DUCKS ON THE RISE!
In just 2 weeks Oregon has risen 12 places in the AP basketball rankings to 11th place today!
The last four wins, over Arizona and ASU on the road and home victories over Colorado and Utah have caught
the attention of the country……….Only Oregon and 5 other teams have so far recorded 20 or more wins.
Here are today's rankings:
|
1 |
Villanova (32) Record: 20-3 |
PV Rank 3 Points 1,566 |
|
2 |
Maryland (13) Record: 21-3 |
4 1,499 |
|
3 |
Oklahoma (7) Record: 19-3 |
1 1,472 |
|
4 |
Iowa (11) Record: 19-4 |
5 1,471 |
|
5 |
Record: 21-2 |
6 1,382 |
|
6 |
Kansas (1) Record: 19-4 |
7 1,311 |
|
7 |
Virginia (1) Record: 19-4 |
9 1,223 |
|
8 |
Record: 20-4 |
10 1,144 |
|
9 |
Record: 19-4 |
2 1,136 |
|
10 |
Record: 19-4 |
14 1,082 |
|
11 |
Record: 20-4 |
16 905 |
|
12 |
Record: 18-4 |
17 826 |
|
13 |
Record: 19-4 |
19 819 |
|
14 |
Record: 17-6 |
13 781 |
|
15 |
Record: 18-5 |
8 663 |
|
16 |
American Athletic Conference (AAC) Record: 20-2 |
12 593 |
|
17 |
Record: 19-5 |
23 497 |
|
18 |
Record: 19-5 |
18 456 |
|
19 |
Record: 19-3 |
24 413 |
|
20 |
Record: 18-6 |
11 349 |
|
21 |
Record: 17-6 |
15 333 |
|
22 |
Record: 17-6 |
20 228 |
|
23 |
Record: 18-5 |
27 225 |
|
24 |
Record: 16-7 |
36 199 |
|
25 |
Record: 17-6 |
21 132 |
This will certainly change, but it indicates that there's now a spotlight on the Ducks:
In Joe Lunardi's bracketology, the Oregon Ducks are projected as a No. 3 seed in the West bracket, playing against No. 14 Hawaii in Spokane. Lunardi had Oregon as a No. 3 also last week. Jerry Palm at CBS Sports has moved Oregon up to a No. 2-seed, playing New Mexico State in Spokane.
Frank Baldwin
Author