Expecting good things for AAC basketball this season --- with a legitimate chance at a national title.

(10-26-2017 08:03 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  Expecting good things for AAC basketball this season --- with a legitimate chance at a national title.

Agree and it is possible - IMO - to land 4 to 5 AAC schools in the NCAA Tourney.

Here are AAC rankings according to KenPom:

1. WSU (4)
2. Cincy (11)
3. SMU (24)
4. UCF (60)
5. Houston (64)
6. Temple (67)
7. UConn (69)
8. Tulsa (82)
9. Memphis (132)
10. ECU (171)
11. Tulane (189)
12. USF (242)

The AP preseason comes put November 1st --- wouldn't be a bit surprised to see both the Shockers and Beatcats in the top 10.

(10-26-2017 08:49 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  The AP preseason comes put November 1st --- wouldn't be a bit surprised to see both the Shockers and Beatcats in the top 10.

A few ballots are starting to show up online
http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/...791156001/

WSU - 3
Cincy - 9

https://twitter.com/WBALDash/status/922543916016074752

WSU - 4
Cinci - 14
SMU - 23

I could be wrong but I think 60 is going to be absurdly high from this year's UCF team.

82 is higher than where I think Tulsa finishes. I see Tulsa in the 50-60 range.

A Memphis UConn battle for 8th place. Hilarious.

It's time for the AAC to step up in the non conference. Scheduling good games is good, but the conference needs to win them. This conference had so much to capitalize on after UConn won the NC in the first year, but we've blown it. With WSU in the fold, it's another chance to step up and be taken seriously among the top conf in CBB.

You put 4 to 5 teams in the tourney by what you do in Nov & Dec. This is a huge year for the AAC. I'll be rooting like hell for all our conference mates in the OOC. If we take care of business, conference play will be a lot of fun as the squads jockey for position.

UCF ~40-45
Tulsa ~65

(10-26-2017 11:17 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  UCF ~40-45
Tulsa ~65

Tulsa gets +5 due to upgrades at the YMCA over the offseason

(10-26-2017 01:23 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 11:17 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  UCF ~40-45
Tulsa ~65

Tulsa gets +5 due to upgrades at the YMCA over the offseason

We added a fan since you guys always tease us for not having enough of them!

(10-26-2017 01:23 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 11:17 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  UCF ~40-45
Tulsa ~65

Tulsa gets +5 due to upgrades at the YMCA over the offseason

We really need 8 or 9 in the top 75 to push this conference and help out the top two or three teams to get good (4 or better) seeds.

ECU to the NIT this year. We are a basketball school now.

(10-26-2017 05:51 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  ECU to the NIT this year. We are a basketball school now.

If so that can only be a positive for the conference in march. Hope its true but i fear your coach will sink what should be a decent team.

(10-26-2017 02:06 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 01:23 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 11:17 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  UCF ~40-45
Tulsa ~65

Tulsa gets +5 due to upgrades at the YMCA over the offseason

We added a fan since you guys always tease us for not having enough of them!

That looks great! Was that the Hampton Bay fan that was a special buy at Home Depot last week?