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I’m not agreeing or disagreeing with this statement, but I very much like Burton and our freshman trio.Originally posted by Aargh View PostLivin the dreamComment
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Ricky was recruited over so it may have happened to Lomax but I think Alex would be back. After Landry told us, he was going to the NBA no matter what, Austin transferred, and we lost Lomax, I remember the all out scrap recruiting mode our coaches went into. We signed Dex, JB, Torres, we wanted Akingo badly who ended up averaging 13.4 points at Georgetown, and plenty of others told us no.Originally posted by wufan View Post
There is no doubt that JB is a very fine basketball player. He’s strong, a very good defender, versatile, tough, decent handles but while he is a good point guard, he isn’t a proto-type point guard. We will see soon if his ceiling as a starting point guard is high enough to get us to an Elite 8 or F4 or even a S16.Last edited by Shockm; October 12, 2019, 08:41 PM.Comment
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AAC Basketball Preview: Will Memphis Live Up to the Hype in 2019-20? - Sports Illustrated
BY ROSS BURKHART
POSTED: 1O/14/19, 5:00pm cst
"As part of SI.com's preview of the 2019–20 college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the seven major conferences, plus the best of the rest. First up for our conference previews is the AAC, complete with our analyst's breakdowns of each team and a projected order of finish.
The Big Picture
The AAC fielded eight teams with overall records above .500 last season while just four of them—Houston, Cincinnati, Temple and UCF—found their way to college basketball’s brightest stage in March. With less than a handful of teams being awarded a spot in the NCAA tournament each year since the league’s inception in 2013, success in conference matchups is vital to a tournament résumé. Some established programs are looking to ride momentum from last season while others hope to regain national relevance with revamped rosters. A season of new freshmen, transfers and coaches awaits, making the AAC one of the more interesting under-the-radar conferences to watch this year.
Conference POY: Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati,,,
Newcomer of the Year: James Wiseman, Memphis...
Darkhorse Team to Win the Conference: South Florida
Nobody will be surprised if Houston and Cincinnati make another run at the conference crown. And Memphis seems like an obvious choice to break through. Wichita State is a bold pick, but the Shockers have been there before. How about extra bold? USF is bringing back nearly all of its main contributors from last season including AAC Third-Team selections David Collins and Laquincy Rideau, but its most intriguing piece might be last year’s AAC Freshman award winner Alexis Yetna. The Bulls already put together 24 wins last season. If they find a much-needed offensive identity, maybe things get weird atop the conference.
First Team All-Conference
DeJon Jarreau, guard, Houston
Jarron Cumberland, guard, Cincinnati
Quinton Rose, guard, Temple
Precious Achiuwa, forward, Memphis
James Wiseman, center, Memphis
Sixth Man of the Year:
James Bouknight, guard, UConn...
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Memphis,,,
2. Houston...
3. Cincinnati...
4. Wichita State.- The Shockers’ second year in the AAC wasn’t as kind to them as the first. Their trademark high-scoring offense dropped from 82.8 points per game in 2017–18 to just 70.5 points last season as Gregg Marshall and Co. failed to reach the Big Dance for the first time in eight years. But there’s reason to believe last season may be an outlier. The Shockers return senior center Jaime Echenique (9.2 ppg) and AAC All-Freshman selection Dexter Dennis (8.4 ppg) along with most of their role players. Tacked on to that is the third-best 2019 recruiting class in the conference and maybe the program’s most talented ever. Six incoming commits, including three-star guards Tyson Etienne and Grant Sherfield arrive on campus with an experienced head coach and no shortage of veterans to learn from. Expect the Shockers to climb this season.
5. South Florida...
6. Temple...
7. UConn...
8. Tulsa...
9. UCF...
10. SMU...
11. East Carolina...
12. Tulane..."Comment
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This sounds very spot on...Originally posted by WuShock Reaper View PostAAC Basketball Preview: Will Memphis Live Up to the Hype in 2019-20? - Sports Illustrated
BY ROSS BURKHART
POSTED: 1O/14/19, 5:00pm cst
"As part of SI.com's preview of the 2019–20 college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the seven major conferences, plus the best of the rest. First up for our conference previews is the AAC, complete with our analyst's breakdowns of each team and a projected order of finish.
