Predictions - Lindy's College Basketball Magazine

[Patriotsince81]

Without knowing all I want about each team here you go

Bona
Richmond
SLU
Dayton
Rhode Island (surprise pick)
vcu
Davidson
Mason
Lasalle
UMASS
Duquesne
GW
Joes
Fordham

My one and only request is that we end up ahead of vcu. AND beat them twice!

 

[mkaufman1]

With ALL of the transfers across the college ranks I'm going to wait until March to give you my picks. It's a total crapshoot this year in every league. I will say that your top two look solid and reasonable.

Haha those are the easy ones to pick! It'll be interesting to see if Richmond actually finishes in the top like they are predicted in what it seems almost yearly.

Without knowing all I want about each team here you go

Bona
Richmond
SLU
Dayton
Rhode Island (surprise pick)
vcu
Davidson
Mason
Lasalle
UMASS
Duquesne
GW
Joes
Fordham

Interesting you put Rhode Island so high up. Cox has continued to recruit well but hasn't really impressed over his 3 years as head coach, only 4 games over .500 in conference. I'm not sure how they will be without Fatts Russell.

 

[sleeperpick]

Haha those are the easy ones to pick! It'll be interesting to see if Richmond actually finishes in the top like they are predicted in what it seems almost yearly.



Interesting you put Rhode Island so high up. Cox has continued to recruit well but hasn't really impressed over his 3 years as head coach, only 4 games over .500 in conference. I'm not sure how they will be without Fatts Russell.

I think Makhi Mitchell is poised for a huge year and I think Fatts made them pretty bad last year... I also personally love Antwan Walker as a player. They are my surprise team of the year

 

[Patriotsince81]

Haha those are the easy ones to pick! It'll be interesting to see if Richmond actually finishes in the top like they are predicted in what it seems almost yearly.

I will make the suggestion now that the student section should have AARP signs when the Spiders come to town.

 

[Patriotsince81]

And we should give them a pregame meal from Old Country Buffet.

 

[gmutom]

Anybody hearing rumblings about St. Louis moving to the Big East?

 

[sleeperpick]

Anybody hearing rumblings about St. Louis moving to the Big East?

online is talking about St Louis, Dayton and Wichita St to the Big East... makes sense for all of them...

 

[Quentin Daniels]

online is talking about St Louis, Dayton and Wichita St to the Big East... makes sense for all of them...

woof.... Big losses if so. So who replaces? Geography, conference strength and football make the most likely targets Patriot, MAAC, CAA, or AE Targets.

Evansville, Ohio, Toledo, or Murray State keeps the footprint extending out to the Midwest.
Winthrop, Furman, or Wright State builds to the South.
Drexel, Boston, Vermont, or Manhattan adds to the NE core.

Edit:

Another thought, does it matter that the two schools leaving are private schools? Currently the A10 has twice as many private schools (9) as public (4) and is the desire to keep the ratio, even it out, or doesn't matter?

 

[dr. gunnie]

Fixed it for you:

 

[jessej]

from 5 years ago

5 teams that could join the Big East in possible expansion

These schools could be a fit if the conference is looking to grow

www.vuhoops.com

 

[FreeGunston12]

woof.... Big losses if so. So who replaces? Geography, conference strength and football make the most likely targets Patriot, MAAC, CAA, or AE Targets.

Evansville, Ohio, Toledo, or Murray State keeps the footprint extending out to the Midwest.
Winthrop, Furman, or Wright State builds to the South.
Drexel, Boston, Vermont, or Manhattan adds to the NE core.

Edit:

Another thought, does it matter that the two schools leaving are private schools? Currently the A10 has twice as many private schools (9) as public (4) and is the desire to keep the ratio, even it out, or doesn't matter?

Loyola (Chicago) and Belmont .

 

[Walter]

I don't think the A10 is losing anyone. If it does, why add?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I don't think the A10 is losing anyone. If it does, why add?

I think we should consider 1-2 southern teams or NE. Just to keep balance. I am not sure both Dayton and St. Louis would leave.

 

[sleeperpick]

KenPom opener has us at 212 below the likes of Lasalle and St Joe's... We are all excited and will vastly outperform this... but temper yourselves

 

[Pikapppatri8]

KenPom opener has us at 212 below the likes of Lasalle and St Joe's... We are all excited and will vastly outperform this... but temper yourselves

That is probably fair given all the changes we have had since last season - coaches, players, etc. However, seeing what we have now - I would expect us to finish higher.

 

[mkaufman1]

KenPom opener has us at 212 below the likes of Lasalle and St Joe's... We are all excited and will vastly outperform this... but temper yourselves

Totally get why Mason is ranked where they are, but I’m slightly confused why St joes is ranked higher. I don’t get how or why a coach who has lost such a high percentage of games gets ranked better. I guess it’s because of all the change but still. I’m sure Mason will outperform it but expecting anything more than a 10-8 conf record (and that might be a stretch) is crazy.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Totally get why Mason is ranked where they are, but I’m slightly confused why St joes is ranked higher. I don’t get how or why a coach who has lost such a high percentage of games gets ranked better. I guess it’s because of all the change but still. I’m sure Mason will outperform it but expecting anything more than a 10-8 conf record (and that might be a stretch) is crazy.

Agreed. I am not really not going to try to analyze where this team is going until I see 1-2 games.

 

[sleeperpick]

Totally get why Mason is ranked where they are, but I’m slightly confused why St joes is ranked higher. I don’t get how or why a coach who has lost such a high percentage of games gets ranked better. I guess it’s because of all the change but still. I’m sure Mason will outperform it but expecting anything more than a 10-8 conf record (and that might be a stretch) is crazy.

Lasalle kept Brickus and the big man and UMASS kept their good guards. We kept mostly crap and brought in good transfers. Not sure the algorithm keeps up
With that. We will 100% be top 175 this season. No doubt in my mind even in the worst case scenarios.

 

[GreenLantern]

Wim more games than we lose in conference and I'll be happy

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Lasalle kept Brickus and the big man and UMASS kept their good guards. We kept mostly crap and brought in good transfers. Not sure the algorithm keeps up
With that. We will 100% be top 175 this season. No doubt in my mind even in the worst case scenarios.

I wouldn’t say we kept mostly crap - KE was able to hold some key pieces .