BluegrassPreps Boys Basketball Top 20 (2/5/17) Discussion

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1. Scott County

2. Trinity

3. Covington Catholic

4. Fern Creek

5. Butler

6. Doss

7. Madison Central

8. Ballard

9. Cooper

10. Bryan Station

11. Lafayette

12. Lexington Christian

13. Lexington Catholic

14. Walton-Verona

15. George Rogers Clark

16. Mercer County

17. Mayfield

18. Corbin

19. Campbell County

20. Pulaski County

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Feel free to list your own Top 20 in this thread, also.

[Rez]

1 Scott Co

2 Trinity

3 Covington Catholic

4 Fern Creek

5 Bryan Station

6 Madison Central

7 Lafayette

8 Doss

9 Ballard

10 Butler

11 Cooper

12 Lexington Christian

13 Walton-Verona

14 Lexington Catholic

15 Campbell Co

16 Oldham Co

17 Mercer Co

18 GRC

19 Henry Clay

20 Corbin

21 Mayfield

22 Waggener

23 Warren Central

24 Ashland

25 McCracken Co

[dognation2]

1. Scott County

2. Trinity

3. Covington Catholic

4. Fern Creek

5. Butler

6. Doss

7. Madison Central

8. Ballard

9. Cooper

10. Bryan Station

11. Lafayette

12. Lexington Christian

13. Lexington Catholic

14. Walton-Verona

15. George Rogers Clark

16. Mercer County

17. Mayfield

18. Corbin

19. Campbell County

20. Pulaski County

 

I know you probably couldn't tell by Saturdays performance but I do think John Hardin is one of the top 20 teams in the state. Scott County is solid and they shot lights out that day. I don't know many teams that would have dealt with them that day.

 

1. Scott County

2. Trinity

3. Covington Catholic

4. Fern Creek

5. Doss

6. Madison Central

7. Ballard

8. Cooper

9. Butler

10. Bryan Station

11. Lafayette

12. Mercer County

13. Lexington Catholic

14. Walton-Verona

15. George Rogers Clark

16. Lexington Christian

17. Pulaski County

18. John Hardin

19. Warren Central

20. Corbin

[DevilMayCare]

As a 16th Region guy, where do Ashland and Boyd County stand in the conversation for the top 20?

[JDEaston]

As a 16th Region guy, where do Ashland and Boyd County stand in the conversation for the top 20?

 

I'll leave the rankings up to TB&G but I feel like Ashland has to be close, with Boyd pretty much right there with them. Ashland's schedule isn't much to talk about but it's still good enough to put them somewhere near the top 20 with only two losses by a combined 10 points. A six point loss early in the season to top 15 GRC and a four point loss to rival Boyd County in round three of this seasons series (it's hard to beat a good team three times in a row) aren't what I would consider bad losses at all.

[DevilMayCare]

I'll leave the rankings up to TB&G but I feel like Ashland has to be close, with Boyd pretty much right there with them. Ashland's schedule isn't much to talk about but it's still good enough to put them somewhere near the top 20 with only two losses by a combined 10 points. A six point loss early in the season to top 15 GRC and a four point loss to rival Boyd County in round three of this seasons series (it's hard to beat a good team three times in a row) aren't what I would consider bad losses at all.

 

Yeah, Ashland's resume is devoid of a win that really jumps off the page at you. Teams in the 16th don't usually get a lot of opportunities against marquee teams from other parts of the state.

[JDEaston]

Yeah, Ashland's resume is devoid of a win that really jumps off the page at you. Teams in the 16th don't usually get a lot of opportunities against marquee teams from other parts of the state.

 

I agree, usually Ashland schedules a little tougher out of region games than they did this season, but I get it given that they're coming off from essentially a complete rebuild of the program over the past few years.

[Rez]

I know you probably couldn't tell by Saturdays performance but I do think John Hardin is one of the top 20 teams in the state. Scott County is solid and they shot lights out that day. I don't know many teams that would have dealt with them that day.

