Here are Ken Pomeroy's initial ratings for the Classic SEC members in the 2024-25 men's college basketball season:
3. Auburn
4. Alabama
13. Tennessee
28. Florida
32. Mississippi St.
42. Kentucky
47. Mississippi
51. Louisiana St.
67. Georgia
96. Vanderbilt
Here's the Classic ACC:
2. Duke
14. N. Carolina
24. Clemson
37. Maryland
44. Wake Forest
52. N. Carolina St.
65. S. Carolina
78. Virginia
Here's the Classic Big 10:
10. Purdue
23. Illinois
31. Ohio St.
33. Iowa
35. Michigan St.
36. Michigan
39. Indiana
46. Wisconsin
50. Northwestern
59. Minnesota
Here's the Classic Big 8:
6. Kansas
7. Iowa St.
40. Oklahoma
49. Kansas St.
53. Missouri
56. Nebraska
80. Colorado
89. Oklahoma St.
Here's the Classic Metro:
17. Cincinnati
43. Memphis St.
64. Louisville
90. Florida St.
92. Virginia Tech
105. Saint Louis
188. Tulane
And, finally, here's the Classic Southwest Conference:
1. Houston
11. Baylor
15. Texas Tech
16. Texas A & M
18. Texas
25. Arkansas
58. Texas Christian
74. So. Methodist
234. Rice
Here's the new AP Top 20:
ReplyDelete1. Kansas
2. Alabama
3. Connecticut
4. Houston
5. Iowa St.
6. Gonzaga
7. Duke
8. Baylor
9. N. Carolina
10. Arizona
11. Auburn
12. Tennessee
13. Texas A & M
14. Purdue
15. Creighton
16. Arkansas
17. Indiana
18. Marquette
19. Texas
20. Cincinnati
Kentucky is ranked number 23 by the AP.
ReplyDeleteReally excited for another season dominated by Kansas and UConn.
ReplyDeleteIn case you've forgotten, KU won the National Championship in 2022. UConn won it all in 2023 and 2024. So seeing those guys at the top again doesn't give a lot of hope to the rest of the country.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, Vandy finished at 183 last year. So if they improve from 183 to 96, that would be pretty good. Also, Georgetown is projected to go from 192 last year to 88 this year. So there are some straws in the wind for Vandy fans living in the D.C. area.
ReplyDeleteHere's the Classic OVC:
ReplyDelete112. Murray St.
132. W. Kentucky
185. Mid. Tenn. St.
248. Morehead St.
271. Austin Peay
286. E. Kentucky
344. Tennessee Tech
I will be rooting for W. Kentucky, Kentucky and (a little) Murray St.
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