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ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...y-wildcats
There are some of the usual suspects up there. But if Duke at 14 seems crazy, what does that make Cincinnati at 6?
Here's what going on:
The Bearcats were a solid team last year: a No. 6-seed in the tournament that was knocked by UCLA in the Round of 32.
Part of BPI's calculation considers the minute-weighted efficiency of the returning players. And it turns out that Cincinnati has the enviable combination of a high percentage of returning minutes and sneaky efficiency from those returning players. The Bearcats' returning players' offensive rating, adjusted for opponents and minute-weighted, ranked 13th best in the nation and their defense was 17th-best. That kind of production, from players like F Gary Clark and G/F Jacob Evans, on both ends of the court is a good sign for the Bearcats' 2017-18 prospects.
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11-02-2017 02:04 PM |
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RE: ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
And UC was preseason picked by the AAC coaches to win the conference over the ESPN BPI #1 team.
No reason fans shouldn't have high expectations for Mick and his team this year.
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11-02-2017 02:58 PM |
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RE: ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
elite 8 minumum
(This post was last modified: 11-02-2017 03:41 PM by Bearcats#1.)
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RE: ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
(11-02-2017 03:40 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: elite 8 minumum
Sweet 16 minimum...If you're gonna say Elite 8 minimum you might as well say Final 4. After the Sweet 16, it's a crap shoot.
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11-02-2017 03:42 PM |
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RE: ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
^If all we do is get to the S16, barring major injuries, it will be a let down
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11-02-2017 03:46 PM |
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RE: ESPN BPI - Bearcats #6
Hoping Alaska isn't a tourney site, we probably would end up there.
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