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The gizmo
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Guess I will start this one
PrivateSnowflake
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Man, my team is going to be bad. Worst part looking ahead is I've got three, 1 star FR on scholarship. That's three wasted roster spots for four more seasons. Ouch!

The worst of the bunch is Paxton, a 6'8" C who can't shoot, can't defend, and has the IQ of a shovel.

These guys will get their five games played so they don't redshirt and then head to the end of the bench come conference time.
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Sorry...posted in wrong thread. Don't see a delete

Updated Wednesday, July 18 2018 @ 10:55:20 am PDT
ESac
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I'm here
Valmion
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Looking for my last recruit and happy we are at least staying in the middle of the pack this season. One more season of recruiting and perhaps I can right the wrongs on this Longhorn ship.

alexshans84
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Congrats to the Spartans on the promotion! Other 2 spots seem wide open now.
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Updated Wednesday, October 10 2018 @ 1:27:11 am PDT
Valmion
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I expected Michigan State to go further in the tournament then they did.
Valmion
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Good luck to everyone this season.

alexshans84
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Yeah, good luck to all! With 9 new teams it's gonna be pretty interesting.
eaquaphin
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Good luck to everyone.
Valmion
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Texas recruiting coming along nice, two spots committed, three to go. How is everyone else in the division doing?

Reneverse
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IM DOING TERRIBLE. I LOST TO VIRGINIA AND I DONT WANNA LOSE TO CREIGHTON TODAY!!!
eaquaphin
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At long long last my horrible away schedule is almost over leaving 9 of the last 10 games at home. Will be a welcome respite and hopefully see an upturn in fortunes.
LegitEllington
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Hey guys. Just letting you know ill be joining your conference next year!
eaquaphin
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Welcome, look forward to the new season and for our matchups.
BradenWoA
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It was a good season, congrats to Iowa State for hitting us with an upset I honestly did not see coming. To those of you with teams in the tournament, good luck! Do the conference proud and pick up some wins.
Valmion
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My win over Texas A&M surprised me today. Biggest offensive production I have seen from my back court so far this season.

eaquaphin
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Must admit my free fall has shocked me, i thought i had made some changes to my tactics but seems i forgot to press update. Hopefully results will start picking up if not it's going to be a long season.

Good Luck to everyone.
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as long as i dont lose to georgia tech (theyre bad) this season will be successful even if i demote lol
Lee
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Woo! Back to back wins versus Georgia Tech and Florida.
BradenWoA
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Hey guys, I’m back.
eaquaphin
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Welcome back
BradenWoA
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Thank you Davidson, for giving me another year in the conference
BigBallerPeter
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Congarts Texas Tech, Wisconsin, and Saint Louis on their advancement to the top league.
12twelve
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Congrats to Lee and Texas Tech for winning the Division! We split our season series, so I'm hoping we meet in the conference championship to break the tie!
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Thanks 12twelve, I feel incredibly lucky to have won the conference title with a team like yours to contend with. A rematch in the conference championship would be pretty awesome! Good luck!

Also looking forward to competing versus Wisconsin and Saint Louis in I.1.
eaquaphin
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Congratulations to all three of you on promotion and best of luck next season.
eaquaphin
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Conference championship game comes down to #1 vs #2
Lee
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The rematch is on! Should be an epic showdown. Good luck @ 12twelve and his Badgers... Tech will still be missing their best player PG Willard Lloyd who's out due to injury.

Updated Thursday, April 4 2019 @ 12:40:12 pm PDT
12twelve
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Good luck to you too, Lee! I wish Lloyd was healthy so we could both be at full strength. That said, I think I may have to settle for runner up anyway.
Lee
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@eaquaphin

I wouldn't be surprised to see the Aggies promoting next season. You've put together a nice team.
BradenWoA
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Aggies are definitely looking good. Unfortunate that II.2 gets the three teams from III.3, there’s a reasonable chance all 3 of them promote again
Lee
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Ouch! Don't make my team look so bad 12twelve, my tactics sucked, I'm curious what your extend defense settings were, but you don't have to feel obligated to share ;-).

But anyhow congratulations in winning the championship, and maybe making a statement that your the top dog after in II.2 after all. Good luck in the Tournament.

Looking forward to revenge next season I'm I.1.
12twelve
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Wow, Lee, I didn't expect that. But you were playing without Lloyd, and that clearly had a lot to do with outcome.

I'd be happy to share my settings, but I will mail it to you separately. We still have the Big Dance, so no reason to post it for everyone. Maybe we'll meet again!

If not this year, next year for sure. Good luck!
eaquaphin
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@Lee Thanks guys, it's going to be another tough season ahead especially with the teams coming up looking strong.

Very best of luck for next season.
allen54chevy
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Man the top half of this conference is stacked with good teams.

Just got shredded by Virginia in the second half... it's got me rethinking my half time game tactics.
Valmion
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Stuart Jacoby best game to date leads Texas over Kansas State. Look forward to the rematch on your court.

allen54chevy
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I am looking forward to it as well. Good luck until then.
Valmion
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Texas goes to Ann Arbor and steals the win over Michigan!

Brewnoe
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Pirates on the lakes.
Stole one there too.

If I was Pete Rose, I'd bet on the Cardinals.

Don't think we've ever won a game while ranked or even while "others receiving votes"


Ced
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Probably for the final time this season, Indiana can be classified as hot as they have won four of their last six games. They also picked up a commitment from a five star recruit; their first one ever in school history.
Ced
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IU has now lost 6 conference games by 2 points or less. No clutch in this lineup!
allen54chevy
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Defense? Whats that?

Congrats to the horns.
Disappointed to not have my best player available for the end of the game when I needed him the most...which lead to the game ending on an intercepted pass by a freshman.

Quite a battle up at the top of our league.
We needed that home win.
Valmion
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Was an interesting game, well played. Yes, our division is a tough one, good play one and all.

Brewnoe
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Good luck to the players ... and the haters.

I thought at best I'd be on the south-side of an 11 v 6 in the conference tourney this season.

[edit] Wow, the Corsairs first win over a top 15 ranked team (also I think our first win while ranked) came without our starting PG.




Updated Tuesday, May 21 2019 @ 8:53:53 pm PDT
eaquaphin
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Looks like we are heades for an implosion and take ourselves out of the promotion hunt. Key injuries at a key moment and terrible shooting in the last game are going to cost us.
BradenWoA
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We already had our implosion—cost us any chance of promotion.
eaquaphin
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That stretch between Texas & Michigan really did do a number on your chances.

Looking forward to the return matchup on sunday.
Valmion
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Grats to UMass for coming into Austin and sneaking out with a win. This league has been a blast this season, some good competition!

eaquaphin
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Certainly has, very close going into the last 2 games.
eaquaphin
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Congratulations to Michigan, Kansas State and Texas; best of luck for next season.
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Wahoo!!

For being the Umass D-squad, feelin pretty good about the race from LL6.

Hodge_17
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Same 3 teams who won III.3 last season wow. I'm excited to be coming up to II.2 next season! Huge respect to Kansas St, Michigan, & Texas!
Valmion
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Thanks Hodge, good luck to you this coming season as well.

Valmion
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Losing my starting SG to a 20 day injury in the first round win over Utah pretty much killed Texas for the conference and national tournaments. On to next season!

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Slightly disappointed. Felt we had a chance to go further, especially with SR Nunn at the wheel. It will be fun to watch his pro career.
In hindsight, i could have used Franklin for this game and kept his redshirt still available. His defense would have been welcome.

We'll see what the future holds... I am a bit nervous heading into Legends with an unproven So PG.
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Well Texas, you had our number this year. Great win and best of luck finishing out the tourney! Guess my SG felt bad about your SG being injured.
Valmion
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Nah, my PG just went off, Jacoby was 5-5 from the 3 point line. It was a heck of a season, the run, you, Kansas State and I have done the past two seasons has been a blast and looking forward to seeing how the three of us fair in Legends.

Ced
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Indiana (12-15), heavy losers of their last five travels to #10 UNLV (22-5), holders of a one-win winning streak.

4 of the 5 Indiana starters fouled out in today's game while hosting Clemson. Let's get ready to rumble in Sin City! Could see some boxing indeed. Will we see Gene Hackman urging sevens to appear at the quarter slots of the Cosmopolitan? Definitely. "The Hawk" R.J. Pawlak's job appears to be on the line for this game. If significant effort is not shown, or if there is crowd trouble, president Ced could make a coaching change. Will Peter "The Horndog" Hickman demand a heavy police presence to keep last-place Indiana's traveling players, students and alumni contingency at bay?
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http://onlinecollegebasketball.org/game/212480

Saw the close score and clicked ... don't know that I've seen many double overtimes, nevermind one in such a key matchup for the conference. :O

SnoozingPanda
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Wow, first one I’ve seen, I’m sure there’s been a few 2 OT games. What’s the most anyone has seen?
PrivateSnowflake
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Top 8 seeds won on the tourney's opening day.

No Cinderella this year.
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Re: Double OT - That was my first experience with double OT. Wild, and a tough loss for MIT. My takeaway from that game was sheer and utter surprise at my player Grant's performance. I wouldn't have expected him to put up the point total he did.

Re: League tourney: #3 Simon Fraser vs. #8 Simpson and #12 MIT vs. #17 Cincinnati. I was just comparing season stats with Simon Fraser, and while we split the two games we played regular season, I fully expect SF to take the game tomorrow. I'd need a little tourney magic to pull off a win, I think.
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Grats to Cinci on tomorrow's conf playoff W. Not that Schmidt was a world beater, but he was needed depth.
Him getting injured means I'm down to 7 active players ... Not going to be pretty. xD
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Shocked to get by Cinci. Wasn't expecting Berry to go off the way he did, playing out of position.

Both regular seasons games against SF went to MIT ... by turning into bogged down defensive messes. Will either team break 70 points this time? lol
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Grats to Simon Fraser on the 2.2 championship. Both teams broke 70, but my squad got murdered on the boards this time around.
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I was hoping not to lose to MIT for the 3rd time this season and was going into the game feeling like the underdogs here. We are happy to get the win, but I think the game could have easily gone the other way.
PrivateSnowflake
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Well at least the 10-seed that beat us in Rd 2 made it to the final four...

Rooting for SF to win it all.
Hayseed
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I am opening this dead thread to give some predictions for the 2012 season and give opportunity for some fun smack talking.

Before we started the season I thought this would be the order of finish:

1-3: Vandy, Ohio, Ark-M

4-10: Louisville, Muhl, St. T, Iowa, UNC, Hou-B, and my team, Lewis & Clark, barely preventing demotion.

11-16: Indiana, Mich, BC, UoP, Hunt, King

I am gonna stick with my feelings that Vandy and Ark-M will promote, but I am not sure if Ohio will be able to now after seeing everyone play 10 games. There are a few teams that I think could promote (Louisville, UNC, Muhl and Indiana have been very strong) and frankly I wouldn't be surprised if Iowa, Hou-B or St.T placed in 3rd either. I clearly underestimated Indiana, but the biggest separation between teams in this conference seems to be that the 5-6 weakest teams won't be able to compete. Unfortunately with the ascent of Indiana, I fear my team will join the bottom ranks and demote. Ironically my team was the only team to go 10-0 in non-conference play, so maybe I have hope.

GL all.
Ced
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Lewis and Clark need three more players on the floor lol that was an easy one
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@Ced

If you mean Lewis & Clark will need 3 more players on the floor and so be able to play with the advantage of 8 on 5, then yeah maybe LC will then have a chance.
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Probably just played the game of the year winning by 2 with a Donny Kruger Buzzer Beating dunk at Louisville 118-116.
Ced
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This just in from Portland, despite leading for just 41 seconds of the game, Indiana tops Top-25 ranked Lewis & Clark by two.
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I thought Lewis & Clark had me beat today after we were faced with a 18 point halftime deficit. luckily came back and got the dub to stay a perfect 10-0 in conference play. Playing without your 2nd best player is not fun
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And the Commodores have finally suffered a confrence loss. A tough fought 2 point loss at #20 Arkansas-Monticello
Ced
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Wow. Ark-Mon beat Indiana on the road by 2 in their previous game. Both count as a W though, right?
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Nothing more calming than a 25+ point win at home after 3 stressful close road games.
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Well 2 tough losses is kind of what you expect when 2 of your starters get injured.
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I really had to match up with the only team that swept me in the regular season series in the 2nd round of the conference tournament didn't I
Hodge_17
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Was worried about Indiana today after getting blown out by 40 a couple of games ago. Hard fought win by 3 gets us a chance to take down Vandy.

Going to need a lot of offense to have a shot at winning

Good Luck tomorrow @BigBallerPeter.

