MM Hoops Poll - 2/25

[TexasTerror]

Butler falls out of the top spot, SFA gets a first-place vote and moves up three spots...SHSU is out of the top 25. Is this the first time this season we've been on the outside looking in? I think so...

  1.  Drake (27)  24-3  770  3 

  2. Butler 25-3 739 1

  3. Davidson (3) 21-6 702 4

  4. Gonzaga 21-6 657 5

  5. Kent State 23-5 654 8

  6. Stephen F. Austin (1) 22-3 640 9

  7. VCU 21-6 602 7

  8. St. Mary's 23-4 564 2

  9. South Alabama 22-5 517 10

10. Western Kentucky 22-6 441 6

11. Cal State Fullerton 18-7 410 18

12. Illinois State 20-8 373 20

13. George Mason 19-9 355 11

14. IUPUI 22-6 336 13

15. UC Santa Barbara 20-7 295 17

16. Cal State Northridge 18-7 271 12

17. Robert Morris 23-6 206 24

18. Akron 19-8 198 14

19. Wright State 20-7 171 16

20. Belmont 20-8 130 21

21. Morgan State 17-9 127 25

22. Creighton 19-8 101 NR

23. Ohio 18-9 99 NR

24. Rider 19-9 96 NR

25. Cornell 18-5 77 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:  Sam Houston State 74, Oral Roberts 73, Austin Peay 59, Cleveland State 44, Bradley 43, Southern Illinois 39, UNC Asheville 38, Siena 34, Winthrop 30, UMBC 25, Loyola 22, Portland State 12, American 10, Alabama State 8, Lamar 8, Western Michigan 8, UNC Wilmington 7, Georgia Southern 5, Wagner 5, San Diego 4, Niagara 3, Pacific 2.

[Guest abovetherim]

Thanks for the information there Terror. Good to see a few SLC teams getting some votes. SFA is really playing some great basketball.

[TexasTerror]

Thanks for the information there Terror. Good to see a few SLC teams getting some votes. SFA is really playing some great basketball.

I am convinced that SFA is going to make their first-ever NCAA tournament. Quite frankly, I think they could be a #13 or #14 seed (you heard it here first). I want them to beat Lamar or whomever it may be in the final as I think SFA could cause some problems for some teams in the NCAA tournament.

Lamar will get their NIT bid and maybe we get SHSU in the NIT or CBI (remember they have that third tournament now?). The more teams in the post-season for the SLC, the better. Time to make some noise as a conference!

[PNG1992]

cool but Id match Lamar against #18-#25 any day of the week.  I guess receiving votes is a good start.

[TexasTerror]

cool but Id match Lamar against #18-#25 any day of the week.  I guess receiving votes is a good start.

What's working against Lamar is that their overall record was not so "attractive". These coaches do not have enough time to lay it out there. I know that in some sports that do mid-major polls (thinking specifically about swimming), they have a weekly talk where people can say things from their region. Not sure if that's the case here, but I bet it's Marlin that continues to give them the 'nod', if you will...

[Guest abovetherim]

I have no doubt you are 100% correct there. I'm sure Coach Marlin is getting us one of the votes we are receiving. Gotta support the conference!

[alphadog]

Thanks for the information there Terror. Good to see a few SLC teams getting some votes. SFA is really playing some great basketball.

I am convinced that SFA is going to make their first-ever NCAA tournament. Quite frankly, I think they could be a #13 or #14 seed (you heard it here first). I want them to beat Lamar or whomever it may be in the final as I think SFA could cause some problems for some teams in the NCAA tournament.

Lamar will get their NIT bid and maybe we get SHSU in the NIT or CBI (remember they have that third tournament now?). The more teams in the post-season for the SLC, the better. Time to make some noise as a conference!

How about Lamar beat SFA and get in the tourney as a 15 or 16 seed and cause problems. Then SFA and SHSU can match up with UH and all those other NIT bound Texas teams in the NIT or CBI.

[Guest abovetherim]

Now, that kind of talk gets me fired up!

[shorttexas1]

This poll is boo boo!  St.Marys is n the top 30 in the country but number 6 on this poll... 

[Guest abovetherim]

Nice observation there shorttexas1. I agree St. Mary's should be higher on the poll.