Leaning toward a 9-9 conference record and Lipsey being first team all conference. I have a feeling the weak schedule will backfire to begin the conference schedule and by the middle of the season we'll be humming along.
Conference record predictions
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In this conference I'll take 9-9 without a doubt. anything better is gravy.
As good as the conference is I think 9-9 is the floor for this team. It will be hard for anyone to beat them in Hilton. I think the ceiling is around 13-5, especially with ISU not playing at Phog Allen this year.
I literally have no clue if this team is good or not
I'll take a crack at predictions:
@ OU: L
Houston: W*
OSU: W
@ BYU: L
@ TCU: L*
KSU: W
KU: W
@ Baylor: L
@ TX: L
TCU: W
@ Cincy: W*
Tech: W
@ Houston: L
WV: W
OU: W
@ UCF: W
BYU: W
@ KSU: L*
That would put us at 11-7, total record of 22-9 going into postseason
* - could go either way IMO
@ OU: L
Houston: W*
OSU: W
@ BYU: L
@ TCU: L*
KSU: W
KU: W
@ Baylor: L
@ TX: L
TCU: W
@ Cincy: W*
Tech: W
@ Houston: L
WV: W
OU: W
@ UCF: W
BYU: W
@ KSU: L*
That would put us at 11-7, total record of 22-9 going into postseason
* - could go either way IMO
Not sure how good this team is but also not sure how good BYU, OU, KSU, TCU, Texas and Cincy are. Pretty sure we are better than UCF, WV and Tech. Kansas, Houston and Baylor will battle for the title.
I think you gotta figure 9-9 is the target. I think 10-8 is more likely than 8-10.
Gotta come out of first 4 with at least 1 win. 2-2 would put them ahead of the curve.
I think you gotta figure 9-9 is the target. I think 10-8 is more likely than 8-10.
Gotta come out of first 4 with at least 1 win. 2-2 would put them ahead of the curve.
Protect the home court. Win a couple on the road. 11-7
.500 would be my expectation. Biggest issue is we need a couple of quality wins in that 9 games because we don’t have one yet
8-10, I dont think this team is as good as everyone thinks right now.
With how good the top is we absolutely must take care of business against the cellar dwellers in the conference.
I will say 8-10 only because I honestly think Iowa State is one of most mysterious teams coming out of the non-conference solely because of their schedule and results.
I just have no idea what this team is yet, but obviously if we go into Norman and win or even beat Houston at home I would immediately think 10-8 is a real possibility. Either way 8-10 gets us in the tournament.
I just have no idea what this team is yet, but obviously if we go into Norman and win or even beat Houston at home I would immediately think 10-8 is a real possibility. Either way 8-10 gets us in the tournament.
Not playing at Phog is good for the record but a bummer for me personally. It’s a must to root on the cyclones there.
I find the narrative of the weak schedule backfiring as a reason we lose to good teams a bit interesting but I don't see anyway to validate that thought. Is anyone suggesting that we wouldn't lose any early conference games if we played a stronger non-con? I think some are fabricating excuses in advance of the probable inevitable. I think the non con was a great way to gel the team/evaluate players, etc. and wouldn't otherwise affect our conference performance. I think in game adjustments will be more significant but also realize we can't do things we are not capable of with this roster. I foresee some headscratchers and some unexpected wins. I will reserve my predictions till the last week of the season as I find I'm much more accurate in that timeframe. LOL
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Long athletic teams will give us fits. But we got the guards.
Lose one at home. Win 3 on the road somehow.
Feeling optimiatic, give me 11-7.
Lose one at home. Win 3 on the road somehow.
Feeling optimiatic, give me 11-7.
I wouldn’t be shocked by anything between 11-7 and 7-11, but I think we're on the high side of that. I'll guess 10-8.
I am not so sure that the conference champ will win more than 12 games. Nine wins in this conference will be very good and likely a 4 or 5 seed in NCAA.
