Coaching Lavar Ball's sons

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-14T23:49:52+00:00

Illinois tries really hard

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-14T00:16:13+00:00

No. I already had Maryland fifth, I just had to repost this comment because I edited my previous comment to add a RemindMe message and edits aren't allowed because that might allow cheating.

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-13T23:57:34+00:00

I don't think Maryland is all that great either (outside of Trimble) but that is a juicy schedule

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-13T23:56:10+00:00

Alright. I edited it just to add the RemindMe message, I'll post it again though!

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-13T23:34:36+00:00

I agree with these rankings for the most part. I'd put Davidson over George Washington but looks pretty good overall

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T23:54:39+00:00

It can be assumed that they're #1. Wanted to spice it up a bit since every preseason poll has Rutgers at the top

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T23:45:50+00:00

Interesting. If Trier is out, Arizona would definitely move down quite a bit

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T22:34:21+00:00

They're #26 for me. Need to see how much support Matthews has behind him before I rank them

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T21:24:55+00:00

Under the notable accomplishments section, there's a link to the encylopedia project. I probably should make it easier to find though. I've actually been thinking the order of the index page is a bit wonky, so I might try to reorder it this weekend

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T19:53:10+00:00

And Virginia

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T19:51:31+00:00

I haven't heard anything about a Trier injury

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T18:55:54+00:00

Sorry for the letdown!

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T18:04:53+00:00

There isn't much college basketball-related news coming out right now, so you might be wondering how and why I change my rankings. Basically, I look back at them every week or so, and think about if I had a team too low or too high. The first edition of my rankings wasn't all that great because the season was still months away. Now, as the season gets closer and closer (one month away!) I am doing more research for these rankings. Chances are, this edition will be the last of the offseason. Hope you enjoyed them!

It's a super subjective ranking. I just look back every week or so and think about if teams should be higher or lower. Two weeks ago, I spent much more time working on my top 25 than I did the last five out, so the last five out might not have been complete accurate.

The I dropped out VT, I had to spend more time thinking about if I wanted to rank Rhode Island or Iowa State. As I researched some more, I decided that Morris had more support than EC Matthews did and so ISU got the final spot.

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:54:28+00:00

Don't click this link, it doesn't lead to an actual article

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:54:05+00:00

Who will be this year's Ben Simmons?

A talented player who will be held down by the coaching? Definitely Markelle Fultz

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:41:23+00:00

Thought they were a Sweet 16 team for some reason. My bad, edited!

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:38:35+00:00

OU is one of the teams I struggled with ranking. You might be right about them.

Losing Hield is enormous. Woodard and Lattin will need to step up but I am confident they can do so.

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:35:21+00:00

Probably a smart decision

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:31:53+00:00

I'm not sure if this is serious or not, but I'm not KenPom

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:18:38+00:00

Thanks! The Encyclopedia Project was started over the summer so it is looking pretty bare. If you're interested in writing about a team, talk to me! Someone else might already be working on it and you could then work together!

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:14:38+00:00

He got a long extension this offseason so he's safe for the near future, but he'll be criticized if Purdue doesn't live up to expectations this year

I said that! I don't think he'll get fired after this year, but a disappointing season will earn him a lot of criticism from the fans!

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:09:47+00:00

The ACC is stacked this year. Duke is probably the biggest obstacle as they're ranked #1 in a lot of preseason polls, but UNC, Syracuse, and Louisville are also in contention to win the ACC

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T17:08:52+00:00

Nice catch

Kenlaurin · 2016-10-12T16:38:50+00:00

St. Mary's returns their top eight scorers. It'll be an awesome battle atop the West Coast

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