Cards Hang in at No. 6

The Cards remained at No. 6 in both polls after toppling Marquette Sunday, a game at which I wore white linen pants, a white Reece Gaines (or George Goode?) jersey, all white Reeboks, and – get this – a white sports coat. And this with no access to alcoholic beverages. Well, for the first half anyway. I saw some other interesting attire being rocked at Freedom Hall but I think I won. But I’m biased. And here are your most recent polls:

AP Top 25
1. Connecticut (67) 27-2
2. North Carolina (3) 25-3

3. Pittsburgh (1) 26-3
4. Oklahoma 26-3

5. Memphis 26-3

6. Louisville 23-5
7. Duke 24-5
8. Michigan State 23-5
9. Kansas 24-5
10. Wake Forest 22-5

11. Villanova 23-6
12. LSU 25-4

13. Marquette 23-6
14. Gonzaga 23-5
15. Missouri 24-5
16. Washington 22-7

17. Xavier 23-5
18. Clemson 22-6
19. Purdue 22-7
20. UCLA 22-7
21. Arizona State 21-7
22. Butler 25-4
23. Illinois 23-7
24. Florida State 22-7
25. Syracuse 21-8

Coaches' Poll
1. Connecticut (27) 27-2
2. North Carolina 25-3
3. Memphis (4) 26-3
4. Pittsburgh 26-3
5. Oklahoma 26-3
6. Louisville 23-5
7. Duke 24-5
8. Michigan State 23-5
9. Kansas 24-5
10. Wake Forest 22-5
11. LSU 25-4
12. Missouri 24-5
13. Washington 22-7
14. Gonzaga 23-5
15. Marquette 23-6
16. Villanova 23-6
17. UCLA 22-7
18. Xavier 23-5
19. Clemson 22-6
20. Purdue 22-7
21. Arizona State 21-7
22. Butler 25-4
23. Illinois 23-7
24. Florida State 22-7
25. Syracuse 21-8

Also, the Cards kept their No. 2 seed in the South Region in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology. It looks like the Big East will land 8 teams, with Providence getting the nod with that big win over then-No. 1 Pitt, and Cincinnati getting hosed. You’ll recall the South region’s first couple games would put us in Dayton, and the Regional Championship (should we be so fortunate) would be in Memphis. According to Lunardi, our first challenger would be the Binghamton College Bearcats of the America East Conference. The Bearcats’ signature wins include Utah Valley, Marist, and the Quinnipiac Bobcats. They also split two games with the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers (pictured.) I like our chances.