Duke No.4 per KenPom to begin season
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I hope this team is really that good, but that seems a little high to me.
We might be top 5, and we might be top 25. I predict final ranking of #7 +/- 6 spots.
I like that you’re leaving open the option of us being No. 1.
I'd could see this being a 10-15 ranked team majority of the year. With this team a lot to see and find out about and could go a lot of ways, just hope for an injury free season.
I don’t give a fat baby’s a** where Kenpom has us, what our ranking will be in December, or who’s going to be a 1st round draft pick.
I want Duke peaking in March.
I want Duke peaking in March.
Honestly, it would be silly to doubt Coach K with an athletic, talented team like ours. He is a master motivator and can draw up plays with the best of them.
I don’t get Louisville being ranked so highly and could see the argument that UNC, Gonzaga, and Nova should be rated ahead of Louisville and possibly Virginia (even with Sam Hauser).
Preseason KenPom computer models have little to no value. There is no way in hades that Virginia and Purdue merit top 10 rankings. Top 25? Sure, okay. But, not top 10. Tennessee at #19 is also a bit too high.
Over the weekend, Ohio State beat Louisville (#3) 80-69 in one of those closed preseason scrimmages. I don't understand the Louisville ranking, yes they return some talent, but is the talent that good? I don't see it outside of Nwora.
I think Duke smashes Louisville in Cameron and luckily we don't go to YUM this year.
I think Duke smashes Louisville in Cameron and luckily we don't go to YUM this year.
Wow, despite having a pretty awesome front court, UVA has no guards! I had no idea their roster was so bare.Preseason KenPom computer models have little to no value. There is no way in hades that Virginia and Purdue merit top 10 rankings. Top 25? Sure, okay. But, not top 10. Tennessee at #19 is also a bit too high.
Nice to see the pride of HPU Jahaad Proctor leading Purdue into their season. He is a great game manager.
Exactly. I think it's possible we could see Key-Diakite-Huff play for brief periods together. But you know Bennett loves a 3-guard offense. He's got Kihei Clark, Kody Stattman, a JUCO transfer, and a 4-star freshmen. UVA's frontcourt is nice. Lots of good pieces there. But the backcourt is lacking in talent and depth.
Impossible, Duke always plays one of the weakest schedule in the country year in and year out.
How can Purdue compete year after year with the kind of recruiting they do, or is this just a really bad year for them?
I guess one answer is they play graduate students which means some of their players are 4 years older than OAD freshmen.
I guess one answer is they play graduate students which means some of their players are 4 years older than OAD freshmen.
I am not sleeping on Virginia, they will win their share of 50-49 games.
We just seem to luck out every year. Now that unc cheater u schedule is brutal every year. OFC
Alot of folks think Samuel Williamson is going to come in as a Freshman and be a beast and average a double/double. Folks think he’s the best Freshman outside Wiseman and Anthony.
Unless he is related to Zion Williamson....I don't see it.
Langford for Michigan State is out until 2020 with a foot injury.
See, it's not just Duke that loses key guys to foot injuries.
