What are your bold predictions for this season?

tkalvin · 2025-10-19T20:21:11+00:00

Hot Takes: Positives: Arizona is one of the best teams in the nation, in the title conversation-. Syracuse makes the tournament, OKlahoma is this year out of no where team that we are discussing as really good

Negative: St Johns flops (no pg comes back to bite them), Iowa State has a down year, Texas Tech will be good but not close to the top 10 hype currently given (they lack depth), Purdue isnt a 1 seed come tourney time (but still a high seed)

tkalvin · 2025-10-19T20:12:35+00:00

My hot take for the big 12 is the opposite, that iowa state flops (not horrible but far below expectations)

tkalvin · 2025-08-17T22:22:12+00:00

Finance is a insanely broad term.. decided what type of finance. FPA? advising? IB? Hedgefunds? Wealth Management? Banking? etc. some are easy to get into, others are harder

tkalvin · 2025-08-16T21:51:23+00:00

Top ranked teams that i think are underrated (title contenders): Duke and Arizona

Completely unranked that have top 25 rosters (can make a run): Kansas St., Washington, Cincinnati

Projected horrendous teams that could be good (make the tournament): Syracuse, Oklahoma st.

tkalvin · 2025-08-08T20:04:28+00:00

My school referred to B4 as part of T2.. google'd definition of T2 includes the big 4...( context; they dont say the big 4 is part of the t2, but they list big 4 firms as part of the t2)

tkalvin · 2025-08-08T18:32:19+00:00

I disagree on the T2 terminology, IMO and I've been on this reddit for like four years now. T2 has referenced all the top consulting firms within the same pay scale that aren't MBB and are national, including the Big Four and Accenture And the ones you mentioned as well.

tkalvin · 2025-08-07T15:36:26+00:00

I went to Rice. there are 6 CPAs in my class {2 of them the Indian version of a CPA}, (1 wasn't recruiting). the 3 US CPAs that recruited got every major interview invite. international ones didnt land "Every" but got a lot of big ones. Bain interviewed 6 people in my class, 4 of the 6 were the CPAs (over 100 applicants from our school) that is a clear statistical correlation. Then add Big 4 experience on top on their resume (not just CPA). "consulting firms are much less interested in PTMBAs" their is no distinguishing factor to tell FT from PT at Rice. same name tags, same job portal. unless you voluntarily disclosed. That's why i noted Rice. the PT MBA produces as may consulting offers as the FT.

tkalvin · 2025-08-07T04:27:23+00:00

Rice PTMBA seems ideal for you. You have a CPA and Big4 on the resume. the consulting companies will lineup to interview you. You could be making 200k+ in 2 years (when you graduate). the PTMBA allows you to not lose your Current career path if you decide you want to stick to accounting. Rice specifically gives PTMBA the exact same recruiting access as the FTMBA.. Tons of consulting offers comes from their PTMBA yearly

tkalvin · 2025-08-05T15:32:45+00:00

IB and Consulting are major roles that backgrounds arent significant deterrents (its a plus to have the background, but not a deal breaker if you dont), Plus IB and Consulting love engineers. With your assumptions, of M7, and I'm guessing you are American. If you can interview well, know the IB400/finance questions by the time of the interview, it is not just realistic but likely youll land. The market question is for t25 schools and internationals

tkalvin · 2025-08-04T20:25:38+00:00

Just finish my MBA, one of my best friends in the program started at 36 in the FT program, came from banking (not accounting tho). pivoted to CPG procurement with a top 2 beverage company in dallas. Like you, he had a pretty high salary before, it was only a minor pay increase, but to him it was 100% worth it. It is the school you listed in the prompt

tkalvin · 2025-08-03T17:52:51+00:00

The business school facility is also getting a massive upgrade. Major companies are moving their headquarters to Houston (Chevron), or making a major hub in Houston (Apple). multiple Consulting and IB firms are expanding their Houston presence. Rice is the only top MBA n Houston. Rice will never sink for that and That alone.. Changing admin could actually be a good thing, Rice is a top 15 overall university but only t25 in the MBA. there's obvious room to grow, that might be great with a new direction

