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No need to defend. SC received a #1 seed last year. No one worth their salt disputes that they were a top 10 team. And there's no doubt that they will better this year, with the #1 and #14 HS recruits.
 
I think SC will be better this year and have a pretty good shot at being a FF team. But to me, that's their jump. It's a whole 'nother level to get up with ND and UCONN. But we'll see.
 
I think only two groups.
1) UConn, (wire to wire)
2-10) the pack (strung out along the track. A lot of shifting rankings during the season, with no clear #2 emerging, unlike last season.)
 
1) Connecticut
2) South Carolina
3) Notre Dame
4) Tennessee
5) TAMU
6) UNC
7) Texas
8) Kentucky
9) Baylor
10) California

The next five in no particular order: Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Maryland, Depaul
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
The anticipation of a new basketball season is wonderful. Even though I'm a fan of a school where football is the most popular sport, I personally prefer basketball. I love football, but basketball really gets my blood moving.
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Conversely, Though Im a fan of a school where basketball is the most popular sport, my first love was Duke football.

Basketball season will get here eventually, but right now its Duke Football that has me






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triaddukefan said:
1) Connecticut
2) South Carolina
3) Notre Dame
4) Tennessee
5) TAMU
6) UNC
7) Texas
8) Kentucky
9) Baylor
10) California

The next five in no particular order: Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Maryland, Depaul
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Where do your rank your team which is conspicuously not on your list?
 
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sivad40 said:
Where do your rank your team which is conspicuously not on your list?
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I would put them in the 16-20 range..... they havent been that low since probably 1997-98

I plan to attend the Blue-White game this coming Sunday... and the exhibition the following Sunday. I'll get a better feel for things then.
 
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So we've got 11 voters, but not from these participants from last year:
  • VOLFAN
  • RBLACK335
  • CALPEDALER
  • SVETBIRD
  • LATIONE2009
  • MARLBOROUGHMIKE
  • KAT0189
  • ICEBEAR
  • ALLHUSKY529
  • DOGGYDADDY
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UConn
Notre Dame
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas A&M
Baylor
UNC
Texas
Maryland
UCLA
 
1. Uconn
2. Notre Dame
3. Texas A&M
4. USC
5. Texas
6. Baylor
7. UNC
8. Louisville
9. Tennessee
10. Cal
Others: Maryland, UK, WVU, PSU, FSU

Hopefully adds Ohio St. to the top 20.
 
meyers7 said:
I think SC will be better this year and have a pretty good shot at being a FF team. But to me, that's their jump. It's a whole 'nother level to get up with ND and UCONN. But we'll see.
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Did anyone think that Baylor was going to beat three number 1 seeds in 2005 and win a National Championship? Did Baylor show anything the year before that would indicate that they were ready to make that leap?

Did anyone think that Maryland was going to win their championship with a bunch of young players?

Did TAMU show any sign the year before their championship that they were ready to take that leap?

It can happen...
 
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South Carolina has quite a few future WNBA players: Welch, Mitchell, Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and probably White. That is a LOT of talent to be dismissing as a team that has no shot at a National Championship.
 
How many future WNBA-type players does Notre Dame have? Allen, Lloyd and Turner, I know of, but I am not sure how many other players from that team have WNBA-type talent. I didn't see anything from Reimer that would point to WNBA talent at this point.

It just seems to me that SC has a lot more talent than ND. And how is ND going to compete with SC in the paint? Who is going to contain Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and White and compete on the boards?
 
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easttexastrash said:
How many future WNBA-type players does Notre Dame have? Allen, Lloyd and Turner, I know of, but I am not sure how many other players from that team have WNBA-type talent. I didn't see anything from Reimer that would point to WNBA talent at this point. It just seems to me that SC has a lot more talent than ND. And how is ND going to compete with SC in the paint? Who is going to contain Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and White and complete on the boards?
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All true statements, but ND has good players and
Muffet knows how to coach. For the past 3 seasons I have second guessed them and got burnt. So until they prove me wrong I'm sticking with them.

South Carolina has a great post game but I wonder how their guards will be. Mitchell was SEC POY but she needs to hit another level to take SC further.
 
HuskyFan1125 said:
All true statements, but ND has good players and
Muffet knows how to coach. For the past 3 seasons I have second guessed them and got burnt. So until they prove me wrong I'm sticking with them.

South Carolina has a great post game but I wonder how their guards will be. Mitchell was SEC POY but she needs to hit another level to take SC further.
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I will take 6 future WNBA players, and possibly 7 with Dozier, to ND's 3. I hope this is just not a case of burying heads in the sand as not to admit how scary good SC may be. This team is absolutely loaded with talent.
 
