Ranking next year

[wadesworld]

Next year's class is stacked, and I think we can agree that the 2015 MU team could be still better.

Next year a top 10, and even a top 5 preseason ranking can be important to recruiting.  Only very high level players will consider MU because of the lack of playing time.  Or, only players confident they will get playing time no matter who is on MU will come.  (i.e., Kevon Looney or players at that level).

Or, to prevent a bust of a class, we need positive buzz out of the gate (no pun intended) otherwise I fear next fall's class could disappoint.

Thoughts?

So let me get this straight.  We're going to be ranked top 5 next year because we're ranked where Indiana was last year and we have a very strong recruiting class coming in.  Yet if we don't have buzz surrounding the team preseason, that strong recruiting class is going to be a bust?  If there's buzz around the team they will perform on the court, but if there's not they will never perform?

Wow, the clowns are out tonight!

[Tugg Speedman]

Not next year's class (2014) that is set and signed and coming.  I was referring to the 2015 class, that can sign this November before play starts and will only have preseason ranking to judge how good we will be next year.

[Tugg Speedman]

So now what do you think?

[setyoursightsnorth]

I say 17th next year.
I think we finish the year ranked 10th.

[Sunbelt15]

Top25 ranking with Blue coming back.

[MUFlutieEffect]

First of all, I'm really confused why anyone on here (i.e. someone who is a pretty devoted fan, and presumably watches a LOT of college basketball) thinks there is even a small chance Vander goes to the NBA.

That said, while both Junior and Trent are valuable pieces, I can't see us with a pre-season ranking outside of the top 15.

[chapman]

Preseason rankings are little more than 1) What did you lose on paper? and 2) What is coming in?  We will measure up favorably there.  But it's also how preseason rankings are often wrong since 1) Junior, Trent, and possibly Chris are more valuable than their averages and 2) It assumes your incoming recruits are going to contribute right away if they're ranked highly.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

First of all, I'm really confused why anyone on here (i.e. someone who is a pretty devoted fan, and presumably watches a LOT of college basketball) thinks there is even a small chance Vander goes to the NBA.

That said, while both Junior and Trent are valuable pieces, I can't see us with a pre-season ranking outside of the top 15.

Because if Vander has any chance of going first round, this might be his best year to do so. Very weak draft class and a strong tourney performance. Not saying he'd stick in the league, but he might face his best chance to make the jump.

[BCHoopster]

Top 10 teams are analyzed about how many players are back then the freshman.  MU has there Top 3 scorers back next year, Kansas loses all 5, Indiana 4 out of 5.  They had a top
recruiting class this year, Yogi Ferrell who to me is average and some other kids who barely played, throw in some frosh and they are going to better than MU?  No way.  If Duane
Wilson can play as well as I have seen him play, MU will be better.  JC could not shoot, this guy has range.  It will take him some time to be aclimated  to college, give him half a season.