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PostPosted: 08/09/15 12:51 pm    ::: It's time: Top 25 Reply Reply with quote

So who does the most informed community in women's basketball think should be considered for the top 25?

Any mid-major top ten candidates this year? The usual Power 5 suspects?



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PostPosted: 08/09/15 1:36 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

My list is those who I think will be the pre-season top 25, not who should be.


1 Connecticut
2 South Carolina
3 Notre Dame
4 Tennessee
5 Maryland
6 Baylor
7 Florida State
8 Duke
9 Ohio State
10 Louisville
11 Stanford
12 Kentucky
13 Texas
14 Texas A&M
15 Iowa
16 Arizona State
17 Oklahoma
18 UCLA
19 Dayton
20 Mississippi State
21 James Madison
22 Oregon State
23 South Florida
24 Green Bay
25 Rutgers

It's more interesting to speculate on who will not be on the list. Will UNC get even one vote? I say yes. Someone will be that ignorant. Will Georgia be off the list for the first time since 2009? How about LSU? It's been a hard fall for those two former SEC powerhouses who, ten years ago both garnered votes as the preseason No 1 team in the country. Will Tennessee be a top 4 pre-season pick for the 5th year in the last six? And can they finally back that up with a FF appearance?


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 1:41 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Top 25 is about 20 teams too speculative for me, and I'm having trouble keeping track of who's transferred and who's returning to eligibility.

The top four seem to be reruns: UConn, SCar, Notre Dame, UTenn.

USF-Tampa is scrappy and may be in the top 25 at the end.
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PostPosted: 08/09/15 1:46 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

No Princeton? Did they really lose that much from an unbeaten team?


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 1:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Here's my quick early shot at a top 25:

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Tennessee
7 Florida State
8 Ohio State
9 Louisville
10 Texas A&M
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Kentucky
16 Nebraska
17 George Washington
18 Syracuse
19 Oregon St
20 Rutgers
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 2:42 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

ArtBest23 wrote:
Here's my quick early shot at a top 25:

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Tennessee
7 Florida State
8 Ohio State
9 Louisville
10 Texas A&M
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Kentucky
16 Nebraska
17 George Washington
18 Syracuse
19 Oregon St
20 Rutgers
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern


Cal? After losing Boyd and Gray?

I somehow don't see Cal unseating Oregon State who only loses Ali Gibson this year.


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 2:49 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:
ArtBest23 wrote:
Here's my quick early shot at a top 25:

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Tennessee
7 Florida State
8 Ohio State
9 Louisville
10 Texas A&M
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Kentucky
16 Nebraska
17 George Washington
18 Syracuse
19 Oregon St
20 Rutgers
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern


Cal? After losing Boyd and Gray?

I somehow don't see Cal unseating Oregon State who only loses Ali Gibson this year.


Yes Cal. It's not just who you lose, it's also who you add. Cal has by far the best freshman class and I think Anigwe can be a real difference maker. Maybe even the best center in the PAC as a freshman.


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 2:50 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

ArtBest23 wrote:
FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:
ArtBest23 wrote:
Here's my quick early shot at a top 25:

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Tennessee
7 Florida State
8 Ohio State
9 Louisville
10 Texas A&M
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Kentucky
16 Nebraska
17 George Washington
18 Syracuse
19 Oregon St
20 Rutgers
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern


Cal? After losing Boyd and Gray?

I somehow don't see Cal unseating Oregon State who only loses Ali Gibson this year.


Yes Cal. It's not just who you lose, it's also who you add. Cal has by far the best freshman class and I think Anigwe can be a real difference maker. Maybe even the best center in the PAC as a freshman.


Alleyne, Smith, Brunner, and Hamblin would beg to differ.


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 2:53 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:
ArtBest23 wrote:
FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:
ArtBest23 wrote:
Here's my quick early shot at a top 25:

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Tennessee
7 Florida State
8 Ohio State
9 Louisville
10 Texas A&M
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Kentucky
16 Nebraska
17 George Washington
18 Syracuse
19 Oregon St
20 Rutgers
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern


Cal? After losing Boyd and Gray?

