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IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

I take this as a positive but I'm not certain we'll know exactly what we have this season until we see this group play. I hope it could be third--or higher but it's very dependent upon new players stepping in and providing a lift from last season's woes, especially in conference games.

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

I think that is as much an indictment of the rest of the conference as it is an indicator of our supposed talent. This conference outside of Houston is BAD right now.

(10-12-2022 10:49 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

I think that is as much an indictment of the rest of the conference as it is an indicator of our supposed talent. This conference outside of Houston is BAD right now.

Bolded, it really is. How many "new" conferences produced a national champion (UCONN) and a Final Four team (Houston) in a nine year existence? Yet every season it's seemed to be a dumpster fire in terms of NCAA tourney qualification, bad losses out of conference, and a scant number of ranked contenders. Good riddance to the AAC.

(10-12-2022 01:14 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(10-12-2022 10:49 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

I think that is as much an indictment of the rest of the conference as it is an indicator of our supposed talent. This conference outside of Houston is BAD right now.

Bolded, it really is. How many "new" conferences produced a national champion (UCONN) and a Final Four team (Houston) in a nine year existence? Yet every season it's seemed to be a dumpster fire in terms of NCAA tourney qualification, bad losses out of conference, and a scant number of ranked contenders. Good riddance to the AAC.

And a vacated title by Louisville in 2013

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

So, did someone have Houston and Memphis tying? How can it be unanimous if Memphis received 1 first place vote?

I was a bit disappointed in last year's team. They were only slightly better than Brannen world, really.

If coach (not Sean) Miller gets us back to where we should be, third sounds about right.

(10-12-2022 10:21 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  IRVING, Texas — Houston has been selected as the unanimous preseason favorite to win the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference men’s basketball title in voting done by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Houston was tabbed the favorite for the fourth consecutive year, receiving all 10 possible first-place votes and a total of 100 points. Memphis received one first-place vote and 87 total points to be picked second. Cincinnati is third with 82 points, followed by Tulane (74), Temple (66), UCF (51), SMU (43) Wichita State (43), South Florida (33), Tulsa (21) and East Carolina (13).

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston

Preseason Rookie of the Year
Jarace Walker, F, Houston*

Preseason All-Conference First Team
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston*
Kendric Davis, R-Sr., G, Memphis*
DeAndre Williams, R-Sr., F, Memphis
Damian Dunn, R-So., G, Temple
Jalen Cook, So., G, Tulane*

Preseason All-Conference Second Team
David DeJulius, Gr., G, Cincinnati
Jamal Shead, Jr., G, Houston
Khalif Battle, R-So., G, Temple
Kevin Cross, Jr., F, Tulane
Jaylen Forbes, Jr., G, Tulane

https://theamerican.org/news/2022/10/12/...orite.aspx

So Tulane has one pre-season first string player and two second team but they are picked to finish fourth behind us (only one second string player selected). Does that make sense?

(10-12-2022 06:05 PM)cpawstoney Wrote:  So Tulane has one pre-season first string player and two second team but they are picked to finish fourth behind us (only one second string player selected). Does that make sense?

Their big question is beyond the top 3. Their top 3 is as good as any top 3 in the conference.

I was looking up UC head coaches first 3-year records when I saw this "Cronin resided in Anderson Township in the Cincinnati area with his daughter Samantha. He also has a son named Carson. Both are 16 years old. He was married to Darlene Taylor until they divorced in 2009.

Never heard he had a son before. Samantha was always front and center. And both are 16?

(10-12-2022 06:17 PM)doss2 Wrote:  I was looking up UC head coaches first 3-year records when I saw this "Cronin resided in Anderson Township in the Cincinnati area with his daughter Samantha. He also has a son named Carson. Both are 16 years old. He was married to Darlene Taylor until they divorced in 2009.

Never heard he had a son before. Samantha was always front and center. And both are 16?

Unless the kid is 100% estranged and off the radar I don't think there is any legitimate source out there that verifies he has a son.

(10-14-2022 11:02 AM)BrooklynRocket Wrote:  

(10-12-2022 06:17 PM)doss2 Wrote:  I was looking up UC head coaches first 3-year records when I saw this "Cronin resided in Anderson Township in the Cincinnati area with his daughter Samantha. He also has a son named Carson. Both are 16 years old. He was married to Darlene Taylor until they divorced in 2009.

Never heard he had a son before. Samantha was always front and center. And both are 16?

Unless the kid is 100% estranged and off the radar I don't think there is any legitimate source out there that verifies he has a son.

Wikipedia says: Cronin resided in Anderson Township[35] in the Cincinnati area with his daughter Samantha. He also has a son named Carson. Both are 16 years old..[7]

The footnote it references, however, ( "Mick Cronin". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019.) only mentions Samantha under children.

Houston is being talked about as having FF potential.

Memphis…. It’s always an issue of hardaway coaching making the talent level better instead of worse.

Third sounds promising…

(10-17-2022 05:10 PM)namrag Wrote:  Houston is being talked about as having FF potential.

Memphis…. It’s always an issue of hardaway coaching making the talent level better instead of worse.

Third sounds promising…

Preseason AP Top 25
1. North Carolina (47)
2. Gonzaga (12)
3. Houston (1)
4. Kentucky (2)
T5. Baylor
T5. Kansas
7. Duke
8. UCLA
9. Creighton
10. Arkansas
11. Tennessee
12. Texas
13. Indiana
14. TCU
15. Auburn
16. Villanova
17. Arizona
18. Virginia
19. San Diego State
20. Alabama
21. Oregon
22. Michigan
23. Illinois
24. Dayton
25. Texas Tech

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...a-houston/

I never doubted Houston would be very good this season but I didn't envision that team as #3 in the preseason. The "new" B12 is well represented.
The Big East puts two in the poll but it's hard to predict what Villanova will look like post-Wright. And I question whether Creighton will have staying power in the top ten.

Wes Miller is fortunate to have this season to ramp up recruiting and demonstrate veteran player development/improvement from last year to set the stage for the rough and tumble of Big 12 play one year from now.

(10-18-2022 07:04 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  I never doubted Houston would be very good this season but I didn't envision that team as #3 in the preseason. The "new" B12 is well represented.
The Big East puts two in the poll but it's hard to predict what Villanova will look like post-Wright. And I question whether Creighton will have staying power in the top ten.

Wes Miller is fortunate to have this season to ramp up recruiting and demonstrate veteran player development/improvement from last year to set the stage for the rough and tumble of Big 12 play one year from now.

the most impressive thing about the coogs is that they yearly lose one of their best players at the start of the season and are even better for it

(10-18-2022 07:04 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  I never doubted Houston would be very good this season but I didn't envision that team as #3 in the preseason. The "new" B12 is well represented.
The Big East puts two in the poll but it's hard to predict what Villanova will look like post-Wright. And I question whether Creighton will have staying power in the top ten.

Wes Miller is fortunate to have this season to ramp up recruiting and demonstrate veteran player development/improvement from last year to set the stage for the rough and tumble of Big 12 play one year from now.

Who would envision better? They vastly overachieved with their 2 best players injured?