2024-25 MBB Rankings

That was just an oversight with Brown. We all know he will be one of our most important players. I still think there's a chance he's getting 25-30mpg at the 5 against some opponents.

I hope not. I hope Khaman is ready. But it could also be that Brown meshes really well with the other four starters with his high-pressure D and efficient scoring around the rim.
I hope he's ready as well, but if he's like most freshmen big men he will foul a lot. Brown will get minutes off those fouls.

GoDuke!
 
I hope he's ready as well, but if he's like most freshmen big men he will foul a lot. Brown will get minutes off those fouls.

GoDuke!
Malia’s presence will allow Man-man to be more aggressive, knowing that we have options if he gets in foul trouble. How many times last year did we have to totally change strategy/aggressiveness when Flip picked up a couple chippies in the first half? This year, we have options…
 
Mods, feel free to drop in a new or different thread. Jon rated the #17 coach by CBS Sports. I expect him to climb at least a few rungs on that ladder this season...


When you look at the list, he's actually pretty high up, which I think must be driven by the insane recruiting run he's been on.
 
hurley wasn't exactly picking up a program fresh off a final four run....

so a pretty silly comparison...
Yes, a program that had only one player of consequence remain from that Final Four run. What Duke accomplished in 2022 had minimal carryover for 2023. Duke had less than 20% of minutes played returning. I don't think Hurley ever had to work with a cupboard that bare.
 
Not sure where this goes, but Will Warren’s ACC preview is darkly humorous:

“ The ACC begins the year as a consensus fifth of the Power Five conferences by pretty much any metric you choose. This causes ACC fans to liquify their pants.
Duke (November 22) and North Carolina (November 8) lose early-season games that cause ACC Haterz to laugh and point, saying that even the top-end programs can’t beat the other conferences.
Sometime in January, a national journalist of some repute tweets that the ACC should only have two NCAA Tournament teams: Duke and North Carolina.
A rage of tweets by ACC-biased journalists in response criticize said media member, or members, for their anti-East Coast bias. They must think the Big 12 is actually good, so the ACC fans break down how many Q4 opponents are on Big 12 non-conference schedules.
The ACC conference slate plays itself out, and a conference with two great teams and a lot of question marks once again realizes that someone is legally required to finish third and win a lot of basketball games that don’t involve Duke or UNC. This team will rank 29th in KenPom and will go 14-6 in conference play. It will receive no lower than a 5 seed.
Two additional teams lock themselves into the field by - you guessed it! - someone having to win basketball games. Neither will be in the top 40 of KenPom, but both will be 7 or 8 seeds.
Somehow, a sixth team will sneak in via the First Four despite having 12 losses. This will be viewed as a crime, as it means a more interesting team with 26 or 27 wins gets left out.
This will be the most annoying, obnoxious league in terms of Twitter discussion, both pro- and anti-.
They will represent 25% of the Elite Eight at minimum.“

 
Not sure where this goes, but Will Warren’s ACC preview is darkly humorous:

“ The ACC begins the year as a consensus fifth of the Power Five conferences by pretty much any metric you choose. This causes ACC fans to liquify their pants.
Duke (November 22) and North Carolina (November 8) lose early-season games that cause ACC Haterz to laugh and point, saying that even the top-end programs can’t beat the other conferences.
Sometime in January, a national journalist of some repute tweets that the ACC should only have two NCAA Tournament teams: Duke and North Carolina.
A rage of tweets by ACC-biased journalists in response criticize said media member, or members, for their anti-East Coast bias. They must think the Big 12 is actually good, so the ACC fans break down how many Q4 opponents are on Big 12 non-conference schedules.
The ACC conference slate plays itself out, and a conference with two great teams and a lot of question marks once again realizes that someone is legally required to finish third and win a lot of basketball games that don’t involve Duke or UNC. This team will rank 29th in KenPom and will go 14-6 in conference play. It will receive no lower than a 5 seed.
Two additional teams lock themselves into the field by - you guessed it! - someone having to win basketball games. Neither will be in the top 40 of KenPom, but both will be 7 or 8 seeds.
Somehow, a sixth team will sneak in via the First Four despite having 12 losses. This will be viewed as a crime, as it means a more interesting team with 26 or 27 wins gets left out.
This will be the most annoying, obnoxious league in terms of Twitter discussion, both pro- and anti-.
They will represent 25% of the Elite Eight at minimum.“

Must be low on the conference if they’re predicting only 25% of the EE to be from the ACC. 50% decline YoY. Oof!
 
