5; Illinois State 4; Dayton 3; Maryland 2; New Mexico 2; Notre Dame 2; Saint Mary's 2; Cornell 1; Illinois 1; Richmond 1; Utah State 1.
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Expected that to be the case.

Here's to hoping you go undefeated, potentially even ranked! Then lose that undefeated when we take it away from you .. :lol:

In all seriousness, keep it up ISU. I can't stand the Redbirds, but I love an MVC team getting some votes. Keep winning!
 
I don't really understand how ISU is getting votes...they are barely beating their opposition which is the worst in the country. If they are receiving votes WSU & BU should be receiving votes.
 
TheAsianSensation said:
Missouri St is the team that needs to be receiving votes right now. Mind-boggling.
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MSU is the leading candidate to be last year's UNI or two years' ago Drake. That win over Tulsa was huge as Tulsa looks like at least an NCAA bubble team this season. MSU is heading way up on my power poll ballet next week.
 
MSU rolling up mine too. ISU will stay middling on mine, until they beat someone worthwhile (which probably means not until they get into the conference season... But that being said, as Jeffsu noted, it's good for us that they are getting votes even if they don't deserve them. So... painful though it is for me to say, keep on winning ISU.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
I don't really understand how ISU is getting votes...they are barely beating their opposition which is the worst in the country. If they are receiving votes WSU & BU should be receiving votes.
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Big deal...they beat UIC up North (who is awful) and St. Bonnaventure at home (who is a nobody)...WE should get votes, along with MSU and WSU but after we clobber them in Valley play, they will disappear:lol:
 
I ask, how does Illinois get a vote over us! I'm not saying we deserve one but if Illinois gets one????
 
thefish7 said:
MSU rolling up mine too. ISU will stay middling on mine, until they beat someone worthwhile (which probably means not until they get into the conference season... But that being said, as Jeffsu noted, it's good for us that they are getting votes even if they don't deserve them. So... painful though it is for me to say, keep on winning ISU.
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MSU is number one on my power poll this week. Wins v Auburn and Tulsa, they might have over achieved so far but they are achieving.
 
Based on today 1-2 is a toss up between Bradley and MSU for me... But I still have a few days to wait for results from these teams before I have to submit a vote, so I'll see what the week brings.
 
1. BU
2. MSU


3. ISU

Illinoy getting votes is just some sympathy big 11 votes and ISU getting votes is from a few guys not paying attention.
 
I'm still a skeptic on MSU...sorry


To be honest I'm still a skeptic on BU. RIGHT NOW yes I think we are a top 2 team in the valley but I don't think it'll play out that way.

I still think CU rights the ship, I think UNI won't be in the top 2 but definitely in the top 4.

I think WSU is playing pretty well also.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
I'm still a skeptic on MSU...sorry


To be honest I'm still a skeptic on BU. RIGHT NOW yes I think we are a top 2 team in the valley but I don't think it'll play out that way.

I still think CU rights the ship, I think UNI won't be in the top 2 but definitely in the top 4.

I think WSU is playing pretty well also.
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Skeptical is fine with MSU, they have not gone on the road and they have their next 5 of 7 on the road.

BU also I think we know a lot more on Wednesday, I am extremely interested to see how this team plays at NIU. Iowa State will be a barometer for where this team is at going into conference play. But NIU is HUGE.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
I'm still a skeptic on MSU...sorry


To be honest I'm still a skeptic on BU. RIGHT NOW yes I think we are a top 2 team in the valley but I don't think it'll play out that way.

I still think CU rights the ship, I think UNI won't be in the top 2 but definitely in the top 4.

I think WSU is playing pretty well also.
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CU will be playing the 4-5 game this year. They are way to small and I do not see them righting that ship of theirs. UNI on the other hand started off slow last year and look what they did with the same team.
 
versace4pres said:
1. BU
2. MSU


3. ISU

Illinoy getting votes is just some sympathy big 11 votes and ISU getting votes is from a few guys not paying attention.
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Looks like a couple more guys aren't paying attention. AP POLL from today:

Rank TeamRecordVotesPrevious
1 Kansas (63)5-016231
2 Texas (1)5-015083
3 Villanova6-014424
4 Purdue5-013896
5 Kentucky6-013335
6 Duke6-013167
7 West Virginia5-012388
8 Syracuse (1)6-0118310
9 Michigan State5-111092
10 North Carolina6-196111
11 Tennessee5-19369
12 Washington5-089314
13 Florida6-077734
14 Connecticut4-174213
15 Ohio State5-170217
16 Georgetown4-058818
17 Gonzaga5-149126
18 Clemson6-142619
19 Texas A&M5-128441
20 Louisville4-125216
21 Florida State6-121927
22 Cincinnati4-1205
23 Butler4-220012
24 UNLV5-019146
25 Portland5-1120

Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State 112, Georgia Tech 97, Marquette 82, Mississippi 79, Miami (FL) 77, Brigham Young 76, Memphis 66, Vanderbilt 64, Notre Dame 52, Kansas State 41, Michigan 40, California 39, Minnesota 35, Wisconsin 28, St. John's 26, Northwestern 15, Dayton 8, Missouri State 7, New Mexico 6, Pittsburgh 6, Richmond 6, North Carolina State 5, Arizona State 5, Illinois 5, Illinois State 4, Washington State 4, South Carolina 3, Maryland 3, Missouri 2, Texas Tech 2, Virginia Commonwealth 1, Cal State Fullerton ​

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CU WILL right the ship. They'll be top 3 in our conference, book it. UNI I agree could easily still win the entire valley if they get hot again like last season. MSU I already stated.

I don't think NIU is a trap game. We need to win because we are better. If we lose to them we are no where near where we should be....ESPECIALLY after beating the Illini. They should not compete with us.

Intensity will bring the W.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
CU WILL right the ship. They'll be top 3 in our conference, book it. UNI I agree could easily still win the entire valley if they get hot again like last season. MSU I already stated.

I don't think NIU is a trap game. We need to win because we are better. If we lose to them we are no where near where we should be....ESPECIALLY after beating the Illini. They should not compete with us.

Intensity will bring the W.
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CU does not have the horses this year to contend night in and night out IMHO. With 2 games a week you need a bit of depth in this league and CU is already hurting. MSU could be the surprise team and JL said as much during one of his pre-season interviews. UNI will be a force come conference time. I do believe we have a chance to win if we play with the intensity we showed on Saturday, throughout the rest of the season. WSU to me is still questionable. I do not think they have the offensive fire power to finish top 2.
 
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