I'd love to knock you off and strive to win back-to-back Conf II.2 Playoff titles haha

punkska
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TOP OF II.2 AND HERE TO STAY

...yeah that's not gonna happen. 3 promotions in 3 seasons and this is the season that'll be bit painful I think. Few recruiting errors mean I'm starting a RS FR who isn't special, and guard depth is an issue overall. But I've done a scout and I don't think I'm in the worst 3 in the league (spoiler for my actual preview post: I think those 3 are Worcs Poly, Huntington and UNC-Charlotte..)

My quick prediction for promotion would be Muhlenberg, St Thomas and Gardner-Webb. My full prediction I'll post on Saturday probably - I did a proper one for III.3 last season and have all the info on my spreadsheet, just a case of making some words over here :)

What does everyone else think about 2013 in II.2?
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Ok, here are my predictions for the 2013 season. I must admit that I find predicting this group difficult. I haven't gone up against some of these teams and certainly the teams are more evenly matched than in the lower leagues.

Before we started the season I thought this would be the order of finish:

1-3: Ohio, St.T, Columbia, Muhl as the top candidates for promoting. I just couldn't narrow it down to 3.

4-10: NC St., UNC, Hunt, G-Webb, Tex-PA, Linc

11-16: Ark-M, WPI, UMass-D, Oliv, LC, and maybe UIC. UMass and Oliv seem like good teams, but someone has to regulate.


Non-conf gave some insight. This league is gonna be the first to have 6 teams promote.

Middle of the pack:

G-Webb didn't have the strongest SOS, but they crushed. I am just getting familiar with these guys and they are just so scary that I want to look away. Do they promote? UMass also feasted on weaker competition and could surprise me though I am less convinced. UNC schooled me each time last season and I think confused all the other owners. They finished 9th, but took home the conf hardware. I guess that is what you should expect from anonemuss. Who is that guy, other than a bad speller? Muhl has great players, but they seem to be sticking with their Run and Gun Press. Will that leave them vulnerable and just shy of promoting? Is there something to this game that isn't just math? A history of seesaw results against one of my favorite rivals will no doubt be fun again this season (even if I just get spanked each time).

NC St and Tex PA are new teams and obtuse to me. I think they get another shot next season for Legends. I will get a good looksy in half an hour for LC goes up against Tex PA to start game 1.

How can I underestimate Hunt? I even msged them last season, saying that I would never do so again. It doesn't look like they have the horses, but Bridger makes things happen -- a sign of a great owner. The didn't dominate in non-conf, so maybe it is still safe to say they won't promote. Will I ever learn?

Can they crawl out of the bottom 6?

UIC really stunk up non-conf games and look to regulate as might Linc. This means that my team, LC, might have a chance to remain at LL2, but that is really just wishful thinking. I still think UMass and an old rival (Olive) are much better. Frankly the only teams that seem clear to me to regulate are Ark-M (after such a good run the last few seasons) and WPI (which hasn't had a solid owner since Rock left).

But who takes the title?

St.T, Columb and Ohio are the teams to beat in my mind. Like UNC, I could never solve the St.T problem last season and won't have a prayer this time around. I thought Ohio had the team to win it last season and they won't be shy this time around. The Lions are slumming it with us LL2 folks for just a quick season, before the elites go back to their Ivory (or Ivy?) Tower. This isn't their famed football team.

Only one can take the title though and that will be Ohio? Definitely? Maybe? It is possible.

I am curious to see what the results will be at the end.

GL all.
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LOL.

Ohio just lost to WPI!

Disregard everything I just posted.
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Lots of good teams in this conference. I think St. Thomas and Muhlenberg will definitely promote. I think there will be a lot of competition for the 3rd spot.
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Was hoping you might post a prediction as well :) I agree, it's hard to predict this one. I've actually revised mine a little bit (pre game 1)

I've got Gardner-Webb and St Thomas as the class of the conference by themselves now, but trying to pick 3rd is very difficult.

My 6 going down, in a rough order of worst to best are: Worcs Poly, Huntington, UNC-Charlotte, Arkansas-Monti, Ohio and NC State.

Which leaves 8 in the middle. I think Illinois Chicago have enough in the best 3 players to get some wins, I think Olivet will struggle a bit. I'll be around here somewhere. Lewis & Clark and UMass Dartmouth slightly above me?

So 3rd place: Texas-Pan Am might be today's pick - good all round team, guards a bit small and they lack OD but have got promoted from d2 before and there's something I like about their team. I almost talked myself out of that pick...Muhlenberg have already beaten me once, but need to sack their HC before fulfilling their potential. Columbia might be up here as well, but I find them hard to work out - very deep team and French & Di Nardo will be a problem but defence? Ball handling and passing? It could easily be someone else coming out the pack rather than any of these 3.

GL Hayseed & all.
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Almost halfway in conference play and I'm somehow 1st and 2 games clear :O Get it together lads, my team is absolutely not ready for D1 next season, I need a few to overtake me!
I think I've had a bit of luck (no injuries yet for 1), but I'm pleased at how I've stepped up to the higher level of competition.

Based on my prediction it's me and NC State overperforming more than anyone I think, and St Thomas and Illinois-Chicago underperforming.

St Thomas have had an away heavy schedule so far, as have Columbia so easy to see them have a better 2nd half of the season and push for the promotion places. It could be really close between the top 7 or so in the end.

I'm actually worried about today's game, I still think I-C are a lot better on paper than they've been, and a 1-16 game is classic upset territory.
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Finally decided to chime in over here!

My guys are underperforming this season... been frustrating to watch at times. For some reason we were 16-4 (home) vs 11-14 (away) last season, but this season we're the exact opposite: 8-6 (home) vs 15-3 (away)...

Gunna need to catch fire over the last 8 games to have a shot at promoting, but I'm getting the vibe that we're going to miss.

Watch your backs @Punkska and @Hayseed, Muhlenberg is coming in hot... with me and Columbia not far behind!

GL fella's!
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Let's all have a good season! Im new here and im hoping i can maybe have a great run, i want all the smoke so give me your best shot
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I am giving my predictions for the 2014 season and give opportunity for some fun smack talking.

Like last season I find this a difficult season to predict. In lower leagues there seems to be more discrepancy between teams, but here in II.2 we have teams that have clearly proven themselves.

The order of finish:

1-3: I think Columbia and Muhl are a step ahead of the rest, but who will join them in Legends next season? My bet is on 'Nova, but I wouldn't be surprised to see any of the top 10 teams promote instead.

You would think that having Di Nardo graduating would be a big loss for Columbia, but they are still stacked and add Stu Austin (Rook of the Year if he is given the playing time?). Letting one slip to MIT is understandable, but others shouldn't expect Muhl let that happen to their team. 'Nova is really strong, but does PhilliesWorld have it in him?

4-10: Hunt & St.T are very strong and will push to promote. The Bridger Boys are a year older and ready to rumble. With St.T's starting 5, Hillman will find it tough to get much PT. That might be a good thing though, cause I am not convinced the 5 star will ever be the Man on their squad. GrandV beat LC in the first round of last season's tourney 74-73 and so certainly have my respect, but I am still getting to know them. Could they jump to Legends? UoP has got the horses to be very good, but losing long time president, Hoosier, will likely hurt. Can new owner, Redseas, learn the game fast enough? Retry has Wisc GB rockin' much more so than when LC played them in 2011 down in III.3. I am not sure they can really compete for promotion though. FL St. is new to me and I have questions. Maybe they will be lead by freshmen Pollock, Dowling and Kinder to great heights? Naw, they do have 2 other frosh in Burger and Pope (both RS '13) to keep your eyes on though to join a good group of upperclassmen. I am curious on how much RSing a 5-star like Pope will haunt them down the road. NC St has gone bot and only has filled just 7 scholarships, but those players are really good. Teams might have to run those boys into the ground to beat them. They get one more season in II.2 before free falling.

11-16: This grouping is lead by my team, LC, which is totally rebuilding. Cover your eyes -- it is gonna be ugly. I am guessing LC will have a 2-28 record. Boise St. and Seton are most likely to be the teams that we get one of those wins against. It is hard to imagine Boise St. in LL3, but they are in a bit of a rebuild themselves. Of course it is relative and when Boise St. rebuilds they still have gullyfoyle and Tolbert. Seton Hall though is rudderless and will be diving into the lower leagues for a while. You will still have to game plan against those 6 upperclassmen. I was wondering about Virginia, but they have not done well in the first 5 games so far, so my suspicions of them relegating might be even more sure. Maybe Humphrey gets them over the Hump. Tex PA and Evansville might find themselves in LL3 next season, but this is a tough call. McKinley was a big loss for Tex, but they could easily be a .500 team. Same could be said for Evansville losing French. Warning -- Going inside on Davidson will likely end poorly for you.

The Title: Columbia over Muhl.

GL all and enjoy padding your stats against my crew even when you play only freshman.

Updated Monday, July 13 2020 @ 2:29:46 pm PDT
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I am the last undefeated team overall in the conference, maybe it doesnt mean much right now lol, but im still excited, i am aiming for the top 3 maybe i'll fall short maybe ill overachieve, im still trying to understand the concept but since everything seems to be clicking i will keep things moving and see how it goes in the next few games, i am clearly one of the underdogs but since im new, the next team should be as worried about me as i am about them i feel
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It would be great if we interacted more with one another, with us sharing thoughts and all, me for my part since im new, I am Happy about how my season is going, will my team sustain this level of play probably not but i would want to face myself because we are hot right now. Well no offence to the team i played already beside my first pre-season game, i havent encountered any real competition, shout out to Texas PA they really gave me a scare so that could be a blue print against me? i dont know i need to go back and analyze that game and i feel my next game might cause some surprise too because they are surging but if i do manage to win NC State would be a great test to my abilities and one by one ill get to face the top teams, im hoping for a great season, and lets build some personal rivalries lol. (Texas im already looking forward to the rematch to handle stuff properly)
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#1 Team in the country

This is probably not going to last if it does i'll be happier but i can proudly say i have the #1 Team, i did get lucky in my last game i feel but my Tigers are resilient and im looking forward to beat you all since ya'll dont want to share anything in the forum lol. In all seriousness i know im new i want to beat the odds and exceed expectation. When i took over, i was told i was going to get relegated lol i would assume unless something drastic happens, that is out of the window, im looking for competing against the rest of you guys even though we don't really interact. Im setting my goals high not to be disappointed but to have the drive to reach it next time if i dont succeed on the first go around. Again i have the #1 team in the nation!
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Congrats thus far Redseas - you’ve got a real talented team on your hands, I’m looking forward to playing against you.

My squad has had the injury bug so far this season, hopefully when we can stay healthy and try to win some games. I’ve got a quality top 5 on my team but I’m surprised with how mediocre our offence has been this season in compared to past ones. Better defence than previous years which I will credit to my bigs Ryan and Negro guarding the paint with their lives...

Really hoping for a strong end the 1st half of games from my squad - need to be putting up more points if we’re gunna have any shot at promoting... I’d say we are underperforming/ not meeting my expectations thus far
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That accidentally double posted

Updated Monday, July 27 2020 @ 4:01:09 pm PDT
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Thank you Hodge

We played a good game, this is a very tough conference and even though I am rolling right now, i could be an injury away from disaster, so far I am just enjoying the moment trying to learn from each game trying to better understand my players because the second half of the season is really where it is going to be decided, we can argue I am in good position to have that first seed at the end of the season but it is tough i expect all these expert teams i beat to make adjustment and give me a run for my money, next few games are going to be tricky against some good teams. I wish you can turn it around and finish strong your defense really kept my team at bay
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Finally lost a game, it was a well fought out game with Villanova, they definitely deserved the win, next game going to be another hard on.

So far what are the biggest surprised/disappointment of you guys season?

For me it would've to be my run to start the season im in control of my destiny if i don't get upset in the second half of the season, injuries will also be something to watch out for
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Nova is a good team, well-managed too. Alot of good managers in our conference.

I feel like my team is underperforming still... finally beat Columbia which surprised me. We've still played more conference games injured than healthy which really took its toll. I also wanna say my starting lineup is incomplete... I had high hopes for Hutton to be my SG this season and still do... but he hasn't even 'learned' the position yet and his FG % sucks. Ayers (PG) I would say isn't meeting my expectations for him either but Stockton (SF) is looking great.

Hopefully we can figure out our kinks and have a better 2nd half... I feel like we should be a lot better than the results we've been putting up.
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Great Season by Huntington, sadly it ended in the final 4, but you had a great run!
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Come on Huntingtun I really didn't want to play Butler in the National Championship.
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Thanks Redseas! Great job this year with Pacific. You got a handle on the game fast.

...and sorry Peter. My one-man offense couldn't get the job done.
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all Jokes. I'm really scared of your team up in I.1 next season (not a joke).

