We're not last! Another early power rankings list

[seels2662]

And it is interesting who is behind us.

http://www.btpowerhouse.com/platfor...ns-minnesota-maryland-purdue-indiana-michigan

 

[SJScarlet]

I actually think our roster if anything is slightly weaker than last year, and despite the expected improvement of certain players, they will struggle to reach last year's level of competitiveness. While last year's team won a couple of close games that could have gone the other way, it also lost a bunch of close ones including near misses over multiple tournament teams and could have easily won 17 or 18 games.

 

[4theknights]

Trust in Pike and staff to find a way and I think we could see some nice improvement from our guys after a season with our coaches. 12th is a good goal in year 2. Wondering what grad transfer may give us a boost too!

 

[RUJMM78]

Trust in Pike and staff to find a way and I think we could see some nice improvement from our guys after a season with our coaches. 12th is a good goal in year 2. Wondering what grad transfer may give us a boost too!

12th isn't a good goal in year 2 because Rutgers will be losing Williams,SA , Freeman and probably Sanders after this season which means at least 3 new starters and the loss of potentially 30 points per game.

 

[shields]

Shooting better from foul line will help a lot next year.

 

[drewbagel423]

Shooting better from foul line will help a lot next year.

And finishing around the rim.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Don't worry about Year 3 folks.....stay grounded and dialed in....always take the immediate goal of improving in Year 2 before worrying about Year 3....Kiss and Doucoure are already aligned for the roster for Year 3, so we are not without any current replacements for Williams, Sa and Freeman...

 

[eja92]

I actually think our roster if anything is slightly weaker than last year, and despite the expected improvement of certain players, they will struggle to reach last year's level of competitiveness. While last year's team won a couple of close games that could have gone the other way, it also lost a bunch of close ones including near misses over multiple tournament teams and could have easily won 17 or 18 games.

We will be significantly better than last year if we stay healthy.

 

[SJScarlet]

We will be significantly better than last year if we stay healthy.

If we stay totally healthy, there is a chance. I am just skeptical of our bench vs the benches of other B1G teams. If Doorson and Sa both improve offensively and stay healthy, then I could see us being able to get to .500.

 

[BoroKnight]

I'm just happy people who aren't us noticed we were much-improved. Also kind of shows just how bad we were. But how can you not have at least some faith in Coach to, if nothing else, get the most out of most of what he's got?

Very excited for basketball season

 

[Scarlet Shack]

I really think people are underestimating having most of the pieces back and having a full off season knowing what to expect and needing to do and another year or S & C

I said last year that I thought our S & C was a two off season project and we will see the benefits more in year

Time will tell but I think that will matter for us in getting us closer to our confrence breathern

 

[knights1212]

It is nice to see us ahead of two teams.

 

[GoFish2]

I really think people are underestimating having most of the pieces back and having a full off season knowing what to expect and needing to do and another year or S & C

I said last year that I thought our S & C was a two off season project and we will see the benefits more in year

Time will tell but I think that will matter for us in getting us closer to our confrence breathern

Do you still project this team making the NCAA tournament next season?