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New CBS Preseason Top 25 Poll places Kentucky Wildcats at No. 6
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I think number six will be more of an end of the year ranking for this team. As for preseason I would but them in the 10-14 range. I mean is this team really that much better than the 10-11, 13-14, and 15-16 teams that were all ranked in the teens at multiple points in their respective seasons? The 13-14 team finished the regular season unranked before having a memorable tournament run.
Yeah we will be good this year but I think this is more or a build up year for 18-19 as several of these guys are not likely one and dones. 10-11, 13-14, and 15-16 were all build up years as well as the next season after those years were special seasons.
All in all this year will be a good year but will be a build up year for a special 18-19 campaign. We should have 2-3 starters back plus several key bench players to go along with another top two recruiting class.
Yeah we will be good this year but I think this is more or a build up year for 18-19 as several of these guys are not likely one and dones. 10-11, 13-14, and 15-16 were all build up years as well as the next season after those years were special seasons.
All in all this year will be a good year but will be a build up year for a special 18-19 campaign. We should have 2-3 starters back plus several key bench players to go along with another top two recruiting class.
Looking at your posts you are a fan of the baseball and football teams but not the basketball team. Why?
Are you just a stereotypical southerner that is crazy about the outdoor sports but not basketball? Also you mentioned that you only come to rafters once year because we are crazy. Maybe you should keep it that way if you don't like basketball.
I hope you aren't banking on all those returning players. I would be highly shocked if only 3-4 are gone before next year. Not saying it won't happen, as stranger things have happened, but I definitely don't expect it. I would probably expect 5-7 gone, and maybe one starter returning. Of course, I also expect this team will be much better than people think.
Switch Duke and Kentucky and drop Villanova out of the top 10 and replace them with at 6 with USC, and drop Miami and replace them with UCLA and that's my list.
I understand what people mean by saying "this isn't a Wall/Bledsoe/Cousins class, but UK is projecting to have 4 lottery picks by most mock draft analysts.
Sure those 3 were great NBA players and were drafted high, but maybe this team will make for a better COLLEGE team and win UK they title they couldn't. A college team with 3 future NBA all stars does not automatically equal a dominant college team. College teams can play zone, for one...
Sure those 3 were great NBA players and were drafted high, but maybe this team will make for a better COLLEGE team and win UK they title they couldn't. A college team with 3 future NBA all stars does not automatically equal a dominant college team. College teams can play zone, for one...
Cal has had four lottery picks exactly once and that team went 38-1.
I would be surprised if this team ends up with four lottery picks.
It bodes well for us if that happens. Usually, the more lottery picks you have, the deeper your run in March will be.
I see us having two (Knox and Diallo) or three (Vanderbilt, Washington, or Richards) lottery picks.
Probably lose three to four to the draft. Maybe five, if this team lives up to the hype.
Kansas at 2 is overrated but they're almost always overrated, especially after losing Whitman, now they have very little frontcourt depth. UL has some nice players this year, but they only have two real guards on their roster..Snider and Perry? I don't see a team built like that going very far. Xavier is very under ranked and Gonzaga is too high, they're not bringing in enough to offset was they lost though tillie will probably be pretty good. I think Auburn and Texas A&M are top 25 teams. Otherwise, I think it's a decent poll, I think UK ranked sixth to start the season is about right.
Everyone needs to watch for Florida, this year will tell big time how good of a coach he will be in the future..
At some point an all freshman team will end up winning the title and cal has built this team to have as good of a chance as any..
I think we will be a top 10 type of team all year long, so Kentucky at 6 to start the year is cool with me. We don't return a lot of talent, but bringing kids like Gabriel and SKJ back for their SO year at Kentucky is huge for our team. A guy like Gabriel has a lot of work to do to become the player we know he can in the future, but let's not forget we're talking about a top 15, 5 star burger boy. The dude will show improvement from his freshman season. None of us know how much, but the kid will be improved. SKJ is a big with a lot of upside, even if he didn't log many minutes for UK last year. Those two kids added with all the freshman talent Cal signed isn't that bad of a situation for a coach to be in. Knox will be one of the better players in the country. I'll just say I like our roster and the type of basketball Cal will get to run this coming season.
