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[IndyGlen]

Boilers keep taking care of business - possibilities unlimited

 

[lbodel]

Boilers keep taking care of business - possibilities unlimited

It's not where you are in January, but March, that matters for rankings. I mean - we're basically looking at what teams are losing so we can bump up. Yes, we're winning, but a win against Lipscomb won't jump anyone unless they lose. Thus, when we do lose, it will likely be to an unranked team and it will send us down a few more pegs than your typical team that has played a number of ranked teams.

We have to be prepared for both sides.....or this board will turn into an eternal poll watching forum, which will not be enjoyable. Just win!

 

[DrEss]

Although I agree, obviously, it matters more where you are in March, teams that are ranked high prior to March have an advantage for their rankings in March. Never really understood the argument that early rankings do not matter. These certainly contribute to where a team is ranked and then seeded in March. My $0.02

 

[lbodel]

Although I agree, obviously, it matters more where you are in March, teams that are ranked high prior to March have an advantage for their rankings in March. Never really understood the argument that early rankings do not matter. These certainly contribute to where a team is ranked and then seeded in March. My $0.02

Of course, but there's going to be fluctuation obviously.

For example, if a team ranked a couple spots below Purdue beats 2 ranked teams in a row, they can jump ahead of Purdue, even if we keep winning.

A lot of the teams in the top 15 will be playing more ranked teams the rest of their season than Purdue. That gives them a better chance of losing, but a Purdue loss to an unranked team will not be treated the same as another team losing to a ranked team. And the same thing with wins.

Purdue's flexibility in the polls will not be what other teams are. #1 may have lost yesterday, but they play a top 10 team in another week, so it gives them a chance to "correct" the drop they will have. It may not put them back in at #1, but it will heavily correct it if they win. Purdue just doesn't have those opportunities this year outside of sustained win streaks. So "poll watching" now will not really be relevant in a week or 2.

 

[IndyGlen]

My thought behind starting this post was not about the specifics currently (where we are in rankings) because I agree with statement that rankings don’t mean as much now as in March, BUT, yesterday’s mass “upheaval” shows how wide open things are AND our Boilers are as capable as any of the top teams. Time to widen our perspective beyond #14 or #12 or #8 ..... Matt has these guys improving, so in the spirit of this holiday season it’s time to BELIEVE

 

[lbodel]

My thought behind starting this post was not about the specifics currently (where we are in rankings) because I agree with statement that rankings don’t mean as much now as in March, BUT, yesterday’s mass “upheaval” shows how wide open things are AND our Boilers are as capable as any of the top teams. Time to widen our perspective beyond #14 or #12 or #8 ..... Matt has these guys improving, so in the spirit of this holiday season it’s time to BELIEVE

I think the challenge that I'm getting at though is - yes, Purdue is capable as any of the top teams, but it will literally have 1 opportunity to show for it between now and March.

We have a very experienced team, but this specific team won't go in the postseason battle tested against elite competition. Not necessarily a bad thing - not like a Gonzaga goes through a gauntlet in their conference schedule.

 

[proudopete]

I think the challenge that I'm getting at though is - yes, Purdue is capable as any of the top teams, but it will literally have 1 opportunity to show for it between now and March.

We have a very experienced team, but this specific team won't go in the postseason battle tested against elite competition. Not necessarily a bad thing - not like a Gonzaga goes through a gauntlet in their conference schedule.

Have you ever watched Bigten basketball before? I can assure you that a team or two climbs back into the rankings during conference play.