Great! 25 in AP poll

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 18th, 2019, 10:47 am

25 in both. What a year!

ChicAggie · Post by **ChicAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 10:48 am

Woo hoo!!

Post by **ProvoAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 10:49 am

Not sure why the AP hasn't posted the poll yet but NevadaSportsNet did.
http://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporte ... lso-ranked

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 18th, 2019, 10:50 am

Got this from ESPN

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

ThunderAggie · Post by **ThunderAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 10:51 am

Being ranked in the last AP poll means sooo much more than any other time. Shows who played the best when looking at the entire year. Proud to be an AGGIE....and we are not done!

Side Note: We are one of 4 teams to be ranked in the final AP polls in both college basketball and college football. The other teams are LSU, Kentucky, and Michigan. Truly amazing! Who would have thought that last summer before both sports seasons...

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 10:56 am

A great reminder of how awesome this year has been for us.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 18th, 2019, 11:00 am

Nice rewards coming in for Coach Smith. There may be other incentives, but he's up to $60,000 extra. $25000 each for being co-champs and winning tournament, and now an extra $10000 for being in top 25 in AP poll.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 18th, 2019, 11:11 am

Wait a minute. For some reason that ESPN link has reverted back to last weeks. I hope the link Provo posted is correct.

Edit: Now it's back to the updated version...just another tech glitch I guess.

Coloraggie · Post by **Coloraggie** » March 18th, 2019, 11:31 am

Bank Shot wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 11:00 am
Nice rewards coming in for Coach Smith. There may be other incentives, but he's up to $60,000 extra. $25000 each for being co-champs and winning tournament, and now an extra $10000 for being in top 25 in AP poll.

To lazy to look it up on my phone but doesn't Smith get $10,000 for being coach of the year as well?

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 18th, 2019, 11:35 am

Coloraggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 11:31 am

Bank Shot wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 11:00 am
Nice rewards coming in for Coach Smith. There may be other incentives, but he's up to $60,000 extra. $25000 each for being co-champs and winning tournament, and now an extra $10000 for being in top 25 in AP poll.
To lazy to look it up on my phone but doesn't Smith get $10,000 for being coach of the year as well?

You are correct. My contract reading is similar to others who shall remain nameless.

ineptimusprime · Post by **ineptimusprime** » March 18th, 2019, 11:36 am

ThunderAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 10:51 am
Being ranked in the last AP poll means sooo much more than any other time. Shows who played the best when looking at the entire year. Proud to be an AGGIE....and we are not done!

Side Note: We are one of 3 teams to be ranked in the final AP polls in both college basketball and college football. The other teams are LSU, Kentucky, and Michigan. Truly amazing! Who would have thought that last summer before both sports seasons...

And probably the only one of those schools that wasn't cheating out their asses!

SLB · Post by **SLB** » March 18th, 2019, 11:39 am

We need to beat Washington to keep this going.

Post by **ProvoAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 12:42 pm

Bank Shot wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 11:11 am
Wait a minute. For some reason that ESPN link has reverted back to last weeks. I hope the link Provo posted is correct.

Edit: Now it's back to the updated version...just another tech glitch I guess.

The AP typically releases at 10:00 but today it wasn't until after 11:00. I'm guessing that ESPN jumped the gun and reverted until the AP was ready.

Looking at the ballots, one had us as high as 17 with 37 not voting for us. You can see who voted for USU here: https://collegepolltracker.com/basketba ... ggies/2018

or a visual grid of all votes here: https://collegepolltracker.com/basketba ... ate-aggies

hipsterdoofus21 · Post by **hipsterdoofus21** » March 18th, 2019, 12:58 pm

What a year! Thank you Aggie players and coaches for all the great memories in both football and basketball. Let's make a few more in basketball though shall we?

nswaggie · Post by **nswaggie** » March 18th, 2019, 3:44 pm

25 in the coaches poll as well. Technically tied for 25th

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 4:18 pm

I guess we can say that Hartwell actually does something now, right?

LKGates · Post by **LKGates** » March 18th, 2019, 4:20 pm

Is it safe to assume Coach Smith also has a bonus clause for winning an NCAA tournament game?

Post by **ProvoAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 4:28 pm

LKGates wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 4:20 pm
Is it safe to assume Coach Smith also has a bonus clause for winning an NCAA tournament game?

