(10-26-2017 09:12 AM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 08:17 AM)FIU4Ever Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 07:33 AM)JCMiner Wrote:  If you don’t feel like scrolling through this ridiculous list here are the CUSA teams ranked.

65. MTSU
101. UAB
114. Louisiana Tech
138. UTEP
152. WKU
191. ODU
216. Charlotte
238. Marshall
252. UTSA
264. Southern Miss
303. RICE
309. North Texas
313. FAU
330. FIU

Underestimating my Panthers again. Top 300 by end of season, book it!

You must be so proud.

You know the saying "Nowhere to go but up when you're at the bottom"? Coach Evan showed us another option, "stay exactly where you are".

(10-25-2017 11:22 PM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(10-25-2017 11:13 PM)rileylives Wrote:  238?

Basically, they think we'll be lucky to win 13 games.

Nah bro.

This same site also has the only bowl eligible team right now from CUSA going to the Bahamas Bowl, The only thing entertaining about CBS Sports is their Bottom 25 in college football.

They have Wichita State at #5. I like WSU and Gregg Marshall but no way are they a #5 team. I feel like after the first 10-15 teams he just started pulling names out of a hat.

Wichita State at 5 may be a touch high, but they are a top 10 team at the worst. They are pretty stacked with returning players from a very good team.

However, I think the rankings of CUSA teams in general is pretty terrible.

Im generally fine with the top 3 though I think ODU/LT is a crap shoot. Marshall is way too low, imo. This ranking suggests ODU will be 70 spots worse than last year; I don't believe that.

(10-26-2017 08:04 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  I think we are better than that ranking. If we can get decent play in the paint, we can be pretty darn good. Good play in the paint may get us close to 20 wins. Not so good play in the paint, closer to 15. Jmo

2018-19 should be our year IF Elmore stays.

Those who go to practice are saying this team will be much faster than last years team, if that's even possible. They also say its a better shooting team.

D'Antoni said he hasn't named a starting 5 yet but everyone can most likely name at least 4 in PG Jon Elmore, SG CJ Burks, F Ajdin Penava, PG/SG Jarrod West. The last spot could go to F Dani Koljanin, SG/F Jannson Williams but my guess it will be SG/F Phil Bledsoe.

Even if Elmore is told he will be drafted next year and leaves we still should be fine. I think West is just about as good as Elmore is, we would just have that much more depth if he stays. Plus if we get Mac McClung who has decommitted from Rutgers, we should be able to red shirt him next year if he comes, if Jon stays.

(10-26-2017 10:50 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 08:04 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  I think we are better than that ranking. If we can get decent play in the paint, we can be pretty darn good. Good play in the paint may get us close to 20 wins. Not so good play in the paint, closer to 15. Jmo

2018-19 should be our year IF Elmore stays.

Those who go to practice are saying this team will be much faster than last years team, if that's even possible. They also say its a better shooting team.

D'Antoni said he hasn't named a starting 5 yet but everyone can most likely name at least 4 in PG Jon Elmore, SG CJ Burks, F Ajdin Penava, PG/SG Jarrod West. The last spot could go to F Dani Koljanin, SG/F Jannson Williams but my guess it will be SG/F Phil Bledsoe.

Even if Elmore is told he will be drafted next year and leaves we still should be fine. I think West is just about as good as Elmore is, we would just have that much more depth if he stays. Plus if we get Mac McClung who has decommitted from Rutgers, we should be able to red shirt him next year if he comes, if Jon stays.

McClung committed to Georgetown a couple weeks back.

Here's last year's Finish (Massey Composite) and CBS' change from that:

35. MTSU: (-30)
100. Louisiana Tech: (-14)
120. ODU: (-71)
137. Marshall: (-101)
146. RICE: (-157)
190. UAB: (-89)
207. UTEP: (+69)
224. WKU: (+72)
235. Charlotte: (-19)
255. UTSA: (-3)
285. FAU: (-28)
299. FIU: (-31)
323. Southern Miss: (+59)
324. North Texas: (+15)

(10-26-2017 03:15 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  Here's last year's Finish (Massey Composite) and CBS' change from that:

35. MTSU: (-30)
100. Louisiana Tech: (-14)
120. ODU: (-71)
137. Marshall: (-101)
146. RICE: (-157)
190. UAB: (-89)
207. UTEP: (+69)
224. WKU: (+72)
235. Charlotte: (-19)
255. UTSA: (-3)
285. FAU: (-28)
299. FIU: (-31)
323. Southern Miss: (+59)
324. North Texas: (+15)

That's stunning, and puts this ridiculous list of ranking all of the teams together even more obtuse. It is stunning to me how they value Conference USA Basketball.

I really and truly believe we are going to be looking at a special season this year from many of our top teams.

