What I didn't like about Aaron Craft was he was hailed as an otherworldly defender but he was a golden child who got away with more contact than pretty much anyone else and then would flop at the same contact on the other end of the floor.
2025-2026 MBB computer projections thread
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I would take 13-5 conference right now.
A lot of the success of this team will come down to health. Yesterday was a very physical game and we can expect much of the same during conference play. Hoping Lipsey's injury is mild, but also hoping he doesn't try to rush back to the court before he is fully healed. Need him for the long run
If you take out preseason bias, we are #5 in the country on Torvik! #4 by WAB!
-WAB reference for newbiesAnd this completely ignores the fact that we didn't have Lipsey for one of our two games against decent teams, right?
ISU's up to 6 in KenPom after the St. John's win over Baylor.
That St John's win is going to be the gift that keeps on giving all year. I think they'll end up being really good.
Or Pitino will just hire hookers for the nominating committee to get SJ in.
Nobody will ever convince me that Paige/Forte weren't cloned.
Are we peaking too soon? I think no given the youth and first year transfers playing key roles
What? That is not even remotely a thing.
Too early to peak too soon!
However, TJ's teams have all come out of the blocks fast. I believe it's a testament to the ability he and his staff have to build a real team and team identity early, while others are struggling. The teams with high level talent seem to catch up. I'm hoping this year will be different. This team is deep, athletic, and multidimensional. Just need to avoid the injuries of last year.
Too early to peak too soon!
However, TJ's teams have all come out of the blocks fast. I believe it's a testament to the ability he and his staff have to build a real team and team identity early, while others are struggling. The teams with high level talent seem to catch up. I'm hoping this year will be different. This team is deep, athletic, and multidimensional. Just need to avoid the injuries of last year.
This. I’m not the first to say that it’s tough for other coaches to crack the Otz code early on in seasons. The good news is that can put your resume in the driver’s seat before conference play. And you know you’ll have Q1 opportunities all season. I do think the team will slow down in February again, we’ve just seen it too many times. But if they can stay healthy it may not matter. As 1000 others here have said, the tournament is a crapshoot. Just get a decent seed and hope you're healthy
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1 in 6 chance to make the Final Four?
Let’s roll.
Let’s roll.
After Gonzaga's meltdown, Iowa State's up to #4 in KenPom. Highest rating ever?
One thing that helps us this year is the outstanding play of multiple freshman. We seem a little deeper than past years. That should help extend rotations and allow us to out effort the competition more often. (I hope)
Exactly this. Hard to go through the mid season slump when 10 ish guys are getting meaningful minutes