Not sure where this goes, but Will Warren’s ACC preview is darkly humorous:

“ The ACC begins the year as a consensus fifth of the Power Five conferences by pretty much any metric you choose. This causes ACC fans to liquify their pants.
Duke (November 22) and North Carolina (November 8) lose early-season games that cause ACC Haterz to laugh and point, saying that even the top-end programs can’t beat the other conferences.
Sometime in January, a national journalist of some repute tweets that the ACC should only have two NCAA Tournament teams: Duke and North Carolina.
A rage of tweets by ACC-biased journalists in response criticize said media member, or members, for their anti-East Coast bias. They must think the Big 12 is actually good, so the ACC fans break down how many Q4 opponents are on Big 12 non-conference schedules.
The ACC conference slate plays itself out, and a conference with two great teams and a lot of question marks once again realizes that someone is legally required to finish third and win a lot of basketball games that don’t involve Duke or UNC. This team will rank 29th in KenPom and will go 14-6 in conference play. It will receive no lower than a 5 seed.
Two additional teams lock themselves into the field by - you guessed it! - someone having to win basketball games. Neither will be in the top 40 of KenPom, but both will be 7 or 8 seeds.
Somehow, a sixth team will sneak in via the First Four despite having 12 losses. This will be viewed as a crime, as it means a more interesting team with 26 or 27 wins gets left out.
This will be the most annoying, obnoxious league in terms of Twitter discussion, both pro- and anti-.
They will represent 25% of the Elite Eight at minimum.“


Who is this guy? I found him to have great analysis! And his dark sense of humor was funny at times too. I thought his views on Duke were spot on and his analysis of Proctor in career segments was very interesting to read.

- Chillin
 
Who is this guy? I found him to have great analysis! And his dark sense of humor was funny at times too. I thought his views on Duke were spot on and his analysis of Proctor in career segments was very interesting to read.

- Chillin
"The owner of this website is named Will Warren, a 27-year-old content manager and statistical obsessive located in Knoxville, Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 2015 with a degree in English and a minor in journalism. Predictably, this has led to a lot of free time for him."
 
Wow, that is a really good analysis of Duke. Spoiler alert: his main question is whether Scheyer can coach this team to the final four based on what he argues has been two slightly underperforming years in the Geek Polls from beginning to end. It's a valid argument although I disagree.
 
Not sure where this goes, but Will Warren’s ACC preview is darkly humorous:

“ The ACC begins the year as a consensus fifth of the Power Five conferences by pretty much any metric you choose. This causes ACC fans to liquify their pants.
Duke (November 22) and North Carolina (November 8) lose early-season games that cause ACC Haterz to laugh and point, saying that even the top-end programs can’t beat the other conferences.
Sometime in January, a national journalist of some repute tweets that the ACC should only have two NCAA Tournament teams: Duke and North Carolina.
A rage of tweets by ACC-biased journalists in response criticize said media member, or members, for their anti-East Coast bias. They must think the Big 12 is actually good, so the ACC fans break down how many Q4 opponents are on Big 12 non-conference schedules.
The ACC conference slate plays itself out, and a conference with two great teams and a lot of question marks once again realizes that someone is legally required to finish third and win a lot of basketball games that don’t involve Duke or UNC. This team will rank 29th in KenPom and will go 14-6 in conference play. It will receive no lower than a 5 seed.
Two additional teams lock themselves into the field by - you guessed it! - someone having to win basketball games. Neither will be in the top 40 of KenPom, but both will be 7 or 8 seeds.
Somehow, a sixth team will sneak in via the First Four despite having 12 losses. This will be viewed as a crime, as it means a more interesting team with 26 or 27 wins gets left out.
This will be the most annoying, obnoxious league in terms of Twitter discussion, both pro- and anti-.
They will represent 25% of the Elite Eight at minimum.“

Solid analysis but he completely ignored that Proctor was injured last year and Duke’s “bad losses” came with important players out. Those are nitpicks though.
 
Huhn. I had not heard of that writer until an article from him showed up in my email today (not sure how I got on the list). His description of Arizona State resonated:
Arizona State. This is the first of a couple of teams here that can be quantified for some as a Hate Watch. Moreso this is how teams like the New York Jets are League Pass (or Sunday Ticket) teams: I want to see just how absurd the circus gets. Every single Arizona State team is talented and impressively undercoached, and instead of getting to out-talent half his schedule, Bobby Hurley gets to play in the Big 12 where he has one of the four or five worst opening night rosters. I cannot wait to see them play Houston.
 
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