Second AP Top 25 Poll Reflects Upset Losses

The second version of the AP Top 25 Poll reflects some of the very minute changes that the preseason tournaments and opening regular season games have determined. Noticeably Kentucky and USC, who both lost to Atlantic Sun Conference teams (Gardner Webb and Mercer, respectively) were dropped from the Top 25. Ouch. The start of the season might just be the worst time to fail to live up to expectations, as there is so little to go on, every game matters so much more. If Kentucky an USC were to start out 10-0 and then drop one to a weak team, then the loss wouldn’t be as noticeable in the rankings. But if you come out with a weak game right off the bat, everybody will take notice and wonder if you are actually as good as you’re supposed to be.

The top spots all pretty much stayed the same in the Poll. There’s still North Carolina, UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and Georgetown at the tip top of the poll. Of course, one bad loss, and these teams could be kicked right out of the poll and into the nebulous void of “unranked.” Some teams in the poll have not yet played, while others, like Stanford, have already ran out to a 3-0 record. The first few weeks will see a lot of action, but after that, the polls will settle down into more of a groove.

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