Cindex Six Shots: Week 9
Six quick musings on the ninth edition of the Slipper Rankings released Wednesday afternoon on CSTV.com:
- Pack It Up, Pack It In: Nevada, ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and riding a seven-game win streak, holds down the Cindex penthouse for the second consecutive week. The Wolf Pack (14-1, 2-0 WAC) have never been ranked lower than third in the Slipper Rankings since the poll’s inception during the first week of the season.
- Valley-Ball: Indiana State (10-4, 3-1 MVC) is making its Cindex debut, entering the table at No. 16 with a one-slipper designation. The Sycamores have won five straight contests and handed Butler — the nation’s No. 12-ranked team — its one and only loss of the season on Dec. 9. The Terre Haute school is the sixth ballclub from the Missouri Valley Conference in the Slipper Rankings, joining Southern Illinois (No. 5), Missouri State (No. 6), UNI (No. 7), Wichita State (No. 9) and Creighton (No. 13).
- MAAC Daddies: Matt Brady’s Marist side is back in the Cindex in the No. 12 slot following a two-week hiatus. The Red Foxes (12-4, 4-1 MAAC) are lodged in a three-way tie with Siena and Loyola (Md.) for first place in the Metro Atlantic as a Monday night showdown with the Saints looms.
