Top 25

[indianmustang]

maybe we get in this week with losses to 25 and 21 ranked teams

[SMUstangs22]

About to go to #1

What I wouldnt give to play them

[ponyte]

I hope with a 9 game win streak and leading the American we get a little respect this week. I do think we need a solid win against USF Saturday to solidify a position.

[SMUstangs22]

Does Temple and USF at home take us from 0 votes to top 25? We all think we should be but I feel like we are still flying under the radar in a weird way.

[Mustangs35SMU]

Just keep winning and it'll take care of itself.

Beating Cincy next Thursday up there would go a long way to getting ranked.

[skyscraper]

We MIGHT get a handful of votes winning Saturday. We aren't getting into the rankings unless we beat Cincy.

[SMUstangs22]

So then lets just beat Cincy

[sadderbudweiser]

Does Temple and USF at home take us from 0 votes to top 25? We all think we should be but I feel like we are still flying under the radar in a weird way.

I don't think there is anything weird about it. I think we currently fall somewhere 30-35.
Ultimately (IMHO) if we finish the season somewhere 22-25 this team has played to or slightly above its potential.

This is a good team but there are a lot of very good teams out there.

[sadderbudweiser]

So then lets just beat Cincy

That would be huge.

[PonyTime]

Let's say TCU beats @WV this Saturday, Pitt beats @Syracuse, and we beat USF...

13-2 TCU with win over #7 WV on road, loss to Kansas, SMU
14-3 SMU with wins over TCU and what should be a ranked ACC leading 13-3 Pitt team, loss to #25 USC, MI, BSU
13-3 Pitt with win over #11 UVA,, losses to SMU, #24 ND, 1 really bad loss to Duquesne

Which teams are ranked on Monday - which is ranked highest?

I suspect TCU and Pitt would be in the top 25 ranking and we will not - even though we would have beaten both of them (rather handily, I might add).

Discuss among yourselves...

[Treadway21]

So then lets just beat Cincy

That would be huge.

You mean "Yuge" don't you?

#BeatTheTrelf

[SMUstangs22]

I think we match up better against Cincy style of play this year. Maybe wishful thinking. We shall see

[Terry Webster]

Cinci goes pretty deep and they like to drive the lane. With our short bench it is going to be tough. I hope we can since I HAVE NEVER SEEN US BEAT CINCI UP HERE. I have three church members going with me to watch next Thursday, so we will be cheering loud.

[SMUstangs22]

True depth will be an issue. However our defensive/rebounding identity I think helps us against them. Agree with you the key is foul trouble. Also expect that extreme defensive pressure to give McDowell andnpotentially Gu some fits

[gostangs]

OU and UT are both off in basketball this year. I wouldn't make too much out of TCU's win at home over a down OU.

TCU has no shot of WVU at WVU in my opinion.