:thumb: exactly what I was saying. Lot of teams will not be in the Sweet 16.

Out of all the polls listed in this thread 4 out of 7 of them have Elliott in the top 5 already while BGP lists them at the bottom of the top 10 barrell. After the big wins this week, it'll be interesting to see where BGP puts them. I don't put alot of merit in ANY poll because the only one that counts is the poll at the end of the Sweet 16 when you see who takes home the trophy.

Out of all the polls listed in this thread 4 out of 7 of them have Elliott in the top 5 already while BGP lists them at the bottom of the top 10 barrell. After the big wins this week, it'll be interesting to see where BGP puts them. I don't put alot of merit in ANY poll because the only one that counts is the poll at the end of the Sweet 16 when you see who takes home the trophy.

 

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:thumb: exactly what I was saying. Lot of teams will not be in the Sweet 16.

A lot of good teams will not make it because of their regions, but a great many of them are good teams because they are established in the largest population centers of the state, which is why they're in the region they're in in the first place. The 6th, 7th, and 11th Regions have the best teams year in and year out because the talent hotbeds are in the Louisville and Lexington areas.

Being a 9th Region supporter, I'm glad to see Boone Co. find their way into so many polls' top ten. There's a lot about them that I'm impressed with, but in other ways not so much. I've only seen them play twice (Highland & Holmes) and in neither game did they actually show me much in the ways of shooting (in the field or at the foul line) or posting up as strong or smooth to the basket as I think they should with the height that they have . Of course both the Bluebird's and the Bulldog's defense had a lot to do with that. I do like that they seem to play smart with a 'never-say-die' attitude. They make up for their weaknesses by hustling hard after every loose ball, getting tough around the boards, muscling in a lot of 2nd and 3rd chance shots and they get down and dirty with some strong tight 'D' and can be feisty ball thieves. They showed some decent versatility in their style by being able to run with a team like Ballard and only lose by 2. This team does play with a lot of smarts and heart and I think they'll go as far as those two facets of their game will take them. If they are actually faster than another team, they will get some good scoring in transition because of their great hustle. If they give it all they've got the rest of the season like they did against Holmes, I can see them being a darkhorse to surprise a lot of teams. Take away any of the fight in them (which at this point in the season, I don't think you can), then some of the games in the districts and regionals could be a coin toss. It's going to be interesting to see if they can get past Holmes again in the event that the two shall meet again.

Out of all the polls listed in this thread 4 out of 7 of them have Elliott in the top 5 already while BGP lists them at the bottom of the top 10 barrell. After the big wins this week, it'll be interesting to see where BGP puts them. I don't put alot of merit in ANY poll because the only one that counts is the poll at the end of the Sweet 16 when you see who takes home the trophy.

 

Don't worry, BGP will have them in the top five this week, I think at #3, maybe #2 if they drop Holmes.