ESPN bball coverage, plus other thoughts

FSU was 17-2 at the time of this, not 16-3.  Dickie V spent most of the previous game shaming FSU fans for loving football, otherwise during that game, he only spoke of UNC.  For this game (against Louisville), Dickie focused on FSU had a poor strategy of playing too deep of a roster (FSU was leading the ACC during his criticism) and the rest of the time focusing on how Greyson Allen took too much criticism for his '1 mistake' (ignoring that he had 3 separate tripping incidents, plus others).

With ESPN, it will only love SEC in football, and in bball, it will only love the blue bloods in the ACC.  It just can't seem to lose these played out narratives.

Someday, the ACC really needs a TV network that pushes it's football product and goes beyond just seeing Duke/UNC in bball.  ACC needs to diversify and it never will with our own TV network holding us back.









http://www.tomahawknation.com/2017/1/23/14354596/fsu-basketball-shown-serious-disrespect-national-media-members

The Florida State men’s basketball program has rarely been a media darling. And usually, that’s been more than fine, as the Seminoles haven’t made the NCAA Tournament for approaching half a decade. Still, even when the ‘Noles were consistently showing up in the dance, they didn’t exactly receive much glowing coverage. And that was understandable too, as they played a slow, sloppy brand of basketball that was far from friendly on the eyes— even if it proved effective.

But most of that has changed. FSU is now deep, long, and talented, and plays an up-tempo game that has led to an 18-2 record and a top-10 ranking in the AP Poll. Along the way, the ‘Noles have posted a nation’s best 9-1 mark against RPI top-50 teams, en route to a top-5 RPI ranking. And, of course, Florida State recently finished a six-game stretch against ranked teams with a 5-1 record.

What hasn’t changed? The slight directed at Tallahassee hoops from some on the national stage who aren’t giving the Seminoles much credit. At all. SI.com’s Luke Winn recently ranked the 16 teams he feels are most likely to win this year’s national championship, and noticeably absent was FSU. Who did make the cut? Duke, Louisville, and Notre Dame, all of whom the ‘Noles have beaten this season and are ranked below Florida State in the AP Poll (full disclosure: Winn’s piece was published before FSU’s win over Louisville, but still after it beat Duke and ND).

The slights don’t stop there. CBS Sports’ Seth Davis shared his latest AP ballot on Sunday night, and even though the Seminoles went 2-0 over the last week against a pair of top-15 opponents in the Irish and the Cardinals, Davis has ND at No. 9 and FSU at No. 10. Translation: despite a great week for the ‘Noles, he doesn’t think they should move up a single spot in the AP rankings— and should be slotted behind a Notre Dame team they just vanquished.

1. KU 2. Nova 3. UK 4. Zona 5. UCLA 6. Gonz 7. UNC 8. Baylor 9. ND 10. Fla St 11. Lou 12. Wisc 13. Duke 14. Ore 15. Creighton 16. Butler

— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 23, 2017

Why? Per Davis, because Florida State won by just three, and at home. FSU basketball has had plenty of problems over the years, and now that it’s tied atop the ACC, it’s found another: beating elite opponents, which, evidently, is not enough for some. But congrats to the Irish, Cards, and Blue Devils on their quality losses in Tallahassee.