This week's polls are out. UConn is ranked #7 (AP) and #9 (ESPN/USA Today coaches poll). But what really grinds my gears is that
Michigan State is ranked ahead of the Huskies in both polls.
Someone please explain this to me. UConn is undefeated at 5-0. Michigan State is 5-1. That loss? Yeah, it came against UConn. In the semifinals of the Maui Invitational. Which UConn went on to win the next night by dominating current No. 10 Kentucky, 84-67. Which was their
third win in as many days.
I know UConn relies heavily on 30 ppg scorer Kemba Walker, and I know that 5 freshmen receive significant minutes, but after last week's head-to-head matchup, how can anyone say that Michigan State is the better team?? College sports are so wonky sometimes...
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Kemba Walker is enough reason to watch UCONN. You raise a good point and it is always interesting to see how off the preseason polls are. That being said it is a long season. Uconn plays cupcakes until they head to PITT after Christmas. I love to see them beat up on Calipari, who I think is a scumbag based on having such a checkered past.
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ReplyDeletePretty much, yeah. I'd agree that this team, as currently constructed, will live and die by Kemba Walker. Which might not be a bad thing, if he can keep up his stellar level of play. I'm very interested (needless to say) in how this season plays out with such a relatively one-dimensional offensive attack.