I somehow don't see Cal unseating Oregon State who only loses Ali Gibson this year.


Yes Cal. It's not just who you lose, it's also who you add. Cal has by far the best freshman class and I think Anigwe can be a real difference maker. Maybe even the best center in the PAC as a freshman.


Alleyne would beg to differ.


I'm sure she would. Not sure why that should matter to me. I'm underwhelmed. You're certainly free, indeed encouraged, to provide your own top 25.


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 2:56 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:


Alleyne, Smith, Brunner, and Hamblin would beg to differ.


Hmmm. Do any of those names change my view........

Nope. Already considered allof them. I think Anigwe can be a real difference maker. Maybe even the best center in the PAC as a freshman.


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PostPosted: 08/09/15 4:37 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

1 Tennessee
2 South Carolina
3 Connecticut
4 Louisville
5 Notre Dame
6 Baylor
7 Florida State
8 Duke
9 Maryland
10 Texas
11 Kentucky
12 Texas A&M
13 UCLA
14 Ohio State
15 Michigan St
16 Cal
17 Stanford
18 Oregon State
19 South Florida
20 Rutgers
21 Syracuse
22 Mississippi State
23 Arizona St
24 Nebraska
25 Dayton
After 5 games


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PostPosted: 08/10/15 1:08 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

not to be a homer, but Oklahoma State??



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PostPosted: 08/10/15 3:12 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Put me in the category that Cal will still be a top 25 team and by the end of the year could be a top 10 team, but with such a young team (no seniors) the nonconference schedule will be difficult. Louisville (road), Texas A&M (Las Vegas), Nebraska (home) and UCLA (home). Even a 2-2 split would make Cal a strong contender in a very competitive Pac 12.

As for the rest of my top 25, give me a day or two. I'm still looking at college football and that season starts in 3-1/2 weeks.


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PostPosted: 08/10/15 3:35 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

ArtBest23 wrote:
FollowtheCardinalRule wrote:


Alleyne, Smith, Brunner, and Hamblin would beg to differ.


Hmmm. Do any of those names change my view........

Nope. Already considered allof them. I think Anigwe can be a real difference maker. Maybe even the best center in the PAC as a freshman.


If, indeed, Anigwe (as a freshman) turns out to be better this season than senior Ruth Hamblin, the returning Pac-12 Player of the Year, that'd be really, really something. I guess we'll see what happens.


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PostPosted: 08/10/15 4:22 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

calbearman76 wrote:

As for the rest of my top 25, give me a day or two. I'm still looking at college football and that season starts in 3-1/2 weeks.


See, that's your mistake.

Now, if you'd said baseball, that would have been fine.


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PostPosted: 08/10/15 4:33 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

1 Connecticut
2 South Carolina
3 Tennessee
4 Florida State
5 Duke
6 Notre Dame
7 Maryland
8 Louisville
9 Baylor
10 Kentucky
11 Ohio State
12 Texas
13 Nebraska
14 Cal
15 Texas A&M
16 Mississippi State
17 Oregon State
18 UCLA
19 Oklahoma
20 Michigan State
21 Arkansas
22 West Virginia
23 Penn State
24 Stanford
25 South Florida
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PostPosted: 08/10/15 4:46 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

oh my gosh Tara V pick up the damn recruiting!!!


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PostPosted: 08/10/15 4:56 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

beknighted wrote:
calbearman76 wrote:

As for the rest of my top 25, give me a day or two. I'm still looking at college football and that season starts in 3-1/2 weeks.


See, that's your mistake.

Now, if you'd said baseball, that would have been fine.


As a Red Sox fan, I'm trying to forget about that sport,


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PostPosted: 08/12/15 10:20 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

patsweetpat wrote:


If, indeed, Anigwe (as a freshman) turns out to be better this season than senior Ruth Hamblin, the returning Pac-12 Player of the Year, that'd be really, really something. I guess we'll see what happens.


I generally agree with you Pat but one slight error here...as I recall the honor of Pac-12 POY went to Ms. Reshanda Gray: http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209922500 Ms. Hamblin was on the All Pac-12 Team of course.


