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Hoops SEC pre-season rankings presented by Gcockboi
Posted on 7/31/17 at 1:54 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 1:54 am
Before i reveal my ranking, I just want you all to know that I've researched every damn teams returning stars, new comers, recruiting rankings, coach success,etc.
No fricking shite... Arkansas will fricking win the SEC. Guard play and their recruiting class will do it. They in all honestly beat UNC last year.
1.Arky
2.UF
3.Alabama
4.Carolina
5.UK
6.Auburn
7.aTm
8.Mizzou
9.MSU
10.Tennessee
11.Vandy
12.Ole Miss
13.UGA
14.LSU
The SEC is stacked. Look at the ranking and coaches in our conference. At least seven teams will make the tourney. Possibly nine.
And before you laugh at me for having Kentucky that low. Do some research. They will have their youngest ever team and without any difference makers on the squad. It could look like their NIT team under Caipari, like a few years ago tbh.
No fricking shite... Arkansas will fricking win the SEC. Guard play and their recruiting class will do it. They in all honestly beat UNC last year.
1.Arky
2.UF
3.Alabama
4.Carolina
5.UK
6.Auburn
7.aTm
8.Mizzou
9.MSU
10.Tennessee
11.Vandy
12.Ole Miss
13.UGA
14.LSU
The SEC is stacked. Look at the ranking and coaches in our conference. At least seven teams will make the tourney. Possibly nine.
And before you laugh at me for having Kentucky that low. Do some research. They will have their youngest ever team and without any difference makers on the squad. It could look like their NIT team under Caipari, like a few years ago tbh.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 2:21 am
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 1:56 am to Gcockboi
I agree with this well researched opinion! It's nice to see some real talk on here 
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:00 am to Gcockboi
I still think you're underestimating UK and vastly overrating Bama.
Also I feel like Wade will keep us from finishing dead last - Swap LSU and UGA
Also I feel like Wade will keep us from finishing dead last - Swap LSU and UGA
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:19 am to Gcockboi
Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, and Kentucky are the only 4 teams in the SEC that have the talent to compete with us. 
The rest of you
The rest of you
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:20 am to Gcockboi
Carolina will be lucky to finish in the top half of the conference
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 2:21 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:24 am to ForeverEllisHugh
I want to see Will Wade compete against talent greater than his own this year. If he makes the NIT, then ya'll have a damn good coach. Dayton and VCU always had the most talent at his previous conference.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:25 am to Darth Aranda
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Carolina will be lucky to finish in the top half of the conference
nah
we will take a step back, but still easily make the tourney.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 4:00 am to Gcockboi
UK
Arkansas
Florida
Bama
Vandy
A&M
Carolina
MSU
Tennessee
Mizzou
Auburn
Ole Miss
UGA
LSU
This is obviously not based strictly on talent. The top 3 were pretty easy and LSU 14 was easy as well. Bama is probably a cut above 5-13 to me but those teams are all very close with different flaws. Some being coaching, some being youth. A&M, Mizzou and Auburn have the highest ceiling from this group but A&M has Billy Kennedy, Auburn cannot seem to get it together even with a lot of recruiting ranking talent (horrible staff outside of Bruce imo) and Mizzou has a lot of 2016 LSU in them plus Cuonzo, though Cuonzo's teams are usually recovered from their terrible non conference showings in time to put up a respectable showing in league play so I probably have them 3-4 spots too low. Ole Miss will probably finish 6th-8th at worst like usual too so I don't know.
Arkansas
Florida
Bama
Vandy
A&M
Carolina
MSU
Tennessee
Mizzou
Auburn
Ole Miss
UGA
LSU
This is obviously not based strictly on talent. The top 3 were pretty easy and LSU 14 was easy as well. Bama is probably a cut above 5-13 to me but those teams are all very close with different flaws. Some being coaching, some being youth. A&M, Mizzou and Auburn have the highest ceiling from this group but A&M has Billy Kennedy, Auburn cannot seem to get it together even with a lot of recruiting ranking talent (horrible staff outside of Bruce imo) and Mizzou has a lot of 2016 LSU in them plus Cuonzo, though Cuonzo's teams are usually recovered from their terrible non conference showings in time to put up a respectable showing in league play so I probably have them 3-4 spots too low. Ole Miss will probably finish 6th-8th at worst like usual too so I don't know.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 4:01 am to Gcockboi
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we will take a step back, but still easily make the tourney.
I don't think it will be easy. You could make it but I would be willing to wager there will be a handful of SEC teams on bubble watch all February and S Carolina will be one of them.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 5:45 am to volfan30
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Auburn cannot seem to get it together even with a lot of recruiting ranking talent (horrible staff outside of Bruce imo)
You clearly know nothing about our team and players and the state of the roster that Auburn has had the first 3 years. The first two years were patchworks of transfers. Last season We had decent talent, but zero depth and zero experience. This is the first season where everything has come together roster wise.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 5:52 am to BowlJackson
LSU will not finish last
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:00 am to Gcockboi
Wade never coached at Dayton. He was at UT-C
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:30 am to geauxcoco
Who do you think LSU will finish above?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:47 am to BowlJackson
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Who do you think LSU will finish above?
Tough to say. The roster only carries about 50% of the guys from last year. A lot of new faces no one has seen play.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:49 am to Gcockboi
Ole Miss will finish ranked between 3-7 in the league.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 6:50 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:10 am to ForeverEllisHugh
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vastly overrating Bama.
Eh, maybe. He's not the only person who feels like we will be significantly better than we were this year.
A good mix of talent and youth - the past two recruiting classes have been solid (and last year's was top 10). Of course we cannot compete with UK's level of talent, but otherwise I think we should have a reasonable expectation of top 4 in the conference. Not sure how far that will translate into the tournament, assuming we don't just implode and don't end up in it.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:39 am to DingDongEddieStrong
This is true. If our Polish center is even half the player they think he is then we will be very good. Not sure why anyone would sleep on an AK team anyway. (The league will be VERY good next year)
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:55 am to VivaZapata27
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why anyone would sleep on an AK team anyway
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:57 am to Gcockboi
I don't know about the rest of you football schools, but I expect Bama (basketball school) to take a nice step forward this year. We have a great mix of experience and new talent.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:58 am to Gcockboi
Another quality thread by cockboi
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