True, but they're ranked 10th and while i think they should be really good, I actually think A&M and Auburn look slightly better on paper. Alabama is right there too. This will be an interesting year in the sec.
People on here talk about the sec not being any good, saying they'll believe it when they see it, that's because the teams that aren't good usually have mediocre talent and weren't supposed to be good anyway. There's a lot of teams that are very talented and deep this year. I'll be surprised if it's not at least a top three league this year, I think it could be the best, though the big ten will be tough.
Don't give a damn where we are ranked at this point. The lower the better, as long as we stay in the top 10. I think this team comes together faster than previous teams that were dominated by freshman. I think Green makes that happen. We may lose 3 close games by the end of December or early January. I think we may lose in the SEC T which would be 4 total loses for the year. Then we rest up and win #9. Now I said it, Now it will happen, Now you can begin the negative replies.
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Anyone suggesting UK will not lose in the SEC regular season can't be considered a serious evaluator. I'll say 14-4 AT BEST just in the SEC. Enter the tourney with 6-8 losses and a 2/3 seed. That's just conventional wisdom. Could UK do better? Of course, but odds are pretty overwhelming against 4 losses for the year with a title. I'd say something like 10,000 to 1
You got the wrong guy dude...I never said that! And just because I don't wear blue tinted glasses dosen't mean I'm not HUGE fan of UK basketball! I can talk more about history of UK bb than most on this board. Also big fan of Wbb and track.
Yepp. "In the discussion " as in several * media outlets , blogs , etc etc have UK in the top 2-8 in the country and mention them as contenders come march.
So yes , they are absolutely "in the discussion " - fact . Lol
Lose a lot of games says the guy who saw all the new talent up close on their respective high school and AAU teams several times. Love it.
And if they don't struggle, will you please never post another prognostication again? Just saying.
Read my other post. Im realistic too in that this is a build up year just like 10-11, 13-14, and 15-16. Two of those teams made the final weekend so why can't this team? Yeah they will struggle in a similar fashion but they can make the final weekend.
You guys obviously dont know @sluggercatfan, he is a fan.
First off it's not too off base to suggest this team has issues, especially early, and with only one player returning with experience - who actually struggled toward the end of the season.
SKJ and Tai haven't proven anything yet and this was not a super recruiting class.
The one thing to know about slugger is that he is not a fan of the one and done system, so expect his quote pretty much every year that we don't return a few starters.
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Read my last post I have repeated it multiple times. I know you all think that because the 12-13 team went to the NIT therefore this team will too, but the 12-13 team was actually decent until Noel went down. 13-14 was in the same situation and made the title game. Yeah this team will struggle but a run is possible.
Thank you BP, but you are only partially right on the oad guys. If a kid can go first round then he should most certainly go no question...I just get tired(my personal feeling)of all the hype around it and some guys should stay unless they just hate doing the school thing. Look at DJ and AP, they both took different routes , but it seems they both may be successful in their quest to live out their dreams...at least I hope so, and those that don't I hope they come back to school...#GOCATS!!
Not sure who said anything about NIT?
I simply stated that any cautionary language is understandable.
I have yet to provide my opinion on this year's team.
I've never understood this new found mentality that we don't want to be ranked #1 at the start of the year. Too much pressure? Come on...These kids come to UK because they can handle the pressure that comes with the big stage. If not, they would be at Washington.
What people fail to realize is that it's harder to get knocked out of the top 10 if you start at #1 and harder to creep in if you start at #15.
I want to be ranked #1 at the start and beginning of the season. It's possible to want/have both.
What people fail to realize is that it's harder to get knocked out of the top 10 if you start at #1 and harder to creep in if you start at #15.
I want to be ranked #1 at the start and beginning of the season. It's possible to want/have both.
Well Mister Know it all we will see. You do know it has happened before or are u a diaper dandy little boy. Go away and suck on your thumb.
