Keeping an eye on the national rankings

[sevelev711]

All on the back of that world famous, UNI trademark high flying, 5th rated offense lol. What a season.

[NI hawk]

Just saw ESPN's new bracketology and Lunardi still has us as an 11 seed. He did move us to playing in St. Louis against Iowa. There is a lot that can happen between now and then but I think that would be a fun match-up!

Would be fun. Couldn't find a restaurant in Hannibal when I drove to 2010 regional to watch UNI. Lots of cars on Avenue of Saints.

[panther1]

UNI just jumped Kentucky and Auburn in Bart Torvik’s model. Up to #33.

[kochrab]

Moved up to 47 in Kenpom ranking. 15th ranked offense. 36 in NET and 15 in RPI.

[NI hawk]

I think Syracuse beat an average Virginia team this weekend to get back to 8-7 on the year. The selection committee immediately slotted Syracuse into a 4-seed because they are over .500 and Syracuse. UNI likely needs to win their next 6 games, maybe more, to break into the top 25.

Please provide a link where Syracuse is a 4 seed.

[sevelev711]

I think Lunardi is just messing with us. Over the last 2 weeks hasn't he had us against Wichita, Creighton, and now Iowa?

Fran would rather have Iowa forfeit the tourney before they'd play UNI lol.

[Wxcpanther]

Up 2 to 37 in the NET. Northern Colorado flew into the top 100 finally!

[CyCarp]

I think Lunardi is just messing with us. Over the last 2 weeks hasn't he had us against Wichita, Creighton, and now Iowa?

[GoPanthers85]

Just saw ESPN's new bracketology and Lunardi still has us as an 11 seed. He did move us to playing in St. Louis against Iowa. There is a lot that can happen between now and then but I think that would be a fun match-up!

[sevelev711]

We actually dropped a bit in the efficiency rankings overall, went up in offense (we're the #7 offense according to Barttorvik) but went fairly far down in defense (132, not even in the top 1/3). Odd little quirk.

[SpanishMoon]

I feel like we are top twenty team. Or close to it. MVC ic a good league. It’s not chopped chicken livers.

[clenz]

As an example of the B10 thing with H/R split. Purdue as beat Virginia by 29 a home lost by 27 on the road to Illinois then beat Michigan State by 29 at home


The H/R win % being so high this year is shocking to hear. The b10 road wins don't happen. The MVC has been even more home team dominated than it usually is outside of Evansville.

[Wxcpanther]

Not calling you out specifically because I would have thought the same. Must be mostly a B10 thing because Ken Pomeroy just tweeted the below.


https://twitter.com/kenpomeroy/statu...06710606139392
What’s funny is that road teams have a higher winning percentage in conference games this season than all but 2 other seasons in NCAA history. (And UCLA has already lost to 279 and 142 at home.)

Ya, but the reality is in the B1G there have been 6 road wins in conference play so far. 2 of them are at Northwestern, and a third was at Nebraska. And it's not even like these are mostly close games. Teams regarded as "good teams" are getting blown out, and that shouldn't be happening if they are good teams. Good teams should be losing games by 20-30 points to anyone.

[UNIAlum2010]

Yes, mediocrity through the conference is a worst case scenario for us.

I don't have numbers to back this up but as an observer it seems like home court winning % is much higher this year. Could be way off though IDK. But all teams in the money conferences need to do is win a decent amount of their home games and they are in, Crooked system

Not calling you out specifically because I would have thought the same. Must be mostly a B10 thing because Ken Pomeroy just tweeted the below.


https://twitter.com/kenpomeroy/statu...06710606139392
What’s funny is that road teams have a higher winning percentage in conference games this season than all but 2 other seasons in NCAA history. (And UCLA has already lost to 279 and 142 at home.)

[UNI Ka-Bullseye]

The AP published the votes again this week. The voter who had us up as high as 17th doesn't even have us in his top 25 now.

He must have gotten reprimanded.