Out of the Coaches Poll

[ceaser150]

UNC and Iowa in, we are out. We are #28 behind UAB and Kansas.

However, if we win both games this week, we will be back in.

[Panthers Win!!]

Link here: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankingsindex

edit: We're 28th it appears.

[ColoradoPanther]

Colorado stayed in the poll after playing only once this week, and getting destroyed at Iowa State. All Hail the BCS conferences!

[ceaser150]

Colorado gets blown out by ISU in their only game and stays at #25?

How does Creighton only pick up 5 more votes this week?

Now tell me their isn't a BCS bias in the polls!

[panther2317]

What coaches (SID's) are voting in the polls? We all know that the coaches are too busy getting their own teams ready to play that they can't sit and watch any other games, so why do coaches polls still exist? They need to paya group of college basketball fans to watch basketball games from every conference and vote in the polls. Once again, I'd like to apply for that job

[ColoradoPanther]

Okay BIG EDIT: Found the updated info for this year's Coaches Poll:

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

The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2005-06 season: Dana Altman, Creighton; Tevester Anderson, Jackson State; Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Rick Byrd, Belmont; Charlie Coles, Miami (Ohio); Barry Collier, Nebraska; Dick Davey, Santa Clara; Fran Dunphy, Pennsylvania; Mick Durham, Montana State; Rob Evans, Arizona State; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Pat Flannery, Bucknell; Greg Graham, Boise State; Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson; David Henderson, Delaware; Johnny Jones, North Texas; Eddie McCarter, Texas-Arlington; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's; Ron "Fang" Mitchell, Coppin State; Joe Mihalich, Niagara; Dan Monson, Minnesota; Dave Odom, South Carolina; Doc Sadler, Texas-El Paso; Bob Thomason, Pacific; Jimmy Tillette, Samford; Perry Watson, Detroit Mercy; Gary Williams, Maryland; Ted Woodward, Maine; Rich Zvosec, Missouri-Kansas City. The NABC prohibits schools on major NCAA or conference probation from receiving votes.

Not exactly "BCS Central" so probably just another example of "coaches are too busy to worry about or vote in polls"

[merkpanthers]

We all know that polls are biased. Washington is still in and they have lost 3 in a row. Oklahoma loses to Kansas after being up 15. There are teams that just don't deserve to be there, but they are because they are in a big school or the name on their chest. That's why games are played on the court and not on paper folks.

[AmesPanther]

Polls are biased yes; money talks. But if a conference like the B10 or B12 has a higher conference RPI than the Valley they are going to get cut more slack for beating up on each other. So you factor in a little bit of bias and a better conference RPI and this is how it works out.

[Pantherwoman]

At least Creighton didn't get in! AP still has us at 25

[panther2317]

The Valley needs to get two teams ranked. Now that we're done with Creighton in the regular season, I think it would be great to see them in the rankings with us. Then, our record vs. Top 25 teams would be 2-2. No shame in beating LSU and Iowa and getting nipped by a conference rival twice.

[GonzoCat]

Polls are biased yes; money talks. But if a conference like the B10 or B12 has a higher conference RPI than the Valley they are going to get cut more slack for beating up on each other. So you factor in a little bit of bias and a better conference RPI and this is how it works out.

B10 yes, B12 no. MVC had a higher RPI all year until the past week. Leaving Colorado at 25 is a total joke.

[AmesPanther]

B10 yes, B12 no. MVC had a higher RPI all year until the past week. Leaving Colorado at 25 is a total joke.

We are talking about this weeks poll right? So all that matters is this weeks conference RPI. If you want to take history into account the B12 historically has a higher RPI than the Valley.

But, I do agree that Colorado isn't a #25 team.

[TC is Hot]

Colorado stayed in the poll after playing only once this week, and getting destroyed at Iowa State. All Hail the BCS conferences!

im not saying colorado is good, but isu looked unstoppable saturday. (disclaimer: sorry, i was brought up on hilton magic.) anyways, the cyclones looked like they did against uni and not how they did against kansas. iowa state can be a very deadly team when they decide to show up and play.

[panther2317]

Many of the coaches are on the coasts though...where there is ZERO coverage of UNI. The only coaches that know UNI (IMO) are Creighton, UMKC and Minnesota. And it's fair to assume Monson isn't voting for UNI. Also, I doubt "Fang" Mitchell at Coppin State is voting for mid-major schools that overshadow the programs on the east coast.