College Basketball Thread 2024-25 Season (General)

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Calheel said:
Beating a bunch of ACC poop teams doesn't entitle you to the No. 1 slot.
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Not their fault the ACC blows. They can only play, and kick the asses of, the teams put in front of them. They're ranked #2 and have a head-to-head win over the only team ranked above them. I'm not saying it's some travesty or anything that they aren't #1- Auburn is really damn good, too, and has certainly earned the #1 ranking. I'm just saying that it wouldn't be totally outlandish for Duke to be ranked #1 either.
 
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Heelsandeers said:
No they are not. Auburn is 12-1 in Quad 1 games

They are the much better team. Experience, athletically, and physically

Fluky shooting game from Evans got duke a win at home
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Auburn is a stellar team. Easily one of the two best teams in the country along with Duke. No argument from me at all on that point. I'm just saying that with Duke having the head-to-head win over the only team ranked ahead of them, it wouldn't be the most outlandish thing in the world for Duke to be #1. Obviously it's not going to happen until or if Auburn loses, which is totally fair, too.

Duke has also gotten much better since they played Auburn 3 weeks into the season- their offense has gotten much better and their defense is truly elite. We'll probably see a rematch of the game in San Antonio.
 
CFordUNC said:
Auburn is a stellar team. Easily one of the two best teams in the country along with Duke. No argument from me at all on that point. I'm just saying that with Duke having the head-to-head win over the only team ranked ahead of them, it wouldn't be the most outlandish thing in the world for Duke to be #1. Obviously it's not going to happen until or if Auburn loses, which is totally fair, too.

Duke has also gotten much better since they played Auburn 3 weeks into the season. We'll probably see a rematch of the game in San Antonio.
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A head to head win at home doesn’t give you an edge over another team. You’re supposed to win at home

Auburn has played tougher competition the last two months while not losing games and it’s not even close

Agree they are easily the two best teams
 
Heelsandeers said:
A head to head win at home doesn’t give you an edge over another team. You’re supposed to win at home

Auburn has played tougher competition the last two months while not losing games and it’s not even close

Agree they are easily the two best teams
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Fair points, all!
 
CFordUNC said:
Not their fault the ACC blows. They can only play, and kick the asses of, the teams put in front of them. They're ranked #2 and have a head-to-head win over the only team ranked above them. I'm not saying it's some travesty or anything that they aren't #1- Auburn is really damn good, too, and has certainly earned the #1 ranking. I'm just saying that it wouldn't be totally outlandish for Duke to be ranked #1 either.
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Not their fault, but tough cookies. Beat poop teams, stay ranked behind Auburn. Try to join a real conference if you want to be ranked No. 1.
 
Heelsandeers said:
No they are not. Auburn is 12-1 in Quad 1 games

They are the much better team. Experience, athletically, and physically

Fluky shooting game from Evans got duke a win at home
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Duke took the lead with 3:55 left in the first half and never relinquished it. Auburn is a great team. They start FIVE seniors. Duke's freshman were playing their eighth collegiate game. They've done nothing but get better.

I don't expect you to give the Blue Devils their flowers, but that win wasn't a fluke.
 
dukeman92 said:
Duke took the lead with 3:55 left in the first half and never relinquished it. Auburn is a great team. They start FIVE seniors. Duke's freshman were playing their eighth collegiate game. They've done nothing but get better.

I don't expect you to give the Blue Devils their flowers, but that win wasn't a fluke.
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Y’all needed 30 FTs and a freshman bench player hitting 6 3s in a half, at home

I have been saying Duke is really good this year. Not projecting them to lose to sorry ACC teams
 
Heelsandeers said:
Y’all needed 30 FTs and a freshman bench player hitting 6 3s in a half, at home

I have been saying Duke is really good this year. Not projecting them to lose to sorry ACC teams
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Flagg & Knueppel were 0 for the three point line. I’m not sure that’s happened too many times this year. Again, a bunch of freshman controlled the game, virtually led throughout and grew up a ton playing against five hard-nosed seniors. There wasn’t anything fluky about it.
 
Duke has a clear path to a No1 seed...not really a big deal if you're the overall number 1 or drop down to 2.
Their tourney run will depend on avoiding certain types of 4/5 seeds that can give them trouble. This is their best title shot in a while, in large part because they're playing good defense.
 
CRHeel94 said:
Duke has a clear path to a No1 seed...not really a big deal if you're the overall number 1 or drop down to 2.
Their tourney run will depend on avoiding certain types of 4/5 seeds that can give them trouble. This is their best title shot in a while, in large part because they're playing good defense.
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I'm really fearful this is turning into a "Please, God, don't let dook win a title" kinda year.
 
Auburn has played the #1 SOS and still has these games remaining :oops:

vs Florida
@ Alabama
@ Kentucky
@ Texas A&M
vs Alabama
 
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