Final Rankings

[Khan4Cats]

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We only had 5 losses this year. And 3 of them could be labeled as 'bad'.

That's a hell of a season.

Let's complain instead about our ugly wins. Like SIU and at MoST.

And Northern Illinois.

[jman2004]

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And Northern Illinois.

That game was BRUTAL!

[Hail Our Panthers]

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FWIW, we made Parish's top 25 (and one)

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/polls/top25?tag=headlines;collegebasketball

[FOTY]

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FWIW, we made Parish's top 25 (and one)

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...legebasketball

Ha! Unranked to #13? Finally some respect....
Note no article to chew on some crow.

[UNI83]

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Ha! Unranked to #13? Finally some respect....
Note no article to chew on some crow.

Since UNI beat Kansas I have yet to see him actually refer to UNI. I sent him a couple emails, he usually replies when he thinks we don't deserve credit, but his replies have been absent since then. He has made no mention on Twitter of it, articles...nothing that i have saw. Maybe I overlooked something.


I'm shocked we are that high, I would have that 22-25 if anything.

[UNI83]

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Side note

The MVC passed the MWC

7. Missouri Valley 186 139 .5350 9 .5373
8. Mountain West 162 123 .5407 8 .5358

[UNIpanther99]

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side note

the mvc passed the mwc

7. Missouri valley 186 139 .5350 9 .5373
8. Mountain west 162 123 .5407 8 .5358

rrrrreeeeebbbbbeeeeelllllsssss!

[jegbomb52]

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Side note

The MVC passed the MWC

7. Missouri Valley 186 139 .5350 9 .5373
8. Mountain West 162 123 .5407 8 .5358

Dear MVC;

Your welcome.

Sincerely,

UNI

[UNI Panthers 2010]

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Ha! Unranked to #13? Finally some respect....
Note no article to chew on some crow.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/13091103/day-3-look-back-call-it-bracketbuster-saturday?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

He wrote this article the same day that we beat Kansas.

Best game from Saturday: Kansas entered as the favorite to win the NCAA tournament, Northern Iowa as the team that was supposed to lose to Kansas in the second round (provided the Panthers were lucky enough to make the second round). Both had predetermined roles that are typically followed, which is why Northern Iowa's 69-67 win over Kansas was so unique and special and fun to watch for everybody except KU fans. The Panthers jumped to a nice lead, maintained it, had it cut to a point in the final minute, then watched as -- go ahead and start practicing your pronunciation of the name now -- Ali Farokhmanesh buried a classic why-did-he-shoot-that/holy-cow-he-just-made-that 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining. Consequently, the Panthers are in the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history and headed to St. Louis, a city where they annually play the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and have won six straight games.

Why I'm dumber than I think: I passed on ranking Northern Iowa all season because the Panthers didn't record what I considered to be a quality win until the middle of February and, well, what's the point in explaining it now? I had my reasons for doing what I did, went over them in great detail, and if you want me to admit that I focused too much on what wasn't there instead of what was there, absolutely, I have no problem admitting that. In fairness, I always acknowledged Northern Iowa was a good team, just not a team with a body of work worthy of a Top 25 (and one) ranking. Again, there was a lack of quality wins. But I want all UNI fans to know I've thought about it for a while here, and I'm going to call the Kansas win a quality win. Thus, the Panthers will make the final Top 25 (and one). Better late than never, right?

[06panther10]

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Dear MVC;

Your welcome.

Sincerely,

UNI

No kidding.

That really shows what type of year we have had when we get one team in the tournament and we finish in the top 7 in conf RPI.

[FOTY]

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http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...;pageContainer

He wrote this article the same day that we beat Kansas.

Thanks 2010. I forgot about that article.

[UNIpanther99]

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When do the real rankings come out?

[UNI83]

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Thanks 2010. I forgot about that article.

As did I.

Good find.

[DWadle1983]

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ESPN poll-UNI is 13th. Butler did finish 2nd, Kansas 6th.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

AP's doesn't appear to be out yet.

[ceaser150]

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We're 13th in the ESPN USAToday poll.