ESPN Way Too Early Top 25 2023-24

[Otule's Glass Eye]

1. UConn
2. Marquette
3. Duke
4. Kentucky
5. Florida Atlantic
6. Michigan State
7. Kansas
8. Arizona
9. Houston
10. Creighton

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/page/earlytop25040422/uconn-huskies-no-1-2023-24-way-too-early-top-25-men-college-basketball-rankings

[cheebs09]

ESPN staffers have to be so confused. A 30 for 30 talked about the end of the Big East.

[5DollarPitcher]

ESPN staffers have to be so confused. A 30 for 30 talked about the end of the Big East.

To be fair, this Big East isn't that Big East.

It's so much better.

Imagine dealing with Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, Rutgers, USF in their current states. Sounds like a bunch of traveling all over the country to play Q2-Q3 games. Yuck.

All that and our values align. Best hoops conference in the country and anybody that disagrees is salty because they don't have the TV rights.

[WhiteTrash]

ESPN staffers have to be so confused. A 30 for 30 talked about the end of the Big East.

So did ESPN hitch their wagon to the wrong horse?

Actually they have beating the ACC into submission (and maybe dissolution) with the TV deal.

Will ESPN bid on the Big East next time around? I'd pay top dollar to see Val tell them to "suck it"

[wadesworld]

To be fair, this Big East isn't that Big East.

It's so much better.

Imagine dealing with Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, Rutgers, USF in their current states. Sounds like a bunch of traveling all over the country to play Q2-Q3 games. Yuck.

All that and our values align. Best hoops conference in the country and anybody that disagrees is salty because they don't have the TV rights.

The Old Big East was better, but this one is dang good and as good as we can hope for. Cuse, Pitt, and Louisville wouldn't be what they are if they'd never left the Big East.

The Big Twelve has been the best conference in the country for a while. They lose OU and Texas soon, but they add Houston.

[Jockey]

The Old Big East was better, but this one is dang good and as good as we can hope for. Cuse, Pitt, and Louisville wouldn't be what they are if they'd never left the Big East.

The Big Twelve has been the best conference in the country for a while. They lose OU and Texas soon, but they add Houston.

I agree with all of this.

[GoldenEagles03]

Clingan officially back for UConn

[MU82]

Clingan officially back for UConn

[Skatastrophy]

More appropriate klingon, imo. The time James Worthy was in TNG

[MU82]

Forgot about that, Ska. Well done!

[lawdog77]

Newest bracketology

https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/bracketology/ncaa-bracketology-2024-march-madness-men-field-predictions

[zcg2013]

Rumors swirling Filipowski is returning to Duke. Expect all of media outlets to automatically put Duke at 1. They may deserve it, but still a lot to be proven. Also curious if Roach returns or not.

[mugrad_89]

Rumors swirling Filipowski is returning to Duke. Expect all of media outlets to automatically put Duke at 1. They may deserve it, but still a lot to be proven. Also curious if Roach returns or not.

Filipowsk's a good player, but right now he's nothing more than a volume scorer.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Rumors swirling Filipowski is returning to Duke. Expect all of media outlets to automatically put Duke at 1. They may deserve it, but still a lot to be proven. Also curious if Roach returns or not.

Filipowski makes it official that he will return to Duke.  But the domino effect: top 10 recruit Mackenzie Mgbako asks for his release.


https://twitter.com/GlobalScouting_/status/1645793385616412675?t=f561B3DP6tIxXoWb8XAhaw&s=19

[GoldenEagles03]

Just started scouting New Orleans and Tennessee Tech.

Lunardi has us playing the winner of that play-in in Indianapolis as the 1 seed in the Midwest.

[PointWarrior]

Filipowsk's a good player, but right now he's nothing more than a volume scorer.

Yeah, it's crappy when a good team has a volume scorer return.  Should Marquette be concerned our volume scorer appears to be returning?

 

[SaveOD238]

Just started scouting New Orleans and Tennessee Tech.

Lunardi has us playing the winner of that play-in in Indianapolis as the 1 seed in the Midwest.

That Indianapolis -> Detroit regional path looks really enticing for MU (and most Big Ten schools)

[bilsu]

Just started scouting New Orleans and Tennessee Tech.

Lunardi has us playing the winner of that play-in in Indianapolis as the 1 seed in the Midwest.

After this year. I am not sure we want to be a top 3 seed.

[panda]

Filipowsk's a good player, but right now he's nothing more than a volume scorer.

High volume scorer, high volume rebounder.

Just a guy.

[PointWarrior]

Just started scouting New Orleans and Tennessee Tech.

Lunardi has us playing the winner of that play-in in Indianapolis as the 1 seed in the Midwest.

which one will scoopers be more afraid of?   is it okay to discuss our second round opponent or is it still one game at a time preferred here on scoop?

[Coleman]

When's the last time (not counting Hauser debacle) MU had this high of expectations going into a season? 1978?

[wadesworld]

Filipowski makes it official that he will return to Duke.  But the domino effect: top 10 recruit Mackenzie Mgbako asks for his release.


https://twitter.com/GlobalScouting_/status/1645793385616412675?t=f561B3DP6tIxXoWb8XAhaw&s=19

We do have an open scholarship and a need for a rebounder and 3 point shooter...

[StillAWarrior]

When's the last time (not counting Hauser debacle) MU had this high of expectations going into a season? 1978?

And we all know how that turned out.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

We do have an open scholarship and a need for a rebounder and 3 point shooter...

He would be a great replacement if O-Max turns pro.

[MU82]

When's the last time (not counting Hauser debacle) MU had this high of expectations going into a season? 1978?

I can't speak for others, but I had high expectations in 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12, 2007-08, 2003-04, 2002-03, 1982-83 and 1978-79, and probably a few other seasons.

If the only definition of "high expectations" is top 5-10, then maybe only 2002-03, but I'm an optimist so probably a couple others.