DocCas86 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 minute ago, UBinMD said: A 2 star but Top 10 in the state? That doesn't seem to jive with the talent in that state. Some of these rankings are seriously flawed or just weirdly presented. Not sure exactly. Devin Ceasar still doesn't show up as anything on 247, but VC shows him as a 2 star. In any case, get guys with talent and high upside and cultivate it with the right system. I'm not enamored with rankings. I see lots of 4 and 5 star guys that go to P5 school and are complete duds, so nobody really knows what a kid will be when he's 16 and 17 to project him at 21 and 22 years old. I agree less important to focus on rank. I more included profile to show schools that offered, which also requires some judgment in interpretation. I guess we will see over next few years if he is next LCJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DocCas86 said: I agree less important to focus on rank. I more included profile to show schools that offered, which also requires some judgment in interpretation. I guess we will see over next few years if he is next LCJ. I also like to remind people of 2 of our best ever: Kahlil Mack and CJ Massinburg. I don't believe either had stars and minimal interest from D1 school. I like to see those diamonds in the rough succeed. Truly Buffalo. Go Bulls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jeseph said: I concur! Great outlook for the program. I hope the 1 guard on the team can distribute the rock to those stud big men. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeseph said: This is consistent with where I view us and others in the conference. Expectations are high. Let’s see how this squad handles it. Mental growth and maturity combined with our athletic ability equals MAC title. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeseph said: Also just realizing this…but when we play MAC west teams we need to win at all cost. I know there’s no longer a East/West but it’s clear games against the East teams will be tougher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocCas86 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 A little bit more in setting expectations, per ESPN, UB is consensus to win MAC. Next four weeks can't pass quickly enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gxtrex Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/mac-2022-preview They also like us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue32 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Kenpom's preseason projections. Has us slipping to the 13th best conference, thanks to a particularly bad bottom of the conference this season. Huge drop off from Kent at 143 to Ball at 260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, trueblue32 said: … Huge drop off from … East to West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, trueblue32 said: Kenpom's preseason projections. Has us slipping to the 13th best conference, thanks to a particularly bad bottom of the conference this season. Huge drop off from Kent at 143 to Ball at 260 In addition to Ball State dropping to 260, Kenpom's view of the top is slightly reduced from last year as top 4 were 74 to 112 last year and 94 to 137 this year. I am thinking UB and Ohio exceed these expectations, and they should be battling out for chance to represent MAC in NCAA tournament in March. Edited October 18, 2021 by DocCas86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Definitely an outlier, but I really like their optimistic view they have for UB - #22. It is worth noting that we ended last year ranked #85 - so #22 does not seem too logical. My expectations will be we end the year in the 60-80 range, but I would be ecstatic if these guys got it right. http://sonnymoorepowerratings.com/m-basket.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Ohio's Dwight Wilson III who scored 14.5 ppg last year is out at least until January - according to what I read he had ACL surgery June / July. Tough blow for them - Carter will have to step up. Still think they will be tough draw regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 15 hours ago, DocCas86 said: Ohio's Dwight Wilson III who scored 14.5 ppg last year is out at least until January - according to what I read he had ACL surgery June / July. Tough blow for them - Carter will have to step up. Still think they will be tough draw regardless. Big early season blow. He is a physical presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 12:39 PM, DooleyBull06 said: Big early season blow. He is a physical presence. Might not be alone ... both of Kent State's SEC transfers (win from Georgia and post from Vanderbilt) have yet to practice due to unspecified injuries. At least one, and possibly both were projected starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 40 minutes ago, Slim said: Might not be alone ... both of Kent State's SEC transfers (win from Georgia and post from Vanderbilt) have yet to practice due to unspecified injuries. At least one, and possibly both were projected starters. I wish there was internet in NE Ohio so we could try to decipher illegible posts on a Kent forum to get more news on this... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBlearns Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 SI released their preseason rankings of every team in the country. 84 - UB 98 - Ohio 100 - Toledo 130 - Kent St 145 - Akron 175 - BG 188 - Ball St 195 - Miami 225 - Central Michigan 271 - Northern Illinois 281 - Eastern Michigan 294 - Western Michigan Also for the hell of it - #68 Western Kentucky and #265 MTSU 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Here is bit more on the pre-season rankings using Massey Composite with a few additions (total of 9 rankings). I have set overall MAC ranking based on the median of three ranking sites, Kenpom, Barttorvik and Massey as this has been fairly predictive of final rank over the past 4 years. Here is summary of rankings: The rankings suggest the MAC will be fairly competitive for top 7 teams, with Buffalo, Ohio and Toledo competing for top spots. I do feel that they have underestimated UB. Here is chart showing historic predictability of the median (MAS, POM, TRK and SAG) - showing that overall they have slightly underestimated MAC in general, but with relatively high R-squared: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Akron takes Ohio State to the wire...give them some respect. Ali Ali looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivantheturrible Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Sucks to see Akron lose, really wanna see some strong MAC play this year! Cool to see they took Ohio State right to the end though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I guess UB will have to get the first statement win for the conference tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1ubP1fanaticM7 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Zed Key with the game winner. We recruited him right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 58 minutes ago, DocCas86 said: Akron takes Ohio State to the wire...give them some respect. Ali Ali looked good. Was anyone watching this game? At the end did the Ohio St timeout advance the ball to midcourt? Or did they pass there then call timeout? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocCas86 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, DooleyBull06 said: Was anyone watching this game? At the end did the Ohio St timeout advance the ball to midcourt? Or did they pass there then call timeout? They got over mid-court and then called time out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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