rushthecourt.net ranks all 345 D1 basketball teams

[coachacola]

It's time for rushthecourt.net's annual countdown of all 345 D1 basketball teams, from worst to best.  Alcorn State has the distinction of being # 345.  And of course the SLC already has some teams on the list along with a few of Lamar's opponents this year.

#318 UT Pan Am - UTPA brings back most everyone from a 6-win team, but the Broncs showed promise w/ a defense better than most in GWC.  (Lamar plays UTPA Nov 23rd)

#302 C. Arkansas - New coach Corliss Williamson has his hands full getting the Bears competitive again, but he returns seven lettermen.

#299 Northwestern St - Losing two starters will make much improvement tough; Seniors D Baker, D Knight and W Pratt will need to step up.

#286 McNeese St - With top 3 players returning, coach D Simmons hopes JuCo transfer M Konate adds the spark Cowboys need to compete.

Shouldn't that be 7 wins for Lamar right there?

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[bigred360]

Thanks for the post coachacola.

[coachacola]

#270 UT-Arlington - The Mavericks will be rebuilding after losing conference POY M. Haynes. Deep recruiting class will help a little.

[westendfirst]

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It's time for rushthecourt.net's annual countdown of all 345 D1 basketball teams, from worst to best.  Alcorn State has the distinction of being # 345.  And of course the SLC already has some teams on the list along with a few of Lamar's opponents this year.

#318 UT Pan Am - UTPA brings back most everyone from a 6-win team, but the Broncs showed promise w/ a defense better than most in GWC.  (Lamar plays UTPA Nov 23rd)

#302 C. Arkansas - New coach Corliss Williamson has his hands full getting the Bears competitive again, but he returns seven lettermen.

#299 Northwestern St - Losing two starters will make much improvement tough; Seniors D Baker, D Knight and W Pratt will need to step up.

#286 McNeese St - With top 3 players returning, coach D Simmons hopes JuCo transfer M Konate adds the spark Cowboys need to compete.

Shouldn't that be 7 wins for Lamar right there?

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Not necessarily.  Where is Lamar?  344?

[JJWooten]

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Not necessarily.  Where is Lamar?  344?
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Well they're on 266 and Lamar still hasn't come up, so you're in the top 266 at least.

[coachacola]

#265 Tulane - The Green Wave may be looking at the bottom spot in CUSA after losing 2 starters and not getting much help from newcomers.

Last year Lamar was 245.  I'm guessing Lamar will be 215 this year.

[bigred360]

God, hoping we are in the Top 200 sucks! Lamar has got to get this program turned around.

[JJWooten]

I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.

[westendfirst]

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I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.
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Top 10, most talented ever, super exciting, best sense sliced bread, every player was recruited by Duke and North Carolina, blah blah blah...get our butts kicked by SHSU and SFA again; finish below .500, and start talking about how good we will be next year.

I wonder if Pat Foster is still alive?  Bring back Pat!

[JJWooten]

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[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=75142.msg890272#msg890272 date=1288371626]
I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.
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Top 10, most talented ever, super exciting, best sense sliced bread, every player was recruited by Duke and North Carolina, blah blah blah...get our butts kicked by SHSU and SFA again; finish below .500, and start talking about how good we will be next year.[/b]

I wonder if Pat Foster is still alive?  Bring back Pat!
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[coachacola]

Another eastern division team makes the list:

#246 Nicholls St - A Bose (21/6/2) and F Hunter (14/5) return to a team that almost beat Sam Houston St to go to Big Dance.

[JJWooten]

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Another eastern division team makes the list:

#246 Nicholls St - A Bose (21/6/2) and F Hunter (14/5) return to a team that almost beat Sam Houston St to go to Big Dance.
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Only because Anatoly is a beast. Without him, Nicholls is the garbage team of the SLC. I actually feel bad for Bose being on that team. Had he been on just about ANY other team, he would be contending for a ring.

[coachacola]

[quote name="JJWooten" post="890272" timestamp="1288371626"]
I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.
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You win the prize!

#243 Lamar - Backcourt trio A Miles, K Harris and C Harper and top-10 recruiting class should make the Cardinals dangerous this season.

[JJWooten]

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[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=75142.msg890272#msg890272 date=1288371626]
I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.
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You win the prize!

#243 Lamar - Backcourt trio A Miles, K Harris and C Harper and top-10 recruiting class should make the Cardinals dangerous this season.
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I'm not really surprised. It seems as though they just take whatever the SID is putting out. I don't know how dangerous a team can be at the 243 position?

[coachacola]

#242 UC Riverside - All of the Highlanders hopes lie on the shoulders of Jr K. Austin (18/7), who should be 1st team All Big West again.

Nov 19th opponent in Dallas.

[bigred360]

Man, 243nd DI team in the country isn't very impressive. Have a long way to go to be respectable. 243nd isn't in my opinion out of 345 DI teams.

[coachacola]

Two more opponents just ahead of Lamar:

#232 Rice - The Owls bring back their top 4 scorers and stud incoming center O. Oraby should be fun to watch. Still got a long way to go.

#229 UT-San Antonio - With only 1 starter returning and 11 newcomers the Roadrunners will be a very inexperienced team behind sr D Gibson.

There's hardly ever any dominate team in the SLC so it just takes the right team to get hot at the end of the season and they can make the big dance.

[JJWooten]

#226 SE Louisiana - The Lions need srs T. Hutchin (11/1) and G. Dixon (8/1) to replace P. Sullivan (16/9/2) and D. Forest (11/2).

[coachacola]

Another early season opponent at the SMU tourney:

#220 Portland St - No postseason carrot b/c of APR violations means this is a throwaway season for Tyler Geving's Vikings.

[puddin tane]

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[quote author=JJWooten link=topic=75142.msg890272#msg890272 date=1288371626]
I would almost put money on it that they say something about a Top 10 recruiting class.
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Top 10, most talented ever, super exciting, best sense sliced bread, every player was recruited by Duke and North Carolina, blah blah blah...get our butts kicked by SHSU and SFA again; finish below .500, and start talking about how good we will be next year.

I wonder if Pat Foster is still alive?  Bring back Pat!
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Roc has got to go

[coachacola]

#216 UL-Lafayette - Sam Houston's Bob Marlin takes over the helm for a program that needs an infusion. Gradnigo & Daigle lead the way.

[coachacola]

#211 Texas St - Transfers AJ Stewart (Kentucky) and E. Ross (Miami) will have instant impact as a part of Texas St's overhaul this season.

AJ Stewart has already been suspended from the team but I don't know for how long.  Seems he may have some attitude problems.

[hipster]

aawn just letting you know it is since not sense so lay off the raider about grammar lmao

[westendfirst]

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#216 UL-Lafayette - Sam Houston's Bob Marlin takes over the helm for a program that needs an infusion. Gradnigo & Daigle lead the way.
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That is a great hire for ULL.  Too bad we couldn't come up with a bunch of money to hire him.

[coachacola]

Toughest non-conference home game on Dec 22:

#179 Canisius - Griffs will miss F. Turner at PG slot, but have improved by 4-5 games every yr with this senior class -- 19 wins this yr?