College Sports Madness Top 44

[GoldenGophs]

Today's the first of College Sports Madness annual top 44 preview.

#44: Miami
43: Clemson

 

[12au]

44 seems low for the Canes, given some of the talent they acquired. But hard to know w/ a new coach coming in & high turnover.

 

[GoldenGophs]

#42: Iowa
#41: Tennessee

 

[cancontent]

44 seems low for the Canes, given some of the talent they acquired. But hard to know w/ a new coach coming in & high turnover.

Fair, but the team also underperformed compared to expectations last season as well. Considering they didn't make the tournament, and the unknowns you've noted, ranking them 44 seems fair.

 

[Vowelguy]

Today's the first of College Sports Madness annual top 44 preview.

#44: Miami
43: Clemson

Clemson?

 

[12au]

Fair, but the team also underperformed compared to expectations last season as well. Considering they didn't make the tournament, and the unknowns you've noted, ranking them 44 seems fair.

I honestly throw out last year. Different coach/high roster turnover makes it nearly irrelevant to me.

 

[12au]

Full list

#42 Iowa
#41 Tennessee

Some blue bloods coming in much worse than I expected

 

[cancontent]

Full list

#42 Iowa
#41 Tennessee

Some blue bloods coming in much worse than I expected

Wow.....Iowa at 42? Okay, the logic behind this one will be an interesting read.

 

[Bjbod]

Are these just rankings and personnel? I thought there'd be some commentary.

 

[GoChips20]

Are these just rankings and personnel? I thought there'd be some commentary.

Yes. This writer/outlet used to include analysis in these previews, but the last several years it’s been just stats and facts. Kind of a waste.

 

[stwainfan]

I think Tennessee will finish a lot higher than that.

 

[DEpup]

#42: Iowa
#41: Tennessee

Ouch!

 

[Stagnant]

Miami, Tennessee, and Iowa all seem low to me. I am wondering if we are going to see a lot of surprise mid majors rated ahead of them.

There is a thread somewhere about Fairfield for example. I don’t think Fairfield is as good as Iowa.

 

[cancontent]

Miami, Tennessee, and Iowa all seem low to me. I am wondering if we are going to see a lot of surprise mid majors rated ahead of them.

There is a thread somewhere about Fairfield for example. I don’t think Fairfield is as good as Iowa.

Someone else noted that these rankings come without much detail as to why they're ranked where they are. Is this list even worth considering? If these are the first four teams, there's going to be a lot of head scratching going on at this rate.

 

[GoldenGophs]

#40: Virginia

 

[12au]

In Creme's latest bracketology Virginia was an 8 (Implied seeding 29-32). Not sure where the optimism's coming from. 40 seems closer to reality.

 

[typhaon]

Someone else noted that these rankings come without much detail as to why they're ranked where they are. Is this list even worth considering? If these are the first four teams, there's going to be a lot of head scratching going on at this rate.

Nobody has ever won anything based on a September preview. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

 

[JellyBean]

I think Tennessee will finish a lot higher than that.

I agree. This is why I don't pay attention to these early preseason rankings/predictions. They are fun and great for conversation.

 

[cancontent]

Nobody has ever won anything based on a September preview. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I agree, however my point was more about context than anything else. Posting stats and rosters without it makes the effort of even making this list worthless to me.

 

[stwainfan]

I agree. This is why I don't pay attention to these early preseason rankings/predictions. They are fun and great for conversation.

Yes they don't mean much.

 

[GoldenGophs]

#39: Michigan

 

[Vowelguy]

Nobody has ever won anything based on a September preview. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Well, since there's a tournament, nobody wins anything based on any poll. So what's your point?

All of them are just for discussion and information.

 

[geordi]

Nobody has ever won anything based on a September preview. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Is that really true? Didn't I remember that one year Duke hoisted a banner saying they were #1 in the poll? Maybe because the tourney was cancelled? Don't rightly recall.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Women's Basketball Top 44 Previews

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[FanInNC]

Well at first glance...Clemson is a bit of a surprise. They have a new coach, lost a lot, have a lot of transfers - but yeah idk about that.

I can understand Miami and UVa where they are. Wouldn't be shocked if they were better, but Miami is dealing with a lot of turnover as well and a new coach. UVa came on strong late last year and they could be a team that surprises a little in the ACC this year.

As others have stated, it's all just for conversation. Last year this same publication had the Gamecocks 7th and they thoroughly dominated the entire season. They also had NC State 27th and behind 6 other ACC schools. In the age of transfers, no one knows anything until the season gets going.