new USA Today rankings

[Froggy]

Sevier County moves up in the rankings after some big tournament wins. Two East Tennessee teams in the region rankings:

 

South

 

1. Duncanville, Texas (22-2)

2. Collins Hill, Suwanee, Ga. (14-0)

3. Sacred Heart Academy, Louisville (11-1)

4. Sevier County, Sevierville, Tenn. (15-0)

5. Callaway, Jackson, Miss. (14-2)

6. Lincoln, Dallas (15-1)

7. John Tyler, Tyler, Texas (21-0)

8. Scott County, Georgetown, Ky. (10-1)

9. Plainview, Texas (17-1)

10. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (14-3)

[baseline2baseline]

I totally agree with Sevier Co. Ranking they are are very good team with a great coach, but what does this ranking say about OR since they have lost 2 games to teams in their region, and folks last night they flat out got beat.

[sheshootsathree]

Is there a website to go see the USA Today Rankings?

[o21putt]

baseline,

 

What it says about Oak Ridge is that they are way overated as they have been all year. The rankings mean absolutely nothing. They are based upon the past reputation of a team and this years Oak Ridge is nothing compared to past teams. Also it says that the people that put together these polls know very little about teams from all over the country. They call up local sportswriters and coaches and get their opinions and you know what that is worth. A journalism major that prolly doesn't have a clue about the sport they are reporting about. Shelbyville and Oak Ridge get those high rankings each year because they have been there before. It has nothing to do with the current team and how good or bad it is.

 

Sevier County is the class of AAA in East Tn and will be until someone proves they can stay with them. Powell may be the team. We will just have to wait until the Region Tournament to find out. It for sure is not Oak Ridge.

[OS91]

Oak Ridge overated? I guess you missed Oak Ridge beating two of the top teams in the country in Arizona. This is why a three loss Oak Ridge team has the respect they do.

 

Additionally, I think it speak more about the caliber of Basektball in Tennessee more than it does that Oak Ridge is overated.

[Froggy]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/baske...ll/super25w.htm