College Sports Madness -- Top 144

[Aargh]

Heres how it goes:

- Ron and Fred talking with ESPN brass, in the break room.
- One of the ESPN guys make a comment about how they are also a dynamic cooking duo.
- They ask them about this great recipe for this food item they brought.
- (Wu walks in the room like nothing is out of the norm)
- Ron and Fred go off lists the ingrediants
- They get to the last one and it's "whole wheat flour"
- Pan to Wu looking at them in "shock" and leaves the room in discuss.
- Ron, Fred, and ESPN guys have an awkward moment of science (with the usual office sounds in the background).
- Some makes the comment like "Just give 'em a moment", "That's gotta be tough", etc.

THAT is a gem!

LMAO!

[WuShock Reaper]

Updated: 10/14/2017

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/15223

Teams of Interest:
#27 - Oklahoma Sooners - Conference Rank: #4 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#35 - Baylor Bears - Conference Rank: #6 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#36 - Michigan Wolverines - Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#40 - SMU Mustangs - Conference Rank: #3 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#47 - College of Charleston Cougars - Conference Rank: #1 CAA (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#48 - UCF Knights - Conference Rank: #4 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#49 - Marquette Golden Eagles - Conference Rank: #7 Big East (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#57 - Connecticut Huskies - Conference Rank: #5 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#65 - VCU Rams Conference Rank: #5 Atlantic 10 (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#67 - Temple Owls - Conference Rank: #6 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#68 - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Conference Rank: #9 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#73 - Florida Gulf Coast Eagles - Conference Rank: #1 ASUN (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#74 - Houston Cougars - Conference Rank: #7 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#97 - Tulsa Golden Hurricane - Conference Rank: #8 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#119 - Memphis Tigers - Conference Rank: #9 American (WSU Conference Opponent x1)
#127 - South Dakota State Jackrabbits - Conference Rank: #1 Summit (WSU Non-Conference Opponent)

What Might have been:
#100 - Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Conference Rank: #1 Missouri Valley
#120 - Missouri State Bears - Conference Rank: #2 Missouri Valley
#134 - Northern Iowa Panthers - Conference Rank: #3 Missouri Valley
#142 - Illinois State - Conference Rank: #4 Missouri Valley

[WuShock Reaper]

Updated: 10/17/2017

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/15238

Teams of Interest:
#24 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Conference Rank: #5 ACC (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#27 - Oklahoma Sooners - Conference Rank: #4 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#35 - Baylor Bears - Conference Rank: #6 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#36 - Michigan Wolverines - Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#40 - SMU Mustangs - Conference Rank: #3 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#47 - College of Charleston Cougars - Conference Rank: #1 CAA (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#48 - UCF Knights - Conference Rank: #4 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#49 - Marquette Golden Eagles - Conference Rank: #7 Big East (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#57 - Connecticut Huskies - Conference Rank: #5 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#65 - VCU Rams Conference Rank: #5 Atlantic 10 (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#67 - Temple Owls - Conference Rank: #6 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#68 - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Conference Rank: #9 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#73 - Florida Gulf Coast Eagles - Conference Rank: #1 ASUN (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#74 - Houston Cougars - Conference Rank: #7 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#97 - Tulsa Golden Hurricane - Conference Rank: #8 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#119 - Memphis Tigers - Conference Rank: #9 American (WSU Conference Opponent x1)
#127 - South Dakota State Jackrabbits - Conference Rank: #1 Summit (WSU Non-Conference Opponent)

What Might have been:
#100 - Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Conference Rank: #1 Missouri Valley
#120 - Missouri State Bears - Conference Rank: #2 Missouri Valley
#134 - Northern Iowa Panthers - Conference Rank: #3 Missouri Valley
#142 - Illinois State - Conference Rank: #4 Missouri Valley

[WuShock Reaper]

Updated: 10/23/2017

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/15260

Teams of Interest:
#18 - Cincinnati Bearcats - Conference Rank: #2 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#24 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Conference Rank: #5 ACC (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#27 - Oklahoma Sooners - Conference Rank: #4 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#35 - Baylor Bears - Conference Rank: #6 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#36 - Michigan Wolverines - Conference Rank: #5 Big Ten (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#40 - SMU Mustangs - Conference Rank: #3 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#47 - College of Charleston Cougars - Conference Rank: #1 CAA (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#48 - UCF Knights - Conference Rank: #4 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#49 - Marquette Golden Eagles - Conference Rank: #7 Big East (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#57 - Connecticut Huskies - Conference Rank: #5 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#65 - VCU Rams Conference Rank: #5 Atlantic 10 (WSU Maui Invitational Potential Opponent)
#67 - Temple Owls - Conference Rank: #6 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#68 - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Conference Rank: #9 Big 12 (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#73 - Florida Gulf Coast Eagles - Conference Rank: #1 ASUN (WSU Non-conference Opponent)
#74 - Houston Cougars - Conference Rank: #7 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#97 - Tulsa Golden Hurricane - Conference Rank: #8 American (WSU Conference Opponent x2)
#119 - Memphis Tigers - Conference Rank: #9 American (WSU Conference Opponent x1)
#127 - South Dakota State Jackrabbits - Conference Rank: #1 Summit (WSU Non-Conference Opponent)

What Might have been:
#100 - Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Conference Rank: #1 Missouri Valley
#120 - Missouri State Bears - Conference Rank: #2 Missouri Valley
#134 - Northern Iowa Panthers - Conference Rank: #3 Missouri Valley
#142 - Illinois State - Conference Rank: #4 Missouri Valley

[Aargh]

It's hard to get a good count of the # of top-100 games we'll have with the Maui variable, but I count something in the area of 23 top-100 games according to this ranking list.

