Again, I am sorry about the delay. On Monday, I actually finished it, but there were "technical difficulties," and it didn't save. Tuesday, I had a headache. I really am sorry about that.
--If you do the math, the jump from 14th to 16th won't work. This is because Stanford is still tied for 14th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--If you do the math, the jump from 22nd to 25th won't work. This is because Villanova and Kansas State are still tied for 22nd, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--You must have a positive percentage to "Receive Consideration."
--Since it IS Wisconsin, everything Wisconsin will from now on be red. TOO BAD.
New Teams: (Now #16) Virginia (Now #21) Clemson (Now #22) Syracuse (Now #24) Florida
Dropped Teams: (Then #10) Stanford (Then #19) Arkansas (Then #22) Arizona (Then #24) North Carolina State
Teams Not Mentioned Receiving Consideration: USC (7.9%)
Few Notes of Wisdom: -- Every single number, stat, and record is as if the games never happpened Monday or Tuesday night, and only the polls came out. -- The previous category is based on where you were before the first game of that week.
-- With (5) Georgetown and (6) Tennessee, Georgetown does rank higher, even though the one decimal place does not show that. Georgetown beats Tennessee by .01.
-- With (24) Florida and (25) Southern Illinois, Florida does rank higher, even though the one decimal place does not show that. Florida beats Southern Illinois by .06.
--If you do the math, the jump from 5th to 11th won't work. This is because Stanford is still Tied for 5th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--If you do the math, the jump from 11th to 19th won't work. This is because Georgia is still Tied for 11th, even though they are not in the Top 25.
--You must have a positive percentage to "Receive Consideration."
Few Notes of Wisdom: -- Every single number, stat, and record is as if the games never happpened last night, and only the polls came out. -- The previous category is based on where you were before the first game of that week. -- Since there is very little difference between points so far, there are a crapload of ties. -- You MUST be in the Top 25 in either poll (Sorry Wisconsin) to enter any consideration. -- Even though Syracuse made the Top 25 (As well as other teams), it did not have a high enough ranking to make the Top 25. -- All future ranking numbers in other posts will be that week's position in my poll.
Another week, another shocker. THE Shocker of the Week: OJ Mayo scores 32, but previously #18 USC loses to Mercer, 96-81.
There will be three polls this year. (AP Poll, Coaches Poll, CIP [Chorizo Interactive Poll])
For the ranking, the votes for the AP and Coaches Poll are divided by the maximum possible (1800 AP, 775 Coaches). For the CIP, the points are divided by the one school with the most (IE: NC has 73, [73/73] Wisconsin has 44 [44/73])
The three percentages are then averaged, thus giving us our ranking.
Also, the CIP has been updated this year. The points recieved from the AP Ranking is now removed. Each Poll win (Defeating a team from either Top 25) received 5 points (2 last year)
As you now know, THE Basketball Poll is back. However, it's back with a vengence. This year, I have added a twist to the former pure formula; the humans have an input. And here is how it works.
(Barring a low turnout) I will have 9 of America's best bloggers to join me in the human portion of the poll --Max points a team can recieve from human: 250.
I will do my formula from last year, with a twist --AP points jump from 25 for 1st to 250 (to accomodate human poll) --Win/Losses jump from 1/2 (1st 8 games) to 10/20 (to accomodate)
This way, no one can kill me for having Wisconsin #1. (Oh boo hoo, tarlerheelsbrough)
To apply for the role of the human poll, do one of the following: --e-mail me at chorizo245@hotmail.com, with your FOXBlog name and a paragraph describing why you should be a factor (if I get more than 9 applicants) --leave a comment with your e-mail address and a good couple sentences describing why you should be a factor (if I get more than 9 applicants) --If you forget you FOXBlog name (e-mail) or your e-mail address (Comment), you are disqualified.
Remember, EVERYBODY HATES WISCONSIN! (Yeah Illinois beats Wisconsin, we drop 14. Stanford beats USC, they drop 7. Does that even make sense?)
Wow. I didn't know about this. I am REALLY not in it.
Seriously, could ANYONE be more biased AGAINST Wisconsin? I mean, we're 3rd in the nation, but NO, we get a flipping two seed behind Florida. And UCLA, who LOST in the QUARTERS. And NC. I mean, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah. That's better. So, Wisconsin will beat OSU, get the two seed, OSU gets #1 overall, and all will be right with the world.
Oh, and I'm sticking to my theory that Wisconsin will not win the Championship if we do not get the #1 Midwest seed. Why? According to ESPN/Fox Sports, the Midwest sorta sucks. And, the East and South are loaded.
I love this time of year. If the Blog of Fame picks College Sports, I hope I get nominated. I'll have a field day with this.
Let's get more of this stuff out of the way. Kansas won't win it all, UCLA, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio State are WAYYYYYY overhyped, and Wisconsin gets no love.
Granted, they might be better, but it's like USC the past three years. It's the Colts. It's the Pistons. The overhype always screws you over (the Super Bowl was a fluke, they shouldn't have won the AFC Championship). I can guarantee that UCLA/FLA/NC/OSU will NOT win it all. Wisconsin probably won't either.
However, a Midwest #1 for Wisconsin, and we hit the Final Four.
Oh, and all 4 #1 seeds have only made the Sweet Sixteen together 4 times since '79.
