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Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:10 am to elposter
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:10 am to elposter
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Gotta give Pearl credit. He figures out how to make most of his teams really competitive from season to season.
Bruce is a great coach and the fact that him and Nate actually seem to be friends makes me hate him less than I used to, but I seriously question any metric measuring record quality that puts them in the top 10. A P-6 team that is 1-2 in Q1 games in late January does not have one of the 10 most impressive records in the country.
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:12 am to paperwasp
That's it. I've seen it like to 50 times and it still makes me laugh.
I remember the first time I watched Alabama play at Coleman. By that point, I'd probably been to over a hundred Orlando Magic games, at both if their arenas. As I walked up, Coleman looked really nice. When I walked inside, I was shocked by how shitty it was. Yes, my standards were high. But regardless, it was still a giant pile of shite.
I remember the first time I watched Alabama play at Coleman. By that point, I'd probably been to over a hundred Orlando Magic games, at both if their arenas. As I walked up, Coleman looked really nice. When I walked inside, I was shocked by how shitty it was. Yes, my standards were high. But regardless, it was still a giant pile of shite.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:13 am to Alabama_Fan
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@rhendrix35
Ol Big Dick Hendrix. Cool to see him getting into broadcasting. Definitely one of my favorites during the Gottfried era.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:18 am to CCTider
Not so fun fact: we have won as many road games this season as Richard Hendrix won in his entire 3 year Alabama career. He was a beacon of light in an otherwise dark time. That part of the Gottfried era was a nightmare. A road game against a fricking DII team would have been a coin flip.
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:20 am to Robot Santa
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Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:22 am to mistaken4193
Mistaken, Herb Jones said...
"IT AIN'T NO PRESSURE WHEN YOU HAVING FUN"
"IT AIN'T NO PRESSURE WHEN YOU HAVING FUN"
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:25 am to Joka2kold
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:31 am to Alabama_Fan
5 of his top 10 are Big 12. That conference is crazy this year.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:34 am to CCTider
ESPN Power Rankings
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (17-2)
Previous ranking: 4
This week: vs. Mississippi State (Wednesday), at Oklahoma (Saturday)
We've highlighted most Alabama players in this space at one time or another over the past several weeks, but one who's showing flashes as a potentially useful player down the stretch of 2022-23 is freshman Rylan Griffen. The 6-foot-5 guard from Dallas played an extended role early in the season, then saw his minutes diminish as the schedule stiffened up -- before seeing quality minutes for most of SEC play. And he's delivering. He had nine points against Missouri and 12 against LSU, and he gives Nate Oats yet another 3-point shooter. He's making 38.5% of his 3s in conference play, and has attempted 19 in his past three games.
Let's look at the résumés.
Alabama has the edge in the metrics. The Crimson Tide are slightly ahead in KenPom, Sagarin and the Basketball Power Index, while also ranking No. 1 in ESPN's strength of record. They were ahead by one spot in the NET, as well.
In terms of quality wins, Purdue has one more Quadrant 1 win and is 9-1 against Quadrants 1 and 2, while Alabama is 10-2. Purdue has wins over Marquette, Gonzaga and Duke, while Alabama counters with a victory over Houston. It's also worth noting Purdue beat Gonzaga by 18 while the Crimson Tide lost to the Zags by 10.
The tiebreaker for me is simply how well Alabama has been playing. The Crimson Tide have won all seven SEC games by an average of 21 points a night. Meanwhile, Purdue has had five one-possession games in the Big Ten, and hasn't looked as overwhelming.
Alabama could find itself at No. 1 for a few weeks, too. It doesn't play another surefire NCAA tournament team until it heads to Auburn on Feb. 11 and Tennessee on Feb. 15.
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (17-2)
Previous ranking: 4
This week: vs. Mississippi State (Wednesday), at Oklahoma (Saturday)
We've highlighted most Alabama players in this space at one time or another over the past several weeks, but one who's showing flashes as a potentially useful player down the stretch of 2022-23 is freshman Rylan Griffen. The 6-foot-5 guard from Dallas played an extended role early in the season, then saw his minutes diminish as the schedule stiffened up -- before seeing quality minutes for most of SEC play. And he's delivering. He had nine points against Missouri and 12 against LSU, and he gives Nate Oats yet another 3-point shooter. He's making 38.5% of his 3s in conference play, and has attempted 19 in his past three games.
Let's look at the résumés.
Alabama has the edge in the metrics. The Crimson Tide are slightly ahead in KenPom, Sagarin and the Basketball Power Index, while also ranking No. 1 in ESPN's strength of record. They were ahead by one spot in the NET, as well.
In terms of quality wins, Purdue has one more Quadrant 1 win and is 9-1 against Quadrants 1 and 2, while Alabama is 10-2. Purdue has wins over Marquette, Gonzaga and Duke, while Alabama counters with a victory over Houston. It's also worth noting Purdue beat Gonzaga by 18 while the Crimson Tide lost to the Zags by 10.
The tiebreaker for me is simply how well Alabama has been playing. The Crimson Tide have won all seven SEC games by an average of 21 points a night. Meanwhile, Purdue has had five one-possession games in the Big Ten, and hasn't looked as overwhelming.
Alabama could find itself at No. 1 for a few weeks, too. It doesn't play another surefire NCAA tournament team until it heads to Auburn on Feb. 11 and Tennessee on Feb. 15.
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 10:37 am
Posted on 1/23/23 at 10:49 am to Alabama_Fan
let's hear some line guesses for Wednesday night.
Ala -12.5?
Ala -12.5?
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 10:49 am
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:04 am to McGregor
We are #2 by like 15 points. Got 23 1st place votes
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:06 am to mistaken4193
link?
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:07 am to mistaken4193
No problems with that. Let's just keep kicking arse. I know the SEC is down this year, but we have to beat the teams we play and beat them like the bums they are
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:09 am to McGregor
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:13 am to mistaken4193
The top 10
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NCAA March Madness@MarchMadnessMBB·5m
New AP POLL!
1. Purdue
2. Alabama
3. Houston
4. Tennessee
5. Kansas State
6. Arizona
7. Virginia
8. UCLA
9. Kansas
10. Texas
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:17 am to Alabama_Fan
This post was edited on 1/23/23 at 11:17 am
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:20 am to Alabama_Fan
We’re 16 points behind Purdue and got 16 fewer 1st place votes
Sounds like we only got 1sts and 2nds
Sounds like we only got 1sts and 2nds
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:38 am to Glorious
Not upset about it, we'll be ranked #1 eventually this season. Hopefully in April.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:48 am to TheNameIsDalton
quote:No. Hopefully during Mardi Gras. Auburn was #1 last year around that time. So I want to return the favor and talk shite to them.
we'll be ranked #1 eventually this season. Hopefully in April.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 11:56 am to CCTider
Playing as the #2 team in the country over the years:
3-0 (beat Bowling Green, Providence and Moorehead St) in 2002/03 before losing when getting to #1 vs Utah. That's it.
3-0 (beat Bowling Green, Providence and Moorehead St) in 2002/03 before losing when getting to #1 vs Utah. That's it.
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