(10-26-2017 03:25 PM)rileylives Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 03:15 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  Here's last year's Finish (Massey Composite) and CBS' change from that:

35. MTSU: (-30)
100. Louisiana Tech: (-14)
120. ODU: (-71)
137. Marshall: (-101)
146. RICE: (-157)
190. UAB: (-89)
207. UTEP: (+69)
224. WKU: (+72)
235. Charlotte: (-19)
255. UTSA: (-3)
285. FAU: (-28)
299. FIU: (-31)
323. Southern Miss: (+59)
324. North Texas: (+15)

That's stunning, and puts this ridiculous list of ranking all of the teams together even more obtuse. It is stunning to me how they value Conference USA Basketball.

I really and truly believe we are going to be looking at a special season this year from many of our top teams.

So Charlotte is much improved and putting itself in position to compete for an NCAA bid in a year, but is about 20 spots worse than they were at the end of last year. Riiiiiiiiiiiiight.

i hope we all whip some serious hind parts in the out of conference portion of this season, turn this crap around

264.

I mean, yeah.

(10-26-2017 10:50 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(10-26-2017 08:04 AM)SVHerd Wrote:  I think we are better than that ranking. If we can get decent play in the paint, we can be pretty darn good. Good play in the paint may get us close to 20 wins. Not so good play in the paint, closer to 15. Jmo

2018-19 should be our year IF Elmore stays.

Those who go to practice are saying this team will be much faster than last years team, if that's even possible. They also say its a better shooting team.

D'Antoni said he hasn't named a starting 5 yet but everyone can most likely name at least 4 in PG Jon Elmore, SG CJ Burks, F Ajdin Penava, PG/SG Jarrod West. The last spot could go to F Dani Koljanin, SG/F Jannson Williams but my guess it will be SG/F Phil Bledsoe.

Even if Elmore is told he will be drafted next year and leaves we still should be fine. I think West is just about as good as Elmore is, we would just have that much more depth if he stays. Plus if we get Mac McClung who has decommitted from Rutgers, we should be able to red shirt him next year if he comes, if Jon stays.

And it still won't matter with no D or rebounding.

(10-26-2017 03:47 PM)shiftyeagle Wrote:  264.

I mean, yeah.

I'll take that! By the way, FIU is going to just blow, blow, blow. I can't believe I have season tickets. Hey at least our men's soccer team is top 10, right? And, our football team is heading in the right direction after 3-4 years.

(10-26-2017 03:15 PM)FIUFan Wrote:  Here's last year's Finish (Massey Composite) and CBS' change from that:

35. MTSU: (-30)
100. Louisiana Tech: (-14)
120. ODU: (-71)
137. Marshall: (-101)
146. RICE: (-157)
190. UAB: (-89)
207. UTEP: (+69)
224. WKU: (+72)
235. Charlotte: (-19)
255. UTSA: (-3)
285. FAU: (-28)
299. FIU: (-31)
323. Southern Miss: (+59)
324. North Texas: (+15)

That's why I think UTSA will finish higher than CBS has us. We had a young team last year, and I have a lot of faith in Henson's ability to get the most out of his players. I can't see us stalling or falling in his second season at the helm, and believe we'll rather take another step forward.

Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

North Texas won't fare well with a starting lineup of Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Meat Loaf and Pat Boone.

(10-27-2017 08:23 AM)Grandgreen Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

North Texas won't fare well with a starting lineup of Roy Orbison, Don Henley, Norah Jones, Meat Loaf and Pat Boone.

BS. You never lose with Norah.

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

Not us. I think we are ranked a bit high. We’ve lost over 10 scholarship players over the last two seasons. I think we will finish in the 175-225 range.

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

Yeah, I was going to say something very similar. Just looking at everybody's reaction and comments from each school it definitely looks like a theme. Everybody thinks they're going to be way better than the prediction.

Something's gotta give.

(10-27-2017 09:44 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

Yeah, I was going to say something very similar. Just looking at everybody's reaction and comments from each school it definitely looks like a theme. Everybody thinks they're going to be way better than the prediction.

Something's gotta give.

Same thing every year.

(10-27-2017 10:13 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 09:44 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 07:03 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Every CUSA team will finish in top 100 signed all CUSA posters...(preseason posts, then season starts)

Yeah, I was going to say something very similar. Just looking at everybody's reaction and comments from each school it definitely looks like a theme. Everybody thinks they're going to be way better than the prediction.

Something's gotta give.

Same thing every year.

Except for FAU, USM, Charlotte, FIU, UTEP, etc. I think the teams that think they're going to compete for the championship think they're better than predicted, which isn't unusual in any league or for any fanbase. If you don't have optimism before the season, it's hard to be a fan.