Bernie fills out JB's coach's pollWhat does this have to do with Bernie Fine? Please try to stick to the purpose of this board.
They're really played poorly against some really unimpressive teams.
Margin of victory was used against Syracuse as recently as last year. Sure, margin of victory matters...sometimes.
someone is on fire!I don't think we should use the words "Bernie" and "poll/pole" in the same sentence for awhile...
When was it used against us? Not saying you're wrong, but please give an example.
I'm recalling that during the winning streak between November 16 and November 30 last year -- when we won four consecutive games by margins of 10, 3, 3 and 4 points -- we took a step back in the polls. I don't recall SU getting much respect until we beat Michigan State in December.
Now I could be wrong, but that's my recollection. I do research all week long. I refuse to do it on Sunday, but welcome others to prove me wrong and I'll bow down to you.
Just a 20-second search at sports-reference.com/cbb, no extensive research necessary.
We started out #10 and steadily rose in the polls, peaking at #3 when we went on that 4-game losing streak. So in this instance, we were not affected by early season close-calls against lousy competition.
Are you at Maxwell right now? I was in the 07-08 MPA class.