[kcshocker11]

Bump- getting close

[wichshock65]

Bump- getting close

I love having to wait this long to get to the Shox!

[wufan]

Who’s left? Duke, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan State, and WSU?

[FadedCrown]

Who’s left? Duke, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan State, and WSU?

Drake is still left /s

[T.VuOP]

Who’s left? Duke, Kansas, Arizona, Michigan State, and WSU?

And Villanova

[T.VuOP]

Villanova is up today as #6. The five schools wufan mentioned will follow

[I_Vector_Wu]

Number 5 :

http://www.collegesportsmadness.com/article/15304

Wichita State Shockers

2017-2018 Overall Rank: #5
Conference Rank: #1 American

Wichita State Team Page



Wichita State dominated the Missouri Valley for years and now they are in the American Athletic Conference looking to do the same. And it should not be a problem. Coach Gregg Marshall has built a great program in Wichita and the addition of the Shockers has boosted the appeal of the AAC. With their top eight scorers returning, WSU is ready to make a deep NCAA Tournament run too. Markis McDuffie, a 6-8 junior, led the team with 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He is tough in the paint and can stretch the defense with his outside shooting. Landry Shamet was right behind McDuffie with 11.4 points per game. The 6-4 guard also led the team with 3.3 assists per contest. When Shamet moved to the point guard spot halfway through last season, the Shockers were a much, much better team.

2016-17 Record: 31-5, 17-1
2016-17 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Gregg Marshall
Coach Record: 261-90 at Wichita State, 455-173 overall

Who’s Out:
Daishon Smith and Eric Hamilton are the only departures from last year’s 31-5 team. Smith did start a dozen games last year, but averaged just 4.8 points per game. Hamilton played a few minutes off the bench on a regular basis. Even without those two, Coach Marshall can easily go nine deep.

Who’s In:
And he will go nine deep even without any of the newcomers. But there are some potential impact newcomers among the four incoming freshmen and junior college transfer, Samajae Haynes-Jones. Haynes-Jones was a second-team junior college All-American last year and will help Shamet run the point. Brycen Bush and Jacob Herrs will have to bide their time in the backcourt, but small forward Rod Brown and seven-foot center Asbjorn Midtgaard could add quality depth to the frontcourt as freshmen.

Who to Watch:
Behind McDuffie and Shamet, the Shockers return seven other players who averaged at least ten minutes per game last season. Shaquille Morris and Zach Brown will start in the frontcourt beside McDuffie. Morris is a 6-8, 279 pound center who can battle in the paint. He has a nice shooting touch for a player his size too. Brown is the defensive stopper on the team. The 6-6 senior has been a staple in the starting lineup for three years. Darral Willis had a strong debut season after spending a couple years in the junior college ranks. He averaged 9.8 points and 5.1 rebounds and should have a strong senior season. Rashard Kelly and Rauno Nurger add quality depth in the frontcourt and are a big reason why the Shockers ranked second in the country in rebound margin.

Final Projection:
Conner Frankamp stepped into the starting lineup when Shamet moved over to the point. He started 25 games and connected on a team high 73 three-pointers. The team as a whole connected on 40.3 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc and it was Frankamp who was the driving force behind that impressive outside shooting. Austin Reaves may miss much or all of this season due to a shoulder injury. Players like C.J. Keyser and Kaelen Malone may see more minutes unless Coach Marshall can put a bigger lineup on the floor. Regardless, there should still be enough depth for Wichita State to dominate the AAC and be a serious Final Four contender.

Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA

Projected Starting Five:
Landry Shamet, Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 points per game
Conner Frankamp, Senior, Guard, 8.9 points per game
Zach Brown, Senior, Forward, 7.4 points per game
Markis McDuffie, Junior, Forward, 11.5 points per game
Shaquille Morris, Senior, Center, 9.6 points per game

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.0 (26th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.4 (14, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.9 (51, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.7 (4, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.6 (72, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 40.3 (8, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.3 (76, 2)
Rebound Margin: 9.0 (2, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 (22, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (37, 1)


Edit to the edit: Credit to Wuzee for setting this page up.

[1972Shocker]

Not buying the statement that it should be no problem for the Shocks to dominate the AAC. Not buying that at all.

[Shox21]

Not buying the statement that it should be no problem for the Shocks to dominate the AAC. Not buying that at all.

I will unfortunately have to agree. I think WSU has a lot of tools, but Cincinnati has a lot of talent too, UConn has all their pieces back from injury plus a few additional, and let's not forget some 7'6" guy waiting for us in Florida. I really feel it's very premature to say we would "dominate the ACC". We might, in fact, win the conference (or not), but I highly doubt we would dominate.

[1979Shocker]

I always like to read my posts after I post them to make sure I don't post something I didn't mean to. I also wish we could "dominate the ACC" if they would play us.

I did the same thing in another thread where I put ACC and had to edit it to AAC.