Hawkstorian":1fcd6872 said:It's hard for really anyone to have thoughts on it. There's no transparency or context of any sort. Loyola-Marymount is #11. They're undefeated and look to be a much improved team this year but their only "big" win was against Georgetown who isn't great this year.
Not that KenPom makes much sense to me either, but at least I have some confidence that he's put real effort into his rankings and if I wanted to dig deeper I could.
Natethegreat":6tdof9c7 said:Zags win first game after moving up to number one in the polls in an easy one against NDSU. Starters all on the bench midway through second half.
Big test on the road at Creighton who just beat 15th ranked Clemson. I believe Creighton beat Villanova at home when they were ranked number one last year.
Don't care where they were picked to finish in the Big East thats a good team that can shoot the lights out. They also are currently receiving votes in AP top 25. Great win for the Zags in a hostile environment.Hawk-Lock":1j4jdoy1 said:Natethegreat":1j4jdoy1 said:Zags win first game after moving up to number one in the polls in an easy one against NDSU. Starters all on the bench midway through second half.
Big test on the road at Creighton who just beat 15th ranked Clemson. I believe Creighton beat Villanova at home when they were ranked number one last year.
Creighton is actually not a great team. They are picked close to last in the Big East. While they did beat Nova last season, they lost their two best players from last season.
Creighton is a really tough place to play. Think it will be a close game but Zags will find a way to win. They are falling behind as of now.