Rankings Roundup

With Monday comes the release of the weekly AP and Coaches Polls. Here are how the top WCC teams fare in those highly publicized polls along with selected other rankings.

• Gonzaga (6-0): 20th RPI, 12th AP, 12th Coaches, 10th ESPN, 9th CBS, 5th Sagarin, 2nd Pomeroy.
  The Zags made a big jump in the human polls this week and slighter jumps in the computer ones. Finally the voters seem to be seeing what the computers have been aware of, this team is one of the best in the nation. The Zags fell from first in the nation in scoring to 21st. They're 29th in points allowed, 7th in field goal percentage (52.3), 18th in rebounds per game (39), 14th in points per possession (1.14) and 14th in effective field goal percentage (57.6). They are one of 33 remaining unbeaten teams.
•  Saint Mary's (4-2): 41st Coaches, 65th Pomeroy, 71st Sagarin.
  The Gaels dropped out of the "others receiving votes" section of the AP Poll this week due to their two weekend losses but they managed to stay in that section of the Coaches poll, albeit barely. If Ken Pomeroy was the NCAA selection committee the Gaels would be playing a first four game.
•  Brigham Young (4-2): 66th Pomeroy, 57th Sagarin, 56th RPI.
  The Cougars didn't fall out of the polls, because they weren't in them to begin with. Their two losses came to strong teams so the computer rankings are treating them pretty well. One big positive is Tyler Haws who is currently 9th in points per game with 23.3.
• Santa Clara (5-0): 117th RPI, 107th Pomeroy, 100th Sagarin,
  With five wins already the unbeaten Broncos are three short of their season total from last year. They should easily pass that mark before they lose a game but don't expect them to be undefeated by the time WCC play rolls around. They play at #2 (AP/Coaches) Duke in their last non-conference game of the year.