Still, Charleston isn't ranked in the Top 25. We're not on the tube very often, so we don't have that recognition, but we're as hot as can be. The Cougars have superior balance and depth this season. He was co-player of the year in the Trans America Athletic Conference last year and could win similar honors in the Southern Conference, which Charleston joined this season. If we keep winning games, we'll get the notoriety we should.
Celebrity is one thing.
Respect is another. The College of Charleston was ranked 49th in the RPI last week, and its standing will likely slide now that its conference schedule is in full swing and it will play only teams with lower power ratings. That means if the Cougars make the NCAA tournament they can probably expect a low seed. A modest RPI was the reason Charleston was a 12th seed in the 1997 tournament, even though it was ranked 16th in the AP poll. The Cougars' penchant for slaying giants has made scheduling games against quality nonconference opponents increasingly difficult.