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easttexastrash said:
How many future WNBA-type players does Notre Dame have? Allen, Lloyd and Turner, I know of, but I am not sure how many other players from that team have WNBA-type talent. I didn't see anything from Reimer that would point to WNBA talent at this point.

It just seems to me that SC has a lot more talent than ND. And how is ND going to compete with SC in the paint? Who is going to contain Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and White and compete on the boards?
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Notre Dame has a great coach, they destroyed a more talented Maryland team in the final four
 
John Glass said:
Notre Dame has a great coach, they destroyed a more talented Maryland team in the final four
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Yes, Muffett is a great coach. But talent wins basketball games most of the time. I just don't think ND has the talent to compete with SC. I think they are the only team in the nation that has enough talent to compete with UCONN.

I guess we will know in February, and then April. What a fun season it should be!
 
easttexastrash said:
Did anyone think that Baylor was going to beat three number 1 seeds in 2005 and win a National Championship? Did Baylor show anything the year before that would indicate that they were ready to make that leap?

Did anyone think that Maryland was going to win their championship with a bunch of young players?

Did TAMU show any sign the year before their championship that they were ready to take that leap?

It can happen...
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Exactly, everyone would (or should) be surprised. That's kinda the point of not expecting it. Hence why they have a pretty decent shot at a FF, they would have to play really unexpectedly well to get a NC.
 
easttexastrash said:
South Carolina has quite a few future WNBA players: Welch, Mitchell, Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and probably White. That is a LOT of talent to be dismissing as a team that has no shot at a National Championship.
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easttexastrash said:
How many future WNBA-type players does Notre Dame have? Allen, Lloyd and Turner, I know of, but I am not sure how many other players from that team have WNBA-type talent. I didn't see anything from Reimer that would point to WNBA talent at this point.

It just seems to me that SC has a lot more talent than ND. And how is ND going to compete with SC in the paint? Who is going to contain Ibiam, Coates, Wilson and White and compete on the boards?
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You are including Wilson and White as potential WNBA'ers? Two freshmen who haven't played college ball at all? But not Reimer?

Wright, Reimer, Turner, Westbeld can hold their own against SC's frontline. Hell, TN destroyed SC's front line last year on the boards. And TN couldn't play with ND overall. SC is gonna need to be worried how their backcourt is gonna handle Loyd, Mabry and Allen.

You are backwards on this one. It's not does ND have enough talent to compete with SC, it's does SC have the talent to compete with ND? If they ended up playing each other, I'd put my money (if I had any) on ND.
 
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meyers7 said:
You are including Wilson and White as potential WNBA'ers? Two freshmen who haven't played college ball at all? But not Reimer?

Wright, Reimer, Turner, Westbeld can hold their own against SC's frontline. Hell, TN destroyed SC's front line last year on the boards. And TN couldn't play with ND overall. SC is gonna need to be worried how their backcourt is gonna handle Loyd, Mabry and Allen.

You are backwards on this one. It's not does ND have enough talent to compete with SC, it's does SC have the talent to compete with ND? If they ended up playing each other, I'd put my money (if I had any) on ND.
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did I miss something?
 
I received a visitation from a friendly ghost last night who has a part time gig as a comic....says his name is Caspar? Anyway, here are his comments on this top 10 list:

1. UConn (of course)
2. ND (fool me once)
3. South Carolina (who did they play last year, and what was the average margin of victory for teams outside of the top 25? yeah, right)
4. A&M (I just like these guys)
5. Tenn (I just DON'T like these guys)
6. Duke (I just like Cam and Triad)
7. UNC (why not? - Sylvia Hatchell deserves a good year)
8. Baylor (needed to bump up because Project Runway is thinking of doing a segment in Waco for the fashion challenged)
9. Texas (the best steak I ever had was in Texas)
10. Kentucky (Stephen Foster wrote the state song. I like Stephen Foster)
 
John Glass said:
Notre Dame has a great coach, they destroyed a more talented Maryland team in the final four
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Maryland was NOT more talented, in terms of star power and depth. Notre Dame had more talent.

But Notre Dame also did not have Achonwa and still destroyed Maryland. That is where the great coaching comes into play.
 
Hey guys, MD fan checking in here. I can say without a doubt, that with the exception of Alyssa Thomas, ND was definitely more talented last year. In terms of the frosh point guards, I would rated Lexie Brown and Lindsay Allen even, but the Terps had no one that could match McBride or Loyd. Now as for the coaching ;) let's just say I would put MM as the 2nd best coach in college basketball, although I do give Brenda Frese props for defeating Jeff Walz in the Elite 8 AT LOUISVILLE :D
 
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