WBB : Week 12 | Cocks 70 @ TAMU 63 | Charle Creme Top 16 bracketology UPDATED

January 31, 2016

1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST
#12 Kentucky (15-3) @ Florida (16-4) on SECN

3:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM CST
Alabama (13-7) @ #19 Tennessee (12-7) on SECN
#13 Mississippi State (17-4) # Arkansas (9-11) on SECN+
Georgia (14-6) @ Vanderbilt (14-5) on SECN+

5:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM CST
#22 Missouri (16-4) @ Ole Miss (10-9) on SECN

6:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM CST
#2 South Carolina (19-0) @ #10 Texas A&M (14-5) on ESPN2



February 1, 2016

7:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM CST
Auburn (13-7) @ LSU (8-12) on SECN

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#19 / #23 Tennessee | 12-7

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How far they have fallen

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Florida | Dropped out of Top 25

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According to Forever Gator they're ranked #26.

Gators and State win in OT

And the domination continues!

How is Florida unranked but Tennessee is? I suppose that'll change with the updated rankings?

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How is Florida unranked but Tennessee is? I suppose that'll change with the updated rankings?

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I'm starting to get the feeling that UT has remained ranked out of courtesy ... that the voters must feel as if Tennessee will soon catch fire and start their ascent.

I'm beginning to wonder about this UT team, this year. Something is just not right about that team. I cannot put a finger on it. Is it coaching, lack of effort, lack of enthusiasm? That team is loaded with talent. Maybe one of the most talented teams at Tennessee in years. Yet they are not playing like it.

I think they have chemistry problems. Too many stars.

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How is Florida unranked but Tennessee is?

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Florida was ranked in previous weeks, lost, then dropped out. Will probably be ranked again.

As for Tennessee being ranked it is probably a combination of several things.
#1 Large fan base
#2 History of winning
#3 Schedule

While the first two are fairly obvious, the 3rd is often overlooked in an age of scheduling to win. As Pat was supposed to be the Kentucky women's coach before her success building the Vols she seems to have followed legendary coach Adolph Rupp in her scheduling philosophy.

Basically, to be the best you must schedule the best and be prepared to play anytime and anywhere to excel at the highest level of the sport.

Pre conference they played Penn State, Syracuse, Texas, Virginia Tech, Stanford, Oregon State, and Notre Dame among the majors. BOLD teams were ranked at the time. Penn State has advanced far in the NCAA's during the time the game was probably scheduled. Virginia Tech is ACC which is a good SoS conference opponent.

As for the mid majors, UCA is just out of the ranking, UT Chattanooga is usually good and Albany is currently ranked #15. ETSU is in state and TN has several top secondary WBB schools in the state. Stetson is sitting just outside the mid major Top 25 and Wichita State game was on the road in Kansas.

While the Lady Vols have losses, look at the losses
Texas is (20-1, 9-1) and currently #6 in the polls
Virginia Tech was 7-1 going into the UT game
@ Stanford was 7-2 going into the UT game and currently Top 20 type team
@ Notre Dame (20-1, 8-0) and currently #3 in the polls
Florida, a team that has been in the polls and should be back in the Top 25 this week
@ Arkansas, at team that has played well above what their record indicates
@ Kentucky (a Top 10 team most of the season)
@ Mississippi State (a Top 15 team most of the season)

Never count on a woman. Dammit Ags.