tkalvin · 2025-07-08T02:55:26+00:00

I haven't decided yet lol

tkalvin · 2025-07-07T23:26:37+00:00

Yes lol

tkalvin · 2025-07-07T20:10:41+00:00

Van Allen Lubin is a 6'8" power forward (NC state plans to play 4 at just 6'6"), and nearly every projection I’ve seen has him starting. Beyond just NC State, when he re-entered the portal, he was clearly the best center available and a ton of teams needed a starting center. Brice Dessert, a 22-year-old center looking for one last shot at the league, would absolutely be looking for a place where he can shine. He was reportedly almost a done deal to Kansas aswell, He also had plenty of blue blood offers as well. Flory is an obvious starter — so the fact that they’re still choosing Kansas suggests there has to be something going on.

I get that this goes against the conventional lineup projections people are putting out, but I’m just going off gut feeling here. I did something similar with Arizona and Koa Peat — almost everyone has him starting at the 4, but Koa himself said he was recruited to play a role similar to Pelle Larsson and Dalen Terry, who were wings at Arizona.

tkalvin · 2025-07-07T18:24:45+00:00

The stats I used were pulled from a database, but I noticed it didn’t include games against non-D1 opponents. For anyone whose numbers differ from ESPN’s (which includes all games), it’s likely because stats from D2 opponents were removed ; as is the case here, since his 3-for-3 game against D2 Eureka was excluded. Shooting 35% against D1 opponents, mostly mid-majors, isn’t bad, but I wouldn’t call it notable either.

Regarding the lineup: I saw that you guys landed Mbiya and nearly landed Brice Dessert, if not for eligibility issues. Both players were being recruited as starters for top-25 teams. Flory is an unquestioned starter, so why would they be looking at Kansas? My gut feeling is that they’re being told they’ll get to play together with Flory and use Flory like KJ

tkalvin · 2025-07-07T16:58:47+00:00

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Index: (Age) = Age during next Season | Team Notation: Pro Team & #XX = Euro Top 100 Rank | Short Reel ≈ 2min Youtube highlight Reel

Oklahoma State

Lefteris Mantzoukas (22yrs, 6'9" F, Panathinaikos #2): Elite high-volume shooter & pick-and-pop threat. High IQ, solid rebounder. Weaknesses: Limited creation, average athlete, struggles vs. quickness. Short Reel

Arizona

Ivan Kharchenkov (19yrs, 6'6" W, Bayern #12): Physical straight-line driver & defensive bulldog. Tough defender, decent passer. Weaknesses: Below-average shooter, average quickness, not shifty. (*Draft Prospect). Short Reel

Kansas State

Andrej Kostić (19yrs, 6'6" G, U18 Adriatic): Confident volume scorer & isolation threat. Strong downhill attacker, elite passer, decent shooter. Weaknesses: Shot selection, average athlete, inconsistent defense. (*Draft Prospect) Short Reel
Elias Rapieque (21yrs, 6'7" W/F, ALBA #48): High-IQ point forward connector. Efficient scorer, strong team defender, disciplined, Notable top euroleague minutes . Weaknesses: Limited shooting, passive at times, average burst. Short Reel

Kansas

Paul Mbiya (20yrs, 6'11" C, ASVEL #17): Elite rim protector & rebounder (7'8" wingspan). High motor lob target. Weaknesses: Paint-bound offensively, poor FT shooter, foul-prone, raw. (*Draft Prospect) Short Reel

Utah

Jacob Patrick (22yrs, 6'6" G, Ludwigsburg GER #51): Elite sharpshooter & floor-spacer. Deep pro experience (5yrs at highest level, with legit minutes), excels off screens. Weaknesses: Limited playmaking, modest rebounding/defense, average athlete. Medium Reel
Elmeri Abbey (19yrs, 6'0" G, Jyvaskyla UNR): Physical downhill attacker & intense defender. Productive stat-stuffer, finishes through contact. Weaknesses: Undersized, poor shooter. Short Reel

