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Posted on 5/24/16 at 7:47 am to tween the hedges
Posted on 5/24/16 at 7:47 am to tween the hedges
South Carolina left out again?
Do teams have a say in this, or are they just picked?
Do teams have a say in this, or are they just picked?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 7:57 am to tween the hedges
Bama left out again too.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:18 am to BowlJackson
quote:You forgot to mention that y'all have Jeremy Johnson back.
Whatever, he's in year 1 of a massive rebuilding job with little immediate help.
Bruce Pearl is in year 3 of a massive rebuilding job with the cavalry starting to arrive with a 5*, some highe 4*s, some highly sought after transfers, and multiple guys back from injury that weren't available last year. Auburn was a completely different and competent looking team at the beginning of last year before injuries set in and will have tons more talent, experience, and depth.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:18 am to remaster916
Mizzou also left out...again...which makes no sense.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 8:26 am to tween the hedges
Can they add this SEC vs Big 12 expansion possibilities
Missouri vs BYU
Alabama vs Memphis
South Carolina vs Uconn
Miss State vs Cincinnati
Missouri vs BYU
Alabama vs Memphis
South Carolina vs Uconn
Miss State vs Cincinnati
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 8:27 am
Posted on 5/24/16 at 1:51 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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How are we not in this again? That makes no sense.
I think we have a home/home with Texas starting this year. Maybe they used that as justification for leaving us out?
Posted on 5/24/16 at 2:01 pm to BamaAlum02
This is the fourth season of the challenge. Kentucky, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Vandy have been in every year. Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi State have been excluded twice previously. Everyone else has been left out once.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 2:05 pm to UKWildcats
ESPN
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Let's rank each game from the Big 12/SEC Challenge:
No. 4 Kansas at No. 3 Kentucky -- Even if Marcus Lee and Isaiah Briscoe keep their names in the NBA draft -- though they shouldn’t -- John Calipari’s 2016-17 Kentucky team will feature five five-star freshmen, a fleet that includes Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox. Josh Jackson joins a Kansas squad that features Devonte’ Graham and Frank Mason III. Two of the best backcourts in America will clash in this matchup.
No. 19 Texas A&M at No. 15 West Virginia -- We’ll sulk about Devin Williams’ decision to sign with an agent and turn pro, which ruined the Tyler Davis-Williams battle we’d love to see. But this is still a game that features talented guards on both sides and two of the most powerful defenses from 2015-16.
Florida at No. 18 Oklahoma -- Charleston transfer Canyon Barry (19.7 PPG) is eligible now, which gives a solid Florida team a great boost after losing Dorian Finney-Smith. Oklahoma won't have Buddy Hield but Jordan Woodard and Khadeem Lattin are back, and Hield-protégé Christian James could prove he’s ready to follow his mentor in a good matchup.
Texas at Georgia -- Shaka Smart’s young backcourt features top-100 recruit Andrew Jones, Eric Davis Jr., Tevin Mack and Kerwin Roach Jr. Jarrett Allen, ranked 15th in the 2016 class per RecruitingNation, could join them in time to face a Georgia team with with top scorers J.J. Frazier (16.9 PPG) and Yante Maten (16.5 PPG), along with top-100 prospect Tyree Crump.
No. 22 Iowa State at Vanderbilt -- Monte Morris and Nazareth Mitrou-Long should carry the Cyclones back to the NCAA tournament, but new Vandy coach Bryce Drew could hurt Iowa State with the inside-outside combo of big man Luke Kornet and Matthew Fisher-Davis. Don’t sleep on this game.
Arkansas at Oklahoma State -- Arkansas standouts Moses Kingsley and Dusty Hannahs battle Oklahoma State and new coach Brad Underwood, who will lean on Phil Forte III and Jawun Evans, in this intriguing matchup.
Auburn at TCU -- This is a good game for young talent (and new TCU coach Jamie Dixon). Auburn’s Mustapha Heron (No. 25 per RecruitingNation) and Jared Harper (96th) and TCU’s Jalen Fisher (34th) will be the stars in this matchup.
LSU at Texas Tech -- Yes, Tubby Smith is gone, but new Texas Tech coach Chris Beard recently added Arkansas State transfer Anthony Livingston (15.5 PPG, 9.4 RPG) and a Red Raiders crew that features five players who averaged 8.6 PPG or more. Antonio Blakeney decided against entering the NBA draft, so he’s now the anchor of a Tigers team that underperformed.
Baylor at Ole Miss -- Both teams are rebuilding. But Johnathan Motley (11.1 PPG) has legit firepower around him and Ole Miss big man Sebastian Saiz (11.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG) is surrounded by a roster with more questions than answers in the post-Stefan Moody era.
Kansas State at Tennessee -- Every game counts for Bruce Weber, who will bring back four starters from last year’s K-State squad, so his matchup against Rick Barnes and a young Tennessee squad matters.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 5:12 pm to BamaAlum02
I'd say it's the other way around. We scheduled the series with Texas because we were left out.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 5:27 pm to tween the hedges
Duke and Oklahoma. Plus whatever teams we add. Frick me this is gonna be a long year.
Posted on 5/24/16 at 5:27 pm to Bryant91092
Last year they changed it from a week of games in November to one day at the end of January. Presumably they picked the 10 SEC teams at random, as the first two years it was Top 10 finishers I believe. The participating teams last year are the same again this year, getting a home and home setup before the next shakeup. The four SEC teams left out play each other that same day.
This post was edited on 5/24/16 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 5/24/16 at 5:29 pm to UKWildcats
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Texas Tech coach Chris Beard recently added Arkansas State transfer Anthony Livingston (15.5 PPG, 9.4 RPG) and a Red Raiders crew that features five players who averaged 8.6 PPG or more
Tech could be a very dangerous team next year
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