Duke with 7 losses, UK with 8 losses

[Hellbird]

Yet Duke will still probably get a #1 seed even though they only have 1 less loss than UK. UK ranked 25th Duke ranked 4th. Someone please explain why Duke annually stays in the top 10 while losing as many games as teams out of the top 25?

 

Duke 4th in top 25, yet they are 4th in the ACC. How does that happen?

[LIPTON BASH]

UK is ranked where they should be with the terrible play of late. Duke is just rated to high.

[LOOGY]

It's the polls. They mean nothing come tournament time. Duke probably will be a 3 or 4 seed after last night.

[Hellbird]

It's the polls. They mean nothing come tournament time. Duke probably will be a 3 or 4 seed after last night.

There is no way they will make Duke a #4 seed.

[Hellbird]

UK is ranked where they should be with the terrible play of late. Duke is just rated to high.

I agree 100%. It's the Duke Bias I get so tired of. Duke is usually ranked too high. That is the point I was making. How can a 7 loss team or even a 6 loss team and one that is only 4th in their own conference be ranked 4th in the country?

[bugatti]

As I said in the other thread, Duke was catapulted in the polls after losing to Syracuse. Had they remained put that week, they would be around or just outside of the top 10 which is more reflective. UK has earned their ranking and frankly they are just as over-ranked as Duke at this point.

[bugatti]

And you also have to look at the other teams around them. What did they do that week, how many losses do they have, etc. Kansas too has 7 losses and are projected as #1 seed. The media loves to flaunt over their talent and have held them higher in the polls all season despite losing just as many times. Most of their losses are solid and they have won the Big 12 though.

[Hellbird]

As I said in the other thread, Duke was catapulted in the polls after losing to Syracuse. Had they remained put that week, they would be around or just outside of the top 10 which is more reflective. UK has earned their ranking and frankly they are just as over-ranked as Duke at this point.

They have earned their ranking, but there is no way they are just as over-ranked as Duke. If they were they would be in the top 10.

[DragonFire]

Compare their resumes:

 

Vs. RPI Top 25: Duke 4-4, UK 0-3

Vs. RPI Top 50: Duke 5-4, UK 1-6

Vs. RPI Sub-150: Duke 7-0, UK 6-1

 

Their losses are just not equal and UK doesn't have near the quality of wins. Should Duke have been 4th? No, that was already too high. But it's not as if they're the same team and Duke is just getting higher than UK because of the name. Duke has performed much better against the top of the line and thanks to UK's loss to South Carolina has done better against the bottom of the line. UK had a better argument before the South Carolina game but they're still not equals.

[gchs_uk9]

Compare their resumes:

 

Vs. RPI Top 25: Duke 4-4, UK 0-3

Vs. RPI Top 50: Duke 5-4, UK 1-6

Vs. RPI Sub-150: Duke 7-0, UK 6-1

 

Their losses are just not equal and UK doesn't have near the quality of wins. Should Duke have been 4th? No, that was already too high. But it's not as if they're the same team and Duke is just getting higher than UK because of the name. Duke has performed much better against the top of the line and thanks to UK's loss to South Carolina has done better against the bottom of the line. UK had a better argument before the South Carolina game but they're still not equals.

 

All good points, DF. The ACC is much stronger than the SEC. The ACC has Virginia, Syracuse and North Carolina as viable Top 15 teams. The SEC only has Florida as a top team. So therefore Duke has had many more opportunities to boost their profile than has Kentucky. And UK folks can complain about Duke all they want, but in reality, all complaints should be aimed at the 8-10 schools in the SEC who appear to not even be trying to field a competitive basketball team.

[PurplePride92]

Last night was Duke's worst loss and it was still a road game. Look at who the teams have lost to and where they lost to them and then get back at me.

 

A Randle putback from a 3 game home losing steak.

 

Just saying.

 

I love the obsession with Duke. Y'all love them Blue Devils. Want to be just like them. I see y'all.

[Imhisdad]

Compare their resumes:

 

Vs. RPI Top 25: Duke 4-4, UK 0-3

Vs. RPI Top 50: Duke 5-4, UK 1-6

Vs. RPI Sub-150: Duke 7-0, UK 6-1

 

Their losses are just not equal and UK doesn't have near the quality of wins. Should Duke have been 4th? No, that was already too high. But it's not as if they're the same team and Duke is just getting higher than UK because of the name. Duke has performed much better against the top of the line and thanks to U

K's loss to South Carolina has done better against the bottom of the line. UK had a better argument before the South Carolina game but they're still not equals.

 

Cmon man, you cant bring facts to a Duke rant. Folks are still not over the Laettner foot print on Timberlakes chest.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Compare their resumes:

 

Vs. RPI Top 25: Duke 4-4, UK 0-3

Vs. RPI Top 50: Duke 5-4, UK 1-6

Vs. RPI Sub-150: Duke 7-0, UK 6-1

 

Their losses are just not equal and UK doesn't have near the quality of wins. Should Duke have been 4th? No, that was already too high. But it's not as if they're the same team and Duke is just getting higher than UK because of the name. Duke has performed much better against the top of the line and thanks to UK's loss to South Carolina has done better against the bottom of the line. UK had a better argument before the South Carolina game but they're still not equals.

 

I have to keep bringing this up. Please refrain from bringing up facts when talking about UK.

[TheDeuce]

:popcorn:

[GrizzlyAdams]

Cmon man, you cant bring facts to a Duke rant. Folks are still not over the Laettner foot print on Timberlakes chest.

 

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