AP Preseason Top 25

#7
#7
You wonder how Iowa got so highly rated. They haven't recruited any of the top players other than of course the one girl in the last three years. Tennessee has recruited better than they have from the high school ranks and portal as well. I guess it is all Clark who sure can hit 20 of thirty and also hit 5 of thirty. She is good for some upsets and also for some games they shouldn't lose. I can see them losing 8 to 10 games this season. Texas has a quality starting five because they went into the portal and got Taylor Jones which gives them two solid bigs inside to go with their elite point guard. I still like our five and overall depth better than their team. On paper I think SC, Stanford, and Tennessee and maybe later in the season UConn look like the four best teams in the nation. The UConn freshmen are far better players than the players they lost. They did lose their big player but they still have plenty of five star guards and will be tough for anyone to beat.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
You wonder how Iowa got so highly rated. They haven't recruited any of the top players other than of course the one girl in the last three years. Tennessee has recruited better than they have from the high school ranks and portal as well. I guess it is all Clark who sure can hit 20 of thirty and also hit 5 of thirty. She is good for some upsets and also for some games they shouldn't lose. I can see them losing 8 to 10 games this season. Texas has a quality starting five because they went into the portal and got Taylor Jones which gives them two solid bigs inside to go with their elite point guard. I still like our five and overall depth better than their team. On paper I think SC, Stanford, and Tennessee and maybe later in the season UConn look like the four best teams in the nation. The UConn freshmen are far better players than the players they lost. They did lose their big player but they still have plenty of five star guards and will be tough for anyone to beat.
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Iowa has ESPN's darling clark. They need someone to market without paige and Boston not being as marketable in their eyes as either clark or paige even though she outplays them both. Clarks 40 ft 3 pointers are what they show on highlights so they are going to give them an ESPN push in the rankings. No damn way Iowa beats anyone in the top 10 . They are good against Big10 teams , but not nationally nor are they a threat to win a national title at all.
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Iowa has ESPN's darling clark. They need someone to market without paige and Boston not being as marketable in their eyes as either clark or paige even though she outplays them both. Clarks 40 ft 3 pointers are what they show on highlights so they are going to give them an ESPN push in the rankings. No damn way Iowa beats anyone in the top 10 . They are good against Big10 teams , but not nationally nor are they a threat to win a national title at all.
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She shot 33 percent from the three last season 91 of 274. Not bad but Tess shot 38 percent 49 of 128. I know she has other parts of her game that are better then Tess, but she can't carry a team against elite teams that have five top players not going to happen.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
She shot 33 percent from the three last season 91 of 274. Not bad but Tess shot 38 percent 49 of 128. I know she has other parts of her game that are better then Tess, but she can't carry a team against elite teams that have five top players not going to happen.
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Exactly never going to happen , but ESPN will find a way to seed them high and try to give the easiest path based off entertainment matchups and ratings. Iowa has been the most overrated team in the country the last 2 years getting more hype then past true contenders like Indiana or Maryland.
 
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#16
Sports Illustrated bb preview issue arrived today. Their rankings are as follows:

1. South Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Texas
4. Iowa
5. Connecticut
6. Notre Dame
7. Louisville
8. Iowa State
9. Tennessee
10. NC State
 
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#17
creekdipper said:
Sports Illustrated bb preview issue arrived today. Their rankings are as follows:

1. South Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Texas
4. Iowa
5. Connecticut
6. Notre Dame
7. Louisville
8. Iowa State
9. Tennessee
10. NC State
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As stated by others, I don’t get the love for Iowa. Where’s the defense?
 
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creekdipper said:
Sports Illustrated bb preview issue arrived today. Their rankings are as follows:

1. South Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Texas
4. Iowa
5. Connecticut
6. Notre Dame
7. Louisville
8. Iowa State
9. Tennessee
10. NC State
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Notre Dame has a very good starting lineup but no depth.
Not sure they can make it through the season without some missed time by the starters. Big drop-off when the bench players are put in.
Miles, Citron and Westbeld will have to play 35+ minutes against ranked teams.
 
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creekdipper said:
Sports Illustrated bb preview issue arrived today. Their rankings are as follows:

1. South Carolina
2. Stanford
3. Texas
4. Iowa
5. Connecticut
6. Notre Dame
7. Louisville
8. Iowa State
9. Tennessee
10. NC State
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Believe #9 is a better starting spot than #5 for us. Gives room to move up and keeps the expectations in check. #5 puts the pressure on from the start with very little room to move up.
 
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volnationnj said:
Notre Dame has a very good starting lineup but no depth.
Not sure they can make it through the season without some missed time by the starters. Big drop-off when the bench players are put in.
Miles, Citron and Westbeld will have to play 35+ minutes against ranked teams.
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Notre Dame may be the most underrated team in the country . 4 of 5 starters returning on a team that made the S16 along with adding Big Center transfer Lauren Egbo & Fantastic freshmen KK . Notre dame will be a contender this season again imo.
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Notre Dame may be the most underrated team in the country . 4 of 5 starters returning on a team that made the S16 along with adding Big Center transfer Lauren Egbo & Fantastic freshmen KK . Notre dame will be a contender this season again imo.
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Well, Lauren Ebo is big but not in the stats department. Last year she averaged 26.6 minutes per game. In that time she scored 8 points per and 6.7 rebounds. Not bad but not great numbers.
However, with season totals of 22 assists to 46 turnovers, and only 27 blocks in 31 games, are added to the fact that she will probably be the slowest player on the court, I really don't know how much she'll add outside of being a big body.
Maybe that will be enough for ND to make the final 4. I just think that there's very little margin for lost time by the big 3.
 
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