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Posted on 1/6/20 at 12:07 pm to auburn32
Finished #5 in AP last season
Posted on 1/6/20 at 12:12 pm to mckibaj
quote:after losing Harper, Brown, and Okeke I would’ve said no shot we reach top 5 this year. Maybe 2021 but not 2020. That’s incredible
#5 in the AP Poll!
Posted on 1/6/20 at 12:26 pm to Rig
It's incredible that this team is winning so differently. Speaks volumes to Bruce's ability as a coach to adapt to his players.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 12:31 pm to autodd03
quote:We finished 5th in the Coaches Poll. AP doesn’t release a ranking at the end of the tourney
Finished #5 in AP last season
Posted on 1/6/20 at 12:42 pm to weaglebeagle
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Speaks volumes to Bruce's ability as a coach
We can be up 30 with :45 to play and he is still screaming knowledge at the top of his lungs. He is also walking up and down the bench coaching them too. Dude is outstanding at his job.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 2:23 pm to weaglebeagle
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It's incredible that this team is winning so differently. Speaks volumes to Bruce's ability as a coach to adapt to his players.
Once Bruce coached them to play defense, everything changed. You can do so much off of great defense.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 2:31 pm to dehsloot
Talent has everything to do with winning in basketball. Once Bruce started recruiting players that could hang on the court with the nations best, we started winning.
Lets not forget when Bruce first started here he had a center playing point guard. Cant remember his name
Lets not forget when Bruce first started here he had a center playing point guard. Cant remember his name
Posted on 1/6/20 at 2:36 pm to AuburnTigers
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Lets not forget when Bruce first started here he had a center playing point guard. Cant remember his name
You're probably thinking of Cinmeon, and he seriously wanted that shot before he finally got it. Dude wanted to be a point forward so bad.
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Posted on 1/6/20 at 4:19 pm to AuburnTigers
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Talent has everything to do with winning in basketball.
No, it really doesn't.
Of last year's top 6 players in minutes played, only 2 players were 4* in the top 100. Everyone else were 3*
Here are the rankings
PG Harper 4* #90
SG Brown 3*
SF Doughty 3*
PF Okeke 4* #47
C McLemore 3*
G/F Dunbar 3*
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Once Bruce started recruiting players that could hang on the court with the nations best, we started winning.
Of course there is a talent threshold but it is not even close to 'everything.'
If it was, schools like Virginia, Wisconsin, Wichita and Xavier wouldn't be regular top 25 type teams
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:17 pm to GenesChin
quote:Haper and Brown have shooting skills that are hard to replicate. Okeke as well.
PG Harper 4* #90
SG Brown 3*
SF Doughty 3*
PF Okeke 4* #47
C McLemore 3*
G/F Dunbar 3*
Just because a scout doesnt give them those pretty stars out of high school doesnt mean theyre not talented.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:21 pm to ChexMix
Yeah Bruce has shown himself to be a very good talent scout. He finds very very good college players regardless of rating
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:40 pm to auburnnyc94
quote:Unfortunately it's quite a bit harder on him & all coaches now with the new evaluation rules the NCAA put into affect not long ago.
Yeah Bruce has shown himself to be a very good talent scout. He finds very very good college players regardless of rating
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:44 pm to ellitor
Yeah but at the same time the expanded broadcasting of high school/AAU games allows for at least remote evaluation. Not the same as being there but it at least helps make up the difference.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 5:54 pm to auburnnyc94
All of the coaches, who have been around a while, have these AAU coaches contacting them about players regularly. The coaches also have "scouts" who will go check out said player to see if he is somebody that the staff may be interested in. That is the only way for coaches to keep up with the talent out there.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:12 pm to auburnnyc94
quote:Only marginal per Bruce himself.
Yeah but at the same time the expanded broadcasting of high school/AAU games allows for at least remote evaluation. Not the same as being there but it at least helps make up the difference.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 6:13 pm to MrAUTigers
quote:Just relaying what Bruce has said about the new NCAA eval rules.
All of the coaches, who have been around a while, have these AAU coaches contacting them about players regularly. The coaches also have "scouts" who will go check out said player to see if he is somebody that the staff may be interested in. That is the only way for coaches to keep up with the talent out there.
