2023-2024 Expectations

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What coach ever talks up his own team?  Before the end of the summer Shaka will likely be telling MU fans to temper expectations given all the coaching upgrades and transfers coming into the league.

You are right though I did see Bill Self talking up his squad for next year recently:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/bill-self-previews-ku-basketball-120044804.html

Saw it because there's a marquette mention

[muwarrior69]

What coach ever talks up his own team?  Before the end of the summer Shaka will likely be telling MU fans to temper expectations given all the coaching upgrades and transfers coming into the league.

Meanwhile, Villanova just landed Maryland's #2 scorer Hakim Hart.  If he doesn't push them up into the top Big East tier, they're getting a lot closer.   

We will see which approach will prove to be more successful: just recruiting HS players or getting transfers.

[muwarrior69]

You are right though I did see Bill Self talking up his squad for next year recently:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/bill-self-previews-ku-basketball-120044804.html

Saw it because there's a marquette mention

You think MU will be ranked #1 in the Maui tournament?

[brewcity77]

You think MU will be ranked #1 in the Maui tournament?

TAMU didn't say he did. But Bill Self does.

[muwarrior69]

TAMU didn't say he did. But Bill Self does.

Do you think MU will be ranked #1 in the Maui tournament? Just asking.

[The Equalizer]

TAMU didn't say he did. But Bill Self does.

Just another coach lowering expectations for his own team. 

I doubt MU is listed in the polls as the #1 team heading into Maui. I've already seen Duke and Michigan State get some chatter as a potential #1 in the "way too early" polls (ESPN already moved Duke there), and Duke and MSU are bound to get some reputation votes when the official polls come out in the fall.

And if either KU or UK land Hunter Dickinson, I expect there's a good chance the winner will start the season as #1 and stay there until it loses.

[jfp61]

Do you think MU will be ranked #1 in the Maui tournament? Just asking.

Maybe? Most likely their schedule will be a road Gavitt game and some buy games leading up to Maui.

Depends who the Gavitt team is. Plus, any team can lose to pretty much anyone on the road.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Just another coach lowering expectations for his own team. 

I doubt MU is listed in the polls as the #1 team heading into Maui. I've already seen Duke and Michigan State get some chatter as a potential #1 in the "way too early" polls (ESPN already moved Duke there), and Duke and MSU are bound to get some reputation votes when the official polls come out in the fall.

And if either KU or UK land Hunter Dickinson, I expect there's a good chance the winner will start the season as #1 and stay there until it loses.

He said #1 of the teams in Maui, not the country.

[brewcity77]

Do you think MU will be ranked #1 in the Maui tournament? Just asking.

If we go into Maui undefeated, I think we'll be the highest ranked team in that field.

Duke is getting #1 buzz, honestly I think they're overrated, but that doesn't make a difference with preseason rankings. They'll play Arizona and Michigan State in the first week of the season. They haven't announced their exempt event yet, but my money's on the Charleston Classic as it's the biggest exempt tourney without an ACC school (and could give them a game with Houston). Charleston is the week before Maui, so there's a decent chance they could take a loss before Maui and give us a shot at #1.

Right now, if O-Max is back, I think we're no worse than #3 overall to start the season.

[mugrad_89]

If we go into Maui undefeated, I think we'll be the highest ranked team in that field.

Duke is getting #1 buzz, honestly I think they're overrated, but that doesn't make a difference with preseason rankings. They'll play Arizona and Michigan State in the first week of the season. They haven't announced their exempt event yet, but my money's on the Charleston Classic as it's the biggest exempt tourney without an ACC school (and could give them a game with Houston). Charleston is the week before Maui, so there's a decent chance they could take a loss before Maui and give us a shot at #1.

Right now, if O-Max is back, I think we're no worse than #3 overall to start the season.

The Duke hype is primarily based on Filipowski coming back.  He's a good player, but I don't think he's a game changer.

