College Sports Madness Top 144 Countdown 2022-23

[bauman]

3 hours ago, cheeseman said:

Did I read a few days ago that Pitino is under investigation at Iona?

Wow !  Who could have seen that coming???

[slu72]

Nothing in the news. If he is, then he’s an idiot. I don’t think he is, but old habits are hard to break. 

[Billiken Rich]

11 minutes ago, slu72 said:

Nothing in the news. If he is, then he’s an idiot. I don’t think he is, but old habits are hard to break. 

Really......as long as the hookers and blow are part of your NIL deal,  I can't see where the NCAA would have an issue

[RUBillsFan]

16 hours ago, slu72 said:

Nothing in the news. If he is, then he’s an idiot. I don’t think he is, but old habits are hard to break. 

The recent news is that one of the guys in the Louisville/Adidas scandal wrote a book and in it he says Pitino knew about / authorized payments to players.  It is just re-hashing old stuff that most people already knew about / assumed.

[willie]

3 hours ago, RUBillsFan said:

The recent news is that one of the guys in the Louisville/Adidas scandal wrote a book and in it he says Pitino knew about / authorized payments to players.  It is just re-hashing old stuff that most people already knew about / assumed.

Of course he did. None of the head coaches [Bill Self Bruce Pearl} are innocent. 

[Lord Elrond]

43 minutes ago, willie said:

Of course he did. None of the head coaches [Bill Self Bruce Pearl} are innocent. 

Most college coaches are total control freaks. No way Pitino didn’t know, but good luck proving it

[HoosierPal]

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20880

Richmond #79, 5th in A10.

So add the Spiders to the list for this source:

Davidson 91

George Mason 115

Rhode Island 133

UMass 137

[RiseOfTheBillikens]

14 minutes ago, HoosierPal said:

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20880

Richmond #79, 5th in A10.

So add the Spiders to the list for this source:

Davidson 91

George Mason 115

Rhode Island 133

UMass 137

This is going to look bad in a few months I'm thinking

[wgstl]

12 hours ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said:

This is going to look bad in a few months I'm thinking

Agreed.  I personally think UMASS finished 4-6 range. 

[Crewsorlose]

14 hours ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said:

This is going to look bad in a few months I'm thinking

Don't get Richmond at all. Sure, a 1st-teamer returns. What else? 2 backups with experience, and then transfers + frosh that seem no better than a middling haul. Not great coaching. I'd be shocked if they finish above 100 in KenPom or above .500 in A-10. 

[Taj79]

My review exactly COL.  Plus I don’t think Burton is a one-man-do-it-all gang.  Gutavson and Grace are weak and only are slightly at grade due to. fifth COVID year.  

[brianstl]

T Rank has the Spiders at 104 preseason.

[dlarry]

On 8/17/2022 at 6:05 PM, Billiken Rich said:

Really......as long as the hookers and blow are part of your NIL deal,  I can't see where the NCAA would have an issue

The only way that works is if after the player bangs the hooker he starts promoting her on his social media account and she gives him a percentage of her profits. 

It kind of makes the player a pimp but it should qualify as a NIL deal. 

[HoosierPal]

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/mens-basketball/top-144-previews

Billiken opponent Drake coming in at 66, 1st in Valley. They have a lot of returning talent. It should be a good game. 

[bauman]

Right below Drake, at number 67 is Maryland, who we play in the early season event.  MD is losing its top 2 scorers, one of whom we were familiar with, Fats Russell. MD is picked 9th in the Big Ten.  It seems to me that Miami will be the favorite to win that event.

As I look at the remaining teams I am hoping we come in as part of the 30-40 group.  It is nice to be rated ahead of teams like Cincy, Louisville and Syracuse.

 

[gobillsgo]

28 minutes ago, bauman said:

Right below Drake, at number 67 is Maryland, who we play in the early season event.  MD is losing its top 2 scorers, one of whom we were familiar with, Fats Russell. MD is picked 9th in the Big Ten.  It seems to me that Miami will be the favorite to win that event.

As I look at the remaining teams I am hoping we come in as part of the 30-40 group.  It is nice to be rated ahead of teams like Cincy, Louisville and Syracuse.

 

Had no idea Fatts was at Maryland. The free transfers are really ruining the concept of the conference nemesis. The days of guys like Holloway at Xavier, Nicholson at SBU, Crutcher at Dayton for what seemed like forever appear to be no more. 

[bauman]

With 3 returning players, MIZ  comes in at #62, 9th in the SEC.  I know gates has a couple of good recruits, but he better get them playing together quickly, although if I recall they have a OOC schedule filled with Little Sisters of the Poor quality teams.

Butler 63, K-St 61.  Maybe the two recruits out of STL a couple of years ago should have picked SLU, if they wanted to go to a better program, with a better chance of going to the NCAAs

[HoosierPal]

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20938

Loyola #55, 4th in A10

The rest of the league in the Top 144 Countdown...

Richmond 79

Davidson 91

George Mason 115

Rhode Island 133

UMass 137

[CenHudDude]

On 9/15/2022 at 7:29 PM, HoosierPal said:

https://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/20938

Loyola #55, 4th in A10

The rest of the league in the Top 144 Countdown...

Richmond 79

Davidson 91

George Mason 115

Rhode Island 133

UMass 137

The Rams of Richmond are up next.

[bauman]

Ok St, at #53.  Bills will be in top 50.  Good job moving to a better MBB school, Travis.

[Littlebill]

On 9/6/2022 at 12:33 PM, gobillsgo said:

Had no idea Fatts was at Maryland. The free transfers are really ruining the concept of the conference nemesis. The days of guys like Holloway at Xavier, Nicholson at SBU, Crutcher at Dayton for what seemed like forever appear to be no more. 

Like Jacob Gilyard, Grant Golden, Luka Brajkovic, and Vince Williams?

[JettFlight5]

On 9/9/2022 at 11:55 AM, bauman said:

With 3 returning players, MIZ  comes in at #62, 9th in the SEC.  I know gates has a couple of good recruits, but he better get them playing together quickly, although if I recall they have a OOC schedule filled with Little Sisters of the Poor quality teams.

Butler 63, K-St 61.  Maybe the two recruits out of STL a couple of years ago should have picked SLU, if they wanted to go to a better program, with a better chance of going to the NCAAs

I like your second paragraph. 

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

56 minutes ago, Littlebill said:

Like Jacob Gilyard, Grant Golden, Luka Brajkovic, and Vince Williams?

Grant Golden was my nemesis and I'm glad he's gone lol.

[slu72]

I’m convinced Davidson is rated too low. Last year picked 5th or 6th in conference and won regular season title. Yeah, dad’s gone and son takes over but guess who’ll be sending notes to the bench? Davidson is never bad. 

[HoosierPal]

22 hours ago, slu72 said:

I’m convinced Davidson is rated too low. Last year picked 5th or 6th in conference and won regular season title. Yeah, dad’s gone and son takes over but guess who’ll be sending notes to the bench? Davidson is never bad. 

Yeah and we don't play well at their house,albeit a small sample size, 0-3.

The team I'll be watching, particularly when they get to conference play, is UMass.  They likely will take time to gel, but they could start 6'10" Leveque, 6'9" Gapare, 6'7"  Cross across the front and 6'2" Diggins and 5'11" Fernandes in the back.  Then bring 6'8" Woodley and 6'8" Thompson off the bench.   Martin set up a relatively easy OOC schedule for the Minutemen.   They will be better than the 9th in A10 where Top 144 slotted them.