The Athletic WBB Rankings

[visitingcock]

I agree with both comments. Betts has promise, but Kamila and Ayoka have proven themselves. Unless Lee's knee has slowed her too much, Betts comes in a distant third in this group.

Brink?

Betts, for sure, would have to be below Brink - in the preseason

 

[Bone Dog]

Brink?

Betts, for sure, would have to be below Brink - in the preseason

Yes indeed. But I was responding to a comment that only asked about players 6’6” and taller.

 

[Geesworld]

Not sure what other teams schedule looks like, but UCONN, facing 9 preseason top 25 teams is pretty damn incredible. In comparison to last year's finalist (LSU, Iowa) non conference schedule.

 

[NEforceUConn]

A few BE teams …… oh wait.

 

[Blond D.]

Not sure what other teams schedule looks like, but UCONN, facing 9 preseason top 25 teams is pretty damn incredible. In comparison to last year's finalist (LSU, Iowa) non conference schedule.

If we can stay healthy, I feel we can handle it. GO HUSKIES!!

 

[The deacon]

Not sure what other teams schedule looks like, but UCONN, facing 9 preseason top 25 teams is pretty damn incredible. In comparison to last year's finalist (LSU, Iowa) non conference schedule.

Your issue with Iowa's '22-23 schedule? The Hawkeyes played Kansas State (expecting Lee to be in the lineup), UConn, NC State and Iowa State before starting a Big 10 schedule that was much more challenging than the Huskies' Big East schedule.

Guessing that Ohio State, Indiana, Maryland and possibly others were pre-season Top 25, that means Iowa played a darned tough schedule.

As for LSU's '22-23 schedule, I thought we had put that to bed a while ago. It was a cruise through lots of weak opponents, but the Tigers did win the title, right?

Let's just be happy that Geno loves challenging his team(s) to tough schedules. That approach has served the Huskies well, and it's more fun for us fans.

 

[Geesworld]

Your issue with Iowa's '22-23 schedule? The Hawkeyes played Kansas State (expecting Lee to be in the lineup), UConn, NC State and Iowa State before starting a Big 10 schedule that was much more challenging than the Huskies' Big East schedule.

Guessing that Ohio State, Indiana, Maryland and possibly others were pre-season Top 25, that means Iowa played a darned tough schedule.

As for LSU's '22-23 schedule, I thought we had put that to bed a while ago. It was a cruise through lots of weak opponents, but the Tigers did win the title, right?

Let's just be happy that Geno loves challenging his team(s) to tough schedules. That approach has served the Huskies well, and it's more fun for us fans.

Not sure what you're getting at in your reply. Simply applauding a top program willing to take risk with it's 23-24 schedule. My message has nothing to do with last year's teams and their schedules.

 

[Geesworld]

If we can stay healthy, I feel we can handle it. GO HUSKIES!!

I hate you go here. But if healthy last two years I think things would be different.
Health is wealth for us. Go Huskies!

 

[Alydar]

I agree but I'd wager that if Betts were moving to UConn instead of UCLA the comment would have been more like this:

Betts, a highly touted recruit, was disappointing in her freshman season and is a questionable addition in Storrs.

 

[Alydar]

A. The best schedule for the fans. - ?

B. The best schedule for the team - ?

C. The best schedule for the coach. - ?

A & B would be very similar. For most college fans AD's, a successful season is winning most of the home games and doing well in the post season. Mulkey has in essence extended LSU's exhibition season into January. Not as much this year as last but still extremely weak overall. But who cares? This isn't Storrs, it's Baton Rouge, where wcbb is a flea on the back of football until mid-January. All that most LSU fans know is that she won a title.

Then there is

D. The best schedule for the media - ?

Whatever generates the most revenue.

 

[baggerbob]

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They cover just about everything, and do a pretty good job.

 

[BRS24]

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