MBB: ESPN Analyst Projects AP's Pre-Season Top 25; UM at 18
ESPN college basketbal analyst John Gasaway has projected what the AP pre-season top 25 will be. We're No. 18:
http://johngasaway.com/2015/09/13/your-first-look-at-the-ap-preseason-t…
He has five B1G teams in his top 25, led by No. 2 Maryland.
September 17th, 2015 at 11:41 AM ^
Man, I've got a tough time seeing Wisconsin staying in the top 25 post-Kaminsky and Decker. I think Nigel Hayes is a fantastic college player and Koenig really improved as the season went on, but that's just a lot to replace. Bo Ryan is Bo Ryan but I think they're gonna end up hovering in the high 20's low 30's when it's all said and done.
September 17th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
They'll still manage to finish in the top 4 of the B10 somehow.
September 17th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
Sadly and terribly true. Bo Ryan can't retire fast enough.
September 17th, 2015 at 2:01 PM ^
September 17th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
Beilien said his surgery went well and that he should be ready to go in 4-6 weeks. With a weak non-conference slate I wouldnt imagine they will rush him back though the battle 4 atlantis will have some tough games he should be 100% by then
September 17th, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^
I'd upvote if I didn't generally loathe pre-season polls.
What's better than a pre-season poll? A prediction about a pre-season poll.
September 17th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
You did care enough about the "non-surprising news" to make a comment. I upvoted the OP for you...
September 17th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
Like all preseason polls, I can see this being dead-on... or us being waaaay better.... or wayyyy worse...
September 17th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
Nice to crack the top 20 for some preseason buzz, but your stated preseason uncertainty range is valid.
I like this roster. Barring horrible injuries (get better Zak!), I see us in the top 25 conversation all year.
September 17th, 2015 at 12:59 PM ^
Is the same as Schrute bucks to Stanley nickels
September 17th, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^
is dead on arrival. Michigan is loaded and the only question about its performance is how the new guys respond. This team will be strong out of the gate and then define itself in the conference season. The list of usual suspects in high places begs the same performance standard that you would normally apply to schools who aren/t perennial powers.
In any case, this Top 25 is subject to massive reconsideration.
September 17th, 2015 at 8:37 PM ^
September 17th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
Preseason or not it's still exciting! Looking forward to this season and having both football and basketball at the top in the coming years!
September 17th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
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September 17th, 2015 at 12:14 PM ^
Maryland at #2 seems a bit high to me, but then again I have no idea how good that team is actually going to be versus the pretty good model they looked last year. Cal at #15 feels like a "they got a lot of big freshmen" preseason placing that will drop when those guys struggle. I expect Wiscy will find their way onto this list by the end of the year, though. But it's still nice to see UM in a top-25 list.
September 17th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
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September 17th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
*Tower Trio
Hammons - 7'0'' SR (250 lbs)
Haas - 7'2'' SO (282 lbs)
Swanigan - 6'9'' FR (250 lbs)
Spare Tower
Jacquil Taylor - 6'10'' RS FR (240 lbs)
September 17th, 2015 at 12:37 PM ^
I predicted Michigan would be 17 in Gasaway's prediction of the preseason AP top 25! So close!
September 17th, 2015 at 12:46 PM ^
Michigan is going to be really good this year.
Also, I hate Wisconsin.
September 17th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
Man, we're predicting predictions now? I think things are starting to get out of hand
September 17th, 2015 at 2:21 PM ^
If the team stays healthy, it could make some noise.
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September 17th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
LSU plays basketball???
September 17th, 2015 at 4:01 PM ^
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September 17th, 2015 at 2:38 PM ^
1) of course ESPN tries to generate clicks by predicting a preseason poll, 2) of course it works, 3) how fucking sad is it that Michigan fans get excited about being projected to rank 18th in a preseason poll
September 17th, 2015 at 2:39 PM ^
September 17th, 2015 at 6:36 PM ^
Who exactly is "excited" to be ranked 18th by somebody? I think it sounds about right, but that doesn't mean I'm dancing in the streets.
September 17th, 2015 at 2:50 PM ^
"They're already projecting pre-season rankings for next football season??"
Then I stopped, thought for a mement, and remembered I'm stupid.
September 17th, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^
That's about right. I think we should be in the 15-18 range in the preseason poll although I think we'll be better than Wisconsin.
September 17th, 2015 at 3:24 PM ^
Never too early to start a "Projected Pre-Season Prediction Thread". Make sure to get your predictions of pre-season projections in no later than the night before the much-anticipated day on which ESPN releases its pre-season projections.