Updated Wednesday, August 26 2020 @ 2:55:19 pm PDT
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Hello guys hope you guys are doing well
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Congratulations to Florida State for winning the conference

I hope everyone is pretty much happy with the season, personally, i am a little bit disappointed to not get the promotion but, it was a fun season just as fun as my first one. Even though I decided to go all the season without my 3rd best player, i would say m team did really well

Good luck to everyone in the conference tourney just not against me
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Hey Redseas, I will say my heart was pumping at the end of the season as to whether or not we'd be able to promote. It was great competing with you this season, good luck in the tournament!
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Lol thank you it was a good season, it is always nice playing against your team it's always a good game! I hope you will represent us well in Legends league! All 3 of our promoted teams stayed up last season! I wish you will manage the same!
How did you miss the tourney, thats a Bummer you had a great season regardless
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This is Surreal I am in the FINAL FOUR! Very happy to be able to represent the conference! I will try to win it guys! Please Root for me
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Anyone have any prediction on who's gonna win the conference this season?
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My pick is Louisville to finish first and Tulane to finish last.
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Good call on Louisville. They have size, skill, and a quality coach. Tulane is really terrible for depth. They could sink to new levels for a few seasons. I'd like to say New York but I don't think we are quite there to contend for the top spot.
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I pick me to win the conference finally! Lol just joking, Villanova it is your time to shine! Win it, West Virginia going to have a word to say about it but i feel Villanova is the team to watch out for but they are almost guaranteed a spot in league of legends.

Anyone wanna give their predictions?
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I was right about West Virginia and Vilanova at some extent but who wouldve predicted Ursinus to have this kind of season? They have been sensational

Any other aspect of the season surprised any of you?
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OMG! 2nd to last but i had the conference player of the year making it back to back year i had a different player winning it! I cant say i will miss you guys because you all are super quiet lol but i will definitely miss this division! Hopefully i can promote back again! I wish you all luck for next season! I am still pushing for Villanova to win it!
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As many of you know, I like to make predictions to start the season largely to start some dialogue and friendly smack talking. Please don't take any offense if you don't like my predictions and lord knows I don't really have a clue anyways.

My predictions for this conference for 2017 are in order:

1 - Miseri, They are scary and are just gonna bring everyone else miseri. Historically one of the greatest programs in all of HW.
2 - MIT, Numerically Grimes is Mr. Boring/Balanced. He represents this balanced team well. It's an easy bet for Gambler to get back into Legends.
3 - Toledo, one of the best Head Coaches in all HW. Lost Zavala, Friggin Frigo, and Morrissey, yet still have great upperclassmen. Soph freak Hangin' Chad McGregor is gonna block any other team from promoting with his 7'8" wingspan.
Now the hard part:

4 - Nova, PW's young PGs are the only thing keeping them in LLII.2 next season.
5 - Chowan, they came on really strong down the stretch last season and I don't think they will slow down. Are my wounds from last season making me rank these guys too high? Maybe.
6 - OSU, diego has a lot of great young talent over there in Corvallis. Am I ranking them a bit high, out respect for diego? Maybe.
7 - LC, I am returning all my guys, so they must be pretty good again right? Each season I typically undersell my team in these predictions, so now I am probably over compensating with confidence. U know the saying "if you don’t know who's the sucker at the table, then you are the sucker"? Well I guess that might be me.
8 - West MI, this is a new team to me. They climbed the ranks recently, great young team. Still likely a year away.
9 - Muhl, lost Roe, top heavy and weak after top 4, some good young guys up front will have to develop fast. Eventually Randall will be a beast. I am just glad to be sparring again with one of my favorite rivalries -- even if I get schooled.
10 - Tarle, Could do a lot better than 10th, if their owner can get his "Way". They lost 4 players (Steen esp), but this owner seems to know how to get the most from his guys. Their stars, Holton & Culpepper are gonna shine.
I hate ranking this group, but someone has to demote.

11 - Valp, is new to me. They lost Salcedo and Simon and seem to be rebuilding a bit. But hell, they were champions!
12 - Wes, was poised to make a deep run in last season's Tourney, but alas were mortal. They lost a lot, but are still good. Lack of depth might be exploited.
13 - Web, Losing Savage and Smalls to the Pros wasn't small(s). Without any seniors DD has a bit of a rebuild to get through before this team makes some noise.
14 - USI, this bot team has a good roster with a helluva HC. They won't be a push over.
15 - Ok Bap, also lost a lot. They do have 2 seniors, but they aren't the heart of this team. Where that heart is still yet to be determined. House has a full house of good lads and it will be interesting to see who steps up. This team usually plays above their TPI, so don't sleep on them.
16 - Cin, Much like OK Bap, PSF lost a lot and is in rebuild mode. Nonetheless, it will be an honor to play against PSF.


GL on the season y'all.
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You ranked us too high lol. We finish 14th at best. I'll say we have a strong starting 5, but it's abysmal after that with no depth this season. But who knows. Nevertheless, it is an honor to even be in this conference and I couldn't have imagined promoting 3 seasons in a row to make it here. Best of luck everyone!

Updated Monday, December 21 2020 @ 8:44:27 am PST
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Nice write-up Hayseed. I think you are spot on with your assessment of the Mules this year. Looking to our match-ups again this season, I don't think I will be schooling anybody this year though.
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Possibly had the best day in HW I could have hoped for yesterday. Somehow upset #6 Chowan and followed up with the first 5 star commit in team history (#1 International and #11 overall). What a day for Wesley :)
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Nice recruit you pulled in. Not looking forward to playing against him over the next few years.
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Congrads Hchou.

My pre-season predictions were off on a couple of teams (Nova -- what happened?), but quite close on your team it seems. You didn't give yourself enough credit and any time anyone can beat Chowan it is amazing. I hope my team can tomorrow somehow.
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Thanks Hayseed. And that was one hell of a win against Chowan by you guys lol. More than doubled their score...

I really believe that the top 3 teams in this conference are legit national champion contenders and we could very well have the next champion in our conference. As for me, it is a struggle to the very last game to stay afloat in this conference....
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Welp, those last two games were the nail in the coffin for any realistic chance I had to stay in conference 2 next season. Hopefully we can climb back up the next couple seasons with this great recruiting class. Good luck to all in the conference and national tourney, and I hope to back here soon!
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Good luck to those promoting! Our long rebuild is just beginning...
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Decided to write a bit of a pre-season power rankings. The formula is pretty simple; I got each team's top 9 players SI values, averaged them out, and ranked teams from top to bottom in that order. I graded the coaches each team has as well from F to A, thankfully no one received a F, however the one C- I did give I was close to making them a D. Other factors may give lower "powered" teams an edge (such as coaching) so I didn't decide to give a true # ranking. This is kind of a ballpark estimate so to speak, as even teams who are high in talent may end up performing below expectations.





Texas State 148.5 Coach: C (Unknown)
Strengths: This team can shoot. High enough ratings will make this team pretty dangerous from the outside throughout the season. Good enough team passing so they'll not really have much trouble in the turnover department. Very Speedy across most positions on the floor. High levels of rebounding will help them catch their missed jump shots.
Weaknesses: Their Outside defense is a bit suspect. Their Inside Defense as well considering their only good interior defender is 6'6''. Not a lot of stamina so they will need to rely on their bench to come up big when the starters need a breather. Not very much inside scoring on this team either.


Lehigh 147.1 Coach: C- (old!)
Strengths: Great inside defense paired up with a more than average perimeter D makes Lehigh a very solid unit on that side of the floor. Very good rebounding too so they'll be able to win battles there too. A decent enough offense that it'll be functional to a degree. FAST
Weaknesses: They don't really have great passing; if you can pressure them to making mistakes they might crumble. Lack a true mixture of Shooting and range to be a dangerous threat from the outside.


Tennessee 146 Coach: C+ (old!)
Strengths: One of the better defensive teams in the conference. Solid Outside defense will make it hard to opponents to pass and get good looks. They have a decent amount of shooting from all ends of the floor, so expect a very balanced attack from Tennessee this season. Decent enough passing to make it work flow-wise and enough stamina to play heavy minutes. Great team rebounding so they'll be able to crash the glass with ease.
Weaknesses: Their bigs have size, but about average Inside Defense. A strong inside oriented team can punish them at the interior. They're kinda slow as well, it'll be interesting to see how they fare with some of the speedier teams in the conference.


Knox 145.3 Coach: C-
Strengths: Solid defense from most positions on the court. They have a good amount of driving and finishing so expect Knox to beat a lot of teams up from the rim this season. Solid enough Inside pressence as well that complements their size. Very good passing too.
Weaknesses: Outside of Harris they don't really have enough shooting on the outside. This team also kinda needs to hit the weight room too, not many strong bodies on their roster.


Miscordia 144.3 Coach: C
Strengths: Great amount of scoring from all around the court. They also have a not to shabby penetration rating, as they can drive and get to the rim pretty well. They have great team passing, and boast a speedy bunch who can run a fast paced offense.
Weaknesses: Another average defensive team, they'll have to rely on their offensive firepower to get their wins this season. They don't have very good rebounding either, so it'll be interesting to see how they fare against bigger teams during the season.


Oklahoma Baptist 140.7 Coach: C
Strengths: They have a strong inside pressence with 3 guys being able to post up and score in the paint. They also have a solid mix of shooters who can make defenders pay if left open. Have enough stamina to play solid minutes.
Weaknesses: Their defense leaves more to be desired. They're about average on both sides of the ball. Passing is a little bit below average. Their bad mixture of handling+passing might have them turn the ball over a ton.


Georgia Tech 140.2 Coach: C
Strengths: ELITE and I mean ELITE level of outside defense. No one is making jumpers on GT. They honestly might get drafted to the HBA with that level of defense. Good passing from most of their team as well as jump shooters. Have enough speed to force teams to play to their tempo.
Weaknesses: While they have elite outside defense, their inside defense leaves a bit more to be desired from. They also don't have much IS either, so their team will be very outside-oriented for much of the season. Lack true size amongst the core 9 players.


Western Michigan 140.1 Coach: C
Strengths: A good level of outside shooting for this team. Have a few solid defenders to make it tough scoring wise, and decent enough team passing. They also have a solid amount of speed to keep up and run a fast paced offense.
Weaknesses: Not a true enough mix of shooting+range to be dangerous from the perimeter. Stamina might pose a problem if they have to get deep within their lineup, no one above 11 stamina on the team. Decent rebounding at the forwards however not on the bigs, that also might be a problem to look forward to throughout the season.


Valparaiso 140 Coach: B- (Another Mike D'Antoni)
Strengths: They have nice shooting, will be able to threaten teams from deep a lot this season. Good team rebounding, and more than great passing attack. This team is one of the stronger teams in the conference as well. Decent levels of perimeter Defense.
Weaknesses: BBQ Chicken level Inside defense. No one is above 9, this might be a serious problem for Valparaiso this season. One of the slower teams in the conference as well, might need to start running suicides to increase that speed.


UTEP 139.2 Coach: B
Strengths: Elite levels of perimeter defense, they'll be ready to put the clamps on teams. Also a good dose of inside scoring, mixed with a couple of jump shooters. A very balanced offensive approach. Not bad on the speed either. Good passing and handling so they won't commit a lot of turnovers.
Weaknesses: They lack a dominant inside presence. Not much inside defense or rebounding for the team, so it might be a layup line when opponents play UTEP. This team also needs a bulking diet and some weight training, as they are strong, but not as strong as other teams in the conference. Lack true range to be a dangerous threat from the outside.


Tarleton State 137.5 Coach: C (Unknown)
Strengths: Jarvis Culpepper being the best player in the conference. Expect him to carry. They have a decent amount of inside defense to prevent teams from scoring at the basket at will. Decent enough jump range, finishing, and shot creating that they'll be able to construct a decent offense since Culpepper has 18(!) passing. More of a speedier team so expect fast offenses.
Weaknesses: Not much perimeter defense, which might pose an issue once they match up with a jump shooting team. Besides Culpepper, not much ballhanding or passing. Another weakness I'd say is if (God forbid) Culpepper gets hurt? That's not a sight I'd wanna see.


Oklahoma 136.3 Coach: B- (College Mike D'Antoni)
Strengths: Botlahoma has a good inside presence, they'll be able to dominate teams in the paint for most of their games. They have great inside defense too so it's going to be hard to score on them. They also have a little bit of range to shoot the ball. A good mix of inside and outside.
Weaknesses: They don't necessarily have good passing, so it's going to be hard to get the ball in the paint without a turnover. They also lack elite perimeter defense, albeit it is above average. They're also a bit on the slow side as well, so they might have trouble keeping up with some of the faster teams in the conference.


Toledo 135.7 Coach: B+ (nice offense!)
Strengths: Good degree of passing for most of their players. They'll play a lot of team oriented ball. Good levels of outside defense as well. Their team is speedy so expect them to up the tempo.
Weaknesses: Not much shooting, they will need to rely on their passing and shot creating to get them outside shots. Not much IS either for much of the team. Team also needs to hit the weight room, they don't have much strength so they might get strong-balled in some matches.


