Exactly, after we made the tournament and were just half a second away from going to the sweet 16. With our talent and our coaching staff, plus coach Bishop getting the boys in top physical shape, not getting at least 10 votes is a JOKE!
Too bad and what a sad thing with what happened to the LSU player. Them and Oregon have enough talent & coaching to go to the Final Four. There is not a single standout team above others in the country.
I can understand UCF, pretty good trio that all got injured last year. Cinci no matter who they lose always regroups.
But man memphis, new coach and whole new squad basically. One of the biggest question marks in the country. They could just as easily be terrible as terrific.
And shockers lost a lot and gained a little. Kinda having a tough transition to the league.
Other than possibly being beneficial to recruiting and marketing, the rankings are meaningless. Technically UH finished the season in the top 32, so it shouldn’t be a given to be ranked going into the year. Most voters would not have heard of any of the new players and would know that UH lost its two best players to graduation. Start the season 6-0 with a win over ranked Oregon on TV and UH will get ranked. Not an easy task BTW. I think BYU is going to be a bear on the road. BYU opens at #7 Nevada. We will see right away what kind of team David Rose is bringing to the table.
I get that Kansas has a ton of talent, but why do the NCAA and mass media overlook the scandal that is sitting on the doorstep in Lawrence, KS? The NCAA/Adidas scandal is being played out in a trial court in Manhattan, NY and Kansas is waist deep in that hot mess. The FBI wiretaps recording conversations about payments to recruits and yet Kansas sits at #1 in the polls and no one is talking about the Jayhawks running a dirty program. Everyone wants to focus on Louisville and Arizona, but Kansas is right there with them in terms of a dirty program. If a G5 school faced the allegations that are playing out in the trial court, the NCAA would be lining up the death penalty. Thankfully, UH is nowhere near any of that dumpster fire.
Back on topic, I agree with Cougar M. If UH wins early and often, the rankings will follow. I’m worried about how we replace Rob Gray…he was a scorer…when UH needed a basket, Rob Gray delivered. Who will fill that role?
Yeah, Kansas has alot of misfits from other programs as well. They’re not as cohesive as the media thinks. Need to see what chemistry they will have. Their power forward, Souza may not see the floor this season. It kinda reminds me of USC last year when Melton eventually left the program.