The Big Picture
The AAC fielded eight teams with overall records above .500 last season while just four of them—Houston, Cincinnati, Temple and UCF—found their way to college basketball’s brightest stage in March. With less than a handful of teams being awarded a spot in the NCAA tournament each year since the league’s inception in 2013, success in conference matchups is vital to a tournament résumé. Some established programs are looking to ride momentum from last season while others hope to regain national relevance with revamped rosters. A season of new freshmen, transfers and coaches awaits, making the AAC one of the more interesting under-the-radar conferences to watch this year.
Conference POY: Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati,,,
Newcomer of the Year: James Wiseman, Memphis...
Darkhorse Team to Win the Conference: South Florida
Nobody will be surprised if Houston and Cincinnati make another run at the conference crown. And Memphis seems like an obvious choice to break through. Wichita State is a bold pick, but the Shockers have been there before. How about extra bold? USF is bringing back nearly all of its main contributors from last season including AAC Third-Team selections David Collins and Laquincy Rideau, but its most intriguing piece might be last year’s AAC Freshman award winner Alexis Yetna. The Bulls already put together 24 wins last season. If they find a much-needed offensive identity, maybe things get weird atop the conference.
First Team All-Conference
DeJon Jarreau, guard, Houston
Jarron Cumberland, guard, Cincinnati
Quinton Rose, guard, Temple
Precious Achiuwa, forward, Memphis
James Wiseman, center, Memphis
Sixth Man of the Year:
James Bouknight, guard, UConn...
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Memphis,,,
2. Houston...
3. Cincinnati...
4. Wichita State.- The Shockers’ second year in the AAC wasn’t as kind to them as the first. Their trademark high-scoring offense dropped from 82.8 points per game in 2017–18 to just 70.5 points last season as Gregg Marshall and Co. failed to reach the Big Dance for the first time in eight years. But there’s reason to believe last season may be an outlier. The Shockers return senior center Jaime Echenique (9.2 ppg) and AAC All-Freshman selection Dexter Dennis (8.4 ppg) along with most of their role players. Tacked on to that is the third-best 2019 recruiting class in the conference and maybe the program’s most talented ever. Six incoming commits, including three-star guards Tyson Etienne and Grant Sherfield arrive on campus with an experienced head coach and no shortage of veterans to learn from. Expect the Shockers to climb this season.
5. South Florida...
6. Temple...
7. UConn...
8. Tulsa...
9. UCF...
10. SMU...
11. East Carolina...
12. Tulane..."Comment
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So having a high scoring offense for one year makes it a "trademark" ?Originally posted by WuShock Reaper View PostAAC Basketball Preview: Will Memphis Live Up to the Hype in 2019-20? - Sports Illustrated
BY ROSS BURKHART
POSTED: 1O/14/19, 5:00pm cst
"As part of SI.com's preview of the 2019–20 college basketball season, we're breaking down each of the seven major conferences, plus the best of the rest. First up for our conference previews is the AAC, complete with our analyst's breakdowns of each team and a projected order of finish.
The Big Picture
The AAC fielded eight teams with overall records above .500 last season while just four of them—Houston, Cincinnati, Temple and UCF—found their way to college basketball’s brightest stage in March. With less than a handful of teams being awarded a spot in the NCAA tournament each year since the league’s inception in 2013, success in conference matchups is vital to a tournament résumé. Some established programs are looking to ride momentum from last season while others hope to regain national relevance with revamped rosters. A season of new freshmen, transfers and coaches awaits, making the AAC one of the more interesting under-the-radar conferences to watch this year.
Conference POY: Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati,,,
Newcomer of the Year: James Wiseman, Memphis...
Darkhorse Team to Win the Conference: South Florida
Nobody will be surprised if Houston and Cincinnati make another run at the conference crown. And Memphis seems like an obvious choice to break through. Wichita State is a bold pick, but the Shockers have been there before. How about extra bold? USF is bringing back nearly all of its main contributors from last season including AAC Third-Team selections David Collins and Laquincy Rideau, but its most intriguing piece might be last year’s AAC Freshman award winner Alexis Yetna. The Bulls already put together 24 wins last season. If they find a much-needed offensive identity, maybe things get weird atop the conference.
