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  1. visitingcock

    Can ( and will) Geno run a 9 or 10 player rotation

    Similar to what Dawn did this year. I mean a rotation were all nine ( maybe 10) players get over 15 minutes of meaningful time against even high quality opponents. Not counting players who only see mop up time. I am told that Geno has used 9 player meaningful time rotations in the past but...
  2. visitingcock

    Tell me about the NEW Big Ten

    Has anybody heard how the Big is gonna schedule conference games? They were already beginning conference play in December - ahead of other conferences. With 4 new members, that's two additional weeks of play for the existing teams just to play everybody once. Will they adjust by each team...
  3. visitingcock

    Who will be the Top 8 Programs of the 2020s Decade?

    Well, here we are with 5 seasons under our belts- the midway point of the decade. The current draft class will carry us through 2029. So who do you expect to be considered the top 8 programs of the decade when all is said and done? Can UCLA elevate? They haven't performed a that level. Can...
  4. visitingcock

    Final Post Tournament AP Poll

    UConn finally gets some respect from the human voters. https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll?week=21
  5. visitingcock

    Poll: Who wins the two Semifinal Games

    Okay: NC State vs South Carolina and UConn vs. Iowa. Who wins?
  6. visitingcock

    Good Luck Oregon State (and Washington State)

    May you both be considered Power Programs in the future! Good game Beavers. Hope y’all win the last PAC Baseball Championship. I’ll probably pull for you in Omaha
  7. visitingcock

    E8 Achievement vs YOUR PreSeason Expectations

    UConn: I expected a top four finish. That expectation remains a possibility. LSU: I expected a top four finish. The expectation remains a possibility. Iowa: expected a top four finish. The expectation remains a possibility. Stanford: I expected a top four finish. They have failed. SCar...
  8. visitingcock

    Freshmen Roles in the Sweet 16

    We marveled at the stats put up by the outstanding freshman class. Here we are at the Sweet 16 and many of the class have contributed greatly to their team's participation to this point. Indeed, we could see the (almost) unthinkable - a freshman MOP of the tournament! Crooks didn't make it but...
  9. visitingcock

    2024 NCAA Tournament: TV Viewership

    As relayed by @awhom111 : Play-in Round 3/20 Presbyterian v Sac. Heart ESPNU 149k Columbia v Vandy ESPNU 153k 03/21 Zona v Auburn ESPN2 236k UT Martin v Holy Cross 196k Round of 64 First Day: (Friday) 3/22 Studio ESPN2 114,000 .03 3/22 Michigan State-UNC ESPN2 357,000 .07 3/22 Maine-Ohio...
  10. visitingcock

    POLL: Should the Selection Committee's Discretion Have Limits?

    When we first learned of the NET, we said "Oh Boy! Objectivity in choosing/seeding teams for Tournament. Then, we learned that the selection committee has the discretion to depart from those rankings. Uh, okay I guess that's needed. Then, we learned about all the things that they could...
  11. visitingcock

    Upset Alert

    Nebraska over Iowa? Less than 2 minutes.
  12. visitingcock

    SEC Tournament Bracket and Discussion

    https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-WBB-Bracket.pdf
  13. visitingcock

    Is it Threadworthy?

    Ohio State @ Iowa FOX 1:00 I’m expecting a regular season record TV audience for this sold out Big Ten battle. I think a win by tOSU clinches a top 4 seed. An Iowa win keeps their hopes alive to clinch one with a repeat performance. Of course, any TV viewership Record could fall again next...
  14. visitingcock

    Poll: Does Gonzaga Deserve a 4 SEED?

    NET 12 RPI 15 Warren ELO Chess 8 Massey 18 AP Poll 16 Coaches Poll 13
  15. visitingcock

    A Boneyard Special Pre-Committee Reveal Poll: The Super 16

    Okay folks. The first committee reveal is this Thursday during/before the South Carolina at Tennessee game. Same rules as for our New Year;s poll. You don't have to precisely rank the teams 1-16. Instead, please rank them into the four seeds you expect them to fall into like we did for New...
  16. visitingcock

    Poll: Hanna Hidalgo OR Juju Watkins

    Yes, I realize the others are still in the race for FOTY, and you might actually choose a different player, but this poll will limit you to these two - about whom there is so much discussion I’m a Hidalgo efficiency fan
  17. visitingcock

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  18. visitingcock

    TV Viewership 2024 Regular Season

    The past weekend's Iowa vs. Indiana Game drew a million viewers. It was the second game of the 2023-2024 season to exceed that mark. As far as I remember, only one game (LSU @ SCar) exceeded 1 million last year during the regular season. I hope we have a few more this year. Here is a summary of...
  19. visitingcock

    BIG Saturday

    A pair of games today will have a big effect on conference titles in the Big 10 and Big 12 today. Both have major seeding implications. NET # 12 Indiana at NET # 6 Iowa 8:00 FOX NET # 3 Texas @ NET # 8 K-State 2;00 ESPNU big 12 fans will have some channel Surfing today because conference...
  20. visitingcock

