2024-2025 Polls/NET/RPI

[jackdaniel]

well we avoided the 8 vs 9 games

looks like UConn will be the second round matchup if we advance

Actually, our first rd game matched with a 7 seed is on paper not too far removed from being a 9 seed playing a 8 seed, only 1 seed line difference. Any team advancing past the first rd more likely than not has to face a top 16 ranked team , avoiding the # 1 or #2 seeds works out best, but the four #1 seeds and four #2 seeds are a beast , very hard to beat. The tournament is set up to be very hard to get to a sweet 16 game even. Maybe some day we'll be matched with a 4th seed team or upset team in the 2nd rd game. It will be a good challenge to play OSU and hopefully UConn, and if we play our best, anything's possible. Have a fantastic March Jackrabbits, wishing the Jacks the best, go get 'em !!

If you can beat ORU/ UConn, not very many TEAMS can stop you, if your playing at that level is there? Not saying it's going to happen, but if it did.

[jackdaniel]

We got a 6 because they used the RPI rankings then instead of the NET. When I last checked a few days ago, we were # 19 in the RPI vs in the 40's with the NET. The NET is designed to reward average teams in Power 4 conferences.

They have sooo many more chances at getting those critical Q1 wins , where just about every game you play in Conference at the top tier is a chance to getting those Q1 wins, and the experience you would get playing those types of teams. Where are those chances once the OOC is over and the rest of your season you have NO chances to get a Q1 win in the mid-major conferences?

[jakejc795]

Imagine being OSU right now. They get a 7 seed and have to play the #23 team in the country, someone who is viewed as being at their same level (who might have a little chip about the underseed), and they have to travel even further than we do to the arena.

Jacks have to travel slightly farther; granted it's only about 100 miles, but Stillwater is technically closer to Storrs.

[jakejc795]

Actually, our first rd game matched with a 7 seed is on paper not too far removed from being a 9 seed playing a 8 seed, only 1 seed line difference. Any team advancing past the first rd more likely than not has to face a top 16 ranked team , avoiding the # 1 or #2 seeds works out best, but the four #1 seeds and four #2 seeds are a beast , very hard to beat. The tournament is set up to be very hard to get to a sweet 16 game even. Maybe some day we'll be matched with a 4th seed team or upset team in the 2nd rd game. It will be a good challenge to play OSU and hopefully UConn, and if we play our best, anything's possible. Have a fantastic March Jackrabbits, wishing the Jacks the best, go get 'em !!

If you can beat ORU/ UConn, not very many TEAMS can stop you, if your playing at that level is there? Not saying it's going to happen, but if it did.

Sure hope it does. Have to think knocking off UConn would rank up there with the Natty.

[bigticket1]

They have sooo many more chances at getting those critical Q1 wins , where just about every game you play in Conference at the top tier is a chance to getting those Q1 wins, and the experience you would get playing those types of teams. Where are those chances once the OOC is over and the rest of your season you have NO chances to get a Q1 win in the mid-major conferences?

Part of the problem is the credit they get for all those Quad 1 losses.

[MontanaRabbit]

I didn't even realize how bad this NET was until reading Peavy's posts on the page before.... Now I'm all fired up too...

I'm more annoyed by this whole seed thing more than I should be. The NCAA comes up with a system that rewards the P4 conferences and screws over the rest of college basketball. What a bunch of bull****.

Anyone who thinks there are 39 teams better than SDSU in college basketball is smoking some really good ****.

[bigticket1]

I'm more annoyed by this whole seed thing more than I should be. The NCAA comes up with a system that rewards the P4 conferences and screws over the rest of college basketball. What a bunch of bull****.

Anyone who thinks there are 39 teams better than SDSU in college basketball is smoking some really good ****.

It seems that they're doing steps to eventually have a Power conference national tournament, and another one for everyone else.

[MontanaRabbit]

It seems that they're doing steps to eventually have a Power conference national tournament, and another one for everyone else.

