Ill bookmark this thread and open it in march (your participation is encouraged) *read the rules

[Jaydumo20]

Here is the space where you reply, with your handle (this is why I'm not doing a poll) and you state what you believe this team could be come march.

Here are the rules:
1) you have to pick an outcome.
(You can't say "who knows who they will be?". Under normal circumstances, this is a very logical response. But I heard so many definitive statements both good and bad that hedging is not allowed.

2) you can pick from

• out first round
• out in 32
• sweet 16
• elite 8
• final four
• in title game
• winning it all.
• Or Nit..

Final qualifier: please read.
*you are not allowed to say 'if'

Example: "if sarah becomes the player..."
or "if we don't run into notre dame..
blah blah" replies with 'if' do not hold your feet to the fire enough. They are not allowed here. Even "if they stay healthy" isn't allowed.

3. Try not to reply to a post. I want this to be pure predictions. Your prediction should make your pov very clear. Likes and dislikes are allowed.

What is also allowed: under your prediction you can give one or 2 sentences why you believe what you do. I encourage you to start your reasoning with the word 'because' .
Example: because we have paige
or because Sarah will become 1st team AA. Or because this team isn't very good.

Please follow the rules

And



Have fun!!!

 

[Jaydumo20]

I'll begin:
They win it all. This year.

Because Sarah Strong is the best talent in cbb since Stewie. That is all I need.

 

[Bigboote]

Win it all.

This is it for Paige. A la 2015, Geno will tell them, “You want to win the national championship, listen to me and do what I tell you to do.”

 

[VaConnFan11]

Elite 8
There are only 6 teams that can win it all. Since UConn will be the 4th, 5th or 6th overall seed, they will have the harder path and a bad matchup in the Elite 8 game.

 

[JonathanXIV]

We win it all. Because Paige is the best player in the country. And UConn is a deep, well-coached team that will get better as the year goes on (as opposed to recent years when we became worse because of injuries).

 

[Jeff H]

Like it!

Win it all.

Aubrey and Paige didn't stay for another year to be denied. I think we may be underestimating how much Aubrey will add.

 

[meyers7]

Win it all.

Because, otherwise Bueckers time here will have been a complete waste.

 

[hoophuskee]

Because UCONN will have a healthy Paige, Azzi, and Sarah in which all 3 are top 20 in all of WCBB in which they make each other and others better, they willl win it all.

 

[Topsail]

They win it all because they have 3 all Americans and Geno as the coach. Paige will not be denied a banner in her last attempt.

 

[Kaizen]

Win it all because Paige + Sarah.

 

[Dugway]

We sustain a loss in the Final Four game.

Recognize that it is an exceptional, phenomenal, and very rare occurrence for any team to win the National Championship. Irrelevant of Paige’s desires, or Geno’s desires, or my desires; there are times when you just do not win. Get used to it kid, that is life on this planet!

 

[jeff30189]

Make it to the Final Four and Lose.... because the team is SO young and inexperienced, and the veterans (Paige, Azzi, Aubrey, Caroline, et al) have missed more time than they've played. There will need to be a series of "IFs" that all align perfectly to overcome this fact of life.

 

[Zarathustra]

UCONN GETS TO THE FINAL FOUR... and then GENO
ROLLS THE DICE!

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

We sustain a loss in the Final Four game.

Recognize that it is an exceptional, phenomenal, and very rare occurrence for any team to win the National Championship. Irrelevant of Paige’s desires, or Geno’s desires, or my desires; there are times when you just do not win. Get used to it kid, that is life on this planet!

After the Sweet 16 it is, as a WBB coach I know put it "a crap shoot" - the teams are all very good and "on any given day" or "that's why they play the games". I have seen UConn lose games that I would have bet money on a win (and I don't bet). Vice versa for that matter.

I'll randomly go with lose in the Final Four game because I believe that if they make the championship game UConn will win regardless of opponent.

 

[Huskyfan63]

Win it all

Because the Notre Dame game gets the jitters out of their system, and they learn not to let Hidalgo or any other stars take uncontested 3 pointers to beat them. Their overall level of talent is higher than almost everyone (absolutely including ND). They will play South Carolina in the title game because SC is most likely the best team no matter what early season game outcomes say.

 

[Zonepress]

Elite 8
There are only 6 teams that can win it all. Since UConn will be the 4th, 5th or 6th overall seed, they will have the harder path and a bad matchup in the Elite 8 game.

Good point
Best usc and so Carolina and seeding would change
Lose both and might not be a 2 seed with the weakness of big east

 

[Jaydumo20]

Good point
Best usc and so Carolina and seeding would change
Lose both and might not be a 2 seed with the weakness of big east

I'd love to hear your prediction.

 

[ec33]

Recognize that it is an exceptional, phenomenal, and very rare occurrence for any team to win the National Championship.

It is not all that rare. A national championship happens every year.

What is very rare is a team outside of the top handful of contenders winning a championship.

 

[ec33]

National title.

The three stars are the main reason, but the supporting cast is going to have a great deal more experience in a UConn uniform by the end of the season. Last night was first time that Chen and the freshmen played a competitive opponent in a UConn uniform. And Brady's minutes were quite limited and usually with low expectations. That will be different by the Final Four.

Plus, adding Fudd and Griffin back in will add a ton of experience as well.

 

[Martin84]

Lose in Final Four. Because something always happens. Threes don’t fall, officials don’t make calls, Coach doesn’t use bench, Paige doesn’t have the ball in her hands. Save the date and prove me wrong Coach!