Northern Greenville 130.4 Coach: B-
Strengths: Inside scoring to punish teams in the paint. They have a good balance too with a couple of outside snipers waiting to shoot once called upon. Decent level of team rebounding despite not having a player above 12 in that category
Weaknesses: Not much perimeter defense besides Alford. Passing and handling will be a big issue for this team as well, lots of turnovers might occur especially if they try to play a fast pace style of offense. Speed is okay but not much to match with some of the heavyweights


Southern Indiana 129.7 Coach: A
Strengths: Great at finishing at the rim. Decent enough shot makers that you have to respect them. Best coach in the league so it'll raise their level of play. Tons of speedy players that they can just race teams out of the gym.
Weaknesses: Below average, to dare I say bad defense on both sides of the ball. Expect opponents to push up to 100 PPG when they play SIU, unless their coach is some genius that can come up with a plan. Not much rebounding on this team either. Below average ball handling too, lots of turnovers will occur.


Houston 125.5 Coach: C+ (old!)
Strengths: Solid rebounding, and good enough speed that it can run the floor with the fastest of teams. Stamina to play a ton of minutes too so not much chance of walk ons getting PT. Above average defense--that's what will have to win them games
Weaknesses: No Shooting. Just collapse the D in the paint the entire game. Passing is a bit underwhelming. Only 1 reliable scorer for UH in Hutchins.



Overall, if someone put a gun over my head telling me which team I'd guarantee promotion, I'd likely say Tennessee. They have the managerial experience and seem like they know what they're doing. Bigs will develop more Inside D throughout the season which will mitigate their only glaring weakness. I'd say Texas State could be a wild card depending on how their new coach works with the team. They're either going to dominate the conference or be a middling tier team fighting for the 3rd promotion spot. I also expect teams such as Southern Indiana and Georgia Tech to vastly outperform their "SI Rank" given they have good enough ratings in other departments to mask that weakness. Unfortunately I do see Valparaiso underperforming this season a bit; you can survive a little w/o great outside D, but if you have bad inside D that's a wrap.


Enjoy
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It looks like it will be a close race between Tarleton State, Lehigh, and Tennessee for the conference championship. Should be an interesting final two days.
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A little late, but Lehigh ends up winning the conference. It was a pretty close race for the top three teams in the conference this year. I guess we'll be seeing each other in the top division next year.
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Bridger’s 2018-2019 II.2 Season Preview

II.2 starts the season with five teams already at 150+ TPI, multiple national championship presidents, and a wide array of talent. Of all the conferences I have been placed in, this is the most confusing to predict results for! I decided to take a stab at projecting and share my thoughts (just for fun!) in advance of the season. I measured the strength of each team’s projected starting five and then added in factors for overall depth, in-game coaching, and the president’s historical success to create these preseason rankings.

1. Oregon State Beavers
Despite projecting with only the 5th-best starting five in the league, OSU comes in at the top of the list! President diegodamers has 18 seasons of experience managing talented DI teams and won the inaugural HW National Championship back in the 2001 season. OSU has a top-tier backcourt, reasonable depth, and some of the best in-game coaches in the conference. Are those strengths enough to overcome a lack of size and interior defense in a conference full of superstar bigs? Only time will tell!
Player to Watch: PG Freddy Doty should contend for Conference Player of the Year due to his elite offensive skills.

2. Florida State Seminoles
With two elite perimeter players, a monstrous C, and nine 130+ SI guys, the Seminoles enter the season with one of the best rosters in the nation. President ct51093 has a long track record of DI success and a Final Four run under his belt. One of the weakest in-game coaching staffs in the conference keeps FSU out of the top spot, but the talent on this team is tough to deny.
Player to Watch: G Alphonso Watters is a prolific shooter and elite on-ball defender. He projects as one of the best players in the conference despite checking in at only 5’9”.

3. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The Demon Deacons topped my II.2 projections for the strongest starting five, led by twin towers Henderson and Lloyd. President wintersb is among the newest managers in the conference, but his rapid rise to DII means he is no slouch. Wake’s PG play projects as only middle-of-the-pack and the in-game coaching staff ranks near the bottom of the league, keeping WF from the top spot.
Player to Watch: Will 2018-2019 be the season that Wake finally unlocks the potential of former 5-star recruit SF Lenny Coffman? His versatile skillset sets him apart from most of the other SFs in the league, but it is notoriously difficult to manage SFs in HW!

4. Misericordia Cougars
Misericordia’s president kladu is one of the legends of HW, taking his team from Conference VI all the way up to I.1 with two Final Fours and a National Championship along the way. The starting five is talented, but this is not a deep team and the lack of elite height and/or a dominant outside scorer could hold the Cougars back. Whatever the case, I wouldn’t bet against kladu returning to I.1.
Player to Watch: If you only look at C Craig Curtin’s height, you may be tempted to label him a weakness for this team. That would be a mistake. Weighing in at 245 lbs with a 7’4” wingspan and a 42.5” vertical, Curtin is one of the most remarkable physical specimens you will find in HW.

5. Western Michigan Broncos
Our projections have the Broncos with one of the top starting fives in the league, though FuzzyBanana’s roster usage is hard to predict! Regardless, WMU’s president seems to always get the most out of his team. The Broncos lack the depth to get to the top of this list, so avoiding foul trouble and injuries will be a key to the team’s success.
Player to Watch: G/F Joel Knight is a walking mismatch who will likely see time at multiple positions this year for the Broncos. His utilization and ability to stay on the floor will make or break the Broncos this season.

6. Huntington University Foresters
Last season, star PG Rich Polk didn’t do enough to carry his inexperienced teammates to a winning record. Will the team develop quickly enough around him to compete for promotion this season or are they still a year away? With nine 130+ SI players, decent in-game coaching, an experienced president in Bridger, and lots of room to grow, the Foresters have some strengths to leverage…but one of the weaker starting frontcourts in the league will be tough to overcome.
Player to Watch: PG Rich Polk and the Foresters are hoping he does not have to carry the scoring load as much this season with the rest of the roster having a year of experience under their belt. Regardless, this team will live and die with Polk’s performance.

7. Texas State Bobcats
Led by superstar senior PG Trevor Wheeler, the Bobcats have the top-end talent to compete with anyone in HW this season. While a couple of the starters project in the bottom half of the league for their position and the in-game coaching leaves something to be desired, depth and solid game-planning by experienced president tough may be enough to push Texas State much higher in the rankings.
Player to Watch: PG Trevor Wheeler is the highest-SI player in II.2 to start the season, though his stats in past seasons haven’t always lived up to his rating. Unlocking a little more production from the former 5-star recruit may be the key to the season.

8. Texas A&M Aggies
President eaquaphin has been a successful DI manager since the dawn of HW, but he may never have had a player quite like C Roy Ferri. The Aggies senior big man should be the most dominant player in the league this season during the minutes he is on the floor. A&M slips down the rankings to the middle of the pack because of a weak projected backcourt and mediocre depth, but there will be games where the Aggie frontcourt on its own is too much for opponents to handle.
Player to Watch: This is simple. C Roy Ferri is a beast. Low stamina and foul trouble will be the only hope for opponents to deal with this 19 IS, 19 RB, 18 ID monster.

Halfway there...more to come! The rest of the team-by-team projections and my preseason awards projections should be up before non-conference games begin this week...
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Bridger’s 2018-2019 II.2 Season Preview (cont.)

9. Indiana State University Sycamores
With strong starting guards and a defensive presence inside, the Sycamores will hold their own this season. Depth and in-game coaching staff are the main issues for ISU—a team that begins the season with only five 130+ SI players. Will the two big sophomore Scotts develop enough during the season to hold their own against the conference’s best big men? If so, president ECL2002’s team may just go on a late-season run!
Player to Watch: PF/C Danny Vann will have to carry a heavy burden throughout the season while younger big men take time to develop. Vann is one of the best defensive-minded interior players in the conference and has a good chance to average a double-double again.

10. Valparaiso Basketball Team
President Gengione led Valpo to a DI National Championship in 2015. With only two seniors on the roster, the team may still be a season away from another serious run. Valpo’s solid infrastructure will have to boost a developing roster to avoid demotion, but a second-half surge is not out of the question with strong development for the many young players on the roster.
Player to Watch: PG Alvin Zappa has elite offensive traits as a shooter, passer, and ball handler. Given his questionable decision-making and the lack of weapons around him, Zappa would be well-served to take a more assertive shooting role this season.

11. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets’ starting lineup lands in the top half of our conference rankings, led by a strong pair of guards. President jackiscind’s Georgia Tech team lacks both the depth and the size on paper to project as a contender in the conference this season. With only two seniors and a bevy of high-potential underclassmen, this is a team to watch over the next few seasons.
Player to Watch: PG Lee Gordon might just be the best on-ball perimeter defender in all of HW. In a conference featuring a lot of top-tier offensive PGs, he will have plenty of chances to prove it.

12. Toledo Rockets
Toledo is another young team in the middle of a re-build with freshmen/sophomores filling 8 of 12 scholarship slots. Strong in-game coaching and decent depth give this team a fighting chance to avoid demotion under the watchful eye of experienced president bsmall84.
Player to Watch: SF Michael Reese does a lot of things well as a point forward for the Rockets and has a chance to be one of the best at his position in II.2 this season.

13. IUPUI Jaguars
IUPUI president JD has led the Jaguars to TWO national championships in his tenure, coming out on top of the D2 tourney in 2008 and the D1 tourney in 2016. The Jaguars also feature one of the better in-game coaching staffs in the conference. Unfortunately for IUPUI fans, the 2018-2019 roster lacks the depth and experience to make a big push this season. IUPUI has two five-star freshman on the roster as part of last year’s #3 national recruiting class and will be a team to watch out for a couple seasons from now.
Player to Watch: PF Bradley Powell has progressed dramatically each season and his rapid development should continue through his senior year. Powell should be performing as one of the best all-around big men in the conference by the end of the season.

14. Knox Prairie Fire
Knox president Bergkamp took over the team in 2010 with the Prairie Fire in DVI and has steadily brought the school up the HW ranks. Knox has never finished lower than 6th place in a conference during his tenure, but it will take some impressive management to continue that streak in 2018-2019. PG John McCullough and F Doug Harris should rank among the best in the conference at their positions, but the rest of the roster needs development time to be ready for this level of basketball.
Player to Watch: With a 7’1” wingspan and the ability to score and defend at all three levels, F Doug Harris is one of the most uniquely talented players in the league. If Knox’ young big men play well enough for Harris to play full-time SF this season, he will be in position to dominate a lot of individual matchups.

15. Iowa Hawkeyes
The Hawkeyes have no seniors on the 2018-2019 roster, which bodes well for 2020…but this season may be a struggle. Rising to conference II.2 for the first time, president DUDeacon may be headed right back down to III as this season’s roster lacks depth and star power. However, Iowa boasts impressive in-game coaching and a strong group of underclassmen (including five players standing in at 6’10” or taller).
Player to Watch: PF Duane Anthony is going to score inside at a high rate for the Hawkeyes!

16. Ohio Bobcats
President datdude22 has been around HW since the beginning and knows how to put together a competitive team. Unfortunately, strong management likely wont be enough to overcome a roster featuring eight freshmen in conference II.
Player to Watch: This season is all about development for Ohio and no player is more important to the team’s future than Henry Yoder. The young wing player should have ample opportunity to learn and grow on the court against top competition this season.


Updated Monday, April 12 2021 @ 9:59:49 am PDT
Bridger
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Bridger’s 2018-2019 II.2 Pre-Season Awards

First Team
PG Freddy Doty (Oregon State)
SG Jeff Schott (Georgia Tech)
SF Ed Schneider (Florida State)
PF Joel Knight (Western Michigan)
C Roy Ferri (Texas A&M)

Second Team
PG Tory Burks (Indiana State)
SG Alvin Zappa (Valparaiso)
SF Lenny Coffman (Wake Forest)
PF DaQuan Henderson (Wake Forest)
C Morgan Maddox (Florida State)

Honorable Mentions
Craig Curtin (Misericordia)
Tim Granger (Western Michigan)
Doug Harris (Knox)
John McCullough (Knox)
Rich Polk (Huntington)
Justin Pozzi (Texas State)
Danny Vann (Indiana State)
Alphonso Watters (Florida State)
Trevor Wheeler (Texas State)

Player of the Year
Roy Ferri (Texas A&M)
ECL2002
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Thank you Bridger for taking the time to make this, I wish I would’ve noticed it earlier. I feel disrespected at 9th lol. My team has done a good job early on, but you can tell by looking at point differential that we are not on the same level as some of the other teams.

Also, Danny Vann has been the man and has carried that big load I needed him to carry this season. I believe he had 22 pts and 16 boards in my game today. By the looks of it he’s going to become my all-time leading rebounder before it’s all over with and to think he was only a 2 star recruit.

Updated Monday, May 3 2021 @ 11:41:23 am PDT
Bridger
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Way to make my predictions look bad!

