Way Too Early 2019/20 Pre-Season Predictions

[Holy hell all time]

So the refs should be watching the sidelines in case the coach is trying to call a TO instead of the action on the court?

I'd rather have a missed timeout call than a player miss a pass from a teammate in a tie game in the final seconds of an NCAA Championship game because his coach can't be the one to call a timeout. In what other sport can a coach not call a timeout? It's the coach's job to coach, and one of the biggest things a coach can do in game is decide when a timeout is needed. But he needs to get his player's attention and then get his player to get the ref's attention. Why?

[MU82]

I agree it's a silly rule, wades, and college basketball is the only level that has it. I forbade my players from calling time-outs.

Having said that, everybody knows the rule, including Guy and the teammate who tried to pass to him. It's the same burden for every player on both teams.

But I do agree with you.

[Holy hell all time]

Had that gripe in the wrong thread. Meant for it to be in the NCAA Thread. Sorry.

[YoungMUFan4]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1115466537996046336

[MUEng92]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1115466537996046336

We have a Badger fan comedian in the responses

[willie warrior]

Hey no one is asking you to move on. If you have the desire to feel miserable and sulk because that is beneficial for you or you believe it will get Wojo fired faster be our guest...you can even create (another) thread about it!

Sorry loud. I did not create the thread
But we will be really, really, really good next year

[shoothoops]

Goodman has Marquette preseason number 6. As others have mentioned, Rothstein has MU number 7, Sporting News number 7. Lunardi has MU a 3 seed or top 12.  So, many presume Howard will be back, and with other additions, MU is expected by many to be in that top ten or better range. 

[YoungMUFan4]

Seth Davis has MU at 34

https://theathletic.com/910376/2019/04/09/davis-my-way-too-early-top-25-for-2019-20-heres-looking-at-you-sparty/

[KampusFoods]

Seth Davis has MU at 34

https://theathletic.com/910376/2019/04/09/davis-my-way-too-early-top-25-for-2019-20-heres-looking-at-you-sparty/

He also has Virginia Tech at 29....

Not sure they have enough players to field a team right now

[brewcity77]

Jeff Borzello has Marquette at #2.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26464237/loaded-michigan-state-leads-way-too-early-top-25-2019-20?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

[Bocephys]

Seth Davis has MU at 34

https://theathletic.com/910376/2019/04/09/davis-my-way-too-early-top-25-for-2019-20-heres-looking-at-you-sparty/

Someone must have told Seth about Markus and Sam's plan to go pro early together.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

2 seems high to me but I love it.

34 seems right if Markus leaves and we don't replace him

[Goose]

TAMU

If Howard stays where do you have them being between 2 and 34?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

TAMU

If Howard stays where do you have them being between 2 and 34?

Gut instinct without actually looking at whos losing what and gaining who?  Top 15. Usual stuff will come out on paint touches over the summer once the rosters are more solidified.

[Lighthouse 84]

Jeff Borzello has Marquette at #2.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26464237/loaded-michigan-state-leads-way-too-early-top-25-2019-20?platform=amp&__twitter_impression=true

Did anyone see the rankings of all the Championship teams on ESPN?  Not only are we not ranked high enough, they got the name wrong!


62. Marquette Golden Eagles, 1977 (25-7)

Marquette won the national championship as an independent team, unaffiliated with any conference. That unbounded spirit seemed to animate everything and everyone from the uniforms to the team's unfailingly quotable coach, Al McGuire. The uniquely attired players were also good at basketball: Butch Lee averaged 20 points, and Bo Ellis and Jerome Whitehead controlled the boards.

[The Lens]

Seth Davis has MU at 34

https://theathletic.com/910376/2019/04/09/davis-my-way-too-early-top-25-for-2019-20-heres-looking-at-you-sparty/

At one point this year (when we were still rolling) Seth picked against us bc we were all offense and no D.  We had the #1 D in the Big East at the time. 

We won that game.  I don't believe him to do a ton of research.

[Holy hell all time]

At one point this year (when we were still rolling) Seth picked against us bc we were all offense and no D.  We had the #1 D in the Big East at the time. 

We won that game.  I don't believe him to do a ton of research.

Going into the Final Four he picked Michigan State to win the title.  Going into the finals he picked Texas Tech to win the title.  He's not great at his predictions.

[StillAWarrior]

Going into the Final Four he picked Michigan State to win the title.  Going into the finals he picked Texas Tech to win the title.  He's not great at his predictions.

And, here's his Final Four:  Gonzaga, Duke, Kentucky and Purdue.      Zero for four.  Solid.

[MomofMUltiples]

All of these high expectations make me nervous.  Like, if we finish 4th instead of 2nd, guru will be calling for Wojo's head because we underachieved.

[JakeBarnes]

All of these high expectations make me nervous.  Like, if we finish 4th instead of 2nd, guru will be calling for Wojo's head because we underachieved.

Which is different from when?

[The Lens]

Going into the Final Four he picked Michigan State to win the title.  Going into the finals he picked Texas Tech to win the title.  He's not great at his predictions.

Predictions are one thing but citing our lack of defense when we were leading the conference, is another. 

[shoothoops]

Gary Parrish checks in at #8 preseason for Marquette but also notes MU lost 6 of 7 to finish season.

So the vast majority of all of these preseason predictions have Marquette in the top 10 going into next year. Expectations will be high.

[Goose]

Anyone putting real money on MU at 40-1 to win NC next season?

[MU82]

I just got this email from a gambling site ...

I thought these odds may be of interest to you. They're courtesy of BetOnline (www.BetOnline.ag, Twitter: @betonline_ag).

2020 NCAA Championship - Odds to Win

Kentucky                      5/1

Duke                            6/1       

Virginia                         13/2     

Michigan State              8/1       

Michigan                       12/1     

North Carolina               12/1     

Gonzaga                       14/1     

Villanova                       16/1     

Kansas                         20/1

Oregon                         22/1     

Arizona                         25/1     

Louisville                      25/1     

Auburn                          33/1

Mississippi State           33/1     

Tennessee                    33/1     

Texas Tech                   33/1     

Texas                           33/1

Cincinnati                      50/1

Florida                          50/1

Houston                        50/1

Iowa                             50/1

Marquette                     50/1

Purdue                          50/1

Syracuse                      50/1     

Florida State                 66/1     

LSU                              66/1

Maryland                       66/1

Memphis                       66/1

Ohio State                    66/1

Seton Hall                     66/1

Wisconsin                     66/1     

UCLA                            100/1   

USC                             100/1   

[brewcity77]

I think a case can be made for anywhere from 2-15. If one assumes this team showed what it really was with a healthy Markus & everyone returns, as high as 2 isn't unreasonable (hard to not see Michigan State #1 right now). If one assumes they were always a bit overrated and there are some real warts that were exposed, 15 seems about right as on paper they should still be a better team next year.