2017-2018 Season

[ThomasMac]

Williams can get to the rack and he's got some great change of pace action to get that done. Once he gets a half step on you...he's gone.

I really like Keith... I think he's going to be productive for us this year and have a really nice career in a bearcat uniform. I don't get why he wasn't more highly recruited. He played in one of the toughest leagues in NY and finished PLOY (if my memory serves). I think we got a steal!

 

[waterhead]

I really like Keith... I think he's going to be productive for us this year and have a really nice career in a bearcat uniform. I don't get why he wasn't more highly recruited. He played in one of the toughest leagues in NY and finished PLOY (if my memory serves). I think we got a steal!

I am guessing because his shot technique isn't the best and maybe his handles aren't elite...but I agree it looks like a steal. I don't care if his shot looks bad...I think he can match up with guys like KJ, Thomas, Dixon, Troy, Sanders, etc in terms of 3 point %. But he is going to be much better than most of them in terms of penetrating and slashing. Sounds like he will probably play D with the best of them.

 

[rogerOH]

I really think we got Keith Williams because of the class players we have on our team- I think Keith is a classy kid and wanted to play with the same.

 

[Garybearcat]

#6 Sports Illustrated

(https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/10/31/ncaa-351-team-preseason-rankings-projections-seeds)

 

[waterhead]

#6 Sports Illustrated

(https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/10/31/ncaa-351-team-preseason-rankings-projections-seeds)

That is pretty lofty but closer to what I think we can achieve on the top end. The 2 seed is also aggressive and we haven't seen that type of respect from the committee in the past considering the strength of our conference. Either way it's nice to see some publications recognizing we are a big time threat this year.

 

[Bearcat513]

That is pretty lofty but closer to what I think we can achieve on the top end. The 2 seed is also aggressive and we haven't seen that type of respect from the committee in the past considering the strength of our conference. Either way it's nice to see some publications recognizing we are a big time threat this year.

Not only us at a 2 seed but WSU as a 1. That's a lot of respect for the AAC after last season's champ getting a 6.

 

[waterhead]

#6 Sports Illustrated

(https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/10/31/ncaa-351-team-preseason-rankings-projections-seeds)

I think Duke, Arizona, and MSU are the cream of the crop but after those teams I am hoping we could go toe to toe with any other team on a neutral site.

 

[waterhead]

Not only us at a 2 seed but WSU as a 1. That's a lot of respect for the AAC after last season's champ getting a 6.

Yah...I don't see that scenario playing out. WSU got a 10 seed last year although in a different conference. I could maybe see a 3 and a 4 seed.

 

[GarradJ21]

First AP Poll we start out at #12...I'll take it!

 

[cincrulz11]

We are 6 in espn BPI too. Wichita State is #1 there.

 

[cincyguy13]

Yah...I don't see that scenario playing out. WSU got a 10 seed last year although in a different conference. I could maybe see a 3 and a 4 seed.

I think it's possible to get a high seed. Gotta beat some good teams and not have any loses to below top 25 teams. If we go some like 31-3 I could see us getting a 2. With this team, i think its possible

 

[waterhead]

First AP Poll we start out at #12...I'll take it!

I think this is a pretty good starting point for us.

 

[Bearcat513]

I think this is a pretty good starting point for us.

Agreed. Think that is more than fair. Get through November unscathed and then the gauntlet begins at Cintas.

 

[prancer]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...0/ranking-every-team-college-basketball-1-351

We're at #7 in the ESPN rankings.

 

[cincrulz11]

Thank goodness for Wichita State. Look where the rest of this conference is. Shame on you Uconn and Memphis.

 

[justinhub2003]

Thank goodness for Wichita State. Look where the rest of this conference is. Shame on you Uconn and Memphis.

Its really not that bad.


We have 8 teams in the top 100.

And I think UCF is hugely underrated even with out Dawkins.

 

[HExus]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...0/ranking-every-team-college-basketball-1-351

We're at #7 in the ESPN rankings.

Can't wait till Nov 10th to get here.

SI - #6
ESPN BPI - #6
Now this ESPN Gasway 1-351 - #7
ESPN Power - #9
KenPom - #11
AP - #12
USA Today - #13

Bearcats are back!

Whats funny is the switch from March to now in respect were getting (especially from ESPN).

If I recall they had us at around #23 going into this year and highlighted the loss of Troy. Some of the higher ones had us around 16 early.

Now I haven't seen much below that USA Today 13.

Looks like someone did their homework over the summer.

Hopefully this early respect will translate into higher seeds. If we win most of the big games, and minimize bad losses the ball should be in our court this time around.

 

[Jon Rycek]

If we play well this season, with our schedule and a home n home with Wichita state, there is no 3-4 seed cap. I'm sorry, look where we are starting in rankings this year. We never get this kind of preseason hype. The analysts; know who we are and so will the rest of the country soon enough

 

[justinhub2003]

If we play well this season, with our schedule and a home n home with Wichita state, there is no 3-4 seed cap. I'm sorry, look where we are starting in rankings this year. We never get this kind of preseason hype. The analysts; know who we are and so will the rest of the country soon enough

We have to win the cayman island tournament and Iowa won’t go down easy, otherwise it’s just preseason hype. Once a team like UC leaves the top 15, it’s hard to get back

 

[TheShoeFits]

Is this the year the selection committee uses sites like KenPom and Jeff Sagarin as tools to determine seeding?

Or is it still being used for experimental purposes only?

Sure would be nice to be used this season.

Jeff Sagarin-9
KenPom-11

http://sagarin.com/sports/cbsend.htm

http://kenpom.com