PigskinPat 2,638 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Man, I love me some Bruce Pearl! https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-auburn-vaults-to-no-2-in-top-25-and-1-as-tigers-extend-winning-streak/ 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,334 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I love that he has us at #2 but I wish that we were ranked just a little lower as the higher the rank the harder teams play against you because they want the fame of beating one of the top ranked teams. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Tiger 4,261 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I love it but it sure puts a target on our back being ranked so high this early. Just ask Duke, Kansas, etc. Also provides a lot of incentive for bama Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcware 1,365 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 We want to be great but we don’t want other people to know it? 😂 Our fanbase can and will complain about everything 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcware 1,365 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 To be fair I do my own share of complaining also. It makes me a great Auburn Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgrogan21 6,198 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, AuburnNTexas said: I love that he has us at #2 but I wish that we were ranked just a little lower as the higher the rank the harder teams play against you because they want the fame of beating one of the top ranked teams. 1 hour ago, Proud Tiger said: I love it but it sure puts a target on our back being ranked so high this early. Just ask Duke, Kansas, etc. Also provides a lot of incentive for bama Tuesday. Hate to break it to you ... that target is already on Auburn's back. We are the top team in the SEC and every single team is going to give us their best shot every night. Shying away from a high ranking is silly. I want to keep winning and hopefully get that #1 AP spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,197 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 CBS SPORTS TOP 25 AND 1 (JAN. 9) 1. Baylor 2. Auburn 3. UCLA 4. Gonzaga 5. Michigan State 6. USC 7. Wisconsin 8. LSU 9. Purdue 10. Kansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisnumber1 2,947 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Awesome stuff. This worrying about being ranked too high. Check that sh** at the door. That's a scared loser's mentality. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I'm glad someone made a poll thread We're also 7th in KenPom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Auburn's highest ranking this millennium is 4, from 2 seasons ago. Purdue and Kansas should both drop, but both have a pretty substantial gap over us. I'd think KU drops under us, but I wouldnt be shocked if we were still behind Purdue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgrogan21 6,198 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: Auburn's highest ranking this millennium is 4, from 2 seasons ago. Purdue and Kansas should both drop, but both have a pretty substantial gap over us. I'd think KU drops under us, but I wouldnt be shocked if we were still behind Purdue Duke will drop as well. I don't think all 3 will fall below Auburn but if we win both games next week Auburn will start getting more attention for the top 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerman1186 537 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I hope we don't PEAK too early...want to be in the top 4 going to the Final Four...and then win it all... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 45 minutes ago, tgrogan21 said: Duke will drop as well. I don't think all 3 will fall below Auburn but if we win both games next week Auburn will start getting more attention for the top 5. I forgot about Duke but ye. A win against a barely ranked/right out of the top 25 Alabama (either way a Quad 1 win) and then a Quad 2 win vs Ole Miss would be huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,197 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: I forgot about Duke but ye. A win against a barely ranked/right out of the top 25 Alabama (either way a Quad 1 win) and then a Quad 2 win vs Ole Miss would be huge The win over lswho looks better today too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTNupe11 2,114 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 hours ago, AuburnNTexas said: I love that he has us at #2 but I wish that we were ranked just a little lower as the higher the rank the harder teams play against you because they want the fame of beating one of the top ranked teams. 4 hours ago, Proud Tiger said: I love it but it sure puts a target on our back being ranked so high this early. Just ask Duke, Kansas, etc. Also provides a lot of incentive for bama Tuesday. Hm, what do we want everyone's sorry ass best? No! We want every team's absolute best. That will only make us better in the long run and we will need it come the big dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUx 3,214 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,841 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Basketball's a long haul but pre-2018 I never thought us even being ranked in the top 10 in this sport was possible. What Bruce has done here so far is incredible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,849 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, AUwent said: Basketball's a long haul but pre-2018 I never thought us even being ranked in the top 10 in this sport was possible. What Bruce has done here so far is incredible. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUBwins 10,281 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just a boost up to help the tahd of they win. Lol Gary Parrish in that CBS poll at least had some logic in it. We are 7-1 against Quad1 and 2 teams. Baylor is the only team better than us winning percentage wise with 7 wins that range. So feels we have 2nd best resume at this point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 3 hours ago, toddc said: The win over lswho looks better today too. Yeah I think that’ll already be factored into the rankings and polls, but it would be certainly helpful at selection Sunday for them to remain elite. They certainly appear to be the second best team in conference as of rn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroforwinger 461 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 We’ll be Top 4. USC and Arizona will likely hold steady since they didn’t play, with Duke, Kansas, and Purdue falling below us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Really ALOT of Q 1/2 opportunities. Another Florida game (in the Swamp), UTk, 2 UA and UK games. Off top that’s all Quad 1 opportunities. In the absence of some ugly losses, I’d think we have as good a remaining path as any of the contenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 9,091 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, zeroforwinger said: We’ll be Top 4. USC and Arizona will likely hold steady since they didn’t play, with Duke, Kansas, and Purdue falling below us. Incredibly unlikely Duke does, they’re at 1447 points and we’re at 976 right now. Miami wasn’t a good loss (by NET) though Edited January 10, 2022 by Dual-Threat Rigby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroforwinger 461 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: Incredibly unlikely Duke does I guess we’ll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,841 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, GwillMac6 said: An Auburn fan talking about basketball and not football. : P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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