Top 25

[SMU_Alum11]

If I were to take a guess, I would go with 16 (which is still a good move forward). I think if we knock out the huskies out on Saturday then I could see top 15. It would be great if the two NR clowns finally have us in so we have everyone saying we are top 25 worthy.

[MFFL02]

Rick Bozich has SMU at 15, he had SMU at 18 last week.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/34543735/bozi ... -25-ballot

[MFFL02]

Pump the brakes..id be shocked if we get into the top 15..esp after Tulane. Early ballots. I am thinking 17

Every early ballot has us better than 17. Explain your statement.

[SMU_Alum11]

I know the question wasn't to me but based on the pollsters last week: looks like over half of them where in 19-NR part of the distribution. For us to get to the top 15 section, I would venture that at least 25% of that group would need to move us up 5 spots which I think is a tall order. I think 16/17 is a moderate assumption.

[PonyLawExpress]

I would say #17, because i've only seen a handful of early polls so far. And while they have us high my logic is we were #19 this week & of the teams in the 7 spots ahead of us (Cincy, FSU, Purdue, UF, UVA, UK, Duke) only two of them lost (UVA, FSU) so I think alot of the pollers will vote those team that were ahead of us, ahead of us again and we have more people still NR-20ranking us than those teams do. We could sneak up to #16 because maybe some like us better than Cincy or UF, but i'd guess 17.

[LA_Mustang]

Borges has us at #15. Had us at #19 last week.

http://www.nhregister.com/sports/201702 ... join-party

[sadderbudweiser]

I would say #17, because i've only seen a handful of early polls so far. And while they have us high my logic is we were #19 this week & of the teams in the 7 spots ahead of us (Cincy, FSU, Purdue, UF, UVA, UK, Duke) only two of them lost (UVA, FSU) so I think alot of the pollers will vote those team that were ahead of us, ahead of us again and we have more people still NR-20ranking us than those teams do. We could sneak up to #16 because maybe some like us better than Cincy or UF, but i'd guess 17.

yup....this.

[Smulaw90]

Seth Davis has us at #14.

[SMUstangs22]

Pump the brakes..id be shocked if we get into the top 15..esp after Tulane. Early ballots. I am thinking 17

Every early ballot has us better than 17. Explain your statement.

I just cant see us moving up 4 spots or more after beating a 4-20 team by 5 at home. Would love to be wrong

[indianmustang]

18th on this ballot
http://m.roanoke.com/sports/blog-my-new ... l?mode=jqm

[indianmustang]

graham couch have us at 21

[PonyPlayer4]

graham couch have us at 21

At least it is up a spot.

[PonyTime]

If you are following this thread than you have to know that half of these voters don't even pay attention. Most may only see final scores.

We beat Tulane by about 5 and Houston by about 10. I would be surprised if even 40% of these posters even knew that we trailed by double digits in either of these games. I don't think that the final score of the Tulane games hurts us at all - it's a W.

Now, the fact that we walked onto the court to even playTulane does hurt us in a number of the statistical rankings.

[Pony_Law]

I'm tired of seeing ballots with Cinci ahead of us. We are better statistically and watching both home games I can't believe a neutral observer would leave with the impression that Cinci is the better team.

[mustangxc]

Yes we are better head to head but our overall body of work is not as good. They beat Iowa State and Xavier and have one fewer loss.