MBB #20 in CBS Sports poll
January 19th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 4:54 PM ^
But also makes the Duke loss more explainable if they're better so pros and cons
January 19th, 2014 at 5:41 PM ^
How would it make the Duke loss more explainable, because Duke is ranked higher now? What about comparing rankings at the time of the game? Using the teams' rankings now as a reason to explain that loss totally disregards how each team is trending; where the game was played; who may have been hurt/injured/experiencing a boo-boo then versus who may have those conditions now.
It was a loss. It sucks. I wish we'd won. It's fucking Duke. Duke is Duke. Mostly, I'm just glad we're playing well right now.
That Wisconsin win can really give this team a burst going into a really tough part of their conference schedule.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:58 PM ^
Duke winning makes their resume stronger which makes it less of a "bad loss" if they're a better team. Is what my reply meant to say
January 19th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
Ahhh...gotcha. I probably should've picked up on that.
January 19th, 2014 at 7:02 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 9:30 PM ^
According to that logic, shouldn't Wisconsin be below Michigan in the rankings?
January 19th, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
Makes sense to me. Clearly Michigan is 14 spots behind Wisconsin.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:12 PM ^
Clearly they are.
Did you not just witness Wisconsin's decisive win last night over Michigan?
January 19th, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^
head to head wins shouldn't factor into it. You have to look at the season as whole so far Wisconsin has been the better team of the two based on resume.
January 19th, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
Michigan Marching Band?? I'm sure they finished the season #1.
Sorry! Couldn't resist... MMB = Michigan Marching Band, MBB = Michigan Basket Ball
January 19th, 2014 at 4:49 PM ^
Don't know if there's consensus, but I've always viewed it just that way. Great for the basketball team though to be ranked again.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:54 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 7:31 PM ^
Before OP edited, it said "MMB"...
January 19th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
when did they make basketball two words?
January 19th, 2014 at 7:30 PM ^
not passing judgement...
January 19th, 2014 at 4:51 PM ^
In the last AP poll, I think it was MSU at #3, Wisconsin at #4, Ohio State and Iowa both somewhere in the 10-15 range, as I recall. We actually would have been 31st, I believe, with the 11 votes we did get. I am very curious to see where last night's performance puts us in the other polls, needless to say.
January 19th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^
This ^,,, totally this! Although I'm not sure the band would rnk any higher after some of performances last year. "Wedding at the Big House"?! Sheesh!
January 19th, 2014 at 5:08 PM ^
Those trumpet players have quite the bounce pass skill.
January 19th, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
and they're still 16?
January 19th, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^
this next week is big in proving where we really belong
January 19th, 2014 at 6:24 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 5:07 PM ^
First ever! go me
January 19th, 2014 at 4:56 PM ^
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January 19th, 2014 at 8:57 PM ^
January 20th, 2014 at 8:30 AM ^
A loss to unranked Indiana and a loss at home to unranked Michigan? If they only lose two games all year, I'm fine with them being that high, but the losses have to mean something.
January 20th, 2014 at 5:32 PM ^
Yes, but so does their 16 wins. Who is behind them that should be ranked ahead?
January 20th, 2014 at 8:38 AM ^
After two lossess this week I'm surprised that Wisconsin didn't fall farther.
Michigan is looking better and better. But its vital that they protect home court vs. Iowa.
Go Blue!
January 19th, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
They being said, Wisconsin being ranked high can only help us.
January 19th, 2014 at 7:59 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^
OSU is #18. Cincy is #16.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^
I'm positive when I originally pulled it OSU was 16. There was more of a gap between Michigan and OSU.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:05 PM ^
Wisky and Ohio are still highly ranked because they play in the B1G. It's an SEC Football-like effect.
Enjoy it while we can maintain the aura as a conference.
January 19th, 2014 at 8:25 PM ^
That is certainly not a bad thing, especially for B1G teams that are in the 4th-6th in the conference come NCAA seeding time. If you have a win over the top few B1G finishers, it is counted as a very big win.
It may not be fair, but it is somewhat deserved through results and benefits Michigan in years it isn't in the top three in the conference.
January 19th, 2014 at 5:09 PM ^
I'm OK with the ranking. Beating Wisconsin was huge, but not all of our B1G wins have been pretty nor were two of of our early season losses What I like is the trend. If Wisconsion or OSU lose another game in short order, their rankings will drop considerably.
We are still working with a youth movement upon which Beilein's skills as a teacher should yield benefits as the season goes on. Even without McGary, his replacements are starting to look very good, and can give ten fouls a game between them.
Question for the board...is Wisconsin's inside defense really weak or has it been a two game aberraion?
January 19th, 2014 at 5:12 PM ^
This is just one guys opinion, not an official poll/ranking.
"The CBSSports.com Top 25 (And One) college basketball rankings are produced by college basketball insider Gary Parrish. These rankings are updated daily throughout the season."
January 19th, 2014 at 5:14 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 5:35 PM ^
I would be afraid to drop Bo Ryan down to far. I would say Bo Ryan has made a deal with Satan but he is Satan.
January 19th, 2014 at 6:13 PM ^
Love the Bo Ryan gif
January 19th, 2014 at 5:29 PM ^
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January 20th, 2014 at 3:38 AM ^
Wisconsin has a joke schedule remaining, Michigan has a brutal one. Who knows perhaps the voters are ranking in advance...
January 19th, 2014 at 5:30 PM ^
January 19th, 2014 at 5:34 PM ^
Shouldn't Wisconsin have fallen out of the top ten, considering how they were thoroughly outplayed by a young team at home, and even missing its best player?
I assumed they'd have been # 11 and us around # 16.....
Granted, any team can have a bad game, but to drop only three spots after that shellacking?
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