[tower912]

Filipowski just had hip surgery.

[brewcity77]

The Duke hype is primarily based on Filipowski coming back.  He's a good player, but I don't think he's a game changer.

They return a decent amount and have a good class coming in, but this is the same team that struggled until they settled into ACC play. The ACC wasn't very good, so I'm not sure why so many people think Duke was good because they beat up on ACC competition. Feels like one of those summer traps, overrate the blue bloods because they are shiny not because of their roster substance.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

With 5-star freshmen Ron Holland decommitting, Texas is down to 6 scholarship players (4 returners, 2 transfers, and 0 freshmen) with the possibility that Tyrese Hunter returns from the NBA draft to make it 7. Will be interesting to see what kind of late talent Terry can lock up to fill in that roster. 3 of their current 6 will also be on their COVID years, meaning that he likely can't just load up on 1 year rentals, he also needs to replace his foundation.

[GoldenEagles03]

With 5-star freshmen Ron Holland decommitting, Texas is down to 6 scholarship players (4 returners, 2 transfers, and 0 freshmen) with the possibility that Tyrese Hunter returns from the NBA draft to make it 7. Will be interesting to see what kind of late talent Terry can lock up to fill in that roster. 3 of their current 6 will also be on their COVID years, meaning that he likely can't just load up on 1 year rentals, he also needs to replace his foundation.

5 star forward you say eh?

I could think of a top 5 team in America that could use a 1 year Forward.

[GoldenEagles03]

5 star forward you say eh?

I could think of a top 5 team in America that could use a 1 year Forward.

Just for the record...I know, it likely won't happen, but between Marquette winning 2 Titles, Possibly being the #1 team in the country next year, Jimmy Butler's domination, and many other things...I'm just going to enjoy being in this position as a program and assume we can get everyone and anyone we want even if it isn't true.

[wadesworld]

Just for the record...I know, it likely won't happen, but between Marquette winning 2 Titles, Possibly being the #1 team in the country next year, Jimmy Butler's domination, and many other things...I'm just going to enjoy being in this position as a program and assume we can get everyone and anyone we want even if it isn't true.

Okay.

[MU82]

Just for the record...I know, it likely won't happen, but between Marquette winning 2 Titles, Possibly being the #1 team in the country next year, Jimmy Butler's domination, and many other things...I'm just going to enjoy being in this position as a program and assume we can get everyone and anyone we want even if it isn't true.

You've come a long way since Georgia Tech by 3.

[GoldenEagles03]

You've come a long way since Georgia Tech by 3.

Haven't we all?

They won 29 games and lost 1 rotation guy and maybe not even that.

Even the overly optimistic ones on here got blown out of the water.

[StillAWarrior]

I'm just going to enjoy being in this position as a program and assume we can get everyone and anyone we want even if it isn't true.

I think a lot of fans of the program (and every other program) have always felt like they were in that position.

[wadesworld]

Just for the record...I know, it likely won't happen, but between Marquette winning 2 Titles, Possibly being the #1 team in the country next year, Jimmy Butler's domination, and many other things...I'm just going to enjoy being in this position as a program and assume we can get everyone and anyone we want even if it isn't true.

I really hope Shaka decides he'd like Cooper Flagg at MU. If we don't land him I'll assume Shaka had no interest.

[PointWarrior]

You've come a long way since Georgia Tech by 3.

don't overlook the Radford concern...

[GoldenEagles03]

don't overlook the Radford concern...

That's just made up.

I was never concerned about that game.  I just said it would be close in the score column. And it was for the most part.

[GoldenEagles03]

David Joplin posting pictures on IG today from UW-Madison's campus. Who are we going to get to replace him?

[Boone]

Maybe attending Mifflin street block party. Will alert my kids to be on lookout

[The Sultan]

That's just made up.

I was never concerned about that game.  I just said it would be close in the score column. And it was for the most part.

They were up over 20 with six minutes to go.