What the Kentucky?

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Mar 17, 2025
1:20:24pm

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

What the Kentucky?

Meaningless AP Poll distinction:

Louisville is ranked 10th in the Poll but is an 8-seed in the Tournament.

That’s the worst seed ever for a Top-10 team (previous was 6).

Kentucky is ranked 18th in the Poll but is a 3 seed.

That’s the worst AP ranking for a 3-seed since 2010.
— Jared Berson (@JaredBerson) March 17, 2025

https://twitter.com/JaredBerson/status/1901714956824773045

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What the Kentucky?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

Mar 17, 1:20pm

Hot garbage

stonecougar

Mar 17, 1:22pm

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downtownchrisbrown

Mar 17, 1:22pm

Louisville got screwed, no idea why. Kentucky is vastly overseeded. They are not that good. I will be surprised if

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:23pm

SEC SEC SEC

VACOUGFAN

Mar 17, 1:25pm

Kentucky was just 10-8 in that conference. So crazy they got a 3.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:34pm

Kentucky had 11 Quad 1 wins this season (11-10 overall vs Quad 1). I think this

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 1:53pm

Again my issue is they said WV didn't make it due to injuries. Kentucky has not been the same team and has

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 2:04pm

They will always move the goalposts to suit their needs

Borg

Mar 17, 4:58pm

More like S.U.C.

Benfica1

Mar 17, 1:59pm

UK AD on Committee; UL not

bruincoug

Mar 17, 1:25pm

Talk about in state friction. Unreal sec bias.

Hammurabi

Mar 17, 1:25pm

There is always bias

whoneedscorners?

Mar 17, 1:26pm

It looks to me like the committee is signaling how heavily it weights SOS, since

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 1:29pm

UNC SOS = 41, WVU SOS = 30

Indy Coug

Mar 17, 1:30pm

Yes, as I said, I think WVU got screwed and UNC got rewarded unfairly. The

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 1:33pm

Does anyone truly believe UNC gets in if their AD isn't the Chairman of the Tourney Committee?

slatecoug

Mar 17, 3:43pm

I don't think that had anything to do with it. He was not allowed to participate

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 3:56pm

But he is allowed to participate in discussions about all other teams that might have gotten the spot his team did.

Spiff

Mar 17, 4:49pm

Not when those discussions are in the context of comparisons to his school, or

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 5:08pm

Then he should have recused himself from those discussions as well. Bottom line: ADs shouldn't be on the Committee

Spiff

Mar 17, 5:09pm

He did recuse himself. Or more accurately, he was asked to leave the room during

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 5:12pm

His absence is still noted. His mere presence on the committee is an influence on all discussions surrounding his school

Spiff

Mar 17, 5:15pm

It's probably not blatant talk about getting "my team" into the tourney, but

thewaterboy

Mar 17, 6:54pm

They may say that, but then a different committee will value something

thewaterboy

Mar 17, 1:34pm

Fair enough — I don't disagree.

Japan Coug

Mar 17, 1:38pm

Just keep moving the target to justify whatever they want.

Soupie

Mar 17, 1:52pm

BINGO!!!!! You just hit the nail on the head.

slatecoug

Mar 17, 3:44pm

Louisville is weird, but Kentucky is a result of what everybody says they want

TCuz

Mar 17, 1:31pm

The committee also has said that injuries and health are strongly considered.

whoneedscorners?

Mar 17, 1:35pm

Just not when your AD in on the committee.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:36pm

Kentucky’s resume metrics: KPI 9 SOR 12 WAB 9. Clearly point to a 3 seed.

TCuz

Mar 17, 1:41pm

But that is based on pre-conference wins with a fully healthy squad which they are not.

kimdaddy35

Mar 17, 1:45pm

Sure makes you wonder.

rockhound

Mar 17, 1:34pm

Maybe the Kentucky governor can sue to put them both where they belong

TLCougar

Mar 17, 1:44pm

Mark Pope effect

maxpowers

Mar 17, 1:53pm

Every time they say they are going to "fix the committee"...they screw it up

Borg

Mar 17, 2:05pm

I don't think any ADs should be on the committee.

VACOUGFAN

Mar 17, 2:23pm

Kentucky is getting a lot of leeway for the stretch when they had no PGs

Coop

Mar 17, 2:47pm

Oh, that’s rich! Ignore a 9 win streak w/ 4 over ranked teams, but get dinged for early season opponents. Hilarious.

Hammurabi

Mar 17, 2:49pm

Louisville is definitely overrated in the AP Poll

slatecoug

Mar 17, 3:46pm

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