Seth Davis jumped Duke over us on his AP ballot. *

[Jake]

Dick.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Dick.

where is north carolina

 

[jr4750]

he's a dukie through and through...

 

[Marsh01]

Not surprised. Cant really bitch about it either as Duke has beaten some good teams...means nothing but he is a Duke grad,

 

[cusetown1]

Syracuse vs Duke would be a joke. I would be surprised if Duke could come within 10 on a neutral floor.

 

[bnoro]

he needs to spend some time with bernie and sandusky.

Yes, because child molestation is hilarious. off.

 

[OttoMets]

Two undefeated teams, one of whom has beaten a top-25 team, one of whom hasn't.

Seems a no-brainer. And Davis is anything but a Duke homer; he's routinely critical of them.

 

[CorduroyG]

Two undefeated teams, one of whom has beaten a top-25 team, one of whom hasn't.

Seems a no-brainer. And Davis is anything but a Duke homer; he's routinely critical of them.

Usually teams dont leapfrog other teams in the polls when the team being leapfrogged hasnt lost. Would we ever leapfrog duke if duke was undefeated? No freakin way.

 

[BlackKnight76]

Can't hate on Davis today, he's being very fair with us in this Fine mess we find ourselves in.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Why? It's a no-brainer to me. Duke has looked good and they play HARD. Plumlee really competed with that monster Thomas Robinson. I don't think we could beat Belmont right now with the offense we roll out there.

 

[BleedsOrange44]

I can't blame anyone that does that. Duke has beaten better teams to this point and been more impressive than Syracuse.

 

[cusetown1]

Why? It's a no-brainer to me. Duke has looked good and they play HARD. Plumlee really competed with that monster Thomas Robinson. I don't think we could beat Belmont right now with the offense we roll out there.

But Belmont lost to Duke by 1, and lost to Memphis by 20. Memphis has looked like crap lately. just saying. I have a pretty good feel on Duke.

 

[EastCoast2]

Why have Duke leapfrog only SU? Why not OSU? They beat UF at home, then a bunch of nobodies. What makes OSU so much more deserving of a #2 ranking than SU of a #3?

 

[kuethstheman]

Usually teams dont leapfrog other teams in the polls when the team being leapfrogged hasnt lost. Would we ever leapfrog duke if duke was undefeated? No freakin way.

Maybe he watched our NIT games. That might explain it.

 

[cusetown1]

Lets not right off Stanford and Virginia Tech. I think Stanford wins the pac 12 and tech competes for 3rd in the ACC. Both solid wins, wait a few weeks, those wins will look even better.

 

[otisco]

he needs to spend some time with bernie and sandusky.

Give yourself a TO, pal. Crossed the line.

 

[OttoMets]

But Belmont lost to Duke by 1, and lost to Memphis by 20. Memphis has looked like crap lately. just saying. I have a pretty good feel on Duke.

I have a good feel for Duke, too: they're a bunch of punks and floppers who got the Kansas game gift-wrapped for them by the officials.

I hate them. But rankings don't matter right now, and it's not difficult to make the argument that they - based on their opponents and level of play - ought to be ranked higher than Syracuse tomorrow.

No need for Syracuse fans to take umbrage to one of America's best college basketball writers choosing to rank another team ahead of ours. It's not personal.

 

[OttoMets]

Why have Duke leapfrog only SU? Why not OSU? They beat UF at home, then a bunch of nobodies. What makes OSU so much more deserving of a #2 ranking than SU of a #3?

What you just said. Ohio State beat a top-ten team and a bunch of nobodies. Syracuse beat a bunch of nobodies.

The inferiority complex really rears its head on this board when meaningless rankings are involved.

 

[cusetown1]

I have a good feel for Duke, too: they're a bunch of punks and floppers who got the Kansas game gift-wrapped for them by the officials.

I hate them. But rankings don't matter right now, and it's not difficult to make the argument that they - based on their opponents and level of play - ought to be ranked higher than Syracuse tomorrow.

No need for Syracuse fans to take umbrage to one of America's best college basketball writers choosing to rank another team ahead of ours. It's not personal.

I never took issue, just giving both sides. (if you're referring to me, if not nevermind). Seth must be writing off Stanford, just wait old Sethy boy, they are going to be good.

 

[OttoMets]

I think Stanford wins the pac 12 and tech competes for 3rd in the ACC. Both solid wins, wait a few weeks, those wins will look even better.

But Seth Davis is charged with submitting a ballot based on how Syracuse, Duke, Stanford, and Virginia Tech look today, not in a few weeks. In a few weeks, I'm sure his ballot will look different.

 

[cto]

Dick.

I am sure he will not be the only one. Close call. And Duke has a better win than we do

 

[CorduroyG]

Lets not right off Stanford and Virginia Tech. I think Stanford wins the pac 12 and tech competes for 3rd in the ACC. Both solid wins, wait a few weeks, those wins will look even better.

Agree, especially about stanford, they played a really good tough game. Definitely a tourny team if they play like that. Cuse showed alot of heart, to win by 6 after being down 8 with 5 to go against a team playing very well was a great job.

 

[OttoMets]

I never took issue, just giving both sides. (if you're referring to me, if not nevermind). Seth must be writing off Stanford, just wait old Sethy boy, they are going to be good.

Nah, just a general board point, not you specifically.

 

[cusetown1]

But Seth Davis is charged with submitting a ballot based on how Syracuse, Duke, Stanford, and Virginia Tech look today, not in a few weeks. In a few weeks, I'm sure his ballot will look different.

Nevermind. I really could careless about the polls just telling my take. No inferiority complex here. I do really, really love this team though!

 

[texasorange]

Who cares this early in the season? Besides, I like being an underdog. And Dash; not funny & a little sick. Let's wait a bit before you launch your Sandusky/Fine joke series.