Way Too Early Top 25

[AYusef]

Arizona is absolutely a top 25 team IMO. They'll be outstanding defensively once again, bring in Koi Love and return Cate Reese/Sam Thomas/other contributors. I don't expect another title run but I see them being similar to how Oregon was this year.

I don't see it and neither did Charlie Creme.. The aspect that is going over your head is how Aari lifted the entire play of her supporting cast. She was Superwoman at both ends, everyone else got a little more bold and brazen and played above themselves. That is not easy to replace and certainly wont be done in one year, factor in that the PAC 12 is a rough and tumble conference. I'm rooting for them because I love the coach but...

 

[AYusef]

Thanks....NC State was strong this year and they add in Diamond Johnson who is outstanding. I think they'll be very good. I don't find them the most entertaining to watch but Moore is an excellent coach and they'll be formidable again. He's steadily improved the program each year.

There are a quite a few good teams in the women's game these days. Then there are those that are thought of as serious NC contenders. NC State has been plugged into that group lately and I don't feel as though they belong.
When I watched them I kept saying to myself who is going take over for this team in a tight game in the tournament? who is going to demand the ball and make shots? That question is still on the table..

I think Charlie Creme who I don't always agree with was spot on with his top 4. Those teams have rosters that you look at and say they're championship caliber.

 

[MooseJaw]

Would love it if you're right. Would be great to see Coach Geno surpass Tara AND win the NC next year!!

Even so Stanford will not loose enough games for this to happen next year. That is for Geno to pass Tara next year, The NC is a given.

 

[HuskyNan]

Yes, it's true. I am not sure of the exact wording but it claims the national championship because they were first in the final poll.

The banner said #1, the fans said National Championship

 

[jonson]

The banner said #1, the fans said National Championship

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Yes, but I believe that Dawn said "crown us the national champion" as well. It's the combination of banner and words, I believe, that provoked the negative responses, mine included. And the contrast between that and what my similarly disappointed coach (Kelly Graves) said after the tournament had been cancelled didn't help.

 

[HuskyNan]

Yes, but I believe that Dawn said "crown us the national champion" as well. It's the combination of banner and words, I believe, that provoked the negative responses, mine included. And the contrast between that and what my similarly disappointed coach (Kelly Graves) said after the tournament had been cancelled didn't help.

Right, Dawn did say something to that effect but the banner doesn’t claim a championship