2024-25 Expectations for Shocker Basketball – “Put Up or Shut Up Season Kickoff Ed."

[asiseeit]

I believe we've seen two outlier games in a row. Shox are probably not as bad as they looked against Monmouth and not as good as they looked against St. Louis.

Very good post

[BostonWu]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketba...=Wichita-State
How much did the 'W" vs. Saint Louis move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0; 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0; 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0; 23-6, RPI 56

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That's approaching bubble territory.

[WuShock Reaper]

[ShockingButTrue]

I believe we've seen two outlier games in a row. Shox are probably not as bad as they looked against Monmouth and not as good as they looked against St. Louis.

Couldn't agree more. Especially when considering that Avila didn't suit up against the Shocks, and that the Shocks couldn't possibly look as bad ever again as they did against Monmouth (unless QB doesn't suit up?).

[Maizerunner08]

The Minnesota game is going to tell us quite a bit.

[WuShock Reaper]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2025/team-predict-schedule?team=Wichita-State

How much did the 'W" vs. Minnesota move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0: 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0: 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0: 23-6, RPI 56
6th Game, 6-0: 23-6, RPI 48

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[WuShock Reaper]

Wichita State Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI | WarrenNolan.com

How much did the "L" vs. Florida move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0: 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0: 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0: 23-6, RPI 56
6th Game, 6-0: 23-6, RPI 48
7th Game, 7-1, 22-8, RPI 63


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[shock-it-to-me]

Dang. Practically back to square one (or square two anyway). DePaul game will be huge. If we play like yesterday we will lose by 20+. That game will really show us if any progress has been made.

[WuShock Reaper]

Worst losses in Shocker history and how the season ended?

Opponent	Date	Points Lost by	Season Record
at Kansas	01/06/1993	47	10-17
at Utah	12/22/1990	42	14-17
at Drake	02/28/1994	38	9-18
vs. Florida	11/29/2024	37	TBD
at Oklahoma State	01/26/1948	37	12-13
vs. Tulsa	02/23/1994	36	9-18