Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

NMSU will need to beat UVU today, GCU next Saturday, and Seattle U. the following Monday in order to keep climbing in the polls, three tough road games over the next 10 days.

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Fully agree that NMSU deserves recognition for their consistent performance this year. The difference is TCU at fifth in the Big 12 will get an at large bid before NMSU is even considered if they don't win the conference tourney and it doesn't matter if NMSU is truly the better team or not. The tourney bracket predictors are already saying SMU who defeated #6 Houston the other night probably needs to win the American conference tournament to get in.

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

Um, Aggies have 2 road losses all year. Yeah, they need to be better on the road...

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

(02-15-2022 07:02 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

I didn’t post the ranking to presume any “status,” elite or otherwise. I posted it because it was factual bit of relevant basketball news that had not been mentioned.

(02-26-2022 06:44 PM)Todor Wrote:  I didn’t post the ranking to presume any “status,” elite or otherwise. I posted it because it was factual bit of relevant basketball news that had not been mentioned.

Todor, this was not a response to your very relevant post. This was obviously a response to Frank's post since I attached his post to mine. Sorry if you misread what I wrote. I tried to be very clear who I was responding to.

NMSU doesn't need to worry about the coaches poll. They need to figure out how to right the ship and play good ball in the WAC Tourney. To me NMSU has played down to the level of their competition the last few games and got bit today.

(02-26-2022 07:26 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  NMSU doesn't need to worry about the coaches poll. They need to figure out how to right the ship and play good ball in the WAC Tourney. To me NMSU has played down to the level of their competition the last few games and got bit today.

Lamar fans don’t need to worry about anyone but themselves. Get a D1 win and then you can tell other teams what they need to do.

(02-26-2022 05:51 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-15-2022 07:02 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

NMSU beat GCU and Seattle on the road just last week. We beat WSU on the road. What the heck are you talking about?

(02-26-2022 10:48 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 05:51 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-15-2022 07:02 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 02:23 AM)Todor Wrote:  Just getting a few votes now. That puts us about 38 by my count. But that is how you climb in the rankings. Start getting some notice, keep winning, and then keep climbing.

We are currently a spot behind Oregon and just ahead of TCU and LSU.

Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

NMSU beat GCU and Seattle on the road just last week. We beat WSU on the road. What the heck are you talking about?

I honestly do not know why I am responding to you since it seems you have difficulty reading (or comprehending) a whole post. My post literally says NMSU has "good and bad games on the road". The team is inconsistent on the road, but very consistent at home. How is that not a fact? You may continue to deny it if you wish. I am sure Chris Jans and the coaching staff is not denying it. I'm sure they are trying to figure out why sometimes on the road you are Dr. Jekyll and at other times you are Mr. Hyde.
And before you tell me that the same is true for GCU and other WAC teams, please re-read my post.

(02-26-2022 10:58 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:48 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 05:51 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-15-2022 07:02 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-12-2022 05:26 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  Those votes will quickly disappear if the Aggies do not play better on the road. The Aggies are tough at home, but seem very vulnerable otherwise. Currently down double digits to UVU halfway through the 2nd half.

NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

NMSU beat GCU and Seattle on the road just last week. We beat WSU on the road. What the heck are you talking about?

I honestly do not know why I am responding to you since it seems you have difficulty reading (or comprehending) a whole post. My post literally says NMSU has "good and bad games on the road". The team is inconsistent on the road, but very consistent at home. How is that not a fact? You may continue to deny it if you wish. I am sure Chris Jans and the coaching staff is not denying it. I'm sure they are trying to figure out why sometimes on the road you are Dr. Jekyll and at other times you are Mr. Hyde.
And before you tell me that the same is true for GCU and other WAC teams, please re-read my post.

The Aggies are 9-3 on the road. You are trying to make something out of nothing. Read my post. We don’t struggle on the road. We lost a game today. Doesn’t mean we struggle on the road. 3-9, I’d say yeah, we struggle on the road. But not at 9-3.

(02-26-2022 11:50 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:58 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:48 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 05:51 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-15-2022 07:02 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  NMSU is 7-2 on the road and 8-1 at home so what are you talking about?

As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

NMSU beat GCU and Seattle on the road just last week. We beat WSU on the road. What the heck are you talking about?

I honestly do not know why I am responding to you since it seems you have difficulty reading (or comprehending) a whole post. My post literally says NMSU has "good and bad games on the road". The team is inconsistent on the road, but very consistent at home. How is that not a fact? You may continue to deny it if you wish. I am sure Chris Jans and the coaching staff is not denying it. I'm sure they are trying to figure out why sometimes on the road you are Dr. Jekyll and at other times you are Mr. Hyde.
And before you tell me that the same is true for GCU and other WAC teams, please re-read my post.

The Aggies are 9-3 on the road. You are trying to make something out of nothing. Read my post. We don’t struggle on the road. We lost a game today. Doesn’t mean we struggle on the road. 3-9, I’d say yeah, we struggle on the road. But not at 9-3.

