HUSKIES DROP

UConn dropped one place to No. 19 in Monday's release of the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, not much of a surprise after a disheartening win last week over Quinnipiac.
I kind of wish these early-season polls didn't exist, since no one really knows that much about any team at this point, but they are a necessary evil. That being said, the Huskies figure to hover around that 15-20 range for another week or two, assuming they remain unbeaten.
As we get into December. when plenty of ranked schools begin facing each other in high-profile games outside the conference schedule, expect to see UConn rise a bit, again assuming it can remian unbeaten. Should they start 11-0, I fully expect the Huskies to be ranked in the nation's Top 10 entering the Big East opener at West Virginia.
Will they really be one of the country's 10 best teams? Probably not. But their record and name will warrant enough attention, further deomonstrating how misleading these polls can really be.