We are only 7 games in and it's already obvious I am clueless when it comes to predicting the season lol.

It was a lot of fun to put together and was a good exercise for me in learning what to look for when scouting an opponent. With your team, I think I misanalyzed (and overestimated the importance of)
your depth. I also am starting to become a believer in the importance of upperclassmen in winning close games, but that's hard to confirm.

Best of luck with continuing to prove me wrong as the season goes on!
ECL2002
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I hope I can continue it, but I have been very disappointed with my teams three-point shooting so far. My PG Tory Burks has probably been the most disappointing at 25.5%. I don't want to have him stop shooting threes because with 14 OS and 15 Range you would think he could shoot and has in the past. As a team, we are only 30% from three so it's pretty surprising to me that we have won as much as we have. I'm guessing it all circles back to Danny Vann and his dominance down low.

In a few days we match up again and I hope I don't get smoked like I did in our rivalry matchup. I was up 29-24 in that game and thinking "oh I think I can win this" and then your team proceded to steamroll us in the last 11 minutes of the half. I looked back to see how that series has unfolded and it looks like I've only won 3 and you've won 6. I'll take that though considering you have built one of the great programs in all of hardwood and I'm still just trying to make it to the sweet 16 of the tournament for the first time.

Updated Monday, May 3 2021 @ 3:34:52 pm PDT


Updated Monday, May 3 2021 @ 3:35:13 pm PDT


Updated Monday, May 3 2021 @ 3:35:42 pm PDT
eaquaphin
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Texas A&M Aggies
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Team is still a work in progress, need to find a solution at point guard.
Bridger
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Bridger's 2020 II.2 Preview
I rated projected starting lineups, depth, in-game coaching, and presidential history for all of the teams in II.2 to put together these ratings. The heaviest weight (by far) goes to the attributes and positional skill of the seven players projected to see the most time on the floor for each team. Feel free to post your own predictions...should be another fun season in II.2!

Preseason Conference Projections:
1. Iowa
2. Clark
3. Huntington


4. Misericordia
5. Lewis & Clark
6. Georgia Tech
7. North Greenville
8. Knox
9. Tufts
10. Lehigh

11. Muhlenberg
12. St Thomas Aquinas
13. Texas A&M
14. Crown
15. Western Michigan
16. Washburn


Updated Friday, June 18 2021 @ 10:27:21 am PDT
lmartins6746
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Here are my 2020 (algorithmic predictions):

1. Huntington
2. Iowa
3. Clark

4. Misericordia
5. North Greenville
6. Lewis & Clark
7. Tufts
8. St. Thomas Aquinas
9. Texas A&M
10. Georgia Tech

11. Muhlenberg
12. Lehigh
13. Washburn
14. Knox
15. Crown
16. Western Michigan

The algorithm only considers SI, size, and head coach attributes.

Historically it is much better at predicting the demoting teams than the promoting teams, but I tweaked it a little this year.
eaquaphin
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Texas A&M Aggies
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I would take 9th and safety.
Bergkamp
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I've just spotted you actually predicted the 3 promoted teams last season @Bridger - not in the right order, but that's still impressive given HW's variance!

So Knox are somewhere between 8th and 14th according to the two different predictions? Hmmmm. I squeaked out of the relegation places last season somehow but doubt I can do it again - but I've not really scouted everyone else so I could be wrong.
lmartins6746
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Iowa making me pay for predicting a 2nd place finish
DUDeacon
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Hahaha. Bulletin board material! This has to be the best team I've ever had. I hope I don't mess it up somehow.
FuzzyBanana
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I can't believe either of you predicted Crown to finish anywhere other than last. Let alone BOTH of you.

I do understand concentrating your efforts towards the teams at the top, so I forgive you.
Bridger
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LOL. That's a fair point. They weren't bot-managed when I was doing this, but that's still quite an oversight. :)
Hodge_17
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Thanks for having me II.2.... looks like a short-lived tenure for me up here. Hope to be back soon lol. Please don't kill my young kids too much when you play me.

I'll wait for my time to shine in the playoffs :P
lmartins6746
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Crown is on a roll. Big game for Western Michigan tomorrow...

Bridger
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Quite an anti-jinx we put on Crown, eh?
Hayseed
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Lewis & Clark Pioneers
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Whoo, that's the truth Bridger.

I tried going a little faster to try to take advantage of them only having 6 guys with 100 SI. Nope. I outscored them in the 2nd half, but lost by 5. Losing to storied bot Butler is one thing, but bot Crown -- urgh.
Hayseed
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What has happened to kladu's Miseri?

They started 10-4 in conf and now have lost 9 in a row (so that's 10-13 for those math challenged folks out there). They were thinking Legends next year and said "naw, let's demote to LL3 instead -- we haven't been there since 2007".

It is just weird to see Miseri struggle ever. Even if they are in LL2 or LL3 kladu is still a Legend.
Bridger
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Kladu is a legend and that roster is still pretty good...no idea what's going on there.
lmartins6746
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Their only 2 home games in the current losing streak were played without their beast Center Curtin.

Road games are tough to win in this conference.

Updated Monday, July 12 2021 @ 2:30:30 pm PDT
lmartins6746
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Bridger...do you even want to promote? we go back and forth everyday it seems
Bridger
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Got there...barely.
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2020-2021 II.2 Season Preview

Lewis & Clark (#20 in TPI_: 147.1)
174/12(RS JR 6'3.5" SG SF pg) Brett Sellers - 19 Spd 18 PD 17 Rng 15 OS
168/12(RS SR 5'11" PG sg) Arnie Fingers - 18 Pass 16 Rng/IQ/Hnd/Drv 15 Sta 14 PD/Spd
161/12(RS JR 6'3.5" PG sg sf) Larry Melton - 17 Spd 16 Pass 15 OS 14 Drv
143/13(SO 6'8.5" SF C pg) Joaquin Mata - 15 IQ 13 OS 12 Str 11 IS/Rng/Fin
136/12(RS SO 6'4.5" SG pg sf) Dewayne Denson - 15 Spd 14 OS 13 PD 12 Str
134/11(RS JR 6'9" PF c) Neil Parrish - 16 IQ 15 IS 12 Str 11 OS
129/11(RS SR 6'10" C pf) Frank Newman - 15 IQ 12 ID 11 Reb
127/12(RS JR 6'7.5" SF pf) Christoph Schulze - 16 Spd 12 Rng/IQ 11 IS/Hnd
127/11(RS SO 6'8" PF sf c) Charles Gustafson - 14 Reb 12 IS/ID 11 Spd 10 IQ/Pass
125/12(RS SO 6'10.5" C) Seth Sykes - 13 IS/Reb 12 OS/IQ 11 Str 10 Rng
(123 6'8" pf sf c), (116 7' C pg), (112 6'0.5" PG SG pf)

Georgia Tech (22_ : 146.7)
170/13(RS JR 6'0.5" PG SG) Gary Adam - 17 Pass/Spd/Sta 16 OS 14 IQ 13 PD/Str 12 Drv
153/12(RS SO 6'2" SG PG) Sandy Mullins - 17 Spd 14 PD/Sta 13 Fin/Pass 12 IS/OS 11 Str 10 Rng/IQ
153/12(RS SR 6'8.5" C PF pg) Danny Burks - 16 Str 15 Rng/Spd 14 OS 13 IS 12 Pass/Hnd 11 IQ/Sta
148/13(RS SR 6'7.5" C pf) Chris Mitchell - 15 IQ 14 ID/Spd 13 Fin 12 IS/Rng/Pass/Hnd 11 Reb 10 Drv
147/12(RS SR 6'7" PF C) Chad McDonald - 15 Reb/ID 14 IS/Rng 11 PD/Pass 10 Fin/Drv
142/12(RS SR 6'4.5" Sg sf) Jon Foxx - 16 Spd 15 Str 14 OS 13 Drv/Sta 10 IQ/Pass
138/12(RS JR 6'10.5" C PF) George Henley - 15 Reb 14 IQ/Str 11 OS 10 Rng/Pass/Spd
134/13(RS FR 6'4.5" SF pg sg pf) Brayton Everett - 17 IQ 15 Spd 12 OS 11 IS/Fin/Str/Sta
128/12(RS SO 6'9" Pf c) Andrian Ring - 14 IQ 11 OS/Hnd 10 Pass/Str
116/12(RS FR 6'3" pf sg sf c) Roman Drummond - 11 IQ 10 IS/OS/Hnd
(101/11 6'0.5" PG), (101/12 6'6" SF pg), (96/12 6'8" C PF)

Toledo(35_ : 145.4)
170/12(RS SR 6'5" SF sg) Jaimie Farris - 17 Rng/Pass 16 IQ 15 Fin 13 OS 12 PD/Str/Spd 11 IS/Sta 10 ID/Drv
168/12(RS SR 6'3" PG SG sf) Clark Starks - 17 Spd 16 PD/Pass 15 Rng 14 Hnd 13 OS/IQ 12 Str 11 Fin/ID 10 Drv
166/12(RS JR 6'2" SG sf c) Bob Parker - 16 Rng/Spd 14 OS/IQ/Hnd/Drv 13 PD/Str/Sta 11 IS
146/12(RS SO 6'7.5" PF PG sf c) Joshua Lovett - 15 IQ/Spd 14 Pass 12 OS/Rng 10 Reb/PD
139/11(RS SO 6'9" C PF) Nolan Cardwell - 14 OS/Str 12 IS/Rng/Pass 11 Reb/ID 10 Spd
136/13(RS JR 6'10.5" C pf) Ruben Deliz - 17 IQ 14 IS 12 Reb 11 Sta 10 OS/Rng/Str
123/12(RS SO 5'11" SG pg) Fernando Iglesias - 13 IQ 12 OS/Hnd/Sta 11 Pass/Spd
117/11(RS SO 6'9" C pf) Pete Dougherty - 15 ID 12 Str 11 IS/OS 10 IQ
111/13(RS FR 6'5.5" SF) Andy Shelton - 13 IQ 10 OS/Fin
106/12(RS FR 6'8.5" C PF) Dennis Mooney - 12 IQ 10 Reb/Rng
(101/13 6'4" SF SG pg), (94/12 6'11" C)

Texas A&M(40_ : 145.0)
171/12(RS SR 6'11.5" C PF) Robert English - 19 IS 17 ID/IQ/Str 16 OS 14 Reb 13 Rng 11 Pass/Hnd 10 Sta
152/11(RS SR 6'8" C PF) Xavier Henriquez - 17 Sta 15 IQ 14 PD 13 IS/Pass 12 Rng 11 Reb 10 Fin/Drv
150/11(RS SR 6'5" SF) Luther Home - 18 Drv 17 Hnd 13 OS/Spd 12 Str/Sta 10 Fin/ID
148/12(RS JR 6' SG pf c) Kwame Browne - 17 Rng 16 Spd 13 PD 12 Fin/Reb 10 IS/Hnd/Drv
139/10(SR 6'5" pg sf pf c) Myles Gardner - 14 OS/IQ 13 Str 12 Reb/Pass 11 Rng 10 Spd
139/12(RS JR 6'7" PF sf) Lenny O'Keefe - 15 IQ 13 Hnd 12 Spd 11 OS/Fin Drv/Str 10 IS/Rng/Sta
135/11(JR 6'5" SF PG) Stewart Kunz - 16 IQ 14 Spd 13 Sta 11 OS/Pass/Drv 10 Rng/Fin
131/11(RS SO 6'2" PG sg) Nolan Scherer - 15 IQ/Spd 13 PD/Pass 12 Rng/Sta
126/13(RS FR 6'4.5" SF C pf) Armstrong Jones - 17 Spd 12 OS 11 Hnd/Str 10 Drv
124/11(RS SO 6'3.5" SG pg) Darryl Scott - 15 IQ 14 Spd/Sta 10 Drv
(110/12 6'5.5" SF PF c), (106/11 6'7.5" PF sf), (93/13 6'5.5" SG pg)

Evansville(53_ : 143.5)
160/12(JR 6'0.5" PG sg sf pf) Rex Gabriel - 18 Spd 16 Rng 15 Fin 12 PD/IQ/Pass/Sta 11 Reb/Hnd 10 ID
160/12(SR 6'11" C pf) Zachary Ham - 18 Str 15 OS/Sta 14 Rng 13 IS/Reb 12 Spd 11 Pass 10 ID/Hnd
159/13(JR 6'4" SG PG SG) Jon DiMaggio - 16 Spd 15 OS/Pass 14 IQ 13 Str/Sta 12 PD 11 Hnd/Drv
158/13(SR 6'2" SG SF pg) Bobby Shelby - 17 Spd 15 Hnd 14 Rng 13 IQ/Sta 11 IS/OS/Reb/Drv 10 Pass/Str
139/12(SO 6'9.5" SG SF pg) Benny Shelton - 15 IQ 14 Spd 11 IS/OS/Pass/Drv 10 Sta
132/13(FR 6'5.5" PG sf pf) Joe Sanbord - 17 IQ 13 Spd 11 OS 10 PD/Pass
125/11(SR 6'8.5" PF C) Mario Lombardo - 12 Rng/IQ 11 Str/Spd 10 ID
122/11(JR 6'8.5" PF C) Dustin Gordon - 14 Reb 12 IQ 10 Rng/ID/Hnd
116/11(SO 5'11.5" SG pg) Daniel Contes - 16 IQ 13 Spd 12 Rng 11 OS
106/11(JR 6'2" SG pg sf) Ron Bradley - 12 Hnd/Spd 11 OS 10 PD
(100/11 6'3" PF SF c), (97/11 6' PG SF sg)

