OT: Who looks like the best team in hoops now?

[Scottzer]

Right now, it seems really hard to say. I missed the Arizona win over Duke. Our team looks okay, but not great. Michigan State seems to suck, but I expect them to get to the 15-20 range in time. Duke has flaws. Kansas barely beat a Kentucky team that had low early expectations (I don’t want to see them in the FF this year). Nobody looks phenomenal. Is this the year that a mid major wins the whole thing?

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Right now, it seems really hard to say. I missed the Arizona win over Duke. Our team looks okay, but not great. Michigan State seems to suck, but I expect them to get to the 15-20 range in time. Duke has flaws. Kansas barely beat a Kentucky team that had low early expectations (I don’t want to see them in the FF this year). Nobody looks phenomenal. Is this the year that a mid major wins the whole thing?

Right now it’s Kansas until we get our shot at them. Kentucky is much better than people expected. They are now one of the Vegas favorites for the title

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Tennessee and Creighton have looked very good

 

[Scottzer]

Right now it’s Kansas until we get our shot at them. Kentucky is much better than people expected. They are now one of the Vegas favorites for the title

That’s a completely fair initial assessment. And now it seems funny how the BY lost its mind when we failed to land Timberlake. We need Clingan to improve to play against Dickinson, but we have a good shot if Castle is back, and a reasonable chance without him.

 

[shizzle787]

Tennessee and Creighton have looked very good

Creighton barely survived Iowa at home. They don't have a ton of depth either.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Right now, it seems really hard to say. I missed the Arizona win over Duke. Our team looks okay, but not great. Michigan State seems to suck, but I expect them to get to the 15-20 range in time. Duke has flaws. Kansas barely beat a Kentucky team that had low early expectations (I don’t want to see them in the FF this year). Nobody looks phenomenal. Is this the year that a mid major wins the whole thing?

The mid-major (Technically considered a MM) I have my eye on (who I think may be the last unbeaten standing/barring injury) is still a step behind the chalk including UConn (of course). Not to far behind though. IMO

 

[superjohn]

Creighton barely survived Iowa at home. They don't have a ton of depth either.

Creighton has a great top 8 and can probably go 10 deep, they also didn't barely survive Iowa.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Creighton barely survived Iowa at home. They don't have a ton of depth either.

They were up pretty comfortably for a large portion of the 2nd half, they didn’t barely survive.

 

[BigTenFan]

We should have a pretty good idea next week after some big tournaments....way too early to annoint #1

 

[jake14mw]

I was impressed by what I saw in the Kansas Kentucky game. Dickinson is going to be tough for anyone to handle, looking forward to that game.

 

[HooperScooper]

Isn't it too early for this?

 

[storrsroars]

Right now, it seems really hard to say. I missed the Arizona win over Duke. Our team looks okay, but not great. Michigan State seems to suck, but I expect them to get to the 15-20 range in time. Duke has flaws. Kansas barely beat a Kentucky team that had low early expectations (I don’t want to see them in the FF this year). Nobody looks phenomenal. Is this the year that a mid major wins the whole thing?

JMU will win the whole thing and take our spot in the new reconfigured ACC

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Tennessee and Creighton have looked very good

Creighton’s offense has looked legit. The defense might be an Achilles heel though. Definitely a dangerous team.

 

[DogMania]

So early in the season and with top programs like UConn without playing tournament level competition, it's somewhat of a crap shoot at this point.

Teams will continue to improve as a season goes and imposters exposed.

Let's revisit this in a few weeks.

 

[auror]

Purdue and Kansas and us with a healthy Castle probably. But if Kansas gets even one injury they're in trouble. The same is only true for Purdue if it's Edey or Braden Smith.

 

[HeGotGame]

Creighton barely survived Iowa at home. They don't have a ton of depth either.

Their win probability never dipped under 90% from the 18 min mark of the 2h to the buzzer.......

 

[bendm]

the Celtics

 

[Brochacho]

Really like Purdue. Their 3P% is off the charts and they have the hardest player in college basketball to defend. If I had to pick a final four after three games, they’re the only team I’d lock in.

 

[Scottzer]

Tennessee and Creighton have looked very good

I haven’t seen them yet. Where might you guesstimate their rankings - not where AP will put them, but your perception based upon a few games? I’m not looking to call you out in two months when one or two may or may not fail - just curious if the potential you see if them in polls at the end of conference tourneys. I know John Fanta is high on Creighton. And, they barely missed a potential title run.

Isn't it too early for this?

yes, it is. But we are insane fans. You get that,

 

[JMick]

Tennessee and Creighton have looked very good

Rick Barnes will never win anything so they can't be in the conversation.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Way too soon. College teams evolve quite a lot. Experience + cohesion is gong to dominate early in the season.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Rick Barnes will never win anything so they can't be in the conversation.

That’s fair but that wasn’t really the question proposed.

 

[Scottzer]

The mid-major (Technically considered a MM) I have my eye on (who I think may be the last unbeaten standing/barring injury) is still a step behind the chalk including UConn (of course). Not to far behind though. IMO

You’re a good egg. But, sometimes folks write on telephones without care. Grammatical and punctuational mistakes don’t need to be called out every time. By the way, it took me 7 attempts to spell a basic work like punctuational. Vision sucks now,.

 

[Jorgensen]

Really like Purdue. Their 3P% is off the charts and they have the hardest player in college basketball to defend. If I had to pick a final four after three games, they’re the only team I’d lock in.

March Matt Painter negates everything good they have going. I’ll let him try to prove otherwise when we get there.

 

[Kenny11]

I have a feeling the real Clingan is going to make an appearance soon and these answers will change.