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X Factor · 11-21-2012, 11:08 AM

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Ben Weixlmann ‏@BWeixScout

A-10 Power Rankings (Week 2): SJU, BU, XU, TU, VCU, UMass, SLU, UD, UR, LaS, SBU, Char, GW, Duq, Ford, URI.

Discuss.

I would move UD up a couple of spots to behind VCU.

Chalmers0 · 11-21-2012, 11:23 AM

Fox/Scout doesn't actually pay Weixlmann for his "insight"....right?

butlerway · 11-21-2012, 01:58 PM

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No A-10 team has really blown me away so far. Will evaluate fully after tonight's action. SJU and Temple both Top 3 as of today, though.

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It would tempt me, that's for certain. RT @ButlerWay @BWeixScout Would Butler or St. Louis jump to the top spot with big wins today?

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FWIW, my A-10 rankings should look like SJU.....[everyone else]. The Hawks have been extraordinary to start 2012.

Apparently he didn't really consider it much. Butler win must not have been impressive enough.

JHG722 · 11-21-2012, 02:32 PM

So we're top 3, but he has us 4th?

Rich · 11-21-2012, 03:04 PM

Holy smokes...it's a X-factor sighting! What's up Nate? How's the great North?

MudFlap · 11-21-2012, 04:24 PM

Well, X was picked with the dregs of the A-10, and yeah, maybe it will turn out that way but gotta love the effort so far.

uz2b-len · 11-21-2012, 05:06 PM

UMass #5, that's a dream. If only. I'm pretty disappointed and worried right now. I hope that Kellogg can right the ship before the Siena game on Nov 28.

**Lari Ketner** · 11-21-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by uz2b-len

UMass #5, that's a dream. If only. I'm pretty disappointed and worried right now. I hope that Kellogg can right the ship before the Siena game on Nov 28.

Retweet.

bprichard · 11-21-2012, 06:51 PM

I don't know where Dayton belongs at this point. Despite having two scalps from the BCS conferences, those teams are terrible. We've played one good team (Colorado), and we lost. I need more data!

AdamtheFlyer · 11-21-2012, 09:39 PM

I think updating your power rankings off 4 games is silly. Reeks of what I have taken to calling "Big Lead" journalism. Just throw whatever you can up to whore for page views and people think you're good at what you do. I'd expect nothing less from Weixlmann. Kid has hustle, not much else.

But if you're going to do it, you can't put a team who is, basically, a turnover and two shots from being 0-4, ahead of many teams. It's either what you see or what you think, not what you think you see.

**El Shaqtus** · 11-21-2012, 10:16 PM

There's a lot of basketball before any of this matters.

Flyer75 · 11-22-2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rich

Holy smokes...it's a X-factor sighting! What's up Nate? How's the great North?

I don't see how he can have SLU ahead of UD but then again, he's pretty biased too.

uz2b-len · 11-22-2012, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by El Shaqtus

There's a lot of basketball before any of this matters.

Does any of this ever really matter? Happy Thanksgiving!

DistrictBaller · 11-22-2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamtheFlyer

I think updating your power rankings off 4 games is silly. Reeks of what I have taken to calling "Big Lead" journalism. Just throw whatever you can up to whore for page views and people think you're good at what you do. I'd expect nothing less from Weixlmann. Kid has hustle, not much else.

This. I'll give him credit for being persistent and giving effort.

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Originally Posted by Flyer75

he's pretty biased too.

This too.

...but then we all are, it's just more funny when it's a guy presenting himself as a journalist.

Anyone drawing conclusions this early is setting themselves up for disappointment. So many teams are still putting things together.

At the end of the day, this is all about page views and hits. These big lead journalists all know that fans will eat this stuff up, even if it is completely arbitrary and means nothing more than any one of our own opinions, so I don't blame them for doing it at all.

11-21-2012, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chalmers0 Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 125 Rep Power: 95214	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings Fox/Scout doesn't actually pay Weixlmann for his "insight"....right?

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JHG722 Star Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wynnewood, PA/Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,598 Rep Power: 6196	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings So we're top 3, but he has us 4th? __________________ Temple Owls football and basketball BU Terriers hockey

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Rich 6th Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 261 Rep Power: 8871	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings Holy smokes...it's a X-factor sighting! What's up Nate? How's the great North?

11-21-2012, 04:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
MudFlap Star Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Victory Parkway Xavier University Posts: 3,608 Rep Power: 150436	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings Well, X was picked with the dregs of the A-10, and yeah, maybe it will turn out that way but gotta love the effort so far.

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uz2b-len Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 816 Rep Power: 5048	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings UMass #5, that's a dream. If only. I'm pretty disappointed and worried right now. I hope that Kellogg can right the ship before the Siena game on Nov 28.

11-21-2012, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
bprichard Veteran Join Date: May 2012 Location: Shanghai, China Age: 32 Posts: 1,051 Rep Power: 192540	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings I don't know where Dayton belongs at this point. Despite having two scalps from the BCS conferences, those teams are terrible. We've played one good team (Colorado), and we lost. I need more data!

11-21-2012, 09:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
AdamtheFlyer Star Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,819 Rep Power: 157851	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings I think updating your power rankings off 4 games is silly. Reeks of what I have taken to calling "Big Lead" journalism. Just throw whatever you can up to whore for page views and people think you're good at what you do. I'd expect nothing less from Weixlmann. Kid has hustle, not much else. But if you're going to do it, you can't put a team who is, basically, a turnover and two shots from being 0-4, ahead of many teams. It's either what you see or what you think, not what you think you see. __________________ Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism. Last edited by AdamtheFlyer; 11-21-2012 at 09:59 PM.

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El Shaqtus KVBL's Resident Old Fart Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Louis Metro Posts: 6,245 Rep Power: 1817356	Re: Scout Week 2 Power Rankings There's a lot of basketball before any of this matters. __________________ Mom, thanks for everything. RIP Coach Rick Majerus 12/1/12. You were the one that said it was OK to think big at SLU. You were right. KVBL Lexington Kings 2023 KVBL Champions: St. Louis Warriors (El Shaqtus) 2026 KVBL First Loser

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