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PostPosted: 08/13/15 1:26 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

South Dakota State. Returns four starters plus Gabby Boever, who was out this past season with an injury. Macy Miller (younger cousin of NBA player Mike Miller) was the leading scorer as a freshman and put up numbers with the best of them. I think the fact that a NCAA Women's Regional is being played about 40 miles from campus will up the stakes for this years Jacks team. But don't count out the South Dakota Coyotes! Nicole Seekamp was granted a fourth year of eligibility and has been a two-time tournament MVP.


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PostPosted: 08/13/15 9:38 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

CalwbbFan wrote:
patsweetpat wrote:


If, indeed, Anigwe (as a freshman) turns out to be better this season than senior Ruth Hamblin, the returning Pac-12 Player of the Year, that'd be really, really something. I guess we'll see what happens.


I generally agree with you Pat but one slight error here...as I recall the honor of Pac-12 POY went to Ms. Reshanda Gray: http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209922500 Ms. Hamblin was on the All Pac-12 Team of course.


All respect to Too Tall, you're right, she *was* the coaches' pick for Pac-12 POY this past year. The *media*, however, selected Ruth Hamblin.

Both, of course, had great seasons and are straight ballers.


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PostPosted: 08/13/15 12:46 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

patsweetpat wrote:
CalwbbFan wrote:
patsweetpat wrote:


If, indeed, Anigwe (as a freshman) turns out to be better this season than senior Ruth Hamblin, the returning Pac-12 Player of the Year, that'd be really, really something. I guess we'll see what happens.


I generally agree with you Pat but one slight error here...as I recall the honor of Pac-12 POY went to Ms. Reshanda Gray: http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209922500 Ms. Hamblin was on the All Pac-12 Team of course.


All respect to Too Tall, you're right, she *was* the coaches' pick for Pac-12 POY this past year. The *media*, however, selected Ruth Hamblin.

Both, of course, had great seasons and are straight ballers.


Of course, my bad. Cal myopia....LOL Wink


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CalwbbFan wrote:
patsweetpat wrote:
CalwbbFan wrote:
patsweetpat wrote:


If, indeed, Anigwe (as a freshman) turns out to be better this season than senior Ruth Hamblin, the returning Pac-12 Player of the Year, that'd be really, really something. I guess we'll see what happens.


I generally agree with you Pat but one slight error here...as I recall the honor of Pac-12 POY went to Ms. Reshanda Gray: http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209922500 Ms. Hamblin was on the All Pac-12 Team of course.


All respect to Too Tall, you're right, she *was* the coaches' pick for Pac-12 POY this past year. The *media*, however, selected Ruth Hamblin.

Both, of course, had great seasons and are straight ballers.


Of course, my bad. Cal myopia....LOL Wink


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PostPosted: 08/13/15 5:58 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

1 Connecticut
2 Notre Dame
3 South Carolina
4 Baylor
5 Duke
6 Florida State
7 Ohio State
8 Louisville
9 Texas A&M
10 Tennessee
11 Michigan St
12 Maryland
13 Cal
14 Texas
15 Rutgers
16 Oregon St
17 Kentucky
18 Nebraska
19 South Dakota State
20 Syracuse
21 Dayton
22 Stanford
23 Arizona St
24 Oklahoma St
25 Northwestern

Why do I have Tenn so far down? First, they lost some good players to graduation. There is a lot riding on DeShields and Russell. Neither has played for a while and both seem prone to injury. There is a high potential for drama. Lastly, coaching has shown to be wanting. Can an offense be developed? Too many questions for a higher pre season rating.


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PostPosted: 08/14/15 2:59 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Here it is!

1. University of Connecticut
2. South Carolina
3. Notre Dame
4. Florida State
5. University of Tennessee
6. Baylor
7. Maryland
8. Oregon State
9. Duke
10. Arizona State
11. Kentucky
12. Louisville
13. Ohio State
14. Texas A&M
15. George Washington
16. Chattanooga
17. South Florida
18. Nebraska
19. Gonzaga
20. California
21. Texas (Presumes Imani McGee-Stafford is no longer with team, as she is not listed on the website.)
22. UCLA
23. West Virginia
24. Florida Gulf Coast
25. Princeton


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