Preseason AP Poll ISU Ranked 5th

[CycloneErik]

From this moment on, I don't recognize numbers past 10.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I understand that, but the revenue sharing does not mean that NIL goes away. I guess imo if a player is turning down more money to stay at ISU, i dont know if that changes as much. Maybe i am too optimistic here, as I am sure we will lose some but at the end of the day, these kids still want to play. Sure $250k is great, but if youre getting that to sit on the bench, how many players actually take that?

$250k will be the low end unfortunately. QB are getting several million in some places.

 

[rosshm16]

Tim Floyd's 1996-97 team (Willoughby and Cato senior years) was ranked #9 pre-season and got as high as #4.

Edit: oops, I guess they were only pre-season #11 that year.

 

[RagingCloner]

$250k will be the low end unfortunately. QB are getting several million in some places.

oh 100%. However, as of now, I believe the only player that truly transferred for $$$ was Hunter. IMO the other players that have transferred went down a level, because again, they want to play

 

[Clonehomer]

oh 100%. However, as of now, I believe the only player that truly transferred for $$$ was Hunter. IMO the other players that have transferred went down a level, because again, they want to play

Agreed. The money will keep the top recruits from coming in the first place. But that’s not new. The key is to be able to keep the guys that you recruit and develop.

Edit: I guess there was Wes Johnson. But he was paid through family and not NIL. But same idea.

 

[RagingCloner]

Agreed. The money will keep the top recruits from coming in the first place. But that’s not new. The key is to be able to keep the guys that you recruit and develop.

Edit: I guess there was Wes Johnson. But he was paid through family and not NIL. But same idea.

can probably add tarique milton to that list also now that i think about it

 

[Daserop]

**** the media personalities in the AP poll in basketball as well. **** the SEC media bias ********.

9 SEC basketball schools.
6 Big 12 schools.

 

[StevieISU23]

Big12 & ACC should really work together, to update BB March Madness Tourney, those 2 Conference should each automatically get 4-5 bids into the Sweet16............


#Big10/SEC FB horsecrap

 

[clonechemist]

I hear you but our success has put all our rosters on the radar for other teams/bagmen. Getting to this point is one thing, sustaining it is a completely different challenge.

Mmmmmm, it tastes goooooood, doesn’t it?

 

[AgronAlum]

**** the media personalities in the AP poll in basketball as well. **** the SEC media bias ********.

9 SEC basketball schools.
6 Big 12 schools.

But the BIG is coming in with hot garbage.

14. Purdue
17. Indiana
22. UCLA
25. Rutgers

 

[Thomasrickj]

What has our highest ranking ever been in basketball? I'm not talking preseason, just at any point.

 

[madguy30]

What has our highest ranking ever been in basketball? I'm not talking preseason, just at any point.

#4 I think.

 

[CycloneErik]

#4 I think.

Might as well move up to #1.

 

[cyclones500]

#4 I think.

Gave an "agree," then checked -- actually #3 for one week in 1956-57.

4th was next-highest
2023-24: 1 week … Final: 8th
2015-16: Twice (#5 a week in between) … Final: 22nd
1996-97: Twice (consecutive weeks) … Final: 18th

For those wondering, 1999-00 highest was #6.

 

[StPaulCyclone]

Sure, and that goes to paying the players correct?

IIRC, the best players can opt out to make more via NIL.

 

[StPaulCyclone]

can probably add tarique milton to that list also now that i think about it

He was a grad transfer and I think UT wanted him for our playbook.

 

[Marcelason78]

Hlas even ranked us #5. That had to hurt.

 

[StPaulCyclone]

That's not new. It's been going on for years now. Will McDonald supposedly turned down huge money to leave. Same with Rocco, Cooper, and a bunch of our other studs. In basketball I'm sure Lipsey and Milan could have made more money somewhere else. It could change, but so far the culture of those programs have led to retaining our best players at less than they could make somewhere else.

We 100% have the culture(s) to retain players, but we need more NIL $. Brent needs to double his budget to $5 and even then we will be near the bottom of P4. We've been very fortune to this point but continued fortune is far from guaranteed. Complacency kills.

 

[12191987]

3 of Top 5 in Big XII
5 of Top 10

This meat grinder should play right into TJs approach.

Big 12 Basketball is what SEC Football pretends to be.

 

[cycloner29]

LMAO at Iowa not even on the AP top 55, yet KenPom has them at 33.