Northwestern at 3 and 4? Should not be possible to be in the top 10 if you have a losing record!
Really why? (Now 4-4 btw) I only see 1 team behind them in the poll I think deserves to be ranked ahead of them at this point (USC). So maybe an 8 ranking is more accurate, but still top 10. You see, NU plays the hardest schedule in the country. Their SOS so far this year is #1 in country. They have lost to SYR, Louisville, UNC and Virginia. The first 3 of those teams are ranked ahead of them at 3,5 &6. 12 of their 16 regular season games are against top 18 teams and 6 of those are against the other 9 top 10 teams. Are they a great team this year, no. They have many flaws. But they are a top 10 team. They will likely end the year w a 10-6 or even 9-7 record. Given their schedule, that would indicate they should be around 10th. All makes sense. Sorry you have some arbitrary poll rule about wins and losses but hopefully now you can refine your understanding with some facts. GO CATS!!
