(04-10-2017 07:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: Shockers will be lucky to finish higher than 3rd
You do realize we played 10 guys on the reg last season, and we return all of them? Including a PG who gave Kentucky's 5*s all they could handle and then some? And behind them we have rim-kissing freak athletes whose games are only maturing as they wait for playing time? And that we're adding a JuCo AA and a 7' 270lbs post beast from Europe?
Everyone has us preseason Top 10. If we don't finish better than 3rd around here, we will have underperformed.
First...way too early with potential draft loses still in limbo (don't leave us Semi...) and player exodus' enabling program building adds at several spots.
Second...isn't determining who will be worst more fun? Tulane was terrible...but they started to improve down the stretch. USF can't be any worse...right?!? ECU...just, ECU. And what will the exodus impact be on Memphis...will the refinements to the program and team bring them together enough to gel and beat the bottom half teams...or will the changes be too much? I actually see a chance that the bottom half starts elevating itself and potentially takes steps towards doing it's part of making the AAC a respected conference.
Or not...and the dumpster fire expands!
Nevertheless, my homer list:
1) SMU (with Semi...I refuse to think of it without)
2) Cinci (likely interchangeable top 3, all depending on an injury or other)
3) WSU (return a strong team, but playing 2 against the majority of this conference is much more of a challenge than MVC offered)
4) UCF
5) Temple
6) Tulsa
7) UCONN
8) Houston
9) Memphis
10) Tulane
11) ECU
12) USF
Top 15 level teams: Cincinnati, Wichita State
Bubbly teams: SMU, UCF, Houston
Top 100 RPI teams: Tulsa, UConn, Temple
Just god awful: Tulane, Memphis, ECU, USF
I could see any of the top 8 teams potentially making the tournament next year, although we probably only end up with about 4. The bottom 4 are going to be just dreadful, unfortunately.
(This post was last modified: 04-10-2017 08:10 PM by robertfoshizzle.)
Semi is truly the red wheel barrow (bonus points for anyone that gets that reference) for SMU next year. With him, I think we finish top 2. Without him, no higher than 4th
I expect fans will pick WSU lower than the media and just won't believe in them. All good, they will make believers out of them soon. They play their best with a chip on their shoulder, I like it.
Plus, almost everyone feels good about their chances this time of year. Definitely a lot of competitive teams though. Should be a tight and fun race
Houston finished 3rd in the league and return our best player (aka the league scoring champ)..not sure where these projection of 7,8,9 are coming from
even before today id have projected us at 4 or 5....
and major updates from today..we got 3 commitments to finish our class
corey davis pg, the best player on arguable the best Juco (over LSU and colorado)
A grad transfer from LIU who average around 9rbs a game (over penn state and clemson)
and a JC Center who was formely a 4star in HS (had grad issue prior)
note: add the addition of the 4star PF we had already had comitted before
i can almost guarantee top 4 in the league ...and with ouor commits i think we could actually be a tourney team next year
I mean, there are reasons why WSU could finish below #3 or be picked to finish below #3. But if your reasoning is simply because they aren't in the Valley anymore, then I'd say you're just being lazy. If you put any Top 10 team in a crappy conference, they're still a Top 10 team.
They will definitely get tested though and add a few more losses on the ledger.
(04-10-2017 08:20 PM)pesik Wrote: Houston finished 3rd in the league and return our best player (aka the league scoring champ)..not sure where these projection of 7,8,9 are coming from
even before today id have projected us at 4 or 5....
and major updates from today..we got 3 commitments to finish our class
corey davis pg, the best player on arguable the best Juco (over LSU and colorado)
A grad transfer from LIU who average around 9rbs a game (over penn state and clemson)
and a JC Center who was formely a 4star in HS (had grad issue prior)
note: add the addition of the 4star PF we had already had comitted before
i can almost guarantee top 4 in the league ...and with ouor commits i think we could actually be a tourney team next year
Not questioning Houston's additions and returns at all...but being cautious with how they are utilized and Sampson's steps to improve consistency. They are trending north in a serious way...but there are several teams that are trending north so that isn't enough to suddenly challenge the top.
(04-10-2017 08:20 PM)pesik Wrote: Houston finished 3rd in the league and return our best player (aka the league scoring champ)..not sure where these projection of 7,8,9 are coming from
even before today id have projected us at 4 or 5....
and major updates from today..we got 3 commitments to finish our class
corey davis pg, the best player on arguable the best Juco (over LSU and colorado)
A grad transfer from LIU who average around 9rbs a game (over penn state and clemson)
and a JC Center who was formely a 4star in HS (had grad issue prior)
note: add the addition of the 4star PF we had already had comitted before
i can almost guarantee top 4 in the league ...and with ouor commits i think we could actually be a tourney team next year
Yeah, I'm not sure where the underestimation is coming from. I think Houston will be a bubble team.
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