ESPN's Future Power Rankings

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9710359/college-basketball-future-power-rankings-teams-most-likely-succeed-next-three-seasons

Interesting stuff. ESPN predicts who the top 25 teams will be over the next three years. WSU is #22, between Memphis and UCLA.

Some notables not in the top 25: Oklahoma State, Butler, Creighton, UConn, Mizzou, NC State, and no teams from Texas. Some surprises that are included: Maryland #18 and UVA #24.

[_kai_]

Let the rage start at this quote.

The program has tremendous support, Marshall is considered a good X's and O's coach, and although talent and recruiting were both somewhat low, he and his staff still do a nice job by mid-major standards. --Jeff *******

[Cdizzle]

Let the rage start at this quote.

I wonder, which team we encountered in the tournament, considered the talent "somewhat low", even by non mid-major standards. Indeed, it seemed to me, the talent was high enough to reduce some to tears.

But there are still those who are bitter, I suppose, ******* perhaps chief among them.

[wsushox1]

******* doesn't appear to be very respected among his peers. Gary Parrish and Greg Doyel have taken shots at him on twitter.

[SHOCKvalue]

Let the rage start at this quote.

What an inane statement!

Doing a "nice job by mid-major standards" is what the ISU Red's of the world do. Hell, it's what the Creighton's of the world do. We have a packed house considered one of the top 10 home courts, a coach getting paid (at the very least) median BCS money, and are just off of a F4 trip where an honest argument could be made that we realistically could've taken the whole cookie. That's doing "a nice job by" HIGH-major standards.

[Rick BW]

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-coll...-three-seasons

Interesting stuff. ESPN predicts who the top 25 teams will be over the next three years. WSU is #22, between Memphis and UCLA.

Some notables not in the top 25: Oklahoma State, Butler, Creighton, UConn, Mizzou, NC State, and no teams from Texas. Some surprises that are included: Maryland #18 and UVA #24.

Pretty awesome to included in these rankings.

The future is certainly bright!!

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Let the rage start at this quote.

Yes, a backhanded compliment at best. ******* is an "at this level" kind of guy. Although his writing and critical analysis are both somewhat low, he still does a nice job by sports writing standards...

[jocoshock]

What an inane statement!

Doing a "nice job by mid-major standards" is what the ISU Red's of the world do. Hell, it's what the Creighton's of the world do. We have a packed house considered one of the top 10 home courts, a coach getting paid (at the very least) median BCS money, and are just off of a F4 trip where an honest argument could be made that we realistically could've taken the whole cookie. That's doing "a nice job by" HIGH-major standards.

The use of the term is certainly a sign of ignorance on his part. But expect to see it used even more now that the conferences have re-aligned and teams like VCU, Butler, and Creighton have been admitted to the country club.

All we can do is embrace it (to an extent) and enjoy the looks on those BCS bastards faces when we exceed (their) expectations once more... The looks on the faces of the Pitt,Gonzaga and Ohio State players after defeat is something I look forward to again this year.

Having said that, the fact that were are on the list AND it projects for the next 3 years should more than outweigh the comments of *******.. :good:

GO SHOX!! :bball_spin:

[SubGod22]

******* is a mid-major writer.

[SHOCKvalue]

The use of the term is certainly a sign of ignorance on his part. But expect to see it used even more now that the conferences have re-aligned and teams like VCU, Butler, and Creighton have been admitted to the country club.

All we can do is embrace it (to an extent) and enjoy the looks on those BCS bastards faces when we exceed (their) expectations once more... The looks on the faces of the Pitt,Gonzaga and Ohio State players after defeat is something I look forward to again this year.

Having said that, the fact that were are on the list AND it projects for the next 3 years should more than outweigh the comments of *******.. :good:

GO SHOX!! :bball_spin:

Wouldn't you consider VCU to be still in the same boat we are?

And the next few years will be very indicative of the caste of the new BE; it will either be admitted to the high-major hierarchy, or simply be labeled as "the best of the mid-major conferences." There's an equal shot a either happening really, and I'd lean to some version of the latter actually fleshing out in reality.

[pogo]

******* is a mid-major writer.

I don't know if I would even give him credit as a writer. Maybe a mid major 'contributor' to a publication.

[1972Shocker]

******* is a mid-major writer.

Perhaps, but he does play a mean clarinet.

[SubGod22]

I don't know if I would even give him credit as a writer. Maybe a mid major 'contributor' to a publication.

I thought about that after I posted. Contributor? Analyst? Dumbass? Wait, he's a high-major dumbass! But I was feeling nice as I almost said low-major writer.

[RoyalShock]

******* doesn't appear to be very respected among his peers. Gary Parrish and Greg Doyel have taken shots at him on twitter.

A number of those guys give each other a hard time on twitter.

******* was an okay college b-ball writer with CBS. Then ESPN picked him up and now everything he writes is golden (ie. "insider" access only). But he's not one of the better national CBB writers, IMO, and he proves it with crap like what was quoted above.

Since I don't have insider access I watched the accompanying video with Katz, O'Neill and ******* where they discuss which teams should worry about staying in those rankings. Katz thinks WSU should worry because he isn't sure Marshall can keep bringing talent in. O'Neill picked VCU and ******* chose Oregon.

[SHOCKvalue]

Katz thinks WSU should worry because he isn't sure Marshall can keep bringing talent in. O'Neill picked VCU and ******* chose Oregon.

That was kind of funny, wasn't it? With the F4 in our back pocket, and now Forbes on staff, how could anyone look at us and think we might be headed for a downward trend in recruiting?