Wake Forest(58_ : 143.1)
171/12(RS SR 6'1.5" PG sf) Dylan Riley - 19 IQ 16 Fin 15 PD/pd 14 OS/Hnd 13 Rng 12 Pass/Drv/Str
160/11(RS SR 6'4" SG SF pf) Deandre Wood - 15 OS/IQ 14 Str/Spd 13 Fin/Reb/PD 10 IS/Rng/Pass/Hnd
145/11(RS SO 6'4" SF pg sg) Louis Farr - 17 IQ/Spd 15 Rng 13 PD 12 OS 10 Pass/Str
143/11(SR 6'10.5" PF sf c) Marvin Nagel - 15 Str 14 Reb 13 OS/ID/Spd 10 Rng/IQ/Drv
140/11(RS JR 6'10.5" C pf) Adrian Belcher - 14 Reb/ID 13 IQ 12 IS 11 Rng/PD 10 Hnd/Str
132/11(RS SO 6'4" PG SG) Carson Sheffield - 15 Spd 14 IQ 12 OS/Pass 11 Hnd 10 Fin/PD/Str
131/12(SO 6'9" C pf) Larry Gibbs - 14 IQ 12 IS/Reb 11 ID/Spd 10 OS
125/11(SO 6'6" C SF pf) Zack McDermott - 13 IQ 12 Spd/Sta 11 IS/OS 10 Fin
122/11(RS SO 6'11" C) Dion Blakely - 15 Reb 14 IQ 13 IS 11 Rng 10 OS
118/12(RS FR 6'5.5" PG sg pf) Tommy Lawerence - 16 Spd 11 Pass/Drv 10 OS/Rng/Fin/IQ
(107/11 7'1" C)

IUPUI(64 _: 142.9)
173/14(JR 6'4 1/2" PG SG sf) Bob Krueger - 16 Fin 15 IQ/Hnd/Spd 14 OS/Rng/PD/Drv 12 Str 10 Pass
172/15(JR 6'9" SF C pf) Mo Ryan - 19 IQ 16 IS 15 ID/Str 14 OS 13 Rng/Reb/Drv 12 PD 11 Spd
141/12(RS SO 7' C pf) Ty Randolph - 14 Reb 10 Rng/ID/IQ 9 Hnd/Spd
140/12(JR 6'6" SF C pf) Dorsey Stinson - 16 Spd 13 OS/Reb 12 Rng/Str - PF
138/12(RS JR 6'1/2" SG PG) Sean Sams - 18 Spd 13 IQ 10 Rng/Hnd/Sta
123/11(JR 6'8" SG sf pf) Phil Clayton - 14 OS 11 Pass/Str/Spd 10 Hnd
108/13(RS FR 6'6" SF pg sg) Theo Collins - 12 Spd 9 PD/IQ/Pass/Sta 8 ID/Drv
(106 6'8" PF sg sf)

Valpariso(65 _: 142.8)
167/12(RS SR 6'2.5" PG SG) Julian Scully - 16 Pass/Sta 15 Fin/IQ 14 Rng/Spd 13 PS/Hnd 10 OS/ID
154/12(RS SO 6'2" SG PG sf) Dylan Toney - 15 IQ/Spd 14 Fin/Drv 13 Rng 12 OS/Pass 11 IS/PD 10 Str
150/12(RS SO 6'3" PG sf) Jean Stump - 15 OS/Hnd 14 PD 13 Str/Sta 12 IQ/Pass
150/12(RS SR 6'9.5" C pf) Antoni Pawlowski - 16 Str 14 IS 13 OS/Sta 12 Drv/Spd 11 Reb/IQ 10 Rng
146/12(RS JR 6'7" SF pf c) Reggie Steele - 19 IQ 14 OS 13 Pass/Str 12 Reb 11 Hnd 10 Rng/Spd
138/11(RS JR 6'9.5" C PF) Lorenzo Aguilera - 14 IS/Str 13 OS 12 Sta 11 Reb/ID/Pass
125/12(RS FR 6'6" C PF) Marv Kaye - 14 Spd 13 IQ 10 Rng/Pass
122/12(RS FR 6'9.5" C pf) Billy Joe Harrington - 12 OS/IQ 11 Rng/Reb 10 Pass
114/12(RS SO 6'11" PF C) Daniel Olafsson - 13 IQ 12 IS/Rng 10 Str
109/12(FR 5'11.5" PG sg) Larry Matthews - 15 IQ 13 Spd 10 Pass
(108/11 7' C pf)

Loyola-Chicago(71 _: 142.0)
160/11(RS JR 6'8" PF C) Stewart Lawless - 16 IQ/Str 15 OS 14 Spd 13 Fin 12 PD 11 Reb/ID
152/11(RS SR 6'10" C pf) Avondre Willis - 15 Reb/ID 14 Str/Spd 13 IQ 12 OS/Rng 11 Sta 10 IS/Hnd
148/12(RS JR 6'1.5" SF pg sg) Eddie Murphy - 15 OS/Spd 13 Rng/PD/Str 12 Sta 11 Drv 10 Fin/Reb
143/11(RS SO 5'11.5" SG pf) Micke Gunderson - 15 Sta 14 Drv 13 OS/Rng/PD/Str 11 IQ
137/12(RS SO 6'4.5" SF pf c) Devin Calloway - 15 OS 13 Str 11 Hnd/Spd/Sta 10 IS/PD/Pass
136/11(JR 5'8.5" PG pf) Patrick Gooden - 15 Pass 14 Drv 12 Rng/PD 11 IQ/Hnd 10 OS
135/12(FR 6'6" PG sf pf) Jim Register - 17 IQ 12 Pass/Spd 11 OS 10 IS/Rng/Fin
127/10(RS SO 6' PG) Doug Moe - 13 OS 12 Pass 11 Str/Spd 10 Rng/Hnd/Drv
127/10(RS JR 6'9" C) Lee Dees - 16 ID 14 Reb 13 Pass 11 Sta
123/11(RS FR 6'9.5" C PF) Dirk Bailey - 13 Reb 12 IS/Spd 11 Str 10 OS/Drv
(119/13 6'9.5" C PF pg), (115/12 6'10" C PF), (110/10 6'7.5" SF C pf)

Daemen(74 _: 141.9)
169/12(JR 6'2" PG SG sf pf) Esteban Santana - 18 OS/Pass 15 PD/Drv/Str 13 IQ 12 Spd 11 Rng/Reb 10 Sta
167/11(RS SR 6'4.5" SF SG pf) Bradley Brown - 18 Drv 17 Rng/IQ 16 OS 15 PD/Str 13 Pass 10 Fin/Spd
148/11(RS JR 6'5" SG SF pf) Juan Carlos Olivaros - 15 OS/Hnd 14 Drv 13 Fin/Str 12 Pass 11 Reb/PD 10 Spd
143/12(RS SR 6'9.5" PF sf c) Sheldon Morley - 16 IS 15 Str 14 Spd 13 OS 12 IQ 11 Pass 10 Sta
137/11(RS SO 6'9" SF C pf) Shawn Hendrickson - 17 IQ 13 Fin 12 Str 11 OS/PD/Hnd 10 IS/Rng
135/11(RS JR 6'11.5" C pf) Dave Shields - 15 ID 14 IQ 13 Fin 12 Rng/Reb 11 Pass 10 Spd
118/11(FR 6'2.5" C SF sg) LaMonte Quarles - 12 OS/Spd 10 Rng/Reb/Hnd
117/12(FR 5'11.5" PF SG) Dale Whitt - 12 IQ 10 Fin/PD/Pass/Drv
116/12(RS SO 7'1" C pf) Caesar Velarde - 13 Rng/Reb 11 IS/Spd
115/10(So 6'1" SG pg sf) Dontrell Daniels - 19 IQ 13 Spd 11 PD
(85/10 7' C)

Clark(101 _: 139.6)
174/13(RS SR 6'4.5" SG pg sf pf) Nate Bonsignore - 17 Hnd/Sta 16 Spd 15 OS 13 Pass/Str 12 IS/PD 11 Reb/IQ
165/12(RS JR 6'6.5" SF pg c) Loren Huber - 17 Rng 14 OS/Fin/Pass 13 Str 12 ID/PD/Dv/Spd 11 Reb/Sta
154/12(RS JR 5'11" PG sg) Kelvin Weaver - 16 PD 15 IQ/Spd/Sta 12 Rng/Fin 11 OS
136/11(RS SR 6'10" C pf) Daniel Guthrie - 18 IQ 16 Reb 15 ID 14 IS 10 Fin/Pass
126/12(RS SO 6'5" sf sg pf c) Rodger Plummer - 17 Spd 11 IQ 10 OS/Reb
124/11(RS FR 6'2" Pg sg) Latrelle Bradley - 14 Spd 13 Pas 11 IS 10 Drv
119/10(RS SO 7' C pf) Mark Douglas - 16 IS 14 Reb/Spd 12 ID 10 Hnd
118/11(RS JR 6'11.5" C pf) Dante Duncan - 14 IQ 11 ID 10 OS/Reb/Pass
114/13(FR 6'10" C pf) Fred Belanger - 11 OS/Reb 10 IS/IQ/Str
109/12(RS FR 6'10" C) Elmer Barkley - 15 IQ 11 Reb 10 IS
(107/12 6'2" SF sg pf c), (107/12 6'7" PF sf c)

Michigan Tech(129 _: 137.1)
150/11(SR 6'4.5" SG) Mel Wallace - 16 Rng/Hnd 15 IQ 12 Fin/Drv 11 ID/Spd 10 IS/PD
141/12(SR 6'7.5" PF c) Billy Lively - 15 Str 14 OS 12 ID 11 IS/Reb/PD 10 IQ/Pass
140/14(FR 5'10" PG sg) James Crain - 16 IQ 13 OS/Drv 12 Spd/Sta 10 IS/Rng
140/11(JR 6'3.5" SF SG) Desmond McNair - 17 Spd 13 OS/Drv 11 Fin/Str/Sta 10 Rng
138/13(RS SO 6'1.5" SG PG) Marcos Lugo - 17 Spd 14 IQ 13 Pass 12 Hnd 10 PD/Sta
138/11(Sr 6'8.5" c) Samuel Waters - 14 IS 13 OS/PD/Pass/Hnd 12 Str 11 Rng/ID 10 Reb
130/13(FR 6'5" PG sf pf) Cory Hardwick - 18 IQ 12 Drv 11 Spd 10 IS/Hnd
128/12(SO 6'4" PF pg sg) Benjamin Carrier - 14 IQ 11 Spd/Sta 10 IS/Rng/Fin
122/11(JR 6'3.5" sg pf) Rex Ward - 13 Rng 11 Hnd 10 OS/Fin/Drv/Spd
120/12(SO 6'8" PF sf c) Terrell Culpepper - 12 IQ/Spd 11 Rng 10 IS/OS
(107/13 6'4" SF pg pf), (102/10 6'2.5" c sg sf pf)

Misericordia(132 _: 137.0)
163/12(SR 6'6" PG sg sf) Marshall Carson - 18 IQ 17 Sta 16 Pass/Spd 14 Hnd 13 Rng/PD
163/12(SR 6'6" SF pf c) Tyson Fraley - 15 OS/Drv 14 Rng/PD/Pass/Str 13 IQ 11 IS/Reb/Spd
156/13(SR 6'3.5" PG SG SF) Kirk Singleton - 19 IQ 16 PD 15 Spd 14 Hnd 11 Rng/Pass/Drv/Sta
145/12(SO 6'7.5" C PF pg sf) Mickey Barber - 16 Spd 15 OS/Str 14 IQ 11 Reb/Pass/Drv/Sta
122/11(RS FR 6'6" SF pf c) Justin Cutter - 16 IQ 12 OS 11 Rng/Fin/Spd 10 Str
117/12(RS FR 6'6" PF c) Hal Cornwell - 13 IQ 11 Reb/Spd 10 OS/Str
116/13(FR 6'5.5" PG PF) Robbie Clifford - 16 IQ 14 Spd
114/13(SO 6'2" SG PG sf) Shannon Casey - 13 Spd 12 OS
107/12(FR 6'2.5" PG SG sf) Wesley Knoll - 13 Spd 10 Fin
103/12(SO 6'5" SF pf) Luka Ilic - 11 IS 10 Hnd/Spd
(100/13 6'7" C sg sf pf), (92/12 6'10" C)