    A Boneyard Special New Year's Eve Poll: The Super 16

    Okay folks rank the teams that you believe will end up as the 1-4 seeds at the end of the season. DEADLINE: Midnight PACIFIC TIME on December 31, 2023 I'll try to do the tabulations on New Year's Day. (No. I'm not doing mine till after SoCal vs UCLA) Link to NET daily updates for reference...
  21. visitingcock

    Test

    Ah, all better now
  22. visitingcock

    NET Re-Rankings by Quad 1 and 2 win/loss

    Methodology: For Each Q-1 win ADD 2 For Each Q-1 loss SUBTRACT 1 For Each Q-2 win ADD 1 For Each Q-2 loss SUBTRACT 2 For Each Q-3 loss SUBTRACT 3 For each Q-4 loss SUBTRACT 4 --------------------------------------------------- SCar (4-0)(2-0) = 10 Gonzaga (5-2) (2-0) = 10 UCLA (4-0) (1-0) =...
  23. visitingcock

    Top Games Sunday, December 10

    Well the Big begins it’s conference season this weekend as others conferences start to windup their non- conference schedules. SCar (NET #1) vs Utah (NET # 4) in Connecticut. ESPN 2 UCLA vs 20 FSU ESPN2 4 Iowa at Wisconsin BTN 17 UConn vs 25 UNC ESPN 25 Penn State at 12 Ohio State no TV...
  24. visitingcock

    Big Ten Conference Season Tip -off. Who's #1?

    Well we have The Big Ten Conference season Kickoff Saturday with two games. Then everybody else in action on Sunday. Predict the Regular Season Champ! Saturday, December 9, 2023 2:00 PM BTN Nebraska (7-20-0Big Ten) Michigan State (7-10-0Big Ten) -------------------------------- 16...
  25. visitingcock

    ACC/SEC Challenge Week: Pick 'Em

    My Picks in Bold below: 2023 ACC/SEC Women's Basketball Challenge (Nov. 29-30) Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Wed., Nov. 29 5 PM ESPN2 Notre Dame at Tennessee 5 PM ACCN Florida at Georgia Tech 7:15 PM ACCN Vanderbilt at NC State 7:15 PM SECN Miami at Mississippi State...
  26. visitingcock

    ESPN (Hoopgurlz) 2024 recruiting class rankings:

    The two USCs ranked 1 and 2 (Subject to change in the Spring) https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/38945550/2024-women-college-basketball-recruiting-class-rankings
  27. visitingcock

    Week Two: Interesting Games

    Generally this is ranked teams vs P-5s +1 and a few others that struck my fancy. Tuesday Utah 77 at Baylor 84 Wednesday Northwestern @ Notre Dame Thursday Maryland @ UConn Clemson @ SCar***** BC @ tOSU K-State @ iowa Friday FSU @ Florida Saturday Illinois @ Notre Dame Sunday Syracuse @...
  28. visitingcock

    Ranking, ratings Etc. After Week One.

    First in. Espn Power Rankings. Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Which team opens at No. 1?
  29. visitingcock

    SC Gamecocks 2023-2024 in season thread

    Okay, Nan has closed 2023/2024 Gamecocks Off Season. Lets focus on our non-conference games. Basically November and December. But, before we do: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-5-star-joyce-edwards-125800101.html Old Link: SC Gamecocks off-season, Part 2
  30. visitingcock

    The Freshman Guards

    We saw some great performance by freshman guards yesterday and more are probably coming this week. the 2024 class was loaded with top guards. For a change, I'm gonna use prospect Nation's guard rankings (because the top 25 is so guard heavy) Overall Rank Position Player State...
  31. visitingcock

    SEC Recruiting: The 2024 Backstretch.

    Well, we are heading down the backstretch with early signing period beginning in 5 days! Texas (all 24 recruits will be in the SEC for their careers) leads the pack of three, with two Top Ten recruits in #7 Justice Carleton and #8 Jordan Lee plus another top 50 in Bryanna Preston. Indeed they...
  32. visitingcock

    New rules, flopping, Caitlin Clark Rule, etc.

    https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-womens-basketball-news-caitlin-clark-rule-changes-2023-24-season
  33. visitingcock

    Interesting Opening Day/Week Games

    Can't Wait! Here are some Interesting Opening Day and Eeek Games. Feel free to add other ganes of interest that I have missed. Opening Day: SCar v. Notre Dame SoCal v Ohio State Colorado v LSU Purdue @ UCLA (future Big Ten) Midweek Gonzaga @ WSU Tenn @ FSU OK @ Ole Miss (future SEC) Iowa v...
  34. visitingcock

    NonConference Rivalries

    Let’s identify (1) existing Non Conference rivalries (2) exiting conference rivalries that we expect to see convert/survive into non conference rivalries and (1) almost rivals that could be considered rivals with an increase in annual matchups. Existing Non conference rivalries expected to...
  35. visitingcock

    So, SMU is now a P-4

    Congrats to Stanford on finding a new, but distant, home. SMU too. So, UCBerk is gonna have to play a religious backed school . Go Demon Deacs!
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