Busting Brackets Top 25 Frontcourts and Backcourts

[HooperScooper]

If someone thinks you have the 12th best frontcourt and the 18th best backcourt that must mean they think the team is really good. Right?

NCAA Basketball: Top 25 frontcourts for 2020-21 season

Frontcourt talent is far from being dead in NCAA Basketball and many programs are projecting to lean on these players to win games in 2020-21.

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NCAA Basketball: Top 25 strongest backcourts for 2020-21 season

NCAA Basketball has relied upon strong guard play, regardless of era, to reach success. Which teams have the best backcourts for the upcoming season?

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[bendm]

assuming a balanced roster, which we have, a weighted average (3/5s front court and 2/5s backcourt) = 12 (.6) + 17 (.4) = 14th overall

 

[UconnU]

It will be interesting to see how we use Jackson. I honestly believe he can play 2-4 regularly, defend 1-5 in the big east. I think it was Rothstein that said we may play him as a small ball 4 but I’ve heard in practice he’s being used at the 2 and the 3.

 

[RayRay]

I feel so bad, a couple of these write-ups now from different national publications and none mention Gaffney. I hope he's the type of kid that is motivated from the snubs!

 

[HuskyHawk]

It will be interesting to see how we use Jackson. I honestly believe he can play 2-4 regularly, defend 1-5 in the big east. I think it was Rothstein that said we may play him as a small ball 4 but I’ve heard in practice he’s being used at the 2 and the 3.

It seems like Martin is a better option as a small ball 4. I think Jackson has a shot to start at the SG spot as a sophomore, so it wouldn't surprise me if he plays there and the 3. His NBA role would be as a guard, so he's going to want to flash the ball handling and passing in college.

Plus we are just loaded with bigs. If this team plays small, it means a big chunk of the roster doesn't play.

 

[bendm]

It seems like Martin is a better option as a small ball 4

agreed. martin and polley and akok and whaley should get >99% of the minutes at PF this year. that doesnt leave much of a chance for springs to crack the rotation yet, but if jackson plays at the 4 too then springs has 0 chance of playing

 

[businesslawyer]

If Gaffney is worried about what a writer who thinks we have the 12th best group of bigs in the country thinks, he isn't savvy enough to run the point.

Our 7 bigs, if you count Polley as one, have not one player who has come near all league status. Are we really deep? Yes. Are we experienced? Yes. Is there potential for this to end up a good group? Yes. But 12th in the nation? Better than our backcourt? Just not a reasonable take on things.

 

[HuskyHawk]

agreed. martin and polley and akok and whaley should get >99% of the minutes at PF this year. that doesnt leave much of a chance for springs to crack the rotation yet, but if jackson plays at the 4 too springs has 0 chance of playing

Hurley did also say that Sanogo can now play the 4 because of his weight loss. Not sure how much he will, but DH mentioned it. I think Martin, Jackson, Adams will share the minutes at the 3.

 

[bendm]

Hurley did also say that Sanogo can now play the 4 because of his weight loss.

color me skeptical

 

[Umami Zen]

assuming a balanced roster, which we have, a weighted average (3/5s front court and 2/5s backcourt) = 12 (.6) + 17 (.4) = 14th overall

Gotta believe making Gaffney part of our Backcourt Ranking would have improved these numbers..

 

[uconngb]

Gotta question the credibility of any article about our backcourt that doesn't mention Gaffney. Started a number of games for us at the end of the year and showed great potential.

 

[Huskyforlife]

If Gaffney is worried about what a writer who thinks we have the 12th best group of bigs in the country thinks, he isn't savvy enough to run the point.

Our 7 bigs, if you count Polley as one, have not one player who has come near all league status. Are we really deep? Yes. Are we experienced? Yes. Is there potential for this to end up a good group? Yes. But 12th in the nation? Better than our backcourt? Just not a reasonable take on things.

Whoever emerges out of those 7 is going to be very, very good. Akok and sanogo are definitely all conference talents, and Whaley very well might be all conference this year.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

I saw the front court one beforehand, clicked to about 15 or so, didn’t see UConn and clicked out thinking they missed us... it feels good to be somewhat relevant again

 

[sledog]

Interresting that this guy ranks front > backcourt

 

[bendm]

Interresting that this guy ranks front > backcourt

they dont seem to think much of gaffney so it makes sense. aside from bouk we've got an unknown in cole and a role player in adams

 

[navery12]

The answer to the question of equating to a top 25 ranking is... outside the top 30

NCAA Basketball: Preseason Top-25 power rankings for 2020-21 season

Using rankings from 23 different contributors, here's a look at the preseason power rankings for the upcoming 2020-21 NCAA basketball season.

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[HooperScooper]

The answer to the question of equating to a top 25 ranking is... outside the top 30

NCAA Basketball: Preseason Top-25 power rankings for 2020-21 season

Using rankings from 23 different contributors, here's a look at the preseason power rankings for the upcoming 2020-21 NCAA basketball season.