First Team All-Conference
DeJon Jarreau, guard, Houston
Jarron Cumberland, guard, Cincinnati
Quinton Rose, guard, Temple
Precious Achiuwa, forward, Memphis
James Wiseman, center, Memphis
Sixth Man of the Year:
James Bouknight, guard, UConn...
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Memphis,,,
2. Houston...
3. Cincinnati...
4. Wichita State.- The Shockers’ second year in the AAC wasn’t as kind to them as the first. Their trademark high-scoring offense dropped from 82.8 points per game in 2017–18 to just 70.5 points last season as Gregg Marshall and Co. failed to reach the Big Dance for the first time in eight years. But there’s reason to believe last season may be an outlier. The Shockers return senior center Jaime Echenique (9.2 ppg) and AAC All-Freshman selection Dexter Dennis (8.4 ppg) along with most of their role players. Tacked on to that is the third-best 2019 recruiting class in the conference and maybe the program’s most talented ever. Six incoming commits, including three-star guards Tyson Etienne and Grant Sherfield arrive on campus with an experienced head coach and no shortage of veterans to learn from. Expect the Shockers to climb this season.
5. South Florida...
6. Temple...
7. UConn...
8. Tulsa...
9. UCF...
10. SMU...
11. East Carolina...
12. Tulane..."Comment
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4th is a very reasonable place to pick WSU. The rest of the write-up makes is clear this individual has no idea who WSU or Marshall are.Originally posted by Stickboy46 View PostComment
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I think they’re about to find out in the coming year(s).Originally posted by Cdizzle View PostComment
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Nah. If you're a CBB sportswriter and haven't figured this out yet, you aren't going to figure it out.Originally posted by pie n eye View PostComment
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2019-20 CBS Sports Preseason All-America teams: College basketball's best and most talented players - CBS Sports
By Gary Parrish
Posted: 9:00am cst
"The 2019-20 college basketball season will get underway in less than three weeks with the Champions Classic serving as the sport's biggest early event. On that night, inside New York's Madison Square Garden, four of the 15 players who earned CBS Sports Preseason All-American honors will be on display.
As always, it should be awesome.
As always, I can't wait.
And there's no better way to get pumped for that November launch than to unveil the complete CBS Sports Preseason All-American teams, which look a lot different from last season's CBS Sports Postseason All-American teams -- mostly because only two All-Americans from last season (Michigan State's Cassius Winston and Marquette's Markus Howard) returned to school. So there were lots of open spots to fill.
Who filled them?...
2019-20 CBS Sports Preseason All-America Second Team
James Wiseman | C | Memphis | Fr - James Wiseman rejected offers from blue bloods, most notably Kentucky, to play for his high school coach, Penny Hardaway, at Memphis. It was hardly a surprise but still something that qualified as a significant development, if only because a first-year college coach had never previously secured a commitment from the nation's No. 1 prospect. Whether Wiseman will be as instantly awesome as recent elite bigs like Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley remains unclear. But there's little doubt he should lead Memphis back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014....
2019-20 CBS Sports Preseason All-America Third Team
Jarron Cumberland | G | Cincinnati |Sr. - As far as AAC schools go, NBA scouts will spend most of their time at Memphis this season. But it's possible the best college player in the league still resides in Cincinnati -- where Jarron Cumberland returns as the reigning AAC Player of the Year after averaging 18.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists for a 28-win team...."
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The first thing I thought of as well, when I read that. Obviously a Johnny come lately when it is to Shocker basketballOriginally posted by Stickboy46 View PostComment
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Tulane received waivers from the NCAA today for Teshaun Hightower (Georgia) and Ibby Ali (Arkansas) to play immediately this season. Am I the only one who looks at Tulane's roster and thinks this could be a Top 200 team? Sure, that's not great, but would be a vast improvement from KP #283 last year.Comment
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Putting the 16 college basketball teams with a realistic shot at the NCAA Tournament title into tiers - CBS Sports
by Matt Norlander
posted: 10/18/19, 1:30pm cst
https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...le-into-tiers/
"The front runners, contenders, dark horses and wild cards who could with the title this season.
