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Post by Incognito on Oct 18, 2023 11:33:03 GMT -6
Preseason polls won't factor into postseason bids. Drake at #1 has zero wins at the moment and that won't be nearly enough. Coach Ragland should rejoice at the low expectations. Moving up 4 or 5 spots would speak well of his ability to recruit, coach and build a better foundation. Aces fans want more but they would ultimately settle for anything that smells like solid progress. By mid-December we will have a better idea about whether the new players are as good as their edited promo videos. There have been too many recent notable disappointments and the fun-time Hoopfests have only shown that bench seats are uncomfortable. My edited promo video would show a cautious optimist.
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Post by austinace on Oct 24, 2023 14:24:53 GMT -6
Drake (59) and UNI (barely at 100) are in Matt Norlander’s preseason top 100:
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Post by austinace on Nov 1, 2023 17:00:44 GMT -6
We come in at 327 in this preseason prediction. Hopefully only one way to go - up:
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 7, 2023 15:00:34 GMT -6
Jumped 12 points in Kenpom after last nights W. The slow and steady climb back to a sub 200 ranking has began.
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 20, 2023 9:58:47 GMT -6
I think we will hold the spot as the biggest Kenpom mover for the entire season. Excited to see where this team ends up. We could be top 200 by December which seemed inconceivable a month ago
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 20, 2023 10:00:14 GMT -6
I would love to know how our secret scrimmage against Lipscomb went since they are exceeding all expectations too.
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Post by E-Villan on Nov 20, 2023 10:07:32 GMT -6
I think we will hold the spot as the biggest Kenpom mover for the entire season. Excited to see where this team ends up. We could be top 200 by December which seemed inconceivable a month ago Looks like both Evansville and Loyola are trending back to their MCC places. It really breaks my heart to see Loyola crashing back so fast. The Valley bought them low and sold them high.
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Post by acepurple84 on Nov 20, 2023 10:10:16 GMT -6
I think we will hold the spot as the biggest Kenpom mover for the entire season. Excited to see where this team ends up. We could be top 200 by December which seemed inconceivable a month ago Looks like both Evansville and Loyola are trending back to their MCC places. It really breaks my heart to see Loyola crashing back so fast. The Valley bought them low and sold them high. Loyola like Butler will trend toward the bottom of the Conferences. But they do have TV money coming in for the programs. That is the big difference.
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Post by goacesgo on Nov 20, 2023 10:10:50 GMT -6
I would love to know how our secret scrimmage against Lipscomb went since they are exceeding all expectations too. Someone said we lost by about 10, but I know Hughes probably didn’t play.
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 20, 2023 10:11:35 GMT -6
I think we will hold the spot as the biggest Kenpom mover for the entire season. Excited to see where this team ends up. We could be top 200 by December which seemed inconceivable a month ago Looks like both Evansville and Loyola are trending back to their MCC places. It really breaks my heart to see Loyola crashing back so fast. The Valley bought them low and sold them high. They thought they were on the fast track to being the next 2010s Butler, but it turns out they’re just the new DePaul.
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 20, 2023 11:06:46 GMT -6
Completely meaningless poll, but damn, it sure is nice to see the Aces finally getting some form of national recognition again even if it’s just a meaningless arbitrary list. While not the same as ESPN, the field of 68 is a pretty big college basketball media network and the list is coming from reputable CBB commentators. Hope we can keep building on our positive momentum.
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Post by austinace on Nov 20, 2023 11:45:02 GMT -6
That’s incredible when you realize that we are only two weeks into the season and we started in the bottom twenty of all D1 teams (where we finished last year). Hopefully we can keep it up.
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Post by austinace on Nov 20, 2023 11:47:22 GMT -6
Chattanooga (who we play next) is #21 on that list BTW.
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Post by aceloverlarry on Nov 20, 2023 11:53:09 GMT -6
That’s incredible when you realize that we are only two weeks into the season and we started in the bottom twenty of all D1 teams (where we finished last year). Hopefully we can keep it up. The CIT has a weekly midmajor poll that is voted on by midmajor coaches. It will be interesting to see if we get any recognition there. Id take their results a lot more seriously than the Field of 68. I doubt they’ll put us in the top 25, but even making the receiving votes list is a massive improvement from where expectations started this season. collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25
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Post by E-Villan on Nov 20, 2023 12:11:28 GMT -6
That’s incredible when you realize that we are only two weeks into the season and we started in the bottom twenty of all D1 teams (where we finished last year). Hopefully we can keep it up. The CIT has a weekly midmajor poll that is voted on by midmajor coaches. It will be interesting to see if we get any recognition there. Id take their results a lot more seriously than the Field of 68. I doubt they’ll put us in the top 25, but even making the receiving votes list is a massive improvement from where expectations started this season. collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25That isn't a mid-major poll, it's the bottom half of conferences. I have never liked these polls as they are used to divide D-1 programs. If you are going to use one of these, there are a couple that include the A-10, MWC and AAC. If the A-10 and MWC aren't included, then neither should we. Shame on Shertz for participating.
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