Why is Purdue Still in Top 25?

[Lionheart1]

Seems they perform better when they are hungry and under the radar. High rankings seem to go to their head.

 

[FleeTheScene]

Seems they perform better when they are hungry and under the radar. High rankings seem to go to their head.

I mean, based on what? I think claiming the rankings have some bearing on performance is one of the faultiest bits of logic that I've seen on this board. Also asking the question why are we still ranked and then explaining that we play better when not ranked, I don't think the associated press has a vested interest in not ranking us in hopes that we'll play better.

Sorry lionheart, I think you're way off here.

 

[jadeezra]

Big ten network has Purdue #4 in updated power rankings too.

 

[icewind7]

If that's the case, we are very weak mentally and will not win the national championship.

 

[Summy1]

I wasn't sure if Purdue would be ranked or not when the new polls came out.

 

[pig1960]

Seems they perform better when they are hungry and under the radar. High rankings seem to go to their head.

You could ask that question of half the top 25. UK has losses to three unranked teams for instance.

 

[threeeputtt]

All I care about is where we are about mid -March. The rest is noise.

 

[BoilerBulldog]

All I care about is where we are about mid -March. The rest is noise.

All I care about is winning some games starting now or we won't need to worry about March. I think we start getting better with Penn State.

 

[Poprudy]

We stay ranked because potential and our body of work so far.

 

[Poprudy]

Don't be that other board and question our ability. People may claim overrated but in reality it would be overachiever starting from our initial ranking. That other board ranked top 15 and look where they are.

 

[ahhculdee]

I want us to play like we did when we hit our stride last season, not turnover ball or sloppy like the Cincinnati tournament game.