Prediction Time

[brewcity77]

For the easy answer, just go ahead with the poll question. If you want more detail, here's the full schedule to either quote or copy and paste:

Nov 13 - v Belmont
Nov 16 - v IUPUI
Nov 19 - v Iowa
Nov 23 - LSU
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St
Nov 29 - v Jackson State
Dec 2 - v Grambling
Dec 5 - v Maine
Dec 8 - v San Jose State
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin
Dec 21 - v Chicago State
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown
Jan 5 - @ Providence
Jan 9 - v St. John's
Jan 13 - @ Villanova
Jan 16 - v Xavier
Jan 20 - v DePaul
Jan 23 - @ St. John's
Jan 27 - v Stetson
Jan 30 - v Butler
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall
Feb 6 - @ Xavier
Feb 10 - v Providence
Feb 13 - v Creighton
Feb 20 - @ DePaul
Feb 24 - @ Creighton
Feb 27 - v Villanova
Mar 1 - v Georgetown
Mar 5 - @ Butler

Non-conference Record:
Conference Record:
Total Record:

[brewcity77]

My predictions...

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa L
Nov 23 - LSU L
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St W
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin W
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown L
Jan 5 - @ Providence L
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier W
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's W
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler L
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence W
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton W
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown W
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

Non-conference Record: 11-2
Conference Record: 11-7
Total Record: 22-9

A rocky start with losses to Iowa and LSU has the doubters out in force, but the combination of a pillow-soft schedule and an inexperienced Wisconsin win has fans entering Big East play on a high at 10-2. We embody the Team Bubble Watch moniker until mid-February when we rattle off 4 wins in a row to get us to double-digit league wins. A tough three-game finish has us finish at 11-7 in league play and just on the inside of the bubble, with one win needed at MSG to ensure we go back to the Dance for the first time since 2013.

[tower912]

For the easy answer, just go ahead with the poll question. If you want more detail, here's the full schedule to either quote or copy and paste:

Nov 13 - v Belmont        L
Nov 16 - v IUPUI            W
Nov 19 - v Iowa              L
Nov 23 - LSU                   L
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St    L
Nov 29 - v Jackson State         W
Dec 2 - v Grambling                W
Dec 5 - v Maine                     W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State        W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin            L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State       W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian         W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall          W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown  L
Jan 5 - @ Providence     L
Jan 9 - v St. John's       W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova     L
Jan 16 - v Xavier       L
Jan 20 - v DePaul      W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's     L
Jan 27 - v Stetson      W
Jan 30 - v Butler     W
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall     L
Feb 6 - @ Xavier      L
Feb 10 - v Providence     W
Feb 13 - v Creighton      W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul     L
Feb 24 - @ Creighton    W
Feb 27 - v Villanova      L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown    L   
Mar 5 - @ Butler     L

Non-conference Record:7-5
Conference Record:  7-11
Total Record:

I want to believe.   I just don't trust freshmen.    Hopefully, I am dreadfully wrong and get mocked mercilessly.

[dgies9156]

I'm a dreamer and I think 23-8. The eight losses are to:

At Georgetown
At Villanova
At Wisconsin (I HATE THIS and Desperately hope I am wrong!)
At Butler
Iowa
LSU
At Providence
Villanova

[wadesworld]

A rocky start with losses to Iowa and LSU has the doubters out in force, but the combination of a pillow-soft schedule and an inexperienced Wisconsin win has fans entering Big East play on a high at 10-2. We embody the Team Bubble Watch moniker until mid-February when we rattle off 4 wins in a row to get us to double-digit league wins. A tough three-game finish has us finish at 11-7 in league play and just on the inside of the bubble, with one win needed at MSG to ensure we go back to the Dance for the first time since 2013.

When your top 2 players have started on a National runner up team, you are not inexperienced.

