Should Indiana have remained No. 1?

[Deb]

Somewhat surprisingly, Indiana has retained the top spot in the AP's men's college basketball rankings. The Hoosiers fell to the Illini in a stunning 74-72 defeat last week, the fifth consecutive week in which a top-ranked team had been upset, but that wasn't quite enough for a team like Duke or Miami to take over. Duke's squeaker of a victory over unranked Boston College may have prevented them from moving up, but they'll have plenty of opportunities to overtake Indiana in the weeks leading up to the NCAA tournament.

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[Reg]

I'm a MIGHTY Bucky & MIGHTY Heels fan, but I'll be objective and restrain my hatred for all other Big 10 & ACC teams ...

I THINK 8 of the previous week's Top 10 teams lost last week, so I wouldn't argue against that, by default Indiana should have retained the No 1 ranking. Duke is No 1 in the USA Today Coaches poll, but I wouldn't argue against that either. Frankly I think Miami is the best team, but they don't have as many wins as Indy & Duke cuz they haven't played as many games.

This ranking stuff is just a exercise in debate anyway as The Big Dance will thankfully decide the true No.1

[Jerry]

Originally Posted by Reg

This ranking stuff is just a exercise in debate anyway as The Big Dance will thankfully decide the true No.1

yup!