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Now that your head is out of the oven, make your prediction

Kolumbo said:
Guard play will probably determine how far we go. In the past 4 years we've had 2 first round visits and 2 National Championships. The arrival of Tristen Newton was huge.
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The funny thing is that 2022 RJ Cole was significantly better than 2023 Tristen Newton. A first-team all-BE guy!

But the supporting cast was nowhere near as good -- Whaley and Polley as our 4th and 5th leading scorers instead of guys like Karaban -- and the offensive scheme left a lot to be desired. Arguably it was better tailored for Newton as well, with a lot of dribble hand-off action designed for him to ride defenders into the lane for a layup or lob.
 
CT2SC said:
I think Mahaney more than any other player decides our ceiling. If he remains a worse version of Joey C, which is where he is right now, then I see us losing another 6-7 games and finishing around 21-10. If he can grow into the player Hurley expected and push Diarra to the bench it raises our ceiling considerably to a real contender in March.

I’m not counting on much from Nowell since he hasn’t played much and is currently injured but he would be the other X factor.
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I do agree that Mahaneys progress is key. But Hass needs all the minutes we can give him. He is our most consistent guard and his ability to distribute has become top tier very quickly.
He grew leaps and bounds from yr 1 to last year and he'll continue to grow. He's a cerebral dude and a very very quick learner.
 
The title asks for a prediction and wait-and-see isn't a prediction.

Sweet 16 and we suffer some heart breaking loss to someone we hate.
 
Myron Medcalf is off the bandwagon. Dan Hurley says thank you for the bulletin board material.

Which national championship contender do you no longer believe in?​

Medcalf: For me, it's the UConn Huskies. I think it's easy to forget that Dan Hurley's back-to-back champion teams produced six NBA draft picks, including three first-round selections. Those Huskies weren't an underdog story. They were extremely talented and skilled, which helps when the goal is to win a national championship. This season, however, the Huskies lack that same imposing depth. One coach who faced UConn this season told ESPN that it's no longer a team opponents fear. And I'm not convinced that will change before March.

www.espn.com

Checking in on UConn, Duke, UK one month into NCAA season

Which contenders have faded? Which look stronger than ever? Breaking down our early thoughts on the men's hoops season.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
 
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HooperScooper said:
Myron Medcalf is off the bandwagon. Dan Hurley says thank you for the bulletin board material.
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Funnily enough, later in the same article, published a day after Memphis's loss to Arkansas State, he talks up Memphis without mentioning that loss.

Rough when your takes age poorly before the article even goes up.
 
I think we’ll have trouble v. Marquette and St John’s in the Big East. Home court including.

In the NCAAT who knows, Hurley is a mastermind at game prep with 3-4 days of preps. If we run into a bad matchup on Sat/Sun that could be tough. It’s all about the draw but let’s get there first.
 
Since 2004 every team that won the national championship was ranked in the top 12 of the AP Poll in week 6. UConn was not this year. Who can break that trend?

UConn ​

AP rank: 18 National title odds: 20-1
Why UConn: Why not UConn? The Huskies have hoisted the trophy as the champion each of the last two years. They fell flat on their face at the Maui Invitational and cratered their standing in the rankings. But they've quietly rallied to win three-straight -- including over Baylor and Texas. They have vets (Alex Karaban, Hassan Diarra among them), some young pieces (Liam McNeeley and Solo Ball) and the best coach in college hoops right now pulling the strings.

www.cbssports.com

This stat has given us the NCAA Tournament winner for 20 years: Here are five teams who could buck the trend

The Week 6 AP Top 25 has been an important set of rankings in college basketball the last two decades
www.cbssports.com www.cbssports.com
 
I understood the overreaction immediately after Maui. I felt it too. But now, some of you need meds to calm down. The only clear thing to me right now is that Maui was an aberration. The team played competitively for two games and ran out of gas for the third. It happens. Better that it happened in November than March or April. Besides, I am on the camp that Dan's behavior did not help against Memphis. He ran hot from the initial whistle. But after seeing the last two games, this team is going to be ok. I cannot tell you Final Four. I cannot say National Champs. But I am ready to say this:
  • There are not unbeatable teams.
  • We will get better; and
  • None of the so called favorites will want any part of UCONN come April.
 
Iluvsuebird said:
I understood the overreaction immediately after Maui. I felt it too. But now, some of you need meds to calm down. The only clear thing to me right now is that Maui was an aberration. The team played competitively for two games and ran out of gas for the third. It happens. Better that it happened in November than March or April. Besides, I am on the camp that Dan's behavior did not help against Memphis. He ran hot from the initial whistle. But after seeing the last two games, this team is going to be ok. I cannot tell you Final Four. I cannot say National Champs. But I am ready to say this:
  • There are not unbeatable teams.
  • We will get better; and
  • None of the so called favorites will want any part of UCONN come April.
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The team (coaching staff included) was not ready for Maui.

Coach Hurley pretty much said that not too long ago. He needs the team to more prep for these early games one at a time.
 
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I’d be satisfied with Sweet 16, happy with Elite 8, ecstatic with Final 4 and slap yo momma thrilled with the title game.
 
StllH8L8ner said:
I’d be satisfied with Sweet 16, happy with Elite 8, ecstatic with Final 4 and slap yo momma thrilled with the title game.
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I have to admit it!

I would be happy with #7.

No!

I really would!
 
sit down boys.. there are lots of bad luck in the Maui games. After winning this Saturday we all will talk about 3peat again. Mark my words
 
I think we’re going to have to show growth and that we are high quality. The Zags game would be ideal.
 
We can still be a 3 or 4 seed. We’re currently talking about the likes of Purdue, Florida, Oregon, Baylor, A&M and Clemson. we’re better than all them but need to prove it starting with a W against Gonzaga. we also need to go at least 15-5 in conference play and to be safe should make it to the conference tourney semi finals at least
 
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storrsroars said:
I hate saying this, but I think Duke has a better chance than any team to win the whole thing. They're not there yet, but I see the ingredients for them to dominate. If it were just Flagg, I'd pull back on that, but the supporting cast is coming together quicker than I expected Scheyer to be able to pull off.

I think we have a better than even chance of getting to second weekend.
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Don’t hate saying this. UConn fans shouldn’t be ashamed for giving props to any team. UConn accomplished way too much to feel ashamed for anything. Give props to other teams when it’s due. Unrealistic to win every year but it’s okay to acknowledge other teams. Quiet confidence is the way with UConn - especially cause everyone hates to see us win. We thrive in that environment and have the trophies to back any opinion up.
 
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nashusky109 said:
Don’t hate saying this. UConn fans shouldn’t be ashamed for giving props to any team. UConn accomplished way too much to feel ashamed for anything. Give props to other teams when it’s due. Unrealistic to win every year but it’s okay to acknowledge other teams. Quiet confidence is the way with UConn - especially cause everyone hates to see us win. We thrive in that environment and have the trophies to back any opinion up.
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It's also perfectly OK to hate saying it because it's Duke.
 
storrsroars said:
It's also perfectly OK to hate saying it because it's Duke.
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We just passed them in chips for the first time don’t want them tying us again a year later
 
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