Wichita State up to #2 in coaches poll

by **MVCfans** » February 3rd, 2014, 12:32 pm

Shox #2 in ESPN/Coaches poll and #4 in AP poll.

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by **agrinut** » February 3rd, 2014, 1:16 pm

MVCfans wrote:Shox #2 in ESPN/Coaches poll and #4 in AP poll.

About time, if only the media had a clue.

by **shocktheheart** » February 3rd, 2014, 1:20 pm

Highest the Shox have been ranked in the Coaches poll since 1965

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Shockers haven't been this high in the coaches poll since Dec. 29, 1965. Spent two weeks at No. 2 after one at No. 1 that season in UPI poll

by **Ace Dad** » February 3rd, 2014, 1:49 pm

I thought politics would cause them to never get higher than #3. This is great.

by **wsushox1** » February 3rd, 2014, 1:52 pm

Ace Dad wrote:I thought politics would cause them to never get higher than #3. This is great.

Rick Pitino championing the shockers on national TV the other night couldn't have hurt any perception within the Coaches/SID community.

by **shocktheheart** » February 3rd, 2014, 2:00 pm

wsushox1 wrote:
Ace Dad wrote:I thought politics would cause them to never get higher than #3. This is great.

Rick Pitino championing the shockers on national TV the other night couldn't have hurt any perception within the Coaches/SID community.

He said that Cincinnati's defense was the best since the Shockers in the national semifinal game.

by **wsushox1** » February 3rd, 2014, 2:10 pm

shocktheheart wrote:
wsushox1 wrote:
Ace Dad wrote:I thought politics would cause them to never get higher than #3. This is great.

Rick Pitino championing the shockers on national TV the other night couldn't have hurt any perception within the Coaches/SID community.

He said that Cincinnati's defense was the best since the Shockers in the national semifinal game.

He also said something along the lines of "WSU, SU, and Zona are in a class of their own and we're trying to get to that level of play"

by **AndShock** » February 3rd, 2014, 3:00 pm

Would've been nice for Ben Jacobson to give ol' conference pal Gregg a first place vote.

by **Mike** » February 3rd, 2014, 3:16 pm

What MVC coaches have votes in the coaches poll? What is the link for seeing how the individual coaches voted? Thanks!

by **shocktheheart** » February 3rd, 2014, 3:26 pm

Mike wrote:What MVC coaches have votes in the coaches poll? What is the link for seeing how the individual coaches voted? Thanks!

Doesn't list how they vote, but here who votes
List of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2013-14 season: Tommy Amaker, Harvard; Randy Bennett, Saint Marys; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Rick Byrd, Belmont; Scott Cherry, High Point; Tim Cluess, Iona; Keith Dambrot, Akron; James Dickey, Houston; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Bruiser Flint, Drexel; Tim Floyd, Texas-El Paso; Mark Fox, Georgia; John Gallagher, Hartford; George Ivory, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; Rob Jeter, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Danny Kaspar, Texas State; Mike McConathy, Northwestern State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Fang Mitchell, Coppin State; Matt Painter, Purdue; Dave Paulsen, Bucknell; Saul Phillips, North Dakota State; Randy Rahe, Weber State; Herb Sendek, Arizona State; Shaka Smart, Virginia Commonwealth; Andrew Toole, Robert Morris; Don Verlin, Idaho; Bob Williams, UC-Santa Barbara.