USA Today College Basketball Preview

Go check it out on newsstands. I wrote the Big East preview so you can tear me to shreds or say wow this is the best preview ever.

 Link?  Sadly, I haven't bought a newspaper or magazine in ages... Would like to read it though.

Link?  Sadly, I haven't bought a newspaper or magazine in ages... Would like to read it though.

Only in print

Go check it out on newsstands. I wrote the Big East preview so you can tear me to shreds or say wow this is the best preview ever.

Depends on where you rank St Johns

Go check it out on newsstands. I wrote the Big East preview so you can tear me to shreds or say wow this is the best preview ever.

I bought it. 4 is about where I'd have us. I might even go to 3rd. This should be our year. I agree with all points, but it would be nice if the content about St.John's was a full page. It's pretty light.

Either way congrats,that still is a big deal!

I bought it this week at the local drugstore. The team is ranked 4th, behind Marquette, Georgetown, and Villanova. In the front of the magazine, Creighton is ranked 17th, but in the article, it says that the Big East will be a tough test for Xavier, Butler, and Creighton. The top 3 are NCAA tournament locks, with SJU, the Friars, and Blue Jays as bubble teams.

I bought it this week at the local drugstore. The team is ranked 4th, behind Marquette, Georgetown, and Villanova. In the front of the magazine, Creighton is ranked 17th, but in the article, it says that the Big East will be a tough test for Xavier, Butler, and Creighton. The top 3 are NCAA tournament locks, with SJU, the Friars, and Blue Jays as bubble teams.

while no team is a lock, i think predicting us as a bubble team is very conservative.  i'm looking for a breakout season...we have everything going for us this year.  we just need to stay healthy.  i can see us being a four to six seed.  i agree with providence being a bubble team.  they, like sju, are not getting much respect, but i think they can be much better than advertised.  i think they get a bid.  this is shaping up to be a fun league...looking forward to the season.

You guys are all right.  We have a shot this year, as good as we had in 1999.  We can do some damage and, this year, we don't have to pray that injuries can kill us. We are very deep. at most positions and will be playing every night with fresh legs. That counts. We will win 21 and the 'gods' will determine if we win 1, 2, or 3 more. I think we are potentially that good with our new presence in the pivot. Could be a year to remember.

Quote from: Northern Storm on September 28, 2013, 05:40:15 AM

I bought it this week at the local drugstore. The team is ranked 4th, behind Marquette, Georgetown, and Villanova. In the front of the magazine, Creighton is ranked 17th, but in the article, it says that the Big East will be a tough test for Xavier, Butler, and Creighton. The top 3 are NCAA tournament locks, with SJU, the Friars, and Blue Jays as bubble teams.

while no team is a lock, i think predicting us as a bubble team is very conservative.  i'm looking for a breakout season...we have everything going for us this year.  we just need to stay healthy.  i can see us being a four to six seed.  i agree with providence being a bubble team.  they, like sju, are not getting much respect, but i think they can be much better than advertised.  i think they get a bid.  this is shaping up to be a fun league...looking forward to the season.

I think a bubble team is more than reasonable. We ended the year last season like children. We need to prove that we're men now.

Quote from: stormwarning on September 28, 2013, 02:19:33 PM

Quote from: Northern Storm on September 28, 2013, 05:40:15 AM

I bought it this week at the local drugstore. The team is ranked 4th, behind Marquette, Georgetown, and Villanova. In the front of the magazine, Creighton is ranked 17th, but in the article, it says that the Big East will be a tough test for Xavier, Butler, and Creighton. The top 3 are NCAA tournament locks, with SJU, the Friars, and Blue Jays as bubble teams.

while no team is a lock, i think predicting us as a bubble team is very conservative.  i'm looking for a breakout season...we have everything going for us this year.  we just need to stay healthy.  i can see us being a four to six seed.  i agree with providence being a bubble team.  they, like sju, are not getting much respect, but i think they can be much better than advertised.  i think they get a bid.  this is shaping up to be a fun league...looking forward to the season.

I think a bubble team is more than reasonable. We ended the year last season like children. We need to prove that we're men now.

IMO its not. We were a bubble team before Harrison got suspended. We have Harrison w a better attitude, more exp, ,depth + Sanchez .Hooper ,Jorden, and a healthy Branch and Greene.

IMO its not. We were a bubble team before Harrison got suspended.

Last year we won 2 games after January 30th. We went 2-8 in our last ten games. We were an NIT bubble team. That said, not making the tournament and winning a first round game this year would be a huge disappointment and making the Sweet 16 would not be a huge surprise.

Quote from: Poison on September 29, 2013, 12:07:32 AM

Quote from: stormwarning on September 28, 2013, 02:19:33 PM

Quote from: Northern Storm on September 28, 2013, 05:40:15 AM

I bought it this week at the local drugstore. The team is ranked 4th, behind Marquette, Georgetown, and Villanova. In the front of the magazine, Creighton is ranked 17th, but in the article, it says that the Big East will be a tough test for Xavier, Butler, and Creighton. The top 3 are NCAA tournament locks, with SJU, the Friars, and Blue Jays as bubble teams.

while no team is a lock, i think predicting us as a bubble team is very conservative.  i'm looking for a breakout season...we have everything going for us this year.  we just need to stay healthy.  i can see us being a four to six seed.  i agree with providence being a bubble team.  they, like sju, are not getting much respect, but i think they can be much better than advertised.  i think they get a bid.  this is shaping up to be a fun league...looking forward to the season.

I think a bubble team is more than reasonable. We ended the year last season like children. We need to prove that we're men now.

IMO its not. We were a bubble team before Harrison got suspended. We have Harrison w a better attitude, more exp, ,depth + Sanchez .Hooper ,Jorden, and a healthy Branch and Greene.

We collapsed on and off the court. We have no right to ask for the benefit of the doubt. Lavin gave DLo a second chance. An objective analyst doesn't need to. It's time to put up.

That's awesome...Great Job Dave!