Utah @ Arizona

[gbpoke]

Yes a lot of people forget that the rankings come out on monday mornings...so, if we aren't ranked monday and win wednesday, we won't be automatically ranked.
I do think that we get into the polls tomorrow when the rankings come out.
Too many Top20-25 teams lost for us to not slip in there. And even if we don't we will be 26th.

The main problem with that is the teams getting votes around us all won.

UNLV 52 votes they are likely to move into the Top 25.
North Carolina 38 votes they are likely to move into the top 25.
Temple 21 votes and they play KU tonight, they win they move into the top 25 they lose they keep getting votes.
Virginia Commonwealth 15 votes they won't move into the top 25 but they had 2 wins since last polls they will get more votes.

While we beat SMU people won't give us credit for it as being a good win it's just a win. I think we will be sitting strong @ 26. I just don't think people are willing to give us more credit than 26th.

Couldn't agree more, I alluded to the same thing in another post. I'm ok with the Pokes not getting into the Top 25, it will keep them hungry and focused, hopefully with a chip on their shoulder giving them something to prove. Once you get that number next to your name funky things start to happen.

 

[BeaverPoke]

Yes a lot of people forget that the rankings come out on monday mornings...so, if we aren't ranked monday and win wednesday, we won't be automatically ranked.
I do think that we get into the polls tomorrow when the rankings come out.
Too many Top20-25 teams lost for us to not slip in there. And even if we don't we will be 26th.

The main problem with that is the teams getting votes around us all won.

UNLV 52 votes they are likely to move into the Top 25.
North Carolina 38 votes they are likely to move into the top 25.
Temple 21 votes and they play KU tonight, they win they move into the top 25 they lose they keep getting votes.
Virginia Commonwealth 15 votes they won't move into the top 25 but they had 2 wins since last polls they will get more votes.

While we beat SMU people won't give us credit for it as being a good win it's just a win. I think we will be sitting strong @ 26. I just don't think people are willing to give us more credit than 26th.

Couldn't agree more, I alluded to the same thing in another post. I'm ok with the Pokes not getting into the Top 25, it will keep them hungry and focused, hopefully with a chip on their shoulder giving them something to prove. Once you get that number next to your name funky things start to happen.

I would like us to be a top 25 ranked team but somehow the players don't know it....lol
Like...I want everyone around the country to see that we are a top 25 team, but I want the players fighting for the respect.

But I do feel like our team can handle it.
Also, I am okay with us not making the ranking til after we beat Boise and Nevada. Because I think our team won't over look SDSU like they might Boise.
In the end it doesn't matter, if we are a top 25 team, then we will be able to prove it. If not, then we will be exposed.