Providence went 1-0 this week with their overtime win over Xavier on Thursday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Last week Providence got 4 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are now getting 13 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 33rd. They were 43rd a week ago with those 4 votes. The Friars got 17 votes in the AP Poll each of the last two weeks which was good for 32nd. They have gotten a little more love from the writers this week with 29 votes which ranks them 30th.
Providence went 1-1 this week giving St. John’s their first Big East win on Wednesday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center while denying Creighton their 1st league win in Omaha on Saturday. Last week Providence got 16 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are getting just 4 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 43rd. The Friars continue getting 17 votes in the AP Poll which is the same as a week ago and is good for 32nd.
Providence went 2-0 this week, including an impressive comeback win at Butler with their all-grit team playing most of the second half. The Friars also got an overtime win at home against Georgetown who was 27th in the USA Today Coaches Poll last week. The Friars went 4 straight weeks without receiving any votes in either poll but following their 3-1 start to the Big East they are now getting some love from a few writers. That 3-1 Big East record is good for a tie for 1st place with Villanova, Seton Hall and DePaul. Providence got 16 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll which ranks them 33rd this week and 17 votes in the AP Poll which ranks them 29th this week.
Providence went 1-1 this week which was not good enough to garner any votes in week 9 which marks the 4th straight week that the Friars have gotten zero votes in either poll. The Friars have 2 games this week including a road game against Butler Tuesday night. Going 2-0 this week at Butler and versus Georgetown at home would go a long way towards impressing voters for week 10 and beyond.
Providence closed out their non-conference schedule on December 22nd with a 14 point win against Miami (FL) to finish 10-3 heading into conference play on NYE against Creighton. The Friars received zero votes in both polls in week 7. Week 8 is no different in the AP Poll or the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Friars have righted the ship since the Brown loss by winning their 3rd straight game on Saturday but as I predicted it wouldn’t have enough juice to garner any votes in either poll. Prior to Miami’s horrible loss by 28 points at home against Eastern Kentucky Monday’s game against the Hurricanes on a neutral court in Brooklyn would have been a chance for a top 25 win but the Hurricanes have fallen out of both polls this week.
Providence went 2-1 since the last release of the national polls on December 8th but that loss was to Brown at home. After the loss to Boston College on December 5th the Friars were only receiving 4 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 0 votes in the AP Poll so it’s no real surprise that the Brown loss would be enough to stop all votes for Providence. The Friars only have 1 game this week which is on Saturday at home against UMass. A win there likely wouldn’t do much for their vote-getting appeal so I expect the Friars to be outside the national spotlight as they head to the Barclays Center on December 22nd to take on the 18th (AP)/19th (USA Today Coaches Poll) ranked Miami Hurricanes.
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