I hope Coach Jans thinks the same way you do.

(02-27-2022 12:45 AM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 11:50 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:58 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:48 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 05:51 PM)DZ1 Wrote:  As I said, NMSU is not the same team on the road as they are at home. You seem to dominant at home, but have good and bad games on the road. Of course, this is true for all WAC teams. However, this thread was all about the Aggies getting votes in the coaches poll which assumes an elite status.
Perhaps the Chicago State game will be a wake up call and the Aggies will fix whatever is causing them to be inconsistent in their road games. Just in time for the WAC tournament.

NMSU beat GCU and Seattle on the road just last week. We beat WSU on the road. What the heck are you talking about?

I honestly do not know why I am responding to you since it seems you have difficulty reading (or comprehending) a whole post. My post literally says NMSU has "good and bad games on the road". The team is inconsistent on the road, but very consistent at home. How is that not a fact? You may continue to deny it if you wish. I am sure Chris Jans and the coaching staff is not denying it. I'm sure they are trying to figure out why sometimes on the road you are Dr. Jekyll and at other times you are Mr. Hyde.
And before you tell me that the same is true for GCU and other WAC teams, please re-read my post.

The Aggies are 9-3 on the road. You are trying to make something out of nothing. Read my post. We don’t struggle on the road. We lost a game today. Doesn’t mean we struggle on the road. 3-9, I’d say yeah, we struggle on the road. But not at 9-3.

I hope Coach Jans thinks the same way you do.

If dark magic was real, Jans would be a necromancer so he could shake the life out of idiot players and resurrect them to learn from their mistakes and get some damn sense in their heads. We call him the bulldog for a reason. That man is stubborn and vicious beyond normal bounds. And it works!

(02-26-2022 10:47 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 07:26 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  NMSU doesn't need to worry about the coaches poll. They need to figure out how to right the ship and play good ball in the WAC Tourney. To me NMSU has played down to the level of their competition the last few games and got bit today.

Lamar fans don’t need to worry about anyone but themselves. Get a D1 win and then you can tell other teams what they need to do.

Good basketball is good basketball and I have respect for NMSU, but they haven't played their best ball lately against their poorer opponents. Just because I happen to have lived within ten miles of Lamar for thirty years and watched them decline doesn't mean I don't know basketball. While I never thought Lamar would be as disappointing this year as they are, I also never expected them to be near the top of the conference. What kind of year do you think NMSU would have had if Allen, Rice, McCants and McNair would have each missed at least a third of the season with many times multiple ones out at the same time. I'm not saying NMSU would be 0 for, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be sitting in first place either.

(02-27-2022 07:35 AM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:47 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 07:26 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  NMSU doesn't need to worry about the coaches poll. They need to figure out how to right the ship and play good ball in the WAC Tourney. To me NMSU has played down to the level of their competition the last few games and got bit today.

Lamar fans don’t need to worry about anyone but themselves. Get a D1 win and then you can tell other teams what they need to do.

Good basketball is good basketball and I have respect for NMSU, but they haven't played their best ball lately against their poorer opponents. Just because I happen to have lived within ten miles of Lamar for thirty years and watched them decline doesn't mean I don't know basketball. While I never thought Lamar would be as disappointing this year as they are, I also never expected them to be near the top of the conference. What kind of year do you think NMSU would have had if Allen, Rice, McCants and McNair would have each missed at least a third of the season with many times multiple ones out at the same time. I'm not saying NMSU would be 0 for, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be sitting in first place either.

NMSU would beat Lamar with our B-team.

(02-27-2022 07:03 PM)KINGALLISON Wrote:  

(02-27-2022 07:35 AM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 10:47 PM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(02-26-2022 07:26 PM)FirstandGoal Wrote:  NMSU doesn't need to worry about the coaches poll. They need to figure out how to right the ship and play good ball in the WAC Tourney. To me NMSU has played down to the level of their competition the last few games and got bit today.

Lamar fans don’t need to worry about anyone but themselves. Get a D1 win and then you can tell other teams what they need to do.

Good basketball is good basketball and I have respect for NMSU, but they haven't played their best ball lately against their poorer opponents. Just because I happen to have lived within ten miles of Lamar for thirty years and watched them decline doesn't mean I don't know basketball. While I never thought Lamar would be as disappointing this year as they are, I also never expected them to be near the top of the conference. What kind of year do you think NMSU would have had if Allen, Rice, McCants and McNair would have each missed at least a third of the season with many times multiple ones out at the same time. I'm not saying NMSU would be 0 for, but I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be sitting in first place either.

NMSU would beat Lamar with our B-team.

The issue was never about whether NMSU would have beaten Lamar had they been able to play this year. It is about whether NMSU would get any farther toward the top 25 of the coach's poll and can they get into the NCAA Tourney without winning the WAC Tournament. It is about who they did not defeat soundly and dropping a game to the eleventh-place team in the conference. Duke might get by dropping a game to one of the ACC teams near the bottom, but mid-major teams can't afford that kind of error.