Good news, college basketball fans. I've brought a cheat sheet for the campaign forthcoming. We're five months away from Selection Sunday, but I can already promise you that this story will provide the answer for who will win the 2020 NCAA Tournament. What team exactly? Ah, if only it were that easy. But broadly speaking, we already know. Fortunately, forecasting which teams are built to withstand the rigors of nearly 40 games and win a title is something of a computable science in college basketball. (Still, it's much harder than college football, which maybe has eight teams capable of winning it all.)
In 2016, I identified 19 candidates. The past two seasons have brought about 16 schools with achievable title hopes. All three prognostications, though not exactly so exact, proved correct. A team from each of those lists won it all. And wouldn't you know it, I landed on 16 yet again this season. (Oregon and Arizona, you just missed.) I have never been wrong on this and will not be this season. One of the 16 teams displayed below will wind up at the end of "One Shining Moment" on the night of April 6, 2020.
Odds provided by Westgate Superbook and last updated on Oct. 14.
Front-runners (sit atop the sport heading into the season and make the most obvious sense to be considered favorites.)
Michigan State, Current odds: 6-1
Kansas, Current odds: 8-1
Kentucky, Current odds: 7-1
Title Contenders (are just a level below the front-runners but still, on paper, clearly possess the roster to win it all.)
North Carolina, Current odds: 10-1
Maryland, Current odds: 40-1
Florida, Current odds: 16-1
Louisville, Current odds: 14-1
Duke, Current odds: 10-1
Dark Horses (got the coaching and veteran presence to win six straight in March)
Cincinnati, Current odds: 100-1- Breakdown: If I'm picking Cincinnati to be better than Memphis — and I am — then the Bearcats need to be included here. They're probably the least or second-least likely team listed to win the 2020 title, but they've got what I think is a top-five player in 2019-20 in Jarron Cumberland. So that's a huge start. If Cumberland has the offense go almost entirely through him, he'll average north of 25 points per game. New coach John Brannen has found his calling as a creative offensive mind. At Northern Kentucky the past two seasons, the Norse clocked in as No. 27 and No. 19 in offensive efficiency, which is a huge accomplishment at the Horizon League level.
- Cumberland gets joined by his cousin, Jaevin Cumberland, an addition that has been a little underplayed so far. While playing for Oakland he averaged 17.2 points last season. Even if that average drops to 11 or 12 -- and that's an if -- Cincinnati's going to have at least two scoring killers on the roster. If Brannen's coaching wrinkles and fun schemes can be implemented immediately, this should be the most entertaining offensive UC fans have seen in eons. The Bearcats return Tre Scott and Keith Williams as starters, but this team is deeper than normal for a group that brings in a new coach.
Villanova, Current odds: 18-1
Seton Hall, Current odds: 60-1
Wild Cards (have concerns such as eligibility, extraordinary youth, lingering injuries or significant roster turnover.)
Virginia, Current odds: 20-1
Gonzaga, Current odds: 25-1
Texas Tech, Current odds: 30-1
Memphis, Current odds: 16-1- Breakdown: The most interesting and must-see team heading into the season. We have never seen a second-year college basketball coach wrap up the No. 1 recruiting class. Penny Hardaway has done that. He's going to start five freshmen in most if not all games this season, which has only happened a couple of times in the sport's history.
- Memphis has been waiting for a season like this ever since John Calipari left for Kentucky, and if you can believe it, that happened more than 10 years ago. The Tigers wound up tying with Houston in the coaches preseason poll in the AAC, but Memphis clearly sets up as more of a title contender/wild card/what have you heading in. James Wiseman is a preseason Second Team All-America selection here at CBS. Precious Achiuwa is a one-and-done talent who could be more of a must-watch than Wiseman, plus you've got an intriguing point guard in Boogie Ellis, who originally committed to Duke.
- The spectrum for Memphis' season seems like it could be as poor as 10 losses and a No. 7 seed or as great as three losses and a 1 seed. Total toss-up. It's great to have the Tigers in the mix like this. They really might have as much talent as any team in America."
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Ranking College Basketball's Top 10 Conferences for the 2019-20 Season - Bleacher Report
BY KERRY MILLER
POSTED OCTOBER 18, 2019
"With the start of the 2019-20 college basketball season rapidly approaching, we've put together a definitive ranking of the 10 best conferences.
