Not as tough doesn't necessarily make it not be the top conference again. It has been head and shoulders above other conferences. This year I'm guessing it will be neck and neck with another one (possibly the Big Ten)?
Can we do it?
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OP says “can” so the correct answer is yes. Proper word to use is “will”.
I hope I am wrong but I don't think this team is Physical Enough to compete in a power conference! JUST MY OPINION @ this point in time.
I AGREE it will be interesting...The defense has to improve along with rebounding and shooting!
We just are not as physical as most teams!
To be fair you don't need Murray when you don't miss shots....
I really hope Tre can stem the tide for us offensively some. I'm a little concerned he will just be more of the same. If he can be Hason Ward with a jump shot and a little handle, he will be pretty good I think.
If we all knew how the first three minutes of each game would go, we would be able to accurately answer the question. There is so much up and down with this team, they could go one extreme or the other right now.
I had basically the same prediction but I didn't think Nova and Carolina would be a combined 9-9 right now.
Who the hell knows what St Johns is, their best win might be Nebraska.
Iowa looks like a 8-9 NCAA seed team.
Mizzou's best win is a bad Wichita and hasn't played else with a pulse.
So needless to say our noncon this year isn't doing us any favors and our next 3 games are brutally bad teams.
Such a weird way to motivate your team. I am guessing Kris could have played last night. Fran pulls out all the stops when it comes to the Cy-Hawk.
It probably would, but 8-10 will be very difficult for this team. I predicted 7-11 prior to the season, and while I think that is attainable, I think it might be best case scenario.
UNC and Villanova have not been impressive. But those are blue blood programs and by all means, those wins should look pretty good come March. St Johns will be a fringe bubble team I think, probably on the outside looking in come March if I had to make a prediction now. Agree, Iowa is firmly in the field. Would've been a great one to get last night. Mizzou will be at worst a Q2 win if we can get it. They are 9-0, but like you said, haven't really played anyone. Kind of hoping they are legit and we can beat them in their home gym.
KCRG has it as a top headline today. They never reported last year's game.
They've gotta keep that big fish/small pond thing going.
I'm sure Randy was relieved last night too.
Many teams have played out of the mind after just finding out about losing their best player. It forces others to not defer to that guy. But normally that is a 1 game adrenaline rush, its the 2nd game where you often see the affects of losing you best player. Sunday will be an interesting game for Iowa, but it is at home and that should help
I think Murray is slightly dinged, but I think it was overplayed last night and I do think he suits up for them vs Wisky on Sunday.
A lot of overreacting to a bad loss in this thread. This team is still solidly in a position to make the tournament assuming they don't mess up one of their last 2 gimmes. They will have no bad losses and at least 1, and probably 2, quad 1 wins from their non-con at the end of the year and nothing but opportunity for more quality wins in the conference. I think 7 wins gets in for sure, and maybe even 6 if they can win 1 down in KC. Honestly the non-con was about as good as anyone could hope for, and now we have the potential to add some additional scoring punch with Tre King.
I think St Johns is going to be a solid group, they smoke Depaul, a team Okie State struggled with.
The Big East is a strong conference, but thinking that could be a pretty solid win by years end especially if they pull off a couple of upsets.
We will find out I guess. I have this conspiracy theory going that this whole Murray thing was a diabolical motivational tactic by Fran, mean to pump his guys up for one game against the big in-state rival.