 

You can blame me for that one. When I showed up John Hardin was up 20-8, but once I got there it was ugly.

 

I don't actually think the Scott Co game is what hurts them near as much as the losses to Etown and Adair Co. They were also hurt by Tilghman having a bad week which takes a little bit of the shine of one of their best wins.

That along with a 2-3 record against other teams in the 15-30 range is why I have dropped them out.

 

I feel similar with both John Hardin and Pulaski Co that they are a good enough team to be in the 15-20 range, but a couple losses to weaker teams coupled with a lack of big time wins has me keeping them on the outside for now.

[Spdagreat]

Excited to see Doss get love here the other polls are a joke sometimes

[dognation2]

You can blame me for that one. When I showed up John Hardin was up 20-8, but once I got there it was ugly.

 

I don't actually think the Scott Co game is what hurts them near as much as the losses to Etown and Adair Co. They were also hurt by Tilghman having a bad week which takes a little bit of the shine of one of their best wins.

That along with a 2-3 record against other teams in the 15-30 range is why I have dropped them out.

 

I feel similar with both John Hardin and Pulaski Co that they are a good enough team to be in the 15-20 range, but a couple losses to weaker teams coupled with a lack of big time wins has me keeping them on the outside for now.

 

Agreed...some head scratching losses on the resume. Good job with the list

[gold sunrise]

Looks good. Glad to see my GRC Cards inching up the polls.

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I know you probably couldn't tell by Saturdays performance but I do think John Hardin is one of the top 20 teams in the state. Scott County is solid and they shot lights out that day. I don't know many teams that would have dealt with them that day.

 

1. Scott County

2. Trinity

3. Covington Catholic

4. Fern Creek

5. Doss

6. Madison Central

7. Ballard

8. Cooper

9. Butler

10. Bryan Station

11. Lafayette

12. Mercer County

13. Lexington Catholic

14. Walton-Verona

15. George Rogers Clark

16. Lexington Christian

17. Pulaski County

18. John Hardin

19. Warren Central

20. Corbin

 

You can blame me for that one. When I showed up John Hardin was up 20-8, but once I got there it was ugly.

 

I don't actually think the Scott Co game is what hurts them near as much as the losses to Etown and Adair Co. They were also hurt by Tilghman having a bad week which takes a little bit of the shine of one of their best wins.

That along with a 2-3 record against other teams in the 15-30 range is why I have dropped them out.

 

I feel similar with both John Hardin and Pulaski Co that they are a good enough team to be in the 15-20 range, but a couple losses to weaker teams coupled with a lack of big time wins has me keeping them on the outside for now.

Rez is correct. John Hardin dropped out of our Top 20 after the losses to Adair County and Elizabethtown. There's not much time left in the season, but they should win out the rest of the regular season. If others falter, they might back their way back in.

[All State Baseball]

I think Estill should be close too. Beat one of the region contenders in the 16th in Boyd County by right around 7-8 and then defeated Pulaski County, who was ranked in the state at #11 by 14.

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As a 16th Region guy, where do Ashland and Boyd County stand in the conversation for the top 20?

 

I'll leave the rankings up to TB&G but I feel like Ashland has to be close, with Boyd pretty much right there with them. Ashland's schedule isn't much to talk about but it's still good enough to put them somewhere near the top 20 with only two losses by a combined 10 points. A six point loss early in the season to top 15 GRC and a four point loss to rival Boyd County in round three of this seasons series (it's hard to beat a good team three times in a row) aren't what I would consider bad losses at all.

I understand your angst. Both Ashland and Boyd County have great records, but neither has a marquee win. However, as you mentioned, it's hard sometimes to get those games. Boyd Co did lose to our current #8 Ballard back in December, 95-68.

 

Sometimes you just have to play the cards you're dealt. Hopefully, whichever of them make it to the Sweet 16 will get a chance to prove themselves there.