Athlon out with this predictable MBB prediction ...

[surly]

1. MSU
2. Duke
3. UK
4. Louisville
5. Florida
6. Memphis
7. Maryland
8. Ku
9. Gonzaga
10. UNC

17. Baylor 18. TxT

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I'd have a hard time putting another Big XII team in the Top 20 right now.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Honestly, KU might be a little undervalued for once.

 

[surly]

MEM that high is surprising to this dummy.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

MEM that high is surprising to this dummy.

Memphis just put together the #1 class in the country. They are LOADED.

 

[srjclone]

MEM that high is surprising to this dummy.

Penny and Mike Miller dominated the trail last class. They are going to be in the top 25 discussion regularly as long as penny can coach the talent up that he brings in.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Memphis just put together the #1 class in the country. They are LOADED.

My only question: is Penny's player payment plan as large as it was for Calipari?

 

[SCyclone]

My only question: is Penny's player payment plan as large as it was for Calipari?

Well, you basically have to rely on alumni donors on that deal.

 

[awd4cy]

KU and Baylor should be very good. Tech probably too cause Beard is a genius

 

[KCClone1]

Maryland 7? I’m completely out of basketball mode but were they good last year?

 

[CySmurf]

MEM that high is surprising to this dummy.

I'm not surprised you're a dummy...
I'm just surprised you're finally recognizing it. :-D

 

[ClonesFTW]

Seems fair. We don’t deserve it and I can’t find a reason to put KSU or OU there.

 

[awd4cy]

Maryland 7? I’m completely out of basketball mode but were they good last year?

Yes, but I would have thought losing Bruno Fernando would keep them from being top 10.

 

[cyclones500]

Here's Athlon's Big 12 ranking.
1. Kansas
2. Baylor
3. Texas Tech
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma State
6. West Virginia
7. Kansas State
8. Oklahoma
9. Iowa State
10. TCU

 

[NWICY]

Here's Athlon's Big 12 ranking.
1. Kansas
2. Baylor
3. Texas Tech
4. Texas
5. Oklahoma State
6. West Virginia
7. Kansas State
8. Oklahoma
9. Iowa State
10. TCU

I guess we'll see how it plays out but I'd be surprised if we finish as low as 9th.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Baylor over Tech?

 

[enisthemenace]

I guess we'll see how it plays out but I'd be surprised if we finish as low as 9th.

I would think a 9th place finish would be completely unacceptable, no?

 

[Jkclone15]

Texa$ may have the 4th most talented roster, but we all know somehow they're going to end up 7th again.

 

[NWICY]

I would think a 9th place finish would be completely unacceptable, no?

I mean it depends on injuries etc.... but with a healthy team, I'd be really disappointed, but would it throw me onto the anti-Prohm bandwagon nope. Our recruiting seems too solid to get bent over one bad yr.

 

[cyclones500]

Add'l spoiler from Big 12 roundup.

Maryland 7? I’m completely out of basketball mode but were they good last year?

I'm not too up-to-speed on Maryland, but most of its rotation is back, with two double-digit scorers returning (although lost Bruno Fernando, double-double avg.). That's favorable, I don't know if it's top-10 level.