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[tom in salem]

Have to wonder if Hurley regrets turning down the Laker job...

He's not smart enough.

 

[tom in salem]

UConn, Creighton, Nova (& UNC) are the highest Kenpom ranked teams with 3+ losses

2025 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings

Which is why Kenpom sucks. Computer rankings come out Monday.

 

[RedStormNC]

Which is why Kenpom sucks. Computer rankings come out Monday.

If

Kenpom looks pretty accurate to me based on the eye test of many games I've watched but agree NET matters.

If you've got time on Monday, tell us how different they are.

 

[tom in salem]

Ironically our big advantage against Marquette will be at the 5 spot.

Ross averages 12.5/5.
Zuby 12.5/6.5
Not a big advantage at al.

 

[tom in salem]

If

Kenpom looks pretty accurate to me based on the eye test of many games I've watched but agree NET matters.

you've got time on Monday, tell us how different they are.

2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings

Had us 21 in his final poll last season. Useless,

 

[RedStormNC]

2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings

Had us 21 in his final poll last season. Useless,

and NET had us at 32 and we didn't make it either. That's not the point though.

Kenpom is not awful or useless. Look at Kenpom vs NET for 2024 and its generally pretty close..some anomalies for sure.

As you admitted, you don't watch other teams except St. John's so your frame of reference may be skewed as the eye test can confirm both KenPom and NET are decent indicators of competitiveness.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Ross averages 12.5/5.
Zuby 12.5/6.5
Not a big advantage at al.

Ross is a 6'5" wing who does not play center at all. Gold (with Hamilton and Parham off the bench) is their 5. Need to watch some of the games. We know you don't like Zuby but factually he is playing very well for us.

 

[tom in salem]

If

Kenpom looks pretty accurate to me based on the eye test of many games I've watched but agree NET matters.

If you've got time on Monday, tell us how different they are.

Happily retired. Will post both. NET could be kind to us.
BAYLOR #11
Georgia *47

 

[tom in salem]

Ross is a 6'5" wing who does not play center at all. Gold (with Hamilton and Parham off the bench) is their 5. Need to watch some of the games. We know you don't like Zuby but factually he is playing very well for us.

Whoops, knew he had 4 letters in his name. Major phopa as my mother would say.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Ross averages 12.5/5.
Zuby 12.5/6.5
Not a big advantage at al.

Chase Ross is their combo guard

 

[tom in salem]

Chase Ross is their combo guard

Chase Ross is their combo guard

I know, messed up the 2 four letter players. SHOOT ME.

 

[Section9]

Have to wonder if Hurley regrets turning down the Laker job...

We don't have to wonder if the Lakers regret it.

 

[paultzman]

 

[austour]

We may need to reconsider Hurley and UConn’s long term ceiling if this continues.

It’s possible that they just caught lightning in a bottle with a 7’3 center that had a profound impact on both sides of the ball and just a fantastic teammate and college basketball player in Newton.

Look at UConn immediately before and after that duo. Top 25’ish with loads of NBA players. The team before Clingan and Newton had 4 NBA players. This team has at least 3…with Karaban being a nearly perfect stretch-four.

Nothing wrong with “only” being a top caliber team — and UConn could easily go on a run here — but I did think Hurley was destined for several more titles coming into this season and I now confidence in that has faltered.

Clingan only played 13 minutes a game for that first championship team, it's not all about him. But Newton and Hawkins or Spencer are head and shoulders above any pair of guards they can throw out there this year.

 

[Jack Williams]

Davidson out the gate up double digits on PC

 

[Mean Gene]

You make it sound like it's easy. We'll be lucky to to split with Xavier or Creighton.

We will beat Creighton twice.

 

[RedStormNC]

Davidson out the gate up double digits on PC

Wow..down by 20 at half. 38-18.

 

[paultzman]

 

[RedStormNC]

Prov can't buy a basket... ~30% from field

 

[redmanwest]

Anyone else getting concerned about the poor Big East performances against other conference teams this far? Could bite us come Selection Sunday.