UF 8th in AP and 6th in Coaches

[HayGator]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

[ThePlayer]

Even Georgetown is ahead of us now...didn't we cancel them out?

We can't afford a letdown at Tennessee if we want a #1 seed.

[HALLGATOR]

You got to love the AP. We lose to a decent Arkansas team and they drop us 5 spots. Miami loses to a really bad Wake Forrest team by 15 and they drop them 3 spots.

[ThePlayer]

You got to love the AP. We lose to a decent Arkansas team and they drop us 5 spots. Miami loses to a really bad Wake Forrest team by 15 and they drop them 3 spots.

My thoughts exactly.
Must be thug-love. :love:

[ArtVandelay]

You got to love the AP. We lose to a decent Arkansas team and they drop us 5 spots. Miami loses to a really bad Wake Forrest team by 15 and they drop them 3 spots.

more relevant...We lose to Mizzou #41 RPI by 3 on the road and we fall 3 spots

Miami loses to Wake #140 RPI by 15 on the road and they fall 3 spots

I'm okay with us being #8. Teams will fall in front of us and we will be where we need to be at the end.

Go Gators!

[iam4uf]

You got to love the AP. We lose to a decent Arkansas team and they drop us 5 spots. Miami loses to a really bad Wake Forrest team by 15 and they drop them 3 spots.

I wondered how this would play out. Total BS.

[gator85jd]

Winning out will cure everything. Just win, baby!!!

[gulfgator]

No worries, really. At this point I don't care so much about seed, but as to where and who UF plays in the bracket. We'll get punished if UF loses to UT, but I'm starting to believe it will most likely make no difference in our chances in the tourney. I think many of us realize, this team CAN lose to a number of teams away from home, but I still contend that if UF is hot, the Gators are the most dangerous team in the tourney.

[REM08]

The coaches poll always gets made fun of because its really never the coaches who do the voting. SID I'd guess, or maybe even some intern. Whats sad is that its often better than the AP poll is.

[ThePlayer]

No worries, really. At this point I don't care so much about seed, but as to where and who UF plays in the bracket. We'll get punished if UF loses to UT, but I'm starting to believe it will most likely make no difference in our chances in the tourney. I think many of us realize, this team CAN lose to a number of teams away from home, but I still contend that if UF is hot, the Gators are the most dangerous team in the tourney.

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

[regurgigator]

Love our position in the polls. High, but not get-the-big-head, target-on-the-back high :joecool:


Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

Doesn't worry me as I'm not aware of it.

[gulfgator]

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

I find your jaded view of UF sports history fascinating... That's why Billy has one of the best winning percentages of all time in the tourney...it's because his Gator teams have a "history fading down the stretch" ;)

and since you said "sports" I assume you think football has a history of fading down the stretch? winning 3 out of 4 championship games, reeks of fading down the stretch as well..lol

[GatorJeff]

No worries, really. At this point I don't care so much about seed, but as to where and who UF plays in the bracket. We'll get punished if UF loses to UT, but I'm starting to believe it will most likely make no difference in our chances in the tourney. I think many of us realize, this team CAN lose to a number of teams away from home, but I still contend that if UF is hot, the Gators are the most dangerous team in the tourney.

The AP underrating the Gators won't impact our seed. After weekend, Lunardi still had UF as a one seed.

[SavageGator]

Until we can establish ourselves as a consistent scoring threat by getting the ball inside to Young or to Murphy and finishing, I have no quarrel with where we are ranked. We have lost balance by taking too many poor three shots from questionable looks.

[potomacgator]

Our fall in the polls reflects a lack of respect for SEC teams.

[gatorich]

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

WOW....just wow!!

[Brewski]

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

Is there a comment of the year thread? Or maybe a way to move this to a Seminole board?

[gator1986]

Media hates Florida

[Billygator76]

Seems to me that in the past(most times) when our f-ball and b-ball teams get near the top they immediately lose a game or two; I've always thought they couldn't handle their big heads.

[1gatorbear]

The sec is really weak this year. Have we beating any top ten teams ?

[ThePlayer]

WOW....just wow!!

History doesn't lie...and neither do I.
Perhaps you were looking for more sunshine today?

[RD_gator]

The sec is really weak this year. Have we beating any top ten teams ?

There are none in UF's SEC schedule.
Just win baby! :joecool:

[co_gator89]

Not a big deal. Just keep winning and get ready for the big dance.

[gatorich]

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

History doesn't lie...and neither do I.
Perhaps you were looking for more sunshine today?


Not looking for sunshine, don't have to...I see it every day. Two NC in BB in last 10 years, Two also in FB. The number of schools that can make that same claim is very limited. I guess you have to win them every year to satisfy some people on here. There is always room for improvement but a "history of fading down the stretch" does not match up with above record. Your glass is half empty there Player, mine is half full. To each his own.

[lean_gator]

I really wish we can win it all just so the negative nellies and trolls can gtfoh.

[ThePlayer]

Not looking for sunshine, don't have to...I see it every day. Two NC in BB in last 10 years, Two also in FB. The number of schools that can make that same claim is very limited. I guess you have to win them every year to satisfy some people on here. There is always room for improvement but a "history of fading down the stretch" does not match up with above record. Your glass is half empty there Player, mine is half full. To each his own.

If you compare our legacy to Georgia, then you may have a point.
But I compare us to the very best because I expect nothing less.
And that means Kentucky in basketball and Alabama in football.
Feel free to make all the excuses for us that you want since 1910.
Princeton has more hardware.

