If i had to pick one guy to put on a random team to win one game, this is my order.
1Davis
2MKG
3Wall
4Patterson
5Cousins
6Knight
7Bledsoe
8Lamb
9Miller
10Jones
Newsflash!
Joey Votto does not care about RBI.
NEITHER SHOULD ANY OF US
Based on the Street and Smith mathematical formula from their outstanding
magazine in 2004. A very comprehensive overall evaluation. The way the
points were awarded:
All Time Winning percentage x 40 (unsure why they did it this way)
Number of 20 win seasons x 2 points
Number of 30 win seasons x 3 points
Seasons finishing in the AP Top 20/25 x 3 points
Seasons finishing in the AP Top 10 x 5 points
Seasons finishing as the AP Final #1 x 10 points
Conference regular season titles x 10 points
Conference tournament titles x 6 points
NIT Titles x 10 points
NCAA Tournament appearances x 10 points
NCAA Tournament wins x 4 points
NCAA Sweet 16s x 4 points
NCAA Elite 8s x 8 points
NCAA Final 4s x 14 points
NCAA Title game appearances x 16 points
NCAA Titles x 25 points
NCAA Probations x a negative 3 points
So, the top 14 programs through the 2012 Season:
1. Kentucky 3261.5 points
2. North Carolina 2771.5
3. UCLA 2582.7
4. Kansas 2482.8
5. Duke 2334.1
6. Indiana 1711.5
7. Louisville 1621.2
8. Ohio State 1395
9. UConn 1393.7
10. Cincinnati 1223.2
11. Syracuse 1220.5
12. Arizona 1202.8
13. Michigan State 1155.9
14. Arkansas 1148.6
A couple of things; the gap between UK and #2 is 490 points. The #2, #3
#4, and #5 programs are within 437 points of each other. Kansas is very
close to overtaking UCLA for #3.
Lastly, Louisville with 1621.5 points is basically 50% as great a program
as UK with 3261.5 points.
PG Wall
SG Lamb
SF Miller
PF Patterson
C Davis
PG Knight
SG Bledsoe
SF MKG
PF Jones
C Cousins
I can't decide on which team I'd like more. Wall can't shoot, but the rest of that team would make it a bizarre inside-out nightmare.
OTOH, the other team could legitimately claim every rebound within a ten-mile radius. It'd also have enough jets to take off, if needed.
The Reds are honoring UK tomorrow night.
Bought a pair of cheap tickets on StubHub...I couldn't resist seeing my two favorite sports teams in one place.
Variatio delectat - Cicero
The most interesting thing to me is that OSU is 8th and is the only school on this list whose hoops squad is a definitive second class citizen in its own town. I am perpetually saddened at the disparity between football and hoops here in Columbus.
BTW, where would OSU rank on the same list for football? My guess is one or two positions above 8th.
Variatio delectat - Cicero
Seemed like he was going out of his way not to mention any of his incoming freshman by name.
Seems as though there were a few Reds fans that didn't like the idea of the Reds honoring UK's championship. I figure it was some Ohio State, UC and UL fans that are jealous.
http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/24/2...-deeds-of.html
Reds Fan Since 1971
It's sounding like UK is refusing to bring their teams or fans back to Bloomington. After the shameful way our visiting fans were treated, I must say that I'm very glad to hear this. DeWayne Peevy said UK would not be going back and it's looking right now like he wasn't lying. If IU doesn't want to play on a neutral court they can go away.
Extremely interesting, well-made short film made about night of UK championship win in Lexington. Fun video, must watch.
I feel the same way. We can replace them on the schedule with Ohio State and not miss a beat. With tOSU becoming a consistent basketball presence and sharing a border, I think Kentucky and Ohio State could become a pretty good rivalry.
Indiana needs us more than we need them. We sell out Rupp regardless. I don't think IU fans will storm the court if they beat Kansas in Bloomington either.
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