I think you are correct. Death by a thousand cuts.

[HoboJack]

SDSU is #23 in final AP poll released today.

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-wom...asketball-poll


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[GoJacks2011]

We should've honestly been higher than #23 but as the only mid major in the poll, I'll gladly take the recognition and celebrate another incredible season.

[MontanaRabbit]

We should've honestly been higher than #23 but as the only mid major in the poll, I'll gladly take the recognition and celebrate another incredible season.

I've been following Jackrabbit women's bball pretty closely since 2001 or so. This past year's team is the deepest most talented Jackrabbit team of that time period and I don't think it is all that close. It is unfortunate they were given the seed they got and fed to UConn in the 2nd round.

[98Jackfarmer]

We should've honestly been higher than #23 but as the only mid major in the poll, I'll gladly take the recognition and celebrate another incredible season.

I am actually surprised they put us ahead of OSU! Some sarcasm intended, but with how those people are, not entirely.

[bigticket1]

I've been following Jackrabbit women's bball pretty closely since 2001 or so. This past year's team is the deepest most talented Jackrabbit team of that time period and I don't think it is all that close. It is unfortunate they were given the seed they got and fed to UConn in the 2nd round.

The 2008-09 team was pretty salty - Warkenthin, M.Boever, Young, Rotert, Michelsen, K.Cornemann.

[LetsGoRabbits]

I've been following Jackrabbit women's bball pretty closely since 2001 or so. This past year's team is the deepest most talented Jackrabbit team of that time period and I don't think it is all that close. It is unfortunate they were given the seed they got and fed to UConn in the 2nd round.

one of the awesome and very very fun things about being a fan is forming our own opinions and understanding the reasons that we hold the opinions that we do, and then being able to discuss it / debate it with friends, family, fellow fans, etc...

in that fun hobby, EVERY person is very welcome to their own opinion. that said, I guess many of us here have been following for a long time.

I would be very very curious what your criteria is for ranking this years team ahead of the 2018-19 team? that team is our only sweet 16 team. in their final game, they lost to Oregon in the state of Oregon by ten. they lost to them earlier in the year in Brookings by 8. that Oregon team had FOUR players drafted by the WNBA (they would have had a fifth but she retired from basketball after college) including the First, Second, and Eighth pick in the 2020 draft
they lost to Baylor the #4 team in the country on a neutral floor by 6. Baylor WON the National Championship. they won their region final game by 32

that 2019 team had 3 players who won 3 NCAA tourney games and there is no other player in program history who has won 3.
that team had Macy and Myah who it will be difficult to argue are not the top two players in program history
that team almost always had four 6 footers on the floor
that team had four, yes FOUR, of the top six scorers in program history, EVERY OTHER player in the top 16 played all of their career in D2 except Megan Vogel #4 and Kristen Rotert #12


to my way of seeing it the 18-19 team is the unquestioned best and most talented team we have ever had and i see that is zero insult to this years team

if you are strictly talking about the number of quality players on the roster, yes, i still give it to 18-19. I would also put the 08-09 team ahead. pretty much everyone on that roster contributed significantly to a streak of 5 straight SLT championships

[LetsGoRabbits]

The 2008-09 team was pretty salty - Warkenthin, M.Boever, Young, Rotert, Michelsen, K.Cornemann.

you are missing multiple players who contributed a lot to excellent teams before and after that season

Oistad was a senior on that team and a HUGE piece off of the bench. she led the team in scoring multiple times and also in rebounding multiple times during the year
in our ncaa win vs TCU she led the team with 7 assists. also had 10pts and 5 boards, 4-7 FGs and 2-3 3pt FGs
in the loss to Baylor she was the 3rd leading scorer (only Jenn W scored double digits)

Muckenhirn, Sunnarborg, were also on that roster. both started lots of games. Sunnarborg i am pretty sure was a starter on two ncaa tourney teams