OK, maybe it's not definitive and is instead extremely subjective. Even the idea of what makes one conference better than another varies from one analyst to the next. Is it based on championship potential? Depth of tournament candidates? Lack of cannon fodder?
For us, it's a delicate balance of all three....
In addition to ranking the conferences, we'll be taking a deeper look at each conference's projected champion, a sleeper candidate, POY favorites, key freshmen and transfers and the coach on the hottest seat, just for good measure.
Note: In the "NCAA Tournament Candidates" section of each conference, teams are listed alphabetically....
10. Mountain West Conference...
9. West Coast Conference...
8. Atlantic 10...Championship Favorite: VCU Rams...
7. Pac-12...
6. American Athletic Conference
NCAA Tournament Candidates: Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, South Florida
Championship Favorite: Memphis Tigers...
Sleeper to Watch: South Florida Bulls...
Most Noteworthy Transfer: Quentin Grimes, Houston
Freshman to Watch: James Wiseman, Memphis...
Top Wooden Award Candidate: Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati...
Coach on the Hot Seat: Tim Jankovich, SMU
5. Big East...
4. Big 12...
3. Atlantic Coast Conference...
2. Big Ten...
1. Southeastern Conference..."Comment
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AAC preview: Which team will come out on top in 2020? - Sports Map
By: Coty Davis
Posted: Oct 21, 2019, 5:51 am
"Last season, the American Athletic Conference established itself as one of the most competitive conferences in college basketball. Eight of the 12 teams finished the season with a winning record, while four basketball programs (Cincinnati, Houston, Temple and UFC) played their way into the bright lights of March Madness last spring.
Ahead of the 2020 NCAA season, the AAC is poised to produce another exciting season with Cincinnati, Houston, Temple and UFC looking to ride their wave of success into the new year, as other schools (Memphis, Wichita State, South Florida, and UConn) awaits to establish themselves as one of the conference's most elite programs.
With arguably the nation's best player residing in Memphis and a few coaching changes that will surely improve a few teams, the AAC will be one of the most intriguing conferences to watch next season.
Five AAC Players to watch
James Wiseman, Memphis, Freshman:...
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati, Senior:...
Quinton Rose, Temple, Senior...
Dejon Jarreau, Houston, Junior...
Precious Achiuwa, Memphis, Freshman:...
Memphis will fall short of the AAC title:
Heading into the 2019-2020 college basketball season, all eyes will be on the Memphis Tigers. With head coach Penny Hardaway revamping the basketball program, the Tigers came away with the best recruiting class in the country—headlined by projected No.1 overall pick, James Wiseman. Although the Tigers will emerge as the top team in the conference, one should expect Memphis to fall short of the AAC title to either Cincinnati or Houston. The Tigers are talented, and the hype surrounding them is real. But expect their young talented core to suffer the same fate as Duke (2019) and Kentucky (2015).
Cincinnati will win the AAC Title:
Last season, the Cincinnati Bearcats pulled an upset to defeat the Houston Cougars for the 2019 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball title. Although they entered the Big Dance has favorites to reach the Sweet-Sixteen, Cincinnati's had a premature exit by losing to No.10 seed Iowa during the NCAA Tournament. With star guard, Jarron Cumberland, returning for his senior year, look for Cincinnati to break the hearts of Houston or Memphis en route to their third consecutive conference title.
Houston, Memphis, and Cincinnati will make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament:
Heading into the 2019-20 season, the American Athletic Conference has several teams who will be in contention for a tournament bid, but only three teams will have a chance to dance in March. Memphis, Cincinnati and Houston will all represent the AAC in the NCAA Tournament, with the Bearcats advancing the farthest into the elite eight.
Top-5 Must Watch Games:
1. Nov. 12 Oregon at Memphis
2. Dec. 18 Tennessee at Cincinnati
3. Jan. 15 Wichita State at Temple
4. Feb. 1 Houston at Cincinnati
5. Mar. 8 Memphis at Houston
Projected finish:- Memphis (What the hell, you just said earlier that Memphis would boit finish first?)
- Cincinnati
- Houston
- Wichita State
- Temple
- South Florida
- UConn
- Tulsa
- UCF
- SMU
- Tulane
- ECU"
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