Illinois #13 in 1/6 AP Poll

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Lee
Stevegarbs said:
Good morning. Hoping for #15 or higher.
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pruman91
I have learned more about the AP poll here in the last couple of years with info coming out where each pollster voted and their personal info......I now put more emphasis on the coaches poll as it's their input in their chosen field of employment and it stands to reason that have watched film on most all of the teams under consideration for their vote........

The lunacy of some being completely left off the AP poll by the media compared to those voted for by the coaches tells me some if not most of the media voters do very little research on who to vote for or at least , they have far less info than the coaches on who and where to select teams for the polls.......

I would expect the coaches poll will be drastically better for the Illini today compared to the AP..................JMHO..........

my guess is........................

coaches poll............................# 15
AP poll .....................................# 18
 
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drsmitty74
BryceHopkins said:
Some goof as CBS Sports moved us up three whole spots all the way from 22 up to 19.

Five spots below the Oregon team that we just smoked on their home court.

Just laughable...
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Yes, but is it Palm? Parrish? someone else? It makes a difference to some on this board. Whatever you do, don't lump network contributors into one basket with the network and just say "CBS" moved us up. /s
 
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Illwinsagain
pruman91 said:
I have learned more about the AP poll here in the last couple of years with info coming out where each pollster voted and their personal info......I now put more emphasis on the coaches poll as it's their input in their chosen field of employment and it stands to reason that have watched film on most all of the teams under consideration for their vote........

The lunacy of some being completely left off the AP poll by the media compared to those voted for by the coaches tells me some if not most of the media voters do very little research on who to vote for or at least , they have far less info than the coaches on who and where to select teams for the polls.......

I would expect the coaches poll will be drastically better for the Illini today compared to the AP..................JMHO..........

my guess is........................

coaches poll............................# 15
AP poll .....................................# 18
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In past rumors, the coaches poll, quite often is done by a staffer. Of course, a BB coach staffer may be very well versed in all the teams.
 
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doowink
Honestly I would be fine with anywhere between 12-18 ranking in the AP or coaches polls....I feel that this team will continue to improve over the next few weeks and as they do (and continue to win) then we gradually move up in the polls....cracking the top 10 and maybe even the top 6 or 7 by early/mid February would be about right....with this young team would rather be the hunter instead of being the hunted for now
 
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From the cheap seats
Speaking from some experience, I'd wager half of the AP poll voters do little to no homework, mainly follow the team they cover and that league, and watch very few games outside of that league. Some could not tell you what NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool...I had to look it up:)) stands for. Many may know only the score of the Oregon game because it was on so late at night. Then, when they see the Illini only win by 4 at Washington, they shrug off the Oregon result. Some may even intentionally try to skew the poll in favor of the team/league they cover because they think it will lead to more people reading what they write about their ranked teams. In many ways, it is just an echo chamber. All that said, I still hope the Illini crack the Top 15 because they deserve it.
 
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Fighter of the Nightman
I predict that most people will adjust their polls to have us a touch above Oregon. We now have similar resumes, and we just dominated them on their floor. So, using the "average" pollster, I predict they bump Oregon down to #13 (from #9) and us up to #11 (from #22). Hope we crack into the top 10 and specifically top 9, though ... something about that single digit next to your name reminds you each and every game that you have a squad that can threaten to cut down the nets in April. :cool:
 
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Illinijoe
BBlock24 said:
It was Kyle Boone’s projected Top 25 column. Him putting Illinois at 19, behind Oregon at 14, seems way too low imo.
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These guys aren’t credible like they used to be. Random voters who don’t watch much basketball. The metrics used for the tournament are what matter and we are top 10-15 in them. Just look at espn - they are the sec network now and do not support the big ten in any sport.
 
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Calvin
From the cheap seats said:
Speaking from some experience, I'd wager half of the AP poll voters do little to no homework, mainly follow the team they cover and that league, and watch very few games outside of that league.
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I think it's inherit in the poll that homers largely cancel one another out. IIRC, the structure of the poll takes voters from various leagues and organizations to account for the individual bias. It's not like ESPN's conflict of interest where they're reporting on a league where they have a large bias with no one to counter it.
 
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