Skim Milkey: what we learned in the non-conference season

[HuskyNan]

This (connected but chooses to be anonymous) person is very knowledgeable about recruiting and gets other inside info to share online

WBB: What we learned in the non-conference season

With the vast majority of the non-conference season behind us, I wanted to take a quick look into some of the things that we learned throughout the first ~2 months of the season. We are now coming off of the holiday break, where the page turns to the conference season,

www.basketunderreview.com

 

[Geew1992]

So who has LSU been challenged by??

 

[DefenseBB]

So who has LSU been challenged by??

I think the comment was designed that LSU being undefeated is not a surprise as they were expected to be pretty good. While I agree completely with your point, LSU with a terrible Massey SoS of 66 is still way better than Alabama, Vanderbilt, Georgia and ASU. Texas Tech OOC is also nothing to be proud of.

 

[MSGRET]

I think the comment was designed that LSU being undefeated is not a surprise as they were expected to be pretty good. While I agree completely with your point, LSU with a terrible Massey SoS of 66 is still way better than Alabama, Vanderbilt, Georgia and ASU. Texas Tech OOC is also nothing to be proud of.

I can't understand how they can have a SoS of 66 while the only team that they've played so far is Duke who is 28. The rest of the numbers are 123, 146, 148, 152, 165, 169, 279, 296, 316, 341, 351, 354 and 357.

 

[DEpup]

I can't understand how they can have a SoS of 66 while the only team that they've played so far is Duke who is 28. The rest of the numbers are 123, 146, 148, 152, 165, 169, 279, 296, 316, 341, 351, 354 and 357.

Because a lot of other teams are playing cream puffs too....

 

[RockyMTblue2]

This weekend a fair number of the top 20 are still playing 150 type opponents. They are effectively depriving their fan bases of half the season of real basketball.

 

[DefenseBB]

Here is the Massey overall rank and SEC Sos rankings. LSU is one of the better programs and that is just pathetic.

2. Texas #6

3. SC #5

4. LSU #66

6. Oklahoma #21

16. Vanderbilt #86

17. Kentucky #41

19. Tennessee #8

20. Alabama #154

23. Mississippi #44

32. Georgia #165

37. Mississippi State #173

48. Texas A&M #47

50. Auburn #78

53. Florida #144

56. Missouri #85

73. Arkansas #136

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

This weekend a fair number of the top 20 are still playing 150 type opponents. They are effectively depriving their fan bases of half the season of real basketball.

Yeah, the SEC (and I think a couple of ACC teams) are still wrapping up their non-conference cupcake diet this weekend. The SEC plays less conference games than the other major conferences, so it goes on longer. Big 12 entered conference play across the board last weekend; while B1G has entered conference play, they played some early games, as did the Big East and ACC. I think we are about done with OOC except for scattered "special" games.

 

[MSGRET]

UConn has two non conference games left Notre Dame on 1/19/26 at Gampel and Tennessee on 2/1/26 at PeoplesBank Arena, with both games on FOX. UConn is the favorite in both games, with a win probability rate of 93.6% against ND and a 93.2% against TN.

 

[Skeets]

Because a lot of other teams are playing cream puffs too....

Good point.

 

[oldhusky]

This (connected but chooses to be anonymous) person is very knowledgeable about recruiting and gets other inside info to share online

WBB: What we learned in the non-conference season

With the vast majority of the non-conference season behind us, I wanted to take a quick look into some of the things that we learned throughout the first ~2 months of the season. We are now coming off of the holiday break, where the page turns to the conference season,

www.basketunderreview.com

Agreed one of the most informative and reliable sources of information. Her recruiting predictions a day or two before an announcement are money not speculation. Fans may want to follow her on twitter. Two other sources I look at sometimes there are Talia Goodman, and 94 Feet WBB.