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.

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.

elite 8 minumum

(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.

^If all we do is get to the S16, barring major injuries, it will be a let down

Hoping Alaska isn't a tourney site, we probably would end up there.