***2022-23 MBB General Thread***

[ISUTex]

ISU up 3 slots in CBS "Hey Nineteen."

College basketball power rankings: Xavier slides into top 10 after win at UConn; Alabama makes move to No. 1

This week's Hey Nineteen opens with the sights, scenes and sounds from the Musketeers' huge road win

www.cbssports.com

Did I miss Kansas in that ranking?

 

[JP4CY]

Dude is on some good meds.

 

[Mr Janny]

I listened to the associated podcast this morning. Tons of praise for ISU!

Yeah, they were very complimentary. Lots of love from both Norlander and Parrish

 

[JP4CY]

Sc and UCLA in a good one.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

This UCLA USC game is fun

 

[dahliaclone]

#8 UCLA was cruising against USC up 12 at half. USC now up 7 with 4:30 to go.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

Boogie Ellis reminds me a bit of Brockington

 

[dahliaclone]

#8 UCLA gonna lose.

Mick Cronin is crazy. He gets so animated and has murdery eyes so often.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

#8 UCLA gonna lose.

Mick Cronin is crazy. He gets so animated and has murdery eyes so often.

He’s like a hornet trapped in a jar

 

[dahliaclone]

Cronin was just sarcasticly clapping at the ref after a call followed by a clear 'FUCKK YOU' to the ref. He got a technical. Should be more. He's embarrassing.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Cronin was just sarcasticly clapping at the ref after a call followed by a clear 'FUCKK YOU' to the ref. He got a technical. Should be more. He's embarrassing.

Agreed.

 

[twincyties]

I don’t get the love affair with UCLA this year. Lost to Baylor and Illinois in non conference. Beat Maryland and Kentucky which I suppose looked good at the time but not resume-boosting wins now.

Lost at Arizona which is fine.

Barely beat USC first time, barely beat Washington State.

PAC 10 is super weak this year.

We have 5 top-40 NET wins. They have 2. We have 4 better than their best win.

What am I missing another than their name?

 

[isufbcurt]

Cronin was just sarcasticly clapping at the ref after a call followed by a clear 'FUCKK YOU' to the ref. He got a technical. Should be more. He's embarrassing.

That's pretty awesome actually

 

[JP4CY]

That was USC's first top 10 win in 6 years.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I don’t get the love affair with UCLA this year. Lost to Baylor and Illinois in non conference. Beat Maryland and Kentucky which I suppose looked good at the time but not resume-boosting wins now.

Lost at Arizona which is fine.

Barely beat USC first time, barely beat Washington State.

PAC 10 is super weak this year.

We have 5 top-40 NET wins. They have 2. We have 4 better than their best win.

What am I missing another than their name?

They're really talented with a good coach. They impress me as the type of team that may not live up to the hype in the regular season, but that you won't want to play in March.

 

[madguy30]

They're really talented with a good coach. They impress me as the type of team that may not live up to the hype in the regular season, but that you won't want to play in March.

They've got guys that have had good success in the tourney which in theory should help.

 

[twincyties]

They've got guys that have had good success in the tourney which in theory should help.

I don’t disagree with either of you about the level of talent but doesn’t the rating seem overblown even before the USC loss?

 

[madguy30]

I don’t disagree with either of you about the level of talent but doesn’t the rating seem overblown even before the USC loss?

Possibly. They're #5 in the NET. That seems to be random this season.

 

[dahliaclone]

That was USC's first top 10 win in 6 years.

They looked better than half of the Big Ten yet are still a fringe tourney team to the 'experts'

 

[JP4CY]

They looked better than half of the Big Ten yet are still a fringe tourney team to the 'experts'

I'm maybe a little surprised the coach hasn't gotten lured away yet. I don't think he's elite by any stretch but he's turned USC into a respectable program.