Tufts(144 _: 135.8)
176/13(RS SR 6'4.5" PG SG sf) Nikolaos Floros - 17 Rng 16 OS/Spd 14 Drv/Str 13 Fin 12 PD/IQ/Pass/Hnd 11 IS/ID 10 Reb
156/12(RS SR 6'1" PG sg) Billy Kiefer - 17 PD/Drv 16 Rng 15 OS/IQ 14 Hnd 13 Spd 12 Fin/Str
138/10(RS SR 6'11" C) Elmer Salerno - 14 IQ 13 Rng/Reb 12 IS/Str 11 OS/PD/Spd
129/12(RS JR 6'7.5" pf c) Williard Ratliff - 15 IQ 13 IS/Spd 12 Rng 11 Reb/Pass
129/12(RS JR 6'6" PF c) James Reynolds - 14 IS 12 ID 11 IQ/Pass 10 Reb
128/12(RS JR 6'5" SG pf c) Clyde Smiley - 16 IQ 12 Str 11 OS 10 IS
122/13(RS SO 6'4.5" sf) Brock Ferguson - 13 OS/IQ 11 Fin/Str 10 Hnd
117/11(RS SO 6'10.5" C) Jake Mackay - 18 IQ 11 Reb 10 IS/ID
106/14(RS FR 6'3.5" SF sg) Jalen Taylor - 16 Spd
104/13(FR 6'4.5" PG SG) Chandler Adkins - 14 IQ 11 Spd
(104/11 6'3" SF pg sg pf), (99/11 6'6" SF sg pf)

Methodist University(148 _: 135.5)
148/12(SR 6'7" PG sg c) Earl Grant - 13 OS/Pass/Hnd 12 Fin/Str/Sta 11 Rng/Reb/Drv 10 PD/IQ
139/12(RS SO 6'1.5" SG sf) Peter Lancaster - 14 Rng/IQ 13 Fin 12 OS 11 Hnd/Drv/Str 10 Spd
139/12(SO 6'9.5" PF C) Howard Lancaster - 15 IQ 14 Str 13 OS/Reb 12 Rng/Sta 10 IS/Drv/Spd
138/13(RS JR 6'7.5" PG pf) Marc Edgar - 15 IQ 14 Pass 13 Fin 12 Drv 11 OS 10 Hnd/Str/Spd
135/11(RS JR 6'7.5" SG sf pf) Gavin Mims - 15 Spd 14 OS 13 Str 11 Rng/Drv 10 Reb/Hnd
133/11(RS SR 6'9.5" C pf) Cliff Leonard - 16 Reb 14 IQ 13 Str 12 IS 11 OS/Fin 10 ID/PD
132/12(RS JR 6'6" PF C) Charlie Bianchi - 13 Rng/ID 12 IS/IQ/Str 11 Hnd 10 OS/Fin
131/10(SR 6'6" C PF sf) Dale Suggs - 14 Reb 13 Str 12 rng 11 IS/OS 10 ID/IQ/Drv
121/13(FR 6'6.5" PF C) Mark Land - 15 IQ 11 Spd 10 OS/Reb
117/12(FR 6'7.5" C pf) Orlando Escalante - 11 IQ 10 Rng/Fin/Hnd/Spd
(96/12 6'5.5" SF PG sg), (92/13 6'3" SG pg)

Muhlenberg(170 _: 133.2)
178/14(RS JR 6'7.5" SF SG PF pg) Mark Sexton - 17 IQ 16 OS 15 Fin 14 Drv/Str/Spd 13 ID 12 IS 11 Rng/Pass/Hnd/Sta 10 PD
164/13(RS SR 6'8" C SF pg pf) J.D. Fox - 18 Spd 16 IS/Hnd 15 PD 14 ID 13 Reb 12 OS/Pass/Str
147/11(RS JR 6'5.5" SG SF pf) Bruce Capps - 16 IQ/Spd 13 Rng/PD/Drv 11 OS/Fin/Hnd 10 Str
130/11(RS SO 6'1" PG SG sf) Don Sellers - 14 IQ 13 Pass/Spd 10 Rng/Hnd/Sta
121/11(SO 7'2.5" C pf) Jacob He 13 IS 11 Rng/Str 10 OS/Reb/ID/IQ
109/11(RS FR 7' C pf) Craig Conti - 12 IQ 11 OS 10 Rng/Reb
100/11(RS FR 6'5.5" C sf pf) Gordon Beerd - 10 IS/Rng/Reb
100/11(FR 6'9" C pf) Rudy Longo - 14 IQ 12 Spd
96/13(FR 6'2.5" SG pg) Danny Kohler - 14 Spd 13 IQ
88/12(FR 6'4" SG SF) Delon McDonald - 12 IQ 11 OS/Spd
(86/10 6'6.5" SG pf)

Top 5 Position Players by skills for the position
PG
1. Tufts - 176/13(RS SR 6'4.5" PG SG sf) Nikolaos Floros - 17 Rng 16 OS/Spd 14 Drv/Str 13 Fin 12 PD/IQ/Pass/Hnd 11 IS/ID 10 Reb
2. IUPUI - 173/14(JR 6'4 1/2" PG SG sf) Bob Krueger - 16 Fin 15 IQ/Hnd/Spd 14 OS/Rng/PD/Drv 12 Str 10 Pass
3. Wake Forest - 171/12(RS SR 6'1.5" PG sf) Dylan Riley - 19 IQ 16 Fin 15 PD/pd 14 OS/Hnd 13 Rng 12 Pass/Drv/Str
4. Georgia Tech - 170/13(RS JR 6'0.5" PG SG) Gary Adam - 17 Pass/Spd/Sta 16 OS 14 IQ 13 PD/Str 12 Drv
5. Lewis & Clark - 168/12(RS SR 5'11" PG sg) Arnie Fingers - 18 Pass 16 Rng/IQ/Hnd/Drv 15 Sta 14 PD/Spd

SG
T1. Clark - 174/13(RS SR 6'4.5" SG pg sf pf) Nate Bonsignore - 17 Hnd/Sta 16 Spd 15 OS 13 Pass/Str 12 IS/PD 11 Reb/IQ
T1. Lewis & Clark - 174/12(RS JR 6'3.5" SG SF pg) Brett Sellers - 19 Spd 18 PD 17 Rng 15 OS
2. Daemen - 169/12(JR 6'2" PG SG sf pf) Esteban Santana - 18 OS/Pass 15 PD/Drv/Str 13 IQ 12 Spd 11 Rng/Reb 10 Sta
3. Toledo - 166/12(RS JR 6'2" SG sf c) Bob Parker - 16 Rng/Spd 14 OS/IQ/Hnd/Drv 13 PD/Str/Sta 11 IS
T4. Wake Forest - 160/11(RS SR 6'4" SG SF pf) Deandre Wood - 15 OS/IQ 14 Str/Spd 13 Fin/Reb/PD 10 IS/Rng/Pass/Hnd
T4. Evansville - 160/12(JR 6'0.5" PG sg sf pf) Rex Gabriel - 18 Spd 16 Rng 15 Fin 12 PD/IQ/Pass/Sta 11 Reb/Hnd 10 ID

SF
1. Muhlenberg - 178/14(RS JR 6'7.5" SF SG PF pg) Mark Sexton - 17 IQ 16 OS 15 Fin 14 Drv/Str/Spd 13 ID 12 IS 11 Rng/Pass/Hnd/Sta 10 PD
2. IUPUI - 172/15(JR 6'9" SF C pf) Mo Ryan - 19 IQ 16 IS 15 ID/Str 14 OS 13 Rng/Reb/Drv 12 PD 11 Spd
3. Toledo - 170/12(RS SR 6'5" SF sg) Jaimie Farris - 17 Rng/Pass 16 IQ 15 Fin 13 OS 12 PD/Str/Spd 11 IS/Sta 10 ID/Drv
4. Daemen - 167/11(RS SR 6'4.5" SF SG pf) Bradley Brown - 18 Drv 17 Rng/IQ 16 OS 15 PD/Str 13 Pass 10 Fin/Spd
5. Clark - 165/12(RS JR 6'6.5" SF pg c) Loren Huber - 17 Rng 14 OS/Fin/Pass 13 Str 12 ID/PD/Dv/Spd 11 Reb/Sta

PF
1. Loyola-Chicago - 160/11(RS JR 6'8" PF C) Stewart Lawless - 16 IQ/Str 15 OS 14 Spd 13 Fin 12 PD 11 Reb/ID
2. Toledo - 146/12(RS SO 6'7.5" PF PG sf c) Joshua Lovett - 15 IQ/Spd 14 Pass 12 OS/Rng 10 Reb/PD
3. Wake Forest - 143/11(SR 6'10.5" PF sf c) Marvin Nagel - 15 Str 14 Reb 13 OS/ID/Spd 10 Rng/IQ/Drv
4. Michigan Tech - 141/12(SR 6'7.5" PF c) Billy Lively - 15 Str 14 OS 12 ID 11 IS/Reb/PD 10 IQ/Pass
5. Texas A&M - 139/12(RS JR 6'7" PF sf) Lenny O'Keefe - 15 IQ 13 Hnd 12 Spd 11 OS/Fin Drv/Str 10 IS/Rng/Sta

C
1. Texas A&M - 171/12(RS SR 6'11.5" C PF) Robert English - 19 IS 17 ID/IQ/Str 16 OS 14 Reb 13 Rng 11 Pass/Hnd 10 Sta
2. Muhlenberg - 164/13(RS SR 6'8" C SF pg pf) J.D. Fox - 18 Spd 16 IS/Hnd 15 PD 14 ID 13 Reb 12 OS/Pass/Str
3. Evansville - 160/12(SR 6'11" C pf) Zachary Ham - 18 Str 15 OS/Sta 14 Rng 13 IS/Reb 12 Spd 11 Pass 10 ID/Hnd
4. Georgia Tech - 153/12(RS SR 6'8.5" C PF pg) Danny Burks - 16 Str 15 Rng/Spd 14 OS 13 IS 12 Pass/Hnd 11 IQ/Sta
5. Loyola-Chicago - 152/11(RS SR 6'10" C pf) Avondre Willis - 15 Reb/ID 14 Str/Spd 13 IQ 12 OS/Rng 11 Sta 10 IS/Hnd

I took everybody's first 10 scholarship player's with their >10 attributes. The top 5 by position is subject to opinion (PF was the hardest to rank by SI).

Hope everybody has a successful season and Good Luck to all
eaquaphin
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Nice work.

Best of luck everyone
jackiscind
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Crazy ending to the season. I guess my 13 game win streak stretch towards the end of the season fell just short. Congrats to all promoting and good luck to all in the tournament
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Bridger’s 2024-2025 II.2 Season Preview
II.2 starts the season with five teams already at 150+ TPI, a ridiculous list of presidents, and a ton of talent in the player pool. This is quite possibly the deepest conference I’ve been a part of…which means that, sadly, several strong teams will demote at the end of it! I decided to take a stab at projecting and share my thoughts (just for fun!) in advance of the season. I measured the strength of each team’s projected rotation players using my lineup tool and then added in factors for in-game coaching, president history, and room for growth to determine the rankings.

Tier One: The Contenders
Teams in tier one boast the strongest rosters by my metrics to start the season and should have a chance to challenge for the top of the standings.

1. Muhlenberg Mules
Itsjustmath’s Muhlenberg rated with the best lineup. There are no weak links in this offense-heavy rotation led by the speedy backcourt of Kohler and Calhoun. The Mules lack a top-tier coaching staff and have some of the least room for growth in the conference, but still start out as the leader of the pack.
2. Clark Cougars
Mainecougar brings his wealth of experience competing for conference titles back to II.2 for the new season. The squad boasts a well-rounded lineup featuring a true star in PF Belanger.
3. Methodist University Monarchs
grayman’s team continues the trend of deep and balanced rosters at the top end of the conference, featuring strong interior defense and playmaking throughout the rotation. With lots of room to grow and a top-tier coaching staff, the sky is the limit for the Monarchs.
4. University of Maine at Farmington Beavers
RupaScoop ventures into the upper echelons of HW for the first time with a solid roster, lacking only frontcourt depth. Innocenti projects as one of the better SFs in the conference and will attempt to lead the Beavers to Legends.
5. Westfield State Owls
The only remaining team from last season’s punkska/KG trio in II.2, Westfield State will try to improve on a solid showing in 2024. Will the dynamic guard play of Sargent and Sheets be enough to outweigh a frontcourt that doesn’t look elite on paper?
6. Bentley Falcons
Raptor’s Bentley squad has been hanging around the top leagues forever and looks poised for another good run. What this roster lacks in depth, it makes up for in star power with PG Newcombe and C Loveless leading the way.
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Tier Two: The Spoilers
Teams in tier two are a notch down in talent from the top group and/or have some obvious weaknesses, but are still quite strong. The fact that at least two teams from these top two tiers will demote is crazy to me.