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Doesn't make a lot of sense, does it? Except that the when you look at who wrote the articles, Ian Mumm wrote the top frontcourts and backcourts articles and the top 25 had a bunch of voters that ended up ranking the teams. Eh, who cares. Bring it on!

 

[Mr. French]

they dont seem to think much of gaffney so it makes sense. aside from bouk we've got an unknown in cole and a role player in adams

If they aren’t mentioning Gaffney at all and underplaying Cole, I think that’s a big part ignorance on the writer’s part.

Cole looks like a stud by all accounts and was great at a low-mid major. He’s the kinda kid they’d be talking up like CRAZY if he went to Duke MSU or Kansas, just as examples.

If you consider Jackson even a part time guard, that’s a darn formidable 5 guys. Bouk and Cole could be one of the best in the country.

 

[husky429]

If they aren’t mentioning Gaffney at all and underplaying Cole, I think that’s a big part ignorance on the writer’s part.

Cole looks like a stud by all accounts and was great at a low-mid major. He’s the kinda kid they’d be talking up like CRAZY if he went to Duke MSU or Kansas, just as examples.

If you consider Jackson even a part time guard, that’s a darn formidable 5 guys. Bouk and Cole could be one of the best in the country.

I'm pumping the brakes on Cole more than you. Howard wasn't "low mid-major"... they were one of the worst teams in the country. Cole performed well vs the better teams like I've pointed out before, but his usage was really high.

I do think he'll be good. Leading the offense and play hard on D is what we need. effeciency to me is going to be more important than raw numbers. I doubt anyone but Bouk gets a substantial number of shots up on average.

Maybe a 9/2/4 type of season on fairly effecient numbers that creep up later in the season to be very good.

Just a guess. And I'll be happy if I'm wrong.

 

[HooperScooper]

The answer to the question of equating to a top 25 ranking is... outside the top 30

NCAA Basketball: Preseason Top-25 power rankings for 2020-21 season

Using rankings from 23 different contributors, here's a look at the preseason power rankings for the upcoming 2020-21 NCAA basketball season.

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ESPN is starting to get the hype. They moved UConn into the first "Next in line" spot. Which I'm assuming means #26.

Kentucky climbs to No. 5, Baylor still No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 update for 2020-21

We're less than a month from the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season. Kentucky, which received some good transfer news last week, makes a move in our latest ranking.

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[UconnU]

It seems like Martin is a better option as a small ball 4. I think Jackson has a shot to start at the SG spot as a sophomore, so it wouldn't surprise me if he plays there and the 3. His NBA role would be as a guard, so he's going to want to flash the ball handling and passing in college.

Plus we are just loaded with bigs. If this team plays small, it means a big chunk of the roster doesn't play.

I like Martin at the small ball 4 too. Although I see him more as a traditional small forward, like a poor man’s Harrison Barnes.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I'm pumping the brakes on Cole more than you. Howard wasn't "low mid-major"... they were one of the worst teams in the country. Cole performed well vs the better teams like I've pointed out before, but his usage was really high.

I do think he'll be good. Leading the offense and play hard on D is what we need. effeciency to me is going to be more important than raw numbers. I doubt anyone but Bouk gets a substantial number of shots up on average.

Maybe a 9/2/4 type of season on fairly effecient numbers that creep up later in the season to be very good.

Just a guess. And I'll be happy if I'm wrong.

We need to settle Coles expectations before all the threads about why he isnt an all conference player. Should probably repost those stats from the meac stars that transfered to the P5.

 

[Mr. French]

I'm pumping the brakes on Cole more than you. Howard wasn't "low mid-major"... they were one of the worst teams in the country. Cole performed well vs the better teams like I've pointed out before, but his usage was really high.

I do think he'll be good. Leading the offense and play hard on D is what we need. effeciency to me is going to be more important than raw numbers. I doubt anyone but Bouk gets a substantial number of shots up on average.

Maybe a 9/2/4 type of season on fairly effecient numbers that creep up later in the season to be very good.

Just a guess. And I'll be happy if I'm wrong.

Understood...but he knows how to play and he’s good. He doesn’t need to score 25 a game. I think he’s the type of kid that we see all the time, meaning he’s good enough for any level, but that didn’t show when he was coming out of HS. I think you’ll be surprised.

 

[Umami Zen]

Between Cole and Gaffney.. We are set at PG for 40 solid minutes per game for the next two years..I don't know how the minutes will be split but I wouldn't be surprised if they also played 10-12 minutes per game at the same time.. The MEAC..Top to bottom..Is not as good as the AAC or BE.. No argument.. So let's forget about his career at Howard..IMO.. I do believe that some Yarders are not taking RJ's exceptional HS career vs 5 star heavy nationally ranked HS teams into account as to predicting his future value for the Good Guys..Not to mention his redshirt year in Storrs getting stronger and better.. Glad to have RJ/JG on the team..

 

[UconnU]

Rumor mill: Bouknight and Whaley named team captains. Can anyone confirm?