[wadesworld]

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa W
Nov 23 - LSU L
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St W
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown W
Jan 5 - @ Providence W
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier W
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's W
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler W
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence W
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton W
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown W
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

Non-conference Record: 11-2
Conference Record: 14-4
Total Record: 25-6

3 seed.  Elite 8.

[brewcity77]

When your top 2 players have started on a National runner up team, you are not inexperienced.

When you have zero scholarship seniors and only two players that have ever averaged more than 8 mpg in a collegiate season, you are inexperienced.

[Silkk the Shaka]

23-8
11-7 conference
6 seed NCAA
S16

[wadesworld]

When you have zero scholarship seniors and only two players that have ever averaged more than 8 mpg in a collegiate season, you are inexperienced.

Their starting point guard was the starting point guard in the National Title game.  If that is inexperienced, then every single team in the entire country is beyond inexperienced.

[Litehouse]

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa L
Nov 23 - LSU L
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St L
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown L
Jan 5 - @ Providence L
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier W
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's L
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler W
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence W
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton L
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown W
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

Non-conference Record: 9-4
Conference Record: 10-8
Total Record:  19-12

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

When you have zero scholarship seniors and only two players that have ever averaged more than 8 mpg in a collegiate season, you are inexperienced.

You just described this year's Marquette team.  So Marquette is going to go on the road and out inexperience the Badgers???

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You just described this year's Marquette team.  So Marquette is going to go on the road and out inexperience the Badgers???

Marquette has four players who have averaged 8 our Nye mpg. But your point is a good one. We are just as if not more inexperienced than the vadgers. Beating them in their house would be a very tall order

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Marquette has four players who have averaged 8 our Nye mpg. But your point is a good one. We are just as if not more inexperienced than the vadgers. Beating them in their house would be a very tall order

Sorry, thought you wrote ppg, not mpg.  Still, my point about MU being inexperienced stands.

[real chili 83]

NM

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I want to believe.   I just don't trust freshmen.    Hopefully, I am dreadfully wrong and get mocked mercilessly.

I don't know how you say you can't trust freshman after watching Kentucky and Duke recently, and before you say well yea but they were top 25 guys, we actually have one of those guys, plus a stud SG and center. I trust freshman, the college basketball scene isn't what it was 10 years ago.

[Jay Bee]

I don't know how you say you can't trust freshman after watching Kentucky and Duke recently, and before you say well yea but they were top 25 guys, we actually have one of those guys, plus a stud SG and center. I trust freshman, the college basketball scene isn't what it was 10 years ago.

Duke was very unique. Sure, some of saw their national championship coming a mile away, but that's because of their unique frosh.

[wadesworld]

Duke was very unique. Sure, some of saw their national championship coming a mile away, but that's because of their unique frosh.

BeeJay I think the best thing about you is your ability to pat yourself on the back. The worst of their 4 freshman was an All American, and they had a star senior. This wasn't like calling George Mason to the Final Four.

[Jay Bee]

Kentucky was the HEAVY favorite before the season started. Not for me. Duke was just one of several teams in the mix "for second."

At tourney time? Kentucky was 'incapable of losing' according to some, and an enormous favorite to win it all.

Them's the facts.

[brewcity77]

Their starting point guard was the starting point guard in the National Title game.  If that is inexperienced, then every single team in the entire country is beyond inexperienced.

You're confusing experienced players with an experienced team. Bo is used to experienced teams. He doesn't remotely have that this year. As a team, they are inexperienced.

Marquette is a little more experienced, but the difference in my opinion is that I feel our newcomers are better than their newcomers.

[hoyasincebirth]

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa W
Nov 23 - LSU W
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St W
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown L
Jan 5 - @ Providence L
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier L
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's W
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler L
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence W
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton W
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown L
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

[Galway Eagle]

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa W
Nov 23 - LSU W
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St W
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown L
Jan 5 - @ Providence L
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier L
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's W
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler L
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence W
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton W
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown L
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

Wait you think we'll take out a very very good lsu team but can't beat you nova x or butler once? You must not be a big fan of the top freshmen in the country.

