No real surpise. Especially with as many players coming back (Clark, Thabeet, etc...). For Louisville - they may have a 7-9 loss season and still be great. I just don't think anyone has the talent to roll through the Big East with just a loss or two. Too many great teams. Should make for a fun season to watch. Go Cards!
Ive heard alot of people talking about a 1 or 2 loss season in the Big East not saying its not going to happen but Really we could finsh 4th or 5th in conference and still be a 3 seed in March. Its gonna be Brutal I also heard we play Tubby's Golphers this year anybody else heard this??
We play them, but not in Louisville or Minnesota. We play them in one of those early season tournaments/showcases. Should be a good game. Tubby's got 'em headed in the right direction.
That's about the worst preseason poll I've ever seen. We have virtually the same team returning with the National High School Player of the year replacing Padgett and additional frontcourt players in George Goode and Terrance Jennings. So why is Oklahoma, a team we beat by 30 in the tournament ranked ahead of us? What a joke. And definitely look for the Sophomore slump to affect all of those young Purdue players in their second year. They won't surprise as many people.
I thought that as well but top 10 is ok by me. Im sure as long as no freak injuries happen in the off season we should be a top 5 team in the AP and coaches preseason polls. But honestly the Big East is ridiculously Deep we could be a 9 team league this year maybe more. Its gonna be exciting.
So why is Oklahoma, a team we beat by 30 in the tournament ranked ahead of us?this is puzzling to me as well. unless that 5star point guard they are getting is better than chris paul.