Big news coming very shortly....

[SkyHog]

Huge news.....huge news.....wow.

 

[Areeda]

Details at 1100?

I've got 25¢ that says a date has been set.

 

[tonycondon]

she's pregnant?

 

[SkyHog]

Sports section, guys, sports section

 

[ScottM]

Sports section, guys, sports section

You got Tiger Woods pregnant?

 

[tonycondon]

you're mistress #18?

 

[vontresc]

Brett Favre will retire?

 

[Paul Allen]

she's pregnant?

My guess also!

 

[ScottM]

Brett Favre will retire?

Well it is Monday. And everyone knows that Monday is Brett Favre retiring day!

 

[rpadula]

I'm gonna say Nick is reviving his wrasslin' career.

 

[Lawreston]

The lady he saved is an heiress and had written Nick into her L W&T.

HR

 

[CJones]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

 

[tonycondon]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

yawn. who cares.

 

[SkyHog]

Approx. 13 minutes to go....

 

[dmccormack]

yawn. who cares.

+ Infinity

 

[ScottM]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

yawn. who cares.

+ Infinity

x ∞∞

 

[CJones]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

yawn. who cares.

+ Infinity

x ∞∞

If you think football rankings are worthless, they are nothing compared to how worthless basketball rankings are. Basketball is such a 'tournament' game. You can stink all through the season and make a run in a tournament at the end of the season and have a chance to win it all.

That's why basketball will always be a superior sport.

BUT, with that said... It's nice to see new teams break into the (worthless) rankings. For teams that usually aren't ranked, it gets them some more press on ESPN and helps fill seats at their games.

 

[ScottM]

Approx. 13 minutes to go....

well? It is 20 minutes later now.

 

[ScottM]

If you think football rankings are worthless, they are nothing compared to how worthless basketball rankings are. Basketball is such a 'tournament' game. You can stink all through the season and make a run in a tournament at the end of the season and have a chance to win it all.

That's why basketball will always be a superior sport.

BUT, with that said... It's nice to see new teams break into the (worthless) rankings. For teams that usually aren't ranked, it gets them some more press on ESPN and helps fill seats at their games.

Can't be rankings that Nick is on about.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/polls/

UNM only got 35 votes and did not make the cut. They needed about 95 more votes to get listed.

 

[Trapper John]

Can't be rankings that Nick is on about.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/polls/

UNM only got 35 votes and did not make the cut. They needed about 95 more votes to get listed.

A case of premature rankulation?


Trapper John

 

[SkyHog]

Can't be rankings that Nick is on about.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/polls/

UNM only got 35 votes and did not make the cut. They needed about 95 more votes to get listed.

Those are last weeks rankings, updated at 2:14am today to update the records....

This weeks are not yet out....

 

[SkyHog]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

Close.

January 8, 1996 was the last time we were in the top 25 (#25, IIRC).

Trying to find our highest, but I seem to recall it being top 10 in the early 90s.

 

[ScottM]

Those are last weeks rankings, updated at 2:14am today to update the records....

This weeks are not yet out....

Ah right you are. I saw the 14 Dec update but paid no mind to the time.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10521358/Top-25-after-Week-5's-action

Looks like the Lobos are in at 18.

Lobos....each time I hear that name I cannot help but think of the singer:

 

[rpadula]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

Playing with square basketballs is what kept them out for so long.

 

[TMetzinger]

Ah right you are. I saw the 14 Dec update but paid no mind to the time.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10521358/Top-25-after-Week-5's-action

Looks like the Lobos are in at 18.

Lobos....each time I hear that name I cannot help but think of the singer:

That is SO wrong, right there.

 

[CJones]

Playing with square basketballs is what kept them out for so long.

News travels slowly in the southwest.

 

[ScottM]

That is SO wrong, right there.

Is this a little better?

 

[SkyHog]

And there it is - official!!

1. Kansas (61) 9-0 1,620
2. Texas (1) 8-0 1,512
3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 1,486
4. Purdue 9-0 1,426
5. Syracuse (2) 10-0 1,388
6. West Virginia 7-0 1,315
7. Duke 7-1 1,137
8. Villanova 9-1 1,107
9. Tennessee 7-1 1,104
10. North Carolina 8-2 1,039
11. Georgetown 8-0 1,008
12. Michigan State 8-2 922
13. Florida 8-1 864
14. Connecticut 6-2 762
15. Gonzaga 8-2 505
16. Texas Tech 9-0 492
17. Kansas State 9-1 391
18. Ohio State 7-2 383
19. New Mexico 10-0 364
20. Mississippi 8-1 334
21. Butler 7-3 257
22. Georgia Tech 6-1 253
23. Texas A&M 8-2 221
24. Washington 6-2 179
25. Cincinnati 6-2 174

 

[ScottM]

And there it is - official!!

It was official 5 posts ago.

 

[EppyGA]

Lobos in the top 25 for first time since they started playing with round basketballs.

Are there non-round basketballs? Just sayin.......

 

[SkyHog]

It was official 5 posts ago.

That's weird, one poll shows 18, one shows 19....

Regardless....its celebration time for real College Basketball!

:dance:

 

[EdFred]

AP vs ESPN poll?

 

[Trapper John]

That's weird, one poll shows 18, one shows 19....

Regardless....its celebration time for real College Basketball!

:dance:

LOL, how's the Lobos' wrestling program this year?


Trapper John

 

[ScottM]

AP vs ESPN poll?

probably.

 

[SkyHog]

Don't matter to me! Every poll I'm seeing has the Lobos in the top 20. I was expecting #23 or #24.


Go Lobos!

edit: Dick Vitale has us at #14.

 

[SkyHog]

Front page of USA Today's Basketball Section (website, dunno about the physical rag):
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/default.htm

Top 25: Unbeaten New Mexico charges into latest rankings


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm

 

[steingar]

Below the Bucks, and we suck these days. Nothing to be all that proud of says me.

 

[rpadula]

Don't matter to me! Every poll I'm seeing has the Lobos in the top 20. I was expecting #23 or #24.


Go Lobos!

edit: Dick Vitale has us at #14.

Ah, so we like Dickie V now?

 

[Ted]

Lobo:

Is this a little better?

Loba:

 

[ScottM]

Lobo:



Loba:

So you are kinda a team Jacob person