Comments on: Top 25 Snapshot: 01.09.12

By: Chris P

Chris P — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:53:18 +0000

Sorry I meant 25.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:52:56 +0000

The problem is you have to at lease have them at 15. Not even one AP member doesnt have them at least 25.

By: rtmsf

rtmsf — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:29:37 +0000

In reply to BOtskey. Yeah, Brian's right. Murray received enough consideration here at RTC among voters to come in at #20, which is probably about as far as anyone can reasonably expect given their schedule. But reasonable minds, all of whom know an awful lot about basketball, will still differ. That's why one of our pollsters had the Racers as high as #11 and a couple of others had them just missing the cut. Nobody is right or wrong, necessarily, b/c the beauty of polls in college basketball is that they're for entertainment purposes only.

By: BOtskey

BOtskey — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:44:12 +0000

Nobody is saying Murray State is a bad team. Do any of you honestly think Murray State would be undefeated against a legitimate schedule? I sure don’t. Their league is awful (through no fault of their own) and there’s no way Dayton or Southern Miss is a top 40 team. Memphis might be and that’s a good win (all road wins are), but keep in mind the Tigers have lost five games already and need a big C-USA record just to make the tournament.

Murray State got more than enough respect in the national polls and even here at RTC. Not everyone agrees, that is all. You guys are making much too big of a deal out of this.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:34:03 +0000

I was just using the same facts you did sir.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:29:33 +0000

You just skimmed over the fact Seton Hall just convincingly beat UConn and West Virginia in the last 10 days.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:21:49 +0000

Ok so lets use your Seton Hall logic to look at the Racers. Murray State Sagarin-15 Kenpom 32. That looks like an even more legit team to me. If you are going to use facts about a team as to why they should be in your top 25 how can you leave out a team that has better numbers in the same computer systems. I would say USM is top 40 in the nation. Your logic isn’t very good.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:12:53 +0000

Why would I be biased against Murray State? Sorry, but they haven’t played one team I would consider in the top 40 in the country. I look beyond W-L record to see who teams actually beat.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:07:14 +0000

And Aska is sidelined for the rest of the year? No. So what’s your point? I think your point is bias.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:05:57 +0000

Ok so when Aska is back are they a top 25 team. That logic makes no sense whatsoever. Can’t wait for them to prove you wrong.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:22:41 +0000

As for Seton Hall, if they had Pitt or UConn or Louisville on their jersey’s it wouldn’t even be a question. Beat West Virginia and UConn convincingly at home. Won at Dayton.
Beat VCU and St. Joe’s back in Charleston. KenPom has them #33 and Sagarin #25. Legit team.

By: zhayes9

zhayes9 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:20:51 +0000

I don’t think Murray State is one of the best 25 teams, no. The Memphis and Dayton wins don’t do it for me and the OVC is abysmal this year. Neutral court game I believe any of those 25 teams would beat the Racers, especially with Aska sidelined.

By: RushThis

RushThis — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:59:25 +0000

Seton Hall 18???

By: RushThis

RushThis — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:56:57 +0000

What about some love for the Murray State Racers? 16-0, beat Memphis, Southern Miss and thrashed Dayton who spanked Bama the same week.

By: Chris P

Chris P — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000

Just curious as to how you leave Murray State out of your top 25. I’m hoping you just forget although that would still be a serious injustice.