Week 8 AP Top 25

[panther2317]

As I've been on the bench for 4 losses in Peoria I can tell you this. The people of "P-town" will come out in force tonight and make Carver Arena a tough place to play. There are rabid Braves fans in that town and they want a winner again. They will be intense tonight. Good luck Panthers and quiet that crowd!!!

PS: I really don't care that we're not in the Top 25 as of yet. I think it continues to serve as motivation for the guys. I don't know any of them personally, but I get the feeling that they thrive off of the lack in respect on a regional and national level. So...please continue to leave the Panthers out of the rankings for a couple of weeks.

[TC is Hot]

my dad asked me about rankings the other day. he said the iowa state message boards can't believe uni is ranked. (nice to see some intrastate appreciation, even from a team that beat us. of course, we help their rpi.)

i told him i'd give up a december ranking for a great conference season any day. le'ts go get 'em tonight, panthers!

[GonzoCat]

I don't think UNI will ever be ranked this year, we should be now, but we aren't going to run off 5-10 MVC wins to start the conf season and I guess it would take that or more.

It's a bit aggrivating that the people allowed to vote in those polls are so clueless about basketball outside of the bcs conferences, but that is the case. Oh wait, they have heard of Gonzaga now.

As of today UNI is #10 in the RPI and the MVC is #3. The noncon season is about over, so it's hard to see that changing dramatically as long as we take care of business in the Valley and win 12 or more games. Then if we can win a couple in the tournament we will be just fine and should end the year as a top 20 RPI. That's what's important, to hell with the ignorant pollsters.