So after this weekend of top teams falling (Wisconsin, Florida, North Carolina), the Jayhawks jumped up to #3 in the nation behind Ohio St. & UCLA. Let me be the first to tell you that I am not confident at all with the Jayhawks up there in the polls. Now, sure they have been beating up on a lot of weaker teams but they still haven't showed me that they can win in a big game; I suppose if you count their win against Florida early in the year a big win. But come on, losses to Oral Roberts, and Depaul don't look good and the only other 'good' teams they have played (Texas Tech and Texas A & M) were both losses. KU just hasn't had a good, quality win on their resume. I suppose their shallacking against Oklahoma St. was a good win and the Cowboys were in the top 10 at the time but now they aren't even ranked so that win doesn't look as good. I guess I say all that to say that I am not confident with the Jayhawks holding the #3 spot in the nation. These next two games against Oklahoma and Texas could change my mind if they win in convincing fashion. Also, the way the Tournament has gone the past two years, I don't want KU to be the first #1 seed to fall to a #16 seed. It could happen....
This weekend Rachel was up in Detroit with her friend Nora so I was able to sit in front of the TV and watch CBS tripleheader on both Saturday and Sunday. A great lead into March Madness. The Gtown vs. Pitt game was phenomenal and the Hoyas really look tough. I also love the way they run the Princeton offense! Florida looked horrible on Saturday and don't get me started on the Buckeyes of Ohio St. I watched the whole game yesterday and I am sick and tired of these analysts crowning the Buckeyes as the greatest team ever. Sure, Oden is the man on the defensive end but he still has a lot of improvement on the offensive side of things and they don't really have an offensive presence aside from the 3 ball. But I guess they did defend their home court and won the Big Ten out right so I have to give them their props but what's with their fans storming the court after they the #1 team beat the #2 team. Sounds silly to me. I guess that's just a sign of how good Wisconsin really is. Ohio St. is also one of those teams that doesn't really have any big wins aside from yesterday's victory over the Badgers. Meanwhile, Wisconsin has wins over Pitt, Marquette, and Ohio St (all ranked in the top 20). I personally thought that the rankings should've followed the OSU/Michigan football game where both teams didn't move any spots in the rankings, but remained 1-2.
All this rambling on just reminds me of how much I don't like rankings because they just play with your mind and emotions. Let the kids decide the game on the court in the best tournament in sports: March Madness. It's going to be fun to watch, all I have to say is look out for Georgetown and those Salukis from Southern Illinois.
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