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Message: [QUOTE="Cheriehoop, post: 201382, member: 127"] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]Preseason AP Top 25[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] Feb 20 [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]AP Top 25[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]RK[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]TEAM[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]RECORD[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]PTS[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]RK[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] T[FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]EAM[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]RECORD[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000][B]PTS[/B][/COLOR][/FONT] [B][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Pt Diff[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/153/north-carolina-tar-heels'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]North Carolina (62)[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,620[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Kentucky (63)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]26-1[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1623[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]122 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]2[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/96/kentucky-wildcats'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Kentucky[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,501[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]2[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Syracuse (2)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]27-1[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1559[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]221 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]3[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/194/ohio-state-buckeyes'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Ohio State (1)[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,482[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]3[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Missouri[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]25-2[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1498[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1359 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]4[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/41/connecticut-huskies'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#810081]Connecticut (2)[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,433[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Kansas[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1377[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]622 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]5[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/183/syracuse-orange'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Syracuse[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,338[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Duke[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]23-4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1359[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]58 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]6[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/150/duke-blue-devils'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Duke[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,301[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Michigan State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1317[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1317 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]7[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/238/vanderbilt-commodores'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#810081]Vanderbilt[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,120[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]7[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]North Carolina[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]23-4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1261[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](359)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]8[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/57/florida-gators'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Florida[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,086 [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]8[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Ohio State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1139[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](343)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]9[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/97/louisville-cardinals'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Louisville[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,055[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]9[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Georgetown[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1085[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1085 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]10[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/221/pittsburgh-panthers'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#810081]Pittsburgh[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1,027[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]10[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Marquette[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]1013[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]678 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]11[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/235/memphis-tigers'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Memphis[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]997[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]11[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Michigan[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-7[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]869[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]468 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]12[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/239/baylor-bears'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Baylor[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]892[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]12[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Florida[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]21-6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]860[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](226)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]13[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2305/kansas-jayhawks'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Kansas[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]755[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]13[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Baylor[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]859[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](33)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]14[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2752/xavier-musketeers'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Xavier[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]747[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]14[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Murray State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]26-1[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]765[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]765 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]15[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/275/wisconsin-badgers'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Wisconsin[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]720[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]15[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Florida State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]19-7[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]620[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]620 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]16[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/12/arizona-wildcats'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Arizona[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]616[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]16[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Wisconsin[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-7[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]615[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](105)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]17[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/26/ucla-bruins'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]UCLA[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]404[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]17[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Louisville[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]21-6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]495[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#ff0000](560)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]18[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Michigan[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]401[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]18[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]New Mexico[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]469[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]469 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]19[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/333/alabama-crimson-tide'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Alabama[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]395[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]19[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Wichita State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]24-4[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]467[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]467 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/245/texas-aggies'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Texas A&M[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]357[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Notre Dame[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]19-8[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]457[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]457 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]21[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2132/cincinnati-bearcats'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Cincinnati[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]353[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]21[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]UNLV[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22-6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]325[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]325 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/269/marquette-golden-eagles'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#810081]Marquette[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]335[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]22[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Temple[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]21-5[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]281[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]281 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]23[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/2250/gonzaga-bulldogs'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Gonzaga[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]283[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]23[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Indiana[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-7[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]246[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]246 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]24[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/25/california-golden-bears'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#810081]California[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]230[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]24[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]San Diego State[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]176[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]176 [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]25[/COLOR][/FONT] [URL='http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/142/missouri-tigers'][U][FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#0000ff]Missouri[/COLOR][/FONT][/U][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]0-0[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]139[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]25[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]Virginia[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]20-6[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]153[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][COLOR=#000000]153 [/COLOR][/FONT] Currently 12 teams that the experts deemed preseason 25 teams are not currently ranked. So that's about 48% of the teams that had high expectations which have had them lowered by actually playing the games. I highlighted the teams (hope i did it right) that are no longer ranked at all. Another 7 teams (point differential) are still ranked this week but lower than preseason. We are not one of those teams despite our initial optimistic preseason ranking of #5. We are one of 7 teams that have increased our expectations throughout the season by our play(the teams whose point differentials are in red rank lower than they did preseason). I certainly acknowledge this is only one way of measuring a teams' season vs preseason expectations, but I hope it's generally representative. What else could it mean? Could the NCAA's be that more interesting with 12 teams who were deemed talented, experienced, well coached enough to be ranked preseason to start meeting some of those expectations during NCAA's? I was too lazy to compare the past few years to see how many teams in those years ranked highly preseason were still ranked by this time of the season and then the NCAA's. Does it mean that the "experts" have no more idea than you or I how teams will compete? Is it all a crapshoot? Just some random crazy thoughts as we head into the back stretch. Bottom line - GO SU! [/QUOTE]

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