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Message: [QUOTE="CBus13, post: 2160225, member: 2999"] Oy. Not sure how Creme can justify OSU at 3rd. Ohio State hasn't beat anyone of significance in the past three years. Losing three players from this seasons team and not adding any (let alone top) recruits and they are projected better? Doubtful. I'll be thrilled if they can finally live up to their hype (seeing as I have season tickets) but I really doubt it. Also, not sure how you can have a "However, ..." and then have them third, is he suggesting if the two transfers didn't leave OSU would have been 2nd? I would bump OSU down to 12th, at the highest. [B]1. Uconn 2. Baylor[/B] - I think this previous years team was better than this one, but with Brown leading the way and Cox improving and a more versatile role for Mompremier...they will be trouble for most teams. [B] 3. Texas[/B] - McCarty is a player and they have one of the top players in Patterson coming in next year. They don't lose any of their big stars from last year and Holmes will improve. It'll be interesting to see if Boothe can be a complementary player for her first season. Also, adds Jatarie White from SC. [B] 4. South Carolina[/B] - Wilson will probably be most people's PreSeason Player of the Year. Losing Gray and Davis hurts a lot but having an experienced, national champion point guard return can help steady the newcomers. Jennings from Kentucky will now pair up with Wilson along with the freshmen LaDaizha Williams. [B] 5. Miss. St [/B]- Returns majority of their offense. Will miss Dillingham and Richardson on defense and the depth but McCowan will have another offseason of development and Jacaira Allen was highly rated out of high school but didn't play much in her first season. Also adds Bibby, which people seem excited for. [B] 6. Notre Dame [/B]- Losing Allen, Boley, and potentially Turner (for some of the season at least) hurts. Adding Thompson may help with the Point guard issues, but depends on how she meshes with McGraw's style of play. All of their other starters return, as does Young. So they will still be the top of the ACC. [B] 7. Louisville - [/B]Everyone says Walz can coach and he keeps bringing in some top recruits. He's had younger teams the past years but this season will be mainly Upperclassmen leading the way. [B] 8. UCLA - [/B]Jordin Canada is probably the best player we never see. UCLA had some strong moments against Uconn and refused to give up in the Sweet Sixteen. Monique Billings is an outstanding athlete and probably the only other player who can compete with Gabby Williams in that department. [B] 9. Stanford - [/B]Losing McCall and Samuelson will hurt them leadership-wise (and Samuelson's consistent outside shot will be missed) But this team will be more talented than this past one. Kianna Williams was Jordan Brand MVP and Alanna Smith could emerge as their go-to player. [B] 10. Oregon [/B]- Ionescu and Hebard will be sophomores and will be riding some confidence after making some noise in the tournament. Also add some top quality Euro players. Graves can coach a team and make them believe in themselves, however, now the rest of the country knows about them and won't be playing the underdog role. [B] 11. Duke - [/B]Depending on the adjustment of Jade Williams in the college game, Duke could be higher by the end of the first month. Brown is what makes this team go, but losing Lambert and Primm hurts. Belton was highly ranked in high school, she could be a good piece to help replace what was lost inside [B]12a. OSU[/B] - This team is literally all Seniors and Juniors. Losing Cooper was expected and will be missed, but losing McCoy and Lewis was a surprise and really hurts OSU since they have no one new coming in. Only player who would be a new face would be Jensen Carretti (the lone player in the Freshmen or Sophomore class). Can this team play consistent team defense? Probably not. Having a fully healthy Mavunga will be key. I still think the Sweet Sixteen is their ceiling but individual talent has them here...for now. [B][B][B]12b. [/B][/B]Tennessee - [/B]??????? I don't know what to expect. On paper this feels like a lowball ranking but who knows. That would be my early top "12". Feel free to poke holes. [/QUOTE]

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