2021-22 Rankings

[seaofred92]

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[teachercd]

Top 10 will have Illinois, Purdue, Michigan and OSU, my guess.

 

[UniversalMartin]

Gonzaga going to be DOPE this year...Timme, Holmgren and Watson are an unfair down low group

 

[ECisGod]

CBS has started their 1-358 ranking.  Today is 201-358.  Only four Husker opponents on the list so there's that.

Western Illinois - 305

Idaho State - 247

Southern - 302

Kennesaw State - 289

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dribble-handoff-duke-kentucky-among-college-basketball-teams-set-for-bounce-back-seasons-in-2021-22-campaign/

 

[ECisGod]

Today is 69-200.  Huskers are 99.  The only other B1G teams outside the top 68 are Minnesota at 155 & Penn State at 84. There's a few more opponents too.

Sam Houston State - 191

Tennessee State - 182

South Dakota - 184

NC State - 69

Kansas State - 86

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-preseason-countdown-of-every-team-continues-with-nos-200-69-for-2021-22-season/

 

[seaofred92]

Today is 69-200.  Huskers are 99.  The only other B1G teams outside the top 68 are Minnesota at 155 & Penn State at 84. There's a few more opponents too.

Sam Houston State - 191

Tennessee State - 182

South Dakota - 184

NC State - 69

Kansas State - 86

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-preseason-countdown-of-every-team-continues-with-nos-200-69-for-2021-22-season/

This is great stuff. Thanks for pulling it together.

 

[ECisGod]

This is great stuff. Thanks for pulling it together.

Thanks!  I'm a number cruncher, so this is the kind of thing I like to do.  I haven't actually read all 290 team previews (who has that kind of time?).  I just search for Husker opponents.

 

[ECisGod]

1-68 today.  This is where the bulk of the schedule is.  Average ranking of our regular season opponents is 89.  It drops to 88 if you add the Colorado exhibition game.

Colorado - 62

Creighton - 63

Indiana - 23

Michigan - 5

Auburn - 31

Ohio State - 18

Michigan State - 34

Rutgers - 39

Illinois - 7

Purdue - 2

Wisconsin - 53

Northwestern - 57

Iowa - 59

Maryland - 22

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-no-1-358-rankings-preseason-countdown-concludes-with-top-68-teams-for-2021-22-season/

 

[BigRedBuster]

Huskers will be better than this. 
 

 

[ECisGod]

KenPom preseason rankings are out.  NU 81 (13th B1G).  NU's average regular season opponent is 86.  Becomes 84 with Colorado.  I don't have a subscription, so I can't see what NU's projected record is.

 

[ECisGod]

Preseason AP poll is out.  Five B1G teams in the poll + three others received votes.

Michigan - 6

Purdue - 7

Illinois - 11

Ohio State - 17

Maryland - 21

Michigan State - 26

Indiana - 27

Rutgers - 35 (tie w/ Colorado State)

Auburn is the only other team the Huskers play that is in the top 25 (22nd).  Colorado is tied with Drake at 44.

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32423776/gonzaga-bulldogs-no-1-ap-preseason-men-college-basketball-top-25

 

[BigRedBuster]

Nice thing about basketball is that these rankings mean even less than they do in football.  It will all be sorted out on the court.  

 

[ECisGod]

Preseason AP Women's poll is out.  Five teams from the B1G.

Maryland - 4

Indiana - 8

Iowa - 9

Michigan - 11

Ohio State - 17

Michigan State - 27

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430350/south-carolina-gamecocks-atop-ap-preseason-women-college-basketball-poll-again-uconn-huskies-no-2

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll

 

[seaofred92]

Preseason AP Women's poll is out.  Five teams from the B1G.

Maryland - 4

Indiana - 8

Iowa - 9

Michigan - 11

Ohio State - 17

Michigan State - 27

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430350/south-carolina-gamecocks-atop-ap-preseason-women-college-basketball-poll-again-uconn-huskies-no-2

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll

The B1G is a heck of an athletics conference man. Really good stuff. 

 

[ECisGod]

ESPN has put out Dickie V's top 40.  Seven B1G teams.  Feeling to lazy to list them.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430140/d!(k-vitale-college-basketball-preseason-top-40-rankings-2021-22