[PGsHeroes32]

Alright Everyone is entitled to their predictions

But why in the hell are so many people picking Iowa?

I will be truly disappointed if we lose that game.

More worried about Belmont.

I think we go 10-2(11 once we play Stetson) in non conference by losing to wisco(sadly) and 1 in Brooklyn.

Then I'll temper expectations with a 10-8 conference(hoping for 11-7).

[hoyasincebirth]

Wait you think we'll take out a very very good lsu team but can't beat you nova x or butler once? You must not be a big fan of the top freshmen in the country.

1) I don't think LSU has that much talent outside of Simmons if Martin or Mickey were still around yeah you'd have no chance, but since they're gone

2) They have a terrible coach. Sure Wojo hasn't proven anything at this level yet, but at least he hasn't proven to be terrible like Jones has.

[MUchamp22]

Nov 13 - v Belmont W
Nov 16 - v IUPUI W
Nov 19 - v Iowa W
Nov 23 - LSU L
Nov 24 - NC State/Arizona St L
Nov 29 - v Jackson State W
Dec 2 - v Grambling W
Dec 5 - v Maine W
Dec 8 - v San Jose State W
Dec 12 - @ Wisconsin L
Dec 21 - v Chicago State W
Dec 27 - v Presbyterian W
Dec 30 - v Seton Hall W
Jan 2 - @ Georgetown L
Jan 5 - @ Providence L
Jan 9 - v St. John's W
Jan 13 - @ Villanova L
Jan 16 - v Xavier W
Jan 20 - v DePaul W
Jan 23 - @ St. John's W
Jan 27 - v Stetson W
Jan 30 - v Butler L
Feb 3 - @ Seton Hall W
Feb 6 - @ Xavier L
Feb 10 - v Providence L
Feb 13 - v Creighton W
Feb 20 - @ DePaul W
Feb 24 - @ Creighton L
Feb 27 - v Villanova L
Mar 1 - v Georgetown W
Mar 5 - @ Butler L

Non-conference Record: 10-3
Conference Record: 10-9
Total Record: 20-12

I think this is a very realistic record for this schedule. However, I think the most important game is the Wisconsin game. This is because it is our teams first true road test in a tough environment if they come together in that game and battle (they don't even have to win) I think it will be a huge confidence booster going forward. There will be a couple disappointing losses like home vs. Providence or at Creighton, but that is par for the course. I think at Creighton is the biggest trap game on the schedule because we could easily look forward to the big matchup with Nova. Overall, I think it is a good season. They are in the discussion for the tourney, but no one thinks they were totally snubbed when they aren't in. Get a solid seed in the NIT and then anything can happen. A pretty good stepping stone for Wojo's second season though.

[Galway Eagle]

1) I don't think LSU has that much talent outside of Simmons if Martin or Mickey were still around yeah you'd have no chance, but since they're gone

2) They have a terrible coach. Sure Wojo hasn't proven anything at this level yet, but at least he hasn't proven to be terrible like Jones has.

Blakeny who's a freshmen was a McDonald's AA (rated higher than Nova's Jalen Brunson) plus they bring in top 100 Brandon Sampson. You obviously mentioned Simmons and that'll be one heck of a great matchup watching the two best PFs go at it.

Top returning scorers this year are SR Keith Hornsby with 13.5 and Former top 100 now JR Tim Quartermen scored 11.5ppg last year.

Former top 100 Elbert Robinson is now experienced and may take the next step. Soph and likely backup guard Jalyn Patterson scored 7ppg last year. Another backup guard SR Josh Gray put up 7ppg.

Four of their starters will likely be two McDonald's all Americans and two players that averaged over 10ppg. Plus their two backups averaged 7.  Compare that to us we'll start two players who averaged in doubles and one all American. And neither of our backups averaged what Patterson and Gray did.

You've got me on the coaching argument though I maintain it seems weird to say we'll beat LSU and not take one game against you Nova X or Butler.