[gatorich]

If you compare our legacy to Georgia, then you may have a point.
But I compare us to the very best because I expect nothing less.
And that means Kentucky in basketball and Alabama in football.
Feel free to make all the excuses for us that you want since 1910.
Princeton has more hardware.

Kentucky nor Bama has done what we have done in the last 10 years....nice try though.

[gator1986]

Kentucky nor Bama has done what we have done in the last 10 years....nice try though.

Yea two basketball titles, two football titles, multiple college World Series appearances... Back to back basketball championships mix with a football championship with the second basketball championship.... Yea Kentucky and Alabama nowhere close. Alabama and Kentucky are still looking up to Florida, trying to figure out the blueprint on how to championships in multiple sports, not just one.

[Matthanuf06]

Kentucky nor Bama has done what we have done in the last 10 years....nice try though.

How do you figure?

[gator1986]

How do you figure?

What do you mean those teams win at one sport, UF wins at multiple...

[Jonas]

Our history of fading-down-the-stretch in sports is more worrisome than anyone cares to admit.

every basketball team fades down the stretch except the NC and NIT winner

[Brewski]

Hasn't UF won the capital one cup for the last two years? Overall sports dominance.

[gatordavisl]

If you compare our legacy to Georgia, then you may have a point.
But I compare us to the very best because I expect nothing less.
And that means Kentucky in basketball and Alabama in football.
Feel free to make all the excuses for us that you want since 1910.
Princeton has more hardware. Must be a joy to watch the games with :roll:

[regurgigator]

Must be a joy to watch the games with :roll:

Ease up guys. ThePlayer has been following UF sports for over a hundred years now. It's gonna take at least 80 more great years to make up for the first 90. The first 40 years ('10 - '50) were particularly irksome!



And after all that, then he had to deal with the '70's :whoa::beat::awkward::cry::fuming::beat::awkward:

[vaxcardinal]

I actually have the same view as theplayer...it's rooted in our football performancein the per-spurrier years of the 80s. We've won several championships since then but whenever we get upset I always think " not surprised that the gators choke again".

[SmootyGator]

every basketball team fades down the stretch except the NC and NIT winner

Truth. Out of all the teams that are decent (meaning make it to the NCAA's or the NIT), only two don't end with a loss. Chances are we'll be one of those teams this year. Even if we win 5 and lose in the finals, there will be plenty of people on here bashing Billy about how he can't win close games or something ridiculous.

[ThePlayer]

Ease up guys. ThePlayer has been following UF sports for over a hundred years now. It's gonna take at least 80 more great years to make up for the first 90. The first 40 years ('10 - '50) were particularly irksome!



And after all that, then he had to deal with the '70's :whoa::beat::awkward::cry::fuming::beat::awkward:

Success is a funny thing, isn't it?
Recent success apparently makes you forget all about the past.
We opened our doors in 1853 yet only started sports into the 1900's.
Our trophies may be newer...but you can count them all on one hand.

[gtr2x]

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Our trophies may be newer...but you can count them all on one hand.

You must have an awfully big hand, unless you are limiting your comments to basketball NCs.

[ThePlayer]

You must have an awfully big hand, unless you are limiting your comments to basketball NCs.

3 Football + 2 basketball = 5 fingers (1 hand).
You can pretend all you like, but these are the only 2 sports that matter in the world.

Besides, we should have another 5 in baseball by now...but don't even have one.
If you want to count total sports titles...we look pathetic compared to a Stanford, UCLA or USC.
And those schools are younger than us with 100+ titles to our 20-something...just keeping it real.
Not saying that I'm not proud of my Gators, but let's call a spade a spade.

[vegasGatorOUF]

^^

...You need another college to follow. I noticed a lot of empty seats at UM games. Maybe you should grab one?

[gatorich]

nm....it's just not worth it.

[ThePlayer]

^^

...You need another college to follow. I noticed a lot of empty seats at UM games. Maybe you should grab one?

You mean the school that has 5 football Nattys?

[jhsgator]

3 Football + 2 basketball = 5 fingers (1 hand).
You can pretend all you like, but these are the only 2 sports that matter in the world.

Besides, we should have another 5 in baseball by now...but don't even have one.
If you want to count total sports titles...we look pathetic compared to a Stanford, UCLA or USC.
And those schools are younger than us with 100+ titles to our 20-something...just keeping it real.
Not saying that I'm not proud of my Gators, but let's call a spade a spade.

Lol only sports that matter in the world? In terms of the world college football and college basketball are pretty low on the global popularity scale

[cudigator]

Success is a funny thing, isn't it?
Recent success apparently makes you forget all about the past.
We opened our doors in 1853 yet only started sports into the 1900's.
Our trophies may be newer...but you can count them all on one hand.

I'm sure a school like Norte dame or ucla has a prettier media guide each year with all those championships but I don't really see how that helps them win a championship this year. It sure didn't help ND. I guess I just don't care what happened in 1910. To each their own ill be rooting for Florida to keep adding trophies as we go into the future as will you I'm sure.

[GatorJeff]

You mean the school that has 5 football Nattys?

Averaging about 20,000 attendees for home games since they started playing football? I'd call that "Natty Light".

[gtr2x]

nm....it's just not worth it.

Correct, sir.

[gatordavisl]

The good wins are too OLD. No wins on the road. #1 seed is GONE.