Posted on 1/6/20 at 8:25 pm to ellitor
Projecting the remainder of Auburn's basketball season
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College Basketball Power Index (ESPN): No. 10
Projected record: 26.3-4.7
Projected SEC record: 13.5-4.5
Chances of winning conference: 48.6 percent
NCAA Tournament chances
Round of 32: 79.4 percent
Sweet 16: 47.6 percent
Elite 8: 25.4 percent
Final Four: 12 percent
Championship game: 5.3 percent
National champion: 2.8 percent
RealTimeRPI.com: No. 3
Projected record: 29-2
Projected SEC record: 16-2
KenPom.com: No. 12
Projected record: 26-5
Projected SEC record: 13-5
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vs. Vanderbilt (Jan. 8)
BPI: 94.1 percent (19.3-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, Vanderbilt 68
KenPom: Auburn 84, Vanderbilt 67
vs. Georgia (Jan. 11)
BPI: 90.3 percent (15.8-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 88, Georgia 72
KenPom: Auburn 79, Georgia 68
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at Alabama (Jan. 15)
BPI: 67.8 percent (5.5-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 80, Alabama 77
KenPom: Auburn 81, Alabama 77
at Florida (Jan. 18)
BPI: 40.9 percent (2.4-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 80, Florida 79
KenPom: Florida 69, Auburn 68
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vs. South Carolina (Jan. 22)
BPI: 92.8 percent (17.8-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, South Carolina 69
KenPom: Auburn 80, South Carolina 65
vs. Iowa State (Jan. 25)
BPI: 83.1 percent (11.2-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, Iowa State 69
KenPom: Auburn 80, Iowa State 71
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at Ole Miss (Jan. 28)
BPI: 70 percent (6.1-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 80, Ole Miss 78
KenPom: Auburn 75, Ole Miss 69
vs. Kentucky (Feb. 1)
BPI: 74.8 percent (7.4-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 88, Kentucky 71
KenPom: Auburn 72, Kentucky 68
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at Arkansas (Feb. 4)
BPI: 50.9 percent (0.3-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Arkansas 81, Auburn 79
KenPom: Arkansas 71, Auburn 70
vs. LSU (Feb. 8)
BPI: 72.8 percent (6.9-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 88, LSU 70
KenPom: Auburn 79, LSU 73
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vs. Alabama (Feb. 12)
BPI: 86.4 percent (13.7-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, Alabama 69
KenPom: Auburn 84, Alabama 74
at Missouri (Feb. 15)
BPI: 56.4 percent (1.7-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 81, Missouri 77
KenPom: Auburn 67, Missouri 65
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at Georgia (Feb. 19)
BPI: 74.8 percent (7.7-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Georgia 80, Auburn 79
KenPom: Auburn 75, Georgia 72
vs. Tennessee (Feb. 22)
BPI: 83.4 percent (10.9-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, Tennessee 69
KenPom: Auburn 71, Tennessee 62
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vs. Ole Miss (Feb. 25)
BPI: 88.2 percent (13.6-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 89, Ole Miss 69
KenPom: Auburn 78, Ole Miss 65
at Kentucky (Feb. 29)
BPI: 45.8 percent (1.1-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 80, Kentucky 79
KenPom: Kentucky 71, Auburn 69
vs. Texas A&M (March 4)
BPI: 96.9 percent (22.2-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 90, Texas A&M 66
KenPom: Auburn 74, Texas A&M 56
at Tennessee (March 7)
BPI: 59.2 percent (2.4-point differential)
RealTimeRPI: Auburn 80, Tennessee 77
KenPom: Auburn 68, Tennessee 66
Posted on 1/6/20 at 9:53 pm to AUFan2015
quote:Also WarrenNolan.com which is my go to site has us going 16-2 in the SEC with only losses at Arky & UK.
Projecting the remainder of Auburn's basketball season
Posted on 1/6/20 at 11:00 pm to ellitor
So while our SOS is solid, we currently have 0 quadrant 1 games/wins. We are the only team in top 65 of NET with no Q1 matchups
This will be a challenge for elite seeding as we currently have only one T25 net opponent and likely only have 6-7 total Q1 games by end of the season.
This will be a challenge for elite seeding as we currently have only one T25 net opponent and likely only have 6-7 total Q1 games by end of the season.
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