AP hoops poll for March 7
Despite going 0-2 last week, I still ranked Kansas State at No. 5 in this week’s Associated Press poll. The Wildcats’ loss at Kansas on Senior Night certainly was no disgrace. The Jayhawks haven’t lost a regular-season home finale since 1983. KSU’s loss at home against Iowa State was embarrassing, but keep in mind the Cyclones have two NBA players in Craig Brackins and Marquis Gilstrap.
The reason I voted Kansas State ahead of the Big Ten trio of Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue is very simple: I believe the Wildcats are slightly better than those three teams.
The season’s final poll will be taken next Sunday. Here is how I voted this week:
1. Kansas; 2. Kentucky; 3. Syracuse; 4. Duke; 5. Kansas State; 6. Ohio State; 7. Michigan State; 8. Purdue; 9. West Virginia; 10. Butler; 11. New Mexico; 12. Brigham Young; 13. Villanova; 14. Temple; 15. Gonzaga; 16. Wisconsin; 17. Baylor; 18. Texas A&M; 19. Pittsburgh; 20. Tennessee; 21. Vanderbilt; 22. Georgetown; 23. UTEP; 24. Maryland; 25. Cornell
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Baylor’s RPI is 8. Strength of schedule is 21. 11 – 5 in the top conference in the US. Should be ranked ahead of Gonzaga and Wisconsin. And how can K-State be #5 and Baylor #17 with basically the same record?