CU is Top 25?

[Red]

Creighton was 32nd in last week's caches poll. I wonder if they might slip into the Top 25. I think they're a head above the rest of us right now and that's what was predicted, but I'm not convinced that WSU and Indiana State are for sure the next two best teams. I'd put Missouri State next based on what I've seen.

[valleychamp]

Looks like they are #25 in the espn/usa today poll.

[PorkTornado]

And slip in at number 12 on the cbsports.com mid major poll.

http://eye-on-college-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/33439839

[CaliJay]

Matty P (along with a few other Jays fans on our board) seem to think it would be better to wait until a little later in the season before we crack the rankings. Not sure how anyone thinks being ranked is a bad thing. Does it put a bulls-eye on our backs now? Sure it does, but what is the point of playing of you don't welcome the pressure? Cracking the top 25 brings on more exposure as well... ESPN bottom scroll, highlights, etc.

[SubGod22]

Matty P (along with a few other Jays fans on our board) seem to think it would be better to wait until a little later in the season before we crack the rankings. Not sure how anyone thinks being ranked is a bad thing. Does it put a bulls-eye on our backs now? Sure it does, but what is the point of playing of you don't welcome the pressure? Cracking the top 25 brings on more exposure as well... ESPN bottom scroll, highlights, etc.

Exactly. I've always been annoyed by the WSU posters who, when things like this were discussed, wanted to fly under the radar and not have too much pressure put on the team. Seriously? I know programs like CU and WSU want to build themselves into Top 25 programs and win in March. The exposure helps that. If you want to be a championship program you have to deal with pressure and learn to thrive on it. Ranking can also help when on the recruiting trail which can help elevate the program(s) even farther.

Anybody who doesn't want that is weak and spineless.

[ictjay]

Matty P (along with a few other Jays fans on our board) seem to think it would be better to wait until a little later in the season before we crack the rankings. Not sure how anyone thinks being ranked is a bad thing. Does it put a bulls-eye on our backs now? Sure it does, but what is the point of playing of you don't welcome the pressure? Cracking the top 25 brings on more exposure as well... ESPN bottom scroll, highlights, etc.

Exactly. I've always been annoyed by the WSU posters who, when things like this were discussed, wanted to fly under the radar and not have too much pressure put on the team. Seriously? I know programs like CU and WSU want to build themselves into Top 25 programs and win in March. The exposure helps that. If you want to be a championship program you have to deal with pressure and learn to thrive on it. Ranking can also help when on the recruiting trail which can help elevate the program(s) even farther.

Anybody who doesn't want that is weak and spineless.

100% agree Sub. People bitch when we get no respect. Don't be flippin scared of success!

[valleychamp]

Being ranked is very important for mid-majors, it really helps your team stay on the national radar. It can be the difference between several seed lines in the NCAA tournament.

[MVCfans]

This is good news for Creighton and the Valley.

from ESPN:

Good for Creighton: The Blue Jays are hardly a sleeper at this point, but still, you have to give the coaches some credit for voting Greg McDermott's team into the Top 25 this week. There's no denying how impressive Creighton has been so far this season, not only in its routs of North Carolina A&T and Chicago State, but in a solid 10-point win over UAB and -- most recently and most impressively -- the 82-59 smackfest Creighton laid on Iowa Sunday afternoon. Iowa entered that game flying high, scoring points at will on cupcake opponents and looking much improved in Fran McCaffery's second year. The beatdown in Des Moines didn't get a ton of national attention; it's good to see the coaches noticed just how good Creighton really was.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketba ... -creighton

[glm38]

Creighton was 32nd in last week's caches poll. I wonder if they might slip into the Top 25. I think they're a head above the rest of us right now and that's what was predicted, but I'm not convinced that WSU and Indiana State are for sure the next two best teams. I'd put Missouri State next based on what I've seen.

I agree. I think CU is currently the best team in the Valley. I'd also put us at #2 currently. But it's really early.....Plenty of time for things to change.

Also agree with the posts stating that a top 25 ranking is awesome for the MVC and CU. If that were MSU I'd be ecstatic.

[WSUbballer]

Creighton is most deserving of this ranking and I'm glad they got it. They are the real deal.

In regards to some of the MSU is No.2 comments, I can't really say for sure since your 3 games really aren't comparable to some of the games some teams have lost to. I'm pretty sure WSU or UNI would have looked good in games against Nevada (not sold on them yet), Arkansas State, and Emporia State. Now will MSU have a chance to prove it later on in the schedule? Yes. But let's please not assume MSU is the second best team in the conference based on wins over those lower-level teams, while UNI loses at St. Mary's in a midnight game and WSU loses by 10 to a Top 12 team and in OT to Temple.