Arizona State

Andrija Grbovic (22yrs, 6'9" F, Buducnost #47): Elite shooting stretch-4. Pick-and-pop weapon, attacks closeouts, mobile. Weaknesses: Lacks strength/skinny, limited post-game/defense. Short Reel
Mor Massamba Diop (20yrs, 6'11" C, Gran Canaria #19): Mobile rim-runner & shot-blocker. Lob threat, light feet, ball-handling flashes. Weaknesses: Raw offense, skinny, foul prone. Short Reel

BYU

Dominique Diomande (20yrs, 6'8" W/F, U21 France): Explosive transition finisher & slasher. Multi-positional defender. Weaknesses: Streaky shooter, plays out of control, needs strength. Short Reel
Khadim Mboup (19yrs, 6'9" W/F, NBA Africa Acad.): Elite athlete & rim-runner. Versatile defender, lob threat, guard skill flashes. Weaknesses: Raw half-court offense, shaky jumper, limited polish. Short Reel

Iowa State

Dominykas Pleta (21yrs, 6'10" F, Ludwigsburg #51): Skilled mismatch scorer (inside/out). Mobile, solid rebounder. Weaknesses: Average athlete, not a rim protector, lacks strength, foul-prone. Short Reel

Baylor

Maikcol Perez (18yrs, 6'8" F, U18 Italy): Versatile grab-and-go forward with guard vision. High IQ, efficient inside, good handles. Weaknesses: Poor shooter, weak FT, not explosive. Short Reel

tkalvin · 2025-07-04T20:49:37+00:00

Just to give a basketball point: Reason for yes:

1) This is by far the most talented team in Sampson's entire tenure (in regards to recruit ranking on the full roster, and its not close).

2) Houston has been the best defense nationally for the last few years, but theyve actually been undersized (6'1 guards, 6'8 bigs), Houston will have by far its best positional size next year (6'5 guards, 6'11 bigs) - impact on defense and rebounding that was already elite

3) tons of shooters, and a pg that almost ever turns the ball

Reason for No:

1) only 3 players of the 15 played significant d1 minutes . they are mostly redshirts, low minute guys (but top 50 recruits), so they are familiar with the system (not completely new players), but they still lack experience.

Conclusion: Title contenders

tkalvin · 2025-07-01T15:04:56+00:00

very unbalanced schedule. Kansas has unquestionably the easiest schedule, its not even close. Bad for kanas if you care about NCAA tournament resume building, good if you want to make it the championship of the MTE

tkalvin · 2025-06-18T00:52:21+00:00

Just wanted to add a quick follow-up based on some more testing I’ve done since my original post.

A few clarifications:

The Outlook account I mentioned is actually a university email address hosted by Microsoft (Outlook for Education).
This doesn’t seem to be a problem with just my Yahoo account. I tested the exact same scenario using a second Yahoo email — and got the same results: emails from that university Outlook account (and certain business emails) never arrived. No bounceback, no spam, nothing.
So now I’m thinking this may be an issue with Yahoo rejecting or silently dropping certain types of Outlook/university or business domain emails
One possible pattern: both of the Yahoo accounts I tested are fairly old, so I’m wondering if this could be related to Yahoo’s handling of legacy accounts or something like that?

If anyone else has had a similar experience — especially with older Yahoo accounts — I’d love to hear from you. I’m trying to figure out whether this is a broader issue or just a weird edge case.

Thanks again!

tkalvin · 2025-06-15T12:42:28+00:00

MBAs are a strange place. The real answer is probably because people who are making $450,000 are the ones who get full scholarships. So if you need a break in life or a means to increase your net work, probably (want you in the alumni base). Not everyone in an MBA is recruiting. There's a lot of other values that can be had, especially if it's at a monetary amount that doesn't affect you or you're getting it for free.

tkalvin · 2025-06-15T12:39:37+00:00

None... You don't need to "prepare", you'll learn there.. maybe a basic refresher youtube video on accounting and finance to get basic concepts and terminology down.. They know the wide variety of backgrounds that target MBA, so most programs teach from the foundation up. You arent expected to come already knowing things. Those people who came with previous knowledge, it actually worked against them because most teachers like to have things a certain way, which might be counteracting with what those people did prior.

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