Season 105 Write-Up
Here we go another season in, returning national champs SIU Edwardsville looks to defend their crown starting the season off as the preseason #16 team. They will have depth in their 6 juniors and won both exhibition games handily. Their elite guard play will be what gives them a solid chance at retaining their place up top. However they’re many other great teams ready to get a chance to cut down the nets.
Here is the pre-season final four teams:
Cal Poly Pomona trentonjoe
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104
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23-8
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13-2
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7-4
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3-2
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13-3
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24
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14
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1
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A+
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Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (2nd Round)
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WIS #2 Tj’s team is full of great athletes and great defenders, what every team wants. In their triangle offense they will be able to lean on a 99 PER guard, a 96 LP big man, and a 86 LP big man. Perfect for a triangle. TJ also boosts some tremendous rebounding in 2 high 80’s and 70+ ath guys and another 70 ath 98 rebounder. In one of their exhibition games tj beat a D1 opponent in piman34 in his rebuild at St. Joseph’s still a well accomplished victory telling how talented this team is. Can tj get over the post season hump Cal Poly Pomona seems to be in with multiple early round losses recently. I think they do and make a huge run this season if not farther than the final four. With winning his first NC recently, tj is looking to add to the trophy case.
Predicted record 23-3 (14-2) Solid non-conf schedule only loss I’m thinking is Nova Southeastern. Conf play I think the Cali conf might be in a down year and really only bjb’s San Fran team looks capable of knocking Cal Poly into the conf L column without it being and upset, I say they split the series and tj loses one to either dabighonu or Grand Caynon.
New Mexico Highlands cem6889
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104
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29-4
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11-1
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12-2
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6-1
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14-2
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6
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7
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30
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A+
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Conf Champion
CT Champion
NT (Elite 8)
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WIS #5 This triangle offense will try to do something a bit different and spread the scoring around. They also boast some great guard play with a bunch of high ath/spd guys(watch that high LP guard). As well as having very capable reb/sb big men. A super class in the press is deadly and returns from an Elite 8 a season ago.
Predicted Record 25-1 (16-0) A very winnable schedule I’ll say Nyack is the one hiccup for them. Otherwise I could see a undefeated team, however it doesn’t look like the toughest schedule and non-conf is a bit disappointing.
Nova Southeastern bcnopolis
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104
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27-3
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12-0
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13-1
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2-2
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16-0
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10
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6
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36
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A+
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Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (1st Round)
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WIS #14, lets see how bc handles last seasons huge disappointment getting upset early when one of the clear favorites to win it all. The squad may not be as talented as that one, however is full of elite ath/spd everywhere. The 2 lights out scorers should be the SG and SF both with elite ath/spd/per/bh. Troia is a D1 mid major talent.
Predicted record: 25-1 (16-0) A season opening loss against aejones and then smooth sailing the rest of the way.
West Alabama cjheinz
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104
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29-4
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10-0
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14-2
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5-2
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15-1
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11
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17
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78
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A-
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Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (Elite 8)
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WIS #13, the long lost brother of the SIU coach cjwolf( I don’t actually know if related or anything, just a joke), cjheinz has turned West Bama into a top shelf team and it took him only 3 seasons. This one looks even better, and has some amazing offensive talent on the roster. Not to mention rebounding will be nearly impossible against those 3 upperclassmen centers.
Predicted Record 24-2 (15-1) Offense is stalled against a defensive minded LIU CW Post, and splits the Incarnate World games in conference play, however I really think they have one of the better chances to go undefeated.
Personally I would really love to make a S16 with my Midwestern St team, I have a really nice group of 6 seniors I think have the talent, it depends on how my regular season goes and the development of my sophomores, hopefully I can grab a nice seed with my somewhat challenging schedule. Will be interesting to follow.
Enjoy!