Poll Watch [MVC Edition]

[FearDaTrees]

I like the possibility of a ranked MVC game Feb. 5th. If ISU only loses at WSU, that would put them at 18-4 with an RPI around 40-50. I don't think ISU has been ranked since 1979 but I really think this is the best team we have had since then. Ranked or not, I think it's the only game that WSU may lose.

[Wufan]

I like the possibility of a ranked MVC game Feb. 5th. If ISU only loses at WSU, that would put them at 18-4 with an RPI around 40-50. I don't think ISU has been ranked since 1979 but I really think this is the best team we have had since then. Ranked or not, I think it's the only game that WSU may lose.

This will certainly be WSUs most difficult remaining game on paper. Right now I'm looking forward to the @MSU game.

[shocktheheart]

#5 in AP. St. Louis, one of WSU's opponents, moves into top 25. Their only losses are to the #3 team and #5 team.

Record Pts Prv

1. Arizona (61) 17-0 1,621 1

2. Syracuse (4) 16-0 1,560 2

3. Wisconsin 16-0 1,482 4

4. Michigan St. 15-1 1,442 5

5. Wichita St. 17-0 1,300 6

6. Villanova 15-1 1,289 8

7. Florida 13-2 1,205 10

8. Iowa St. 14-1 1,048 9

9. Oklahoma St. 14-2 1,046 11

10. San Diego St. 14-1 1,020 13

11. Ohio St. 15-2 979 3

12. Baylor 13-2 952 7

13. Kentucky 12-3 912 14

14. Iowa 14-3 831 20

15. Kansas 11-4 686 18

16. UMass 14-1 579 19

17. Memphis 12-3 536 24

18. Louisville 14-3 525 12

19. Cincinnati 15-2 405 _

20. Creighton 14-2 329 _

21. Colorado 14-3 328 15

22. Pittsburgh 15-1 299 _

23. Duke 12-4 193 16

24. Saint Louis 15-2 148 _

25. Oklahoma 13-3 103 _

25. UCLA 13-3 103 _

[shocktheheart]

WSU #5 in Coaches poll as well

[musiccitybulldog]

Shocker fans can be proud making it to number 5.

The fan base plays a major role no doubt...and it's not luck winning that many games in a row.

[jturner38]

Shocker fans can be proud making it to number 5.

The fan base plays a major role no doubt...and it's not luck winning that many games in a row.

maybe, except for the Mo st game. To battle the bears, refs, and to get shots to fall...that takes some luck bc any call that went the shockers way could of prevented that comeback. Especially the key plays that led up to the come back and changed the momentum in favor of the shockers.

[Wufan]

Shocker fans can be proud making it to number 5.

The fan base plays a major role no doubt...and it's not luck winning that many games in a row.

maybe, except for the Mo st game. To battle the bears, refs, and to get shots to fall...that takes some luck bc any call that went the shockers way could of prevented that comeback. Especially the key plays that led up to the come back and changed the momentum in favor of the shockers.

I agree with the basic premise of this statement. We were fortunate to win against MSU, but being in position to be 17-0 after that game was not so much luck, but hard work and skill.

Also, thanks for the kind comments from music city! Whether or not we are actually the 5th best team is certainly debatable, but I believe we have put together a resume that makes it difficult to argue otherwise. Regardless, it is certainly an enjoyable position to be in.

[AndShock]

From the angle I was sitting in, I was 90% sure that SWOMO's last shot was going in, it felt like slow motion. We were that close to being 16-1 and outside the Top 10 in polls. Hard work, skill, and fighting adversity put us in the position to be lucky.

[shocktheheart]

One loss Villanova jumps to #4 and WSU stays at #5 this week.

Record Pts Prv
1. Arizona (61) 18-0 1,621 1
2. Syracuse (4) 18-0 1,559 2
3. Michigan St. 17-1 1,497 4
4. Villanova 16-1 1,377 6
5. Wichita St. 19-0 1,368 5
6. Florida 15-2 1,303 7
7. San Diego St. 16-1 1,211 10
8. Kansas 13-4 1,117 15
9. Wisconsin 16-2 1,074 3
10. Iowa 15-3 1,041 14
11. Oklahoma St. 15-3 971 9
12. Louisville 16-3 804 18
13. UMass 16-1 781 16
14. Kentucky 13-4 769 13
15. Cincinnati 17-2 736 19
16. Iowa St. 14-3 644 8
17. Ohio St. 15-3 549 11
18. Duke 14-4 447 23
19. Saint Louis 17-2 421 24
20. Pittsburgh 16-2 419 22
21. Michigan 13-4 362 —
22. Kansas St. 14-4 221 —
23. Memphis 13-4 201 17
24. Baylor 13-4 170 12
25. Oklahoma 14-4 111 25
Others receiving votes: Creighton 98, UConn 62, Gonzaga 59, California 44, Colorado 26, UCLA 23, Harvard 12, George Washington 8, Missouri 6, Texas 5, Xavier 4, SMU 2, New Mexico 1, Virginia 1.

[shocktheheart]

Shox #4 in Coach's Poll this week.