He get's $20k for each win in the NCAA Tourney. Here are all of his bonuses:
https://www.usustats.com/blog/2019/03/0 ... t-details/

AgMan21 · Post by **AgMan21** » March 18th, 2019, 4:35 pm

ProvoAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 4:28 pm

LKGates wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 4:20 pm
Is it safe to assume Coach Smith also has a bonus clause for winning an NCAA tournament game?
He get's $20k for each win in the NCAA Tourney. Here are all of his bonuses:
https://www.usustats.com/blog/2019/03/0 ... t-details/

So based on those numbers he's at $720,000 so far this year? That's not bad for a first year coach! Still needs to be higher, but not bad.

LKGates · Post by **LKGates** » March 18th, 2019, 4:40 pm

ProvoAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 4:28 pm

LKGates wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 4:20 pm
Is it safe to assume Coach Smith also has a bonus clause for winning an NCAA tournament game?
He get's $20k for each win in the NCAA Tourney. Here are all of his bonuses:
https://www.usustats.com/blog/2019/03/0 ... t-details/

Well, let's hope he gets another $120,000 in bonuses this year!

Blitz79 · Post by **Blitz79** » March 18th, 2019, 4:52 pm

I hate to say it because I liked the kid and I think we would better with him.

But I wonder what Koby M is thinking now? We just passed Marquette in the rankings :P

bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » March 18th, 2019, 6:43 pm

Unbelievable. I still feel like I’m dreaming. Football was not a total shocker from a win perspective but they way they played really was. There were multiple times when I turned to my friends and family to ask if I was really seeing what I was seeing.

Basketball, on the other hand, has been a shocker in every possible way from the very beginning. The chances of us winning the regular season, the tournament, getting an 8 seed and being ranked in the Top 25 were about on par with pigs flying, dinosaurs returning to roam the earth and the lion laying down with lamb.

Just completely unbelievable. I’m sure I will never see it’s equal again.

ThunderAggie · Post by **ThunderAggie** » March 18th, 2019, 6:45 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:43 pm
Unbelievable. I still feel like I’m dreaming. Football was not a total shocker from a win perspective but they way they played really was. There were multiple times when I turned to my friends and family to ask if I was really seeing what I was seeing.

Basketball, on the other hand, has been a shocker in every possible way from the very beginning. The chances of us winning the regular season, the tournament, getting an 8 seed and being ranked in the Top 25 were about on par with pigs flying, dinosaurs returning to roam the earth and the lion laying down with lamb.

Just completely unbelievable. I’m sure I will never see it’s equal again.

Hopefully next year....especially if Coach Smith, Sam, and Neemias return!

bluegrouse · Post by **bluegrouse** » March 18th, 2019, 6:57 pm

ThunderAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:45 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:43 pm
Unbelievable. I still feel like I’m dreaming. Football was not a total shocker from a win perspective but they way they played really was. There were multiple times when I turned to my friends and family to ask if I was really seeing what I was seeing.

Basketball, on the other hand, has been a shocker in every possible way from the very beginning. The chances of us winning the regular season, the tournament, getting an 8 seed and being ranked in the Top 25 were about on par with pigs flying, dinosaurs returning to roam the earth and the lion laying down with lamb.

Just completely unbelievable. I’m sure I will never see it’s equal again.
Hopefully next year....especially if Coach Smith, Sam, and Neemias return!

May see better seasons by win total, etc.. Will never see such a shocking one ever again. Never.

SectionFaggie · Post by **SectionFaggie** » March 18th, 2019, 7:27 pm

ThunderAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 10:51 am
Being ranked in the last AP poll means sooo much more than any other time. Shows who played the best when looking at the entire year. Proud to be an AGGIE....and we are not done!

Side Note: We are one of 3 teams to be ranked in the final AP polls in both college basketball and college football. The other teams are LSU, Kentucky, and Michigan. Truly amazing! Who would have thought that last summer before both sports seasons...

Three is four, but who cares. Party time!

AggieJunkie · Post by **AggieJunkie** » March 18th, 2019, 8:19 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:57 pm

ThunderAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:45 pm

bluegrouse wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2019, 6:43 pm
Unbelievable. I still feel like I’m dreaming. Football was not a total shocker from a win perspective but they way they played really was. There were multiple times when I turned to my friends and family to ask if I was really seeing what I was seeing.

Basketball, on the other hand, has been a shocker in every possible way from the very beginning. The chances of us winning the regular season, the tournament, getting an 8 seed and being ranked in the Top 25 were about on par with pigs flying, dinosaurs returning to roam the earth and the lion laying down with lamb.

Just completely unbelievable. I’m sure I will never see it’s equal again.
Hopefully next year....especially if Coach Smith, Sam, and Neemias return!
May see better seasons by win total, etc.. Will never see such a shocking one ever again. Never.

I couldn't agree more! I don't know if I just had extremely low expectations to start the season or what but this has been one for the books! Go Aggies!

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