If White returns is ISU a top 5 or top 10 team next year?

[cyclonefan1983]

entering into the season?

With White and Lucious its really going to be tough for teams to guard ISU even more so next year....

If a team is going to do a full press court, well good luck against White and Lucious as you might of well pack your bags...

[huntt26]

not going in, but hopefully at the end!

[Jeffreyisu]

entering into the season?

With White and Lucious its really going to be tough for teams to guard ISU even more so next year....

If a team is going to do a full press court, well good luck against White and Lucious as you might of well pack your bags...

If White returns, no way we aren't top 20.

[marothisu]

I think we might be ranked top 25 preseason, but who knows. I'd just hope it wouldn't end up like Texas A&M where they have high expectations and then end up with only 4 wins.

[zwclones51]

Entering? No chance. Those will be your Duke, KU,UK,UNC and the others that occupy that year in and year out

[Psyclone Brian]

...not sure where I saw it, but some sportswriter did mention that ISU could be a top 10 pre-season "if" Royce comes back.
And with the rest of the team that defines the well-oiled-machinery that "IS" the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team... no reason we can't start out with a single digit next to our name. I'm just waiting to find out if we're going on another European BB trip, or perhaps a pre-season NIT. Whatever happens, we will be very tough to beat!

I'm guessing we could be about a #14 at best

[CycloneErik]

We'll have the talent but not the ranking in the beginning.

[LindenCy]

Back in 1996 we were ranked #3 or #4 for a brief time before that Marquette loss. I could see us top 10. Not sure to start, but if we get into the top 25 preseason, it is a lot easier to move up.

[cy4prez7]

...not sure where I saw it, but some sportswriter did mention that ISU could be a top 10 pre-season "if" Royce comes back.
And with the rest of the team that defines the well-oiled-machinery that "IS" the Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team... no reason we can't start out with a single digit next to our name. I'm just waiting to find out if we're going on another European BB trip, or perhaps a pre-season NIT. Whatever happens, we will be very tough to beat!

I'm guessing we could be about a #14 at best

You can only go on one Overseas trip per 4 years so that is a no. And we are doing that Las Vegas tourney that UNC was in this year.

[LindenCy]

Back in 1996 we were ranked #3 or #4 for a brief time before that Marquette loss. I could see us top 10. Not sure to start, but if we get into the top 25 preseason, it is a lot easier to move up.

I realize that we got high rankings with the 2000 and 2001 teams, but the 1996-97 team got ranked fairly early and faded a bit, then of course made the sweet sixteen. Just to say, it's possible.

[CycloneErik]

I realize that we got high rankings with the 2000 and 2001 teams, but the 1996-97 team got ranked fairly early and faded a bit, then of course made the sweet sixteen. Just to say, it's possible.

Is this your own thread within a thread?

It's good stuff. I'm just curious. And fried.

[Psyclone Brian]

You can only go on one Overseas trip per 4 years so that is a no. And we are doing that Las Vegas tourney that UNC was in this year.

That is true, (I forgot about the overseas thing) But do we know who else is going to be in that desert classic? (or w/e they call it?)

[swarthmoreCY]

Probably looking at preseason top-15 or top-20, post-season top-5.

[LindenCy]

Is this your own thread within a thread?

It's good stuff. I'm just curious. And fried.

Just realized I should explain myself after the initial post before the jackals jumped in.

[CycloneErik]

That is true, (I forgot about the overseas thing) But do we know who else is going to be in that desert classic? (or w/e they call it?)

Someone posted UNLV, Cincinnati, and Oregon. Pretty decent field.