Expectations for 2018-2019
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Good list cyfan92. I'd say the teams that we should realistically have a chance to pass:
OSU: No brainer. We should be ahead of them.
OU: I think they take a step back without Young and they've been extremely pedestrian of late.
BU: I think they take a big step back next year.
TCU: Loses Brod who has killed us
KSU: Loses Wade who has killed us
That's 5 teams right there. I doubt we pass all of them but that should be possible for all of them.
OSU: No brainer. We should be ahead of them.
OU: I think they take a step back without Young and they've been extremely pedestrian of late.
BU: I think they take a big step back next year.
TCU: Loses Brod who has killed us
KSU: Loses Wade who has killed us
That's 5 teams right there. I doubt we pass all of them but that should be possible for all of them.
I remember a lot of games where we have played them tough for about 30 minutes, or even 35 minutes, and just ran out of gas/shut down at the end.
We have lost a decent bit of games that were close, too, until we started going to desperation strategies (such as fouling or a press) that sometimes work but, when they do not, often inflate the margin beyond the actual tenor of the game.
Depth and experience will help with both of those problems.
We returned 12 starts last year. Twelve. If you count Jacobson from Nebraska and Shayok from Virginia, we will have something like 200 next season.
24-7 has us ranked with the #3 class in the conference right now.
Part of that is just having a big class, but I would hold THT and Griffin up to anybody.
Not necessarily. Losing to good teams in the non-con does not hurt your tournament resume that much. As long as we stay in the mix in conference we should be in. Hold serve at home for the most part and beat a few quality teams on the road. In the Big XII that's more than enough to get in.
One thing we’ll have to watch is babbs health. I think the rest of thd injuries will be ok but if they can’t figure his knee/back that could be trouble.
K St will be top 3 going into next year.
Just spit balling, without knowing much about incoming recruits and transfers:
KU
K St
WVU
Tech
Texas
Tcu
ISU
OU
Baylor
OSU
This is how I think the coaches/ media will rank the Big 12 going into the season, not necessarily how I think they'll end up.
Next season could be a really nice year for the Purple Cats!
Hey @surly ... Are K-State fans thinking top 2/3 next year (2018-2019) in basketball?
Also, if Tech losses both of their remaining games this season. They have a chance to be the 3 seed in Kansas City and are a projected 10-seed on bracket matrix...
http://bracketmatrix.com/
Hey @surly ... Are K-State fans thinking top 2/3 next year (2018-2019) in basketball?
Also, if Tech losses both of their remaining games this season. They have a chance to be the 3 seed in Kansas City and are a projected 10-seed on bracket matrix...
http://bracketmatrix.com/
Sure, there are exceptions, but wins still matter and the Big 12 is already a formidable challenge in that regard.
If we go 10-2 or 9-3 the tough schedule is a huge boost. But if we go 7-5 non-conference due to some tough close losses as we figure things out, now the margin for error is small for what’s a very critical year.
Hoping @big12basketblog does complete roster breakdowns with team projections for next year after the season
Tech loses a ton. Granted they have two good freshman but I don't see them being that high next year.
I think coaches and media throw them a bone. Zhaire Smith and Culvert coming back are huge for them. They're 2nd and 3rd on the team in scoring.
Perhaps one of Jacobsen, Griffin or Conditt can guard him. I only mention Conditt because he's very mobile for his length, but he'll have a lot of acclimating to do. Maybe another season for Lard helps there too. I don't think Solomon can keep with him.
Regardless, he'll still get his. What are his chances are in the NBA?
If someone steps up and says "this is my team and this is how we are doing things" and then holds those how don't do those things accountable we will be really good.
I think we have that person sitting out this year.
I think we have that person sitting out this year.
Why do a lot of folks think Shayok is going to be so much better than DJ? Why did he leave UVA? I mean I hope he is but I think maybe we are under valuing DJ. If someone can inform me why Shayok is expected to be so much better thanks in advance.
DJ was good offensively, but limited defensively due to size (at least playing major minutes).
Shayok was UVA's second best offensive scorer on a team that didn't score a lot. I think his defense and rebounding will at least offset what we lose in scoring from DJ.
I also think Shayok will compliment Wigginton better. With DJ and Wigginton on the court together, it was two SG's that are both under 6'2". That's a pretty short line up defensively. Shayok will be able to guard the opposing teams best wing, which is something DJ struggled to do.
Also with DJ, even though he was usually a very good shooter, he was all or nothing because he had very little way to score when his outside shot wasn't falling. Shayok can get to the rim and shoot the 3. Similar to Wigginton.