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mr.hockey4242
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We are about a month out from College bball being back. My baseball team is done per usual. The hockey team blows so lets get the hoops talk going.
Teams you think may overachieve and underachieve
Ill start with 1 of each from the BE since that obviously is the conference I follow most
Seton Hall(underachieve)- Don't get me wrong the could definitely challenge for the conference title and be a top 15 team but what I don't get is all the preseason hype. Uh...this team was good offensively or defensively last year. The BE has 7 teams(and 3 presumably awful ones) that could challenge for a bid and SHU is the only one that you could argue doesn't excel on at least 1 side of the ball. Maybe it's because they return almost everyone? Just the Powell factor? The late BE run aided by Powell not being ejected? Willard finally learn to coach?? It's still a team that outside of Powell should struggle to score.
Providence(overachieve)- I think these guys may be a top 3 BE team. Diallo is a stud and maybe the best challenger for POY not named Howard or Powell. Reeves was a monster as a freshman last year pre injury. Duke should be only improved. They also have Pipkins as a key guard addition and Watson who is a load down low. We also know they will defend and that Cooley can make the most of what hes got. I think the friars could really surprise.
Lets hear it.
Teams you think may overachieve and underachieve
Ill start with 1 of each from the BE since that obviously is the conference I follow most
Seton Hall(underachieve)- Don't get me wrong the could definitely challenge for the conference title and be a top 15 team but what I don't get is all the preseason hype. Uh...this team was good offensively or defensively last year. The BE has 7 teams(and 3 presumably awful ones) that could challenge for a bid and SHU is the only one that you could argue doesn't excel on at least 1 side of the ball. Maybe it's because they return almost everyone? Just the Powell factor? The late BE run aided by Powell not being ejected? Willard finally learn to coach?? It's still a team that outside of Powell should struggle to score.
Providence(overachieve)- I think these guys may be a top 3 BE team. Diallo is a stud and maybe the best challenger for POY not named Howard or Powell. Reeves was a monster as a freshman last year pre injury. Duke should be only improved. They also have Pipkins as a key guard addition and Watson who is a load down low. We also know they will defend and that Cooley can make the most of what hes got. I think the friars could really surprise.
Lets hear it.