Sorry For the D-lay. I got caught up in school. Warning: THIS POLL IS SET AS IF THE POLL JUST CAME OUT ON MONDAY. ANY GAMES PLAYED ON MONDAY ARE NOT ON THIS ISSUE. Thank you. Welcome to the February 19, 2007 Edition of “Chorizo’s College Basketball Top Teams!”
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Duke's Tourney Bid No Longer a Sure Thing Yoni Cohen
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Blue Devils' fourth consecutive conference loss raises an unpleasant question: Is the program's best days behind it? Between 1988 and 1992, Duke's Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski guided the Blue Devils to five consecutive Final Fours and two national titles. But in the nine seasons that followed, he managed only three Final Fours and one national championship. In the five years since, Krzyzewski's record has been less than overwhelming: one Final Four and no national championships. Most programs would rightly consider even Duke's recent run a tremendous accomplishment. March troubles aside, the Blue Devils have won a higher percentage of their games this decade than any other. But after Sunday's loss at Maryland, Duke finds itself in uncharted territory. No longer is Duke's greatest fear a third consecutive Sweet 16 exit. After falling to 5-6 in the ACC, DeMarcus Nelson, Josh McRoberts, and Jon Scheyer cannot be assured an at-large invitation. Duke's road loss to Maryland sent the Blue Devils on their first four-game league losing streak in more than a decade. With road games at Boston College, Clemson, and North Carolina still on the schedule, it is possible — perhaps even likely — that Duke will finish with a sub-.500 league record. In which case history won't be on their side. In the past eight seasons, 12 ACC clubs have finished 7-9 in conference. Only two have gone dancing. With non-conference wins over Indiana, Georgetown, Gonzaga, and Air Force, Duke is despite the losing streak well positioned for March's main event. But the Blue Devils' margin for error is small and getting smaller. Duke has already lost to both Georgia Tech and Maryland on the road. Lose all three remaining ACC road contests and fall to either the Yellow Jackets or Terrapins at home and Coach K's club would have to win two league tournament games to merit an at-large invitation. That's easier said than done. Much as success begets success, failure breeds failure — especially for a young squad. Duke's fourth consecutive loss should be understood partially as the result of its first three. After several heartbreaking defeats, the Blue Devils were unable to match the Terrapins' first-half energy and fell behind 29-9 in the game's first 11 minutes. For the half, Duke committed 12 turnovers, which led to 17 Maryland points. "They played with amazing energy, especially at the start of the game," said Krzyzewski. "Our team hasn't experienced that level of energy and it knocked us back to where were down by 20 points ... of the four games we've lost, three we had a chance to win. This game, something a little more extraordinary had to happen for us to win after we gave up that huge lead." Instead, Duke was quite ordinary. Thanks to 11 first-half points from Scheyer and 16 in the second from McRoberts, the Blue Devils were able to chip away at Maryland's advantage, eventually cutting the lead to six with just under 10 minutes left in the game. But then the young Blue Devils returned to their careless ways, committing three costly turnovers, one each by Martynas Pocius, Greg Paulus, and Nelson. The Terrapins extended the lead to 10 during this stretch and never looked back. "We would break the press, then we would be in a rush to make the play," said Paulus. "Sometimes we turned it over, other times we should have slowed it down." Indeed, it was the Terrapins' press that proved Duke's undoing. Always offensively challenged, the Blue Devils let Maryland dictate the pace of their offense. As a result, Duke shot poorly from the field, 43.1 percent, and behind the arc, 28.6 percent. "Their press had two residual effects," said Krzyzewski. "They forced turnovers and forced the speed and pace of our offense ... I wouldn't call us a team that has a number of hot hands. The thing that has been difficult throughout the year has been finding offense ... in the games that we lost before this streak, that was the reason we lost, whether it be Marquette or Virginia Tech. We gave up a lot of points off turnovers." It remains to be seen whether Duke, which started three sophomores and two freshmen against Maryland, can bounce back in ACC play. After the game, the Hall of Fame coach readily admitted his young team was more likely to internalize the losses than were some of his more veteran squads. Yet he emphasized the importance of staying positive as the season winds down. "The one thing you have to do whether you're a coach or a player is keep a positive attitude, prepare, fight, and attempt to win the next time," said Krzyzewski "We've been in that position coming off of many, many wins. Now we're in that position coming off of four straight losses. You can't feel sorry for yourself." Then the legendary coach added: "Not everything I do works." If the Blue Devils aren't able to quickly turn their season around, Duke fans and critics alike will soon concur. They'll then ask if Coach K has lost some of his luster. That question may be premature, given that Duke is still a good bet to make the NCAA tournament. It may also be callous, because even in the past five seasons, few coaches have had as much success as Krzyzewski. But it won't be entirely without cause. After several years of disappointing in March, Coach K's club is underperforming in February.
25 Words-Duke has been really sucking it up lately, and they might be in danger of not making March Madness. And they are really, really close.
Part of me thinks that this article came about for three reasons. One, the East Coast Bias clearly is in effect here. Two, it's the ACC. Apparently, I can't go anywhere without anyone saying that the Duke/NC is in an "Off" year, while North Carolina is 4th, YES, 4TH in the polls. Finally, it's because it's Duke, and Yoni Cohen, Jeff Goodman, and the rest of the world knows that Duke is the best ever, because their dynasty will NEVER end.
No Williams Now, Maybe No Mo Next Year
--> TAMPA, Florida (AP) - As the New York Yankees prepared to start spring training without Bernie Williams, Mariano Rivera talked about the possibility
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