7. Huntington University Foresters
Bridger’s Huntington squad may have the tallest starting five in the conference, but the frontcourt players are young and behind in development compared to the top tier teams. F Shen will be expected to carry the load as the only real offensive threat on this defense-focused roster.
8. Louisville Cardinals
It’s always hard to know what outcome to expect from brianmatthews’ Louisville teams. The high-pressure style leads to unpredictable results, but depth is key to the team’s success. This isn’t the deepest Cardinals team we’ve seen, so they project to the middle of the pack despite the imposing presence of C Poston.
9. Tarleton State Texans
G/F Kabeya has the highest SI in the conference to start the season and will attempt to carry a perimeter-heavy roster. Carlito’s Texans are historically an offensive-minded team and this season will be no different…expect some shootouts.
10. Alabama Crimson Tide
plokmijn’s impressive ascension to the top of HW stalled out a bit after the National Championship, but this team has a chance to stabilize things in II.2 this season. PG Rice is a superstar and the main reason this team projects above the line.
11. Augsburg Auggies
cdilks is another National Championship manager hoping for a carry from a superstar…PF Carey. The lack of frontcourt depth and top-tier coaching drops the Auggies just below the line, but I wouldn’t count this team out.
12. Southern Illinois Salukis
dcampeanu is a new face in the top leagues, but the Salukis have been steadily rising since he took over. SG Culver leads the way for a team with several strong starters, but a lack of depth means this team may have to fight to keep their place.
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Tier Three: The Underdogs
Teams in tier three appear to be behind in talent compared to the rest of the conference. That being said, three of the four teams have a long history of success and the other is a team on the rise, so any of them could figure out the magic formula to overcome the odds this season.

13. St Thomas Aquinas Spartans
Hodge_17 is a HW OG and former national champion. There is lots of room for growth and a strong coaching staff here too, so the Spartans are a prime candidate to exceed expectations in spite of an underwhelming roster.
14. Ursinus Bears
Ryerye and the Bears have consistently stayed near the top of HW with their fast-paced, attacking style of basketball for a long time. As per usual, the roster looks like it lacks defense…but the Bears will try to do what they always do and outscore enough teams to stay relevant.
15. Evansville Purple Aces
golfhogan is another HW OG with staying power in the top leagues. The Aces are short on scholarship players this year and will try to keep afloat with PF Vern leading the way. Size is an issue for this squad that may prove to be too much.
16. MacMurray Highlanders
mrav4u promoted four seasons in a row before stabilizing in II.2 last season. Linton is a solid PG, but the team overall is young, undersized, and short on scholarship players. Lots of room to grow and build for the future.
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2025 II.2 PreSeason All-Conference Teams

First Team
PG Newcombe Bentley
SG Sheets Westfield State
SF Kabeya Tarleton State
PF Carey Augsburg
C Poston Louisville

Second Team
PG Rice Alabama
SG Calhoun Muhlenberg
SF Shen Huntington University
PF Belanger Clark
C Loveless Bentley

Third Team
PG Kohler Muhlenberg
SG Culver Southern Illinois
SF Innocenti University of Maine at Farmington
PF Rea Muhlenberg
C McDowell Southern Illinois
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One game remains in the 2025 season, and tensions are high in II.2

At the top of the conference, the 3rd place spot and the chance to join Legends League are up for grabs. The #9 ranked Bentley Falcons control their own fate: a win here and they clinch promotion. Waiting just below them are #19 Westfield St. and #15 U of Maine-Farmington, who need Bentley to lose (by a lot) to have a chance. Oh, and they also have to win their own games...

Further down the conference, four teams fight to avoid demotion. Methodist University sits one game ahead; victory seals the deal and keeps them in. Only one obstacle stands in their way: Westfield St., who are extra motivated by their own quest for promotion and who absolutely crushed the Monarchs in their first matchup. Just below Methodist are Huntington and Southern Illinois. The HU Foresters are dead even in point differential, and the Salukis are just eleven points behind that... in other words, if MethU loses and either of these teams wins, they could easily jump in the standings and push the Monarchs out of the conference! Unfortunately for these teams, their opponents will be no easy-outs either. We know Methodist faces Westfield St, but Huntington faces #7 Clark, and SIU faces #15 UMF. We already know UMF will want to win this game, and win big, to earn a spot in Legends. Clark, for their part, are contending for the II.2 regular season championship. I think it's safe to say that these teams REALLY want to win tomorrow.

Did we forget someone? Yes. The last (but not least) team who could still jump up and avoid relegation -- St. Thomas Aquinas. The Spartans have the same record as Huntington and SIU. If both those teams lose tomorrow, the STA Spartans could sneak into the safe zone.

The final day of the II.2 season, and everything's on the line. Who will triumph in adversity? Who will rise, who will fall? Who will gameplan for way too long only to lose because of foul trouble? Tune in tomorrow to see!
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Bridger’s 2026-2027 II.2 Season Preview
Another strong group of teams in II.2 with potential for dynamic promotion and demotion battles.

I decided to take a stab at projecting and share my thoughts (just for fun!) in advance of the season. I measured the strength of each team’s projected rotation players using my lineup tool and then added in factors for in-game coaching, president history, and room for growth to determine the rankings.

Tier One: The Favorite
One team stands above the others as a clear favorite this season and possibly one of the best squads ever assembled in HW.

1. Dominican University of California Penguins
gards710’s Penguins have one of the best lineups I have ever rated at this point in the season. This team has it all. Shooting, interior scoring, individual defensive skills, size, speed, depth, and a legitimate superstar in SF Marcus Choate. A conference championship should be a foregone conclusion for the Penguins who have their sights set on the biggest trophy of all.

Tier Two: The Challenger
A second elite team stands out above the pack as a clear favorite to promote.

2. Alabama Crimson Tide
2022 National Champion plokmijn boasts an elite squad for the new season with strength inside and out. With an incredible coach, only one senior, and a pair of star juniors in PG Leland James and C Peter Powell, this team is set up for a dominant few seasons at the top of HW.

Tier Three: The Contenders
With two clear favorites, the rest of the conference may be left to scratch and claw for the one remaining ticket to I.1. The difference between the four teams in this tier was minimal, so the order barely matters…but all will hope to claim that last promotion spot or even take down one of the giants.

3. Westfield State Owls
KG always seems to outmanage my projections, so this is a team to watch. Some lingering questions about size and defense keep this team in tier three, but PG Gary McCloskey will hope to lead the Owls to the promised land for the first time.
4. Iowa Hawkeyes
DUDeacon is back in II.2 and ready to make another push. The Hawkeyes always have a lot of size and this year’s roster is no exception. SF Austin McKinley is a walking mismatch and has the potential to be one of the most versatile scorers in the conference if he can rebound from his poor shooting performance in the non-conference slate.
5. Huntington University Foresters
C Albert Pennington returns as the anchor for what should be one of the better defenses in Hardwood again this season. Bridger’s Huntington squad will rely on SG Josh Glover and some firepower from the bench for offense.
6. University of New England Nor’Easters
rlawrence’s UNE squad reaches II for the first time coming off championship season in a tough III.4. This team will need to make up for a lack of interior depth with some of the best perimeter play in the conference, led by massive G Lou “Magic” Malone.
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Tier Four: The Spoilers
The teams in Tier Four should be able to stay above the demotion line and have the tools to overtake the teams in Tier Three with some luck…might even have a shot at promotion if things break perfectly in what should be a chaotic race.

7. Ripon Red Hawks
The primary thing knocking purple3594’s Ripon squad down is a lack of depth. The Red Hawks are solid inside and out and have some of the best in-game coaching in the conference. PF Jordan Fontana should be one of the best at his position this season.
8. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
wintersb is back in II after a solid four-season stint in III.4. The Demon Deacons interior play should be among the best in the conference because of the presence of C Josh Holmes. Will that be enough to overcome some other coaching and roster weaknesses?

Tier Five: The Battlers
The next group of teams project into the battle to avoid demotion, but all have strengths to try and leverage in the race to stay afloat.

9. Richmond Spiders
pschwartz’ Spiders have one of the best coaches in all of HW and a young roster with lots of room to improve. PF Demetrius Patterson is developing into a true star. While contending may still be a year away, the Spiders might make this ranking look silly with a big run later in the season.
10. Colby Mules
Green will have to fight to stay up in his first trip to II, but one of the most well-rounded rosters in the conference should help. Colby’s smart and savvy group of rotation players is led by the backcourt pair of Barney Funk and Dashaun Carey.
11. Pace Setter
Unfortunately, II.2 will have to deal with a bot this season. Bots tend to do reasonably well with strong rosters, so star PG Gilbert Tate backed up by a decent supporting cast is going to lead to some frustrating losses for folks.
12. Toledo Rockets
bsmall84 drops out of I.1 for the first time in a while and will need to leverage his experience and skill to avoid back-to-back demotions. A strong coaching staff and elite PG Terry Koehn will have to be enough to overcome a lack of depth.
13. Methodist University Monarchs
grayman has finished between 5th and 10th in II.2 for six straight seasons. PG Dale Salisbury and C Denzel Bacon will try to buoy up a shallow rotation and keep the Monarchs in their beloved conference for another season.

Tier Six: The Underdogs
Tier Six teams project to demote, but you never know in Hardwood!

14. Mississippi Rebels
Feels strange to put verysilentone and the Rebels in this group, but it looks like a down season for Ole Miss as they reload for another run. PG Treyvon Sims is the lone bright spot on a roster that needs some development time to get back in contention.
15. St Thomas Aquinas Spartans
Hodge_17 has just two upperclassmen on the roster and is gearing up for a big push the next few seasons, though that may make 2026 a tough season. Lone senior C Clyde Watts will try to carry the Spartans.
16. Rochester Yellowjackets
Stinny has been in the top two conferences for fifteen consecutive seasons. Will that run come to an end or will he pull off a miracle with a depleted roster?

Updated Friday, July 15 2022 @ 5:19:45 pm PDT
Bridger
Joined: 02/09/2018
Posts: 204

Huntington University Foresters
I.1

Hardwood College Basketball
2027 II.2 PreSeason All-Conference Teams

First Team
PG Tate Pace
SG Malone UNE
SF Choate DUCA
PF Day DUCA
C Holmes Wake

Second Team
PG James Alabama
SG Glover HU
SF McKinley Iowa
PF Fontana Ripon
C Powell Bama

Third Team
PG McCloskey Westfield
SG Dawson DUCA
SF Keegan Bama
PF Dyer Wake
C Pennington HU
TavesSoul
Joined: 06/25/2020
Posts: 142

Nazareth Golden Flyers
IV.8

Hardwood College Basketball
2031 Mid-Season Review
TavesSoul
Joined: 06/25/2020
Posts: 142

Nazareth Golden Flyers
IV.8

Hardwood College Basketball
2031 Season Review
TavesSoul
Joined: 06/25/2020
Posts: 142

Nazareth Golden Flyers
IV.8

Hardwood College Basketball
2032 Midseason Review
plokmijn
Joined: 03/19/2020
Posts: 90

Alabama Crimson Tide
I.1

Hardwood College Basketball
2039 II.2 Prediction

Title Contenders:
1. Ursinus
2. Wake Forest
3. Alabama

Fighting for promotion:
4. Marist
5. Fresno Pacific
6. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
7. Richmond

Chillin' in the middle:
8. Nazareth

On-the-bubble:
9. College of Charleston
10. Rockhurst
11. New Orleans

Uphill battle to avoid demotion:
12. Baylor
13. Cedarville
14. Indiana
15. Colby
16. Miami Ohio

Ranking is based on an old rating spreadsheet I used to have a couple of years ago and am trying to recreate. I see some obvious teams that are ranked much higher/lower than I expected, so it will be interesting to see how it plays out.
Joyd
Joined: 08/25/2021
Posts: 13

Miami Ohio RedHawks
II.2

Hardwood College Basketball
Funniest thing I've seen all day
plokmijn
Joined: 03/19/2020
Posts: 90

Alabama Crimson Tide
I.1

Hardwood College Basketball
Feel free to disagree, but you have almost no perimeter defense in a league with plenty of elite guards.
plokmijn
Joined: 03/19/2020
Posts: 90

Alabama Crimson Tide
I.1

Hardwood College Basketball
Found a flaw with the previous rating system, so I updated team rankings with the all new Weighted Plok Index (TM) rating:

1. Alabama 83.87
2. Wake Forest 81.16
3. Ursinus 78.85
4. Richmond 77.76
5. Marist 76.97
6. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 76.89
7. Nazareth 76.51
8. Fresno Pacific 76.15
9. Miami Ohio 73.44
10. