We are not a top 25 team and probably a top 50-65 team, which is a great accomplishment for this team. We have to start winning road games before we get ranked or getting any votes , plus we have to lock down the RAC and try to go undefeated. This year is just a crazy year in college basketball. For the first time since forever there is not a legitimate top 5 or top 10 team as the teams slated there are there by default and not because of what they did. In past years , there was definitely a dividing line between top 25-30 and then 30 -60 was a coin toss. This year , I truly believe there is the weakest top 10 ever, then from 11 to 75 it is a coin toss depending on whether teams are home or away . The Big 10 is now 13-0 at home , with losses by the Number 3 team (Ohio State) , the Number 4 team ( Michigan ) and the Number 6 team ( Maryland) and all 3 lost to unranked teams. That is probably unprecedented. This is the wackiest year ever so far. In past years a top 5 or top 10 team would almost never lose to an unranked team , then add in Evansville over Kentucky and SFA over Duke and the results are mind boggling.
What I do like is that since Akwasi has been inserted into the starting lineup we are 2-0 and our offense has looked better. I truly believe that Akwasi and Ron are the best set of forwards we have had here in many many moons, and if they can stay within 15 feet and operate , either shoot or drive and get fouled and occasionally hit the 3, and we play inside out with Myles , our offense and shooting will continue to be very very good from 2 point range and we can compete with any one in the country. We just played our best offensive game of the year, which came in our 11 th game so I presume we will continue to get better offensively and more efficient. We are already playing outstanding defense which hopefully will be brought every night. The turnaround in the last week on the fortunes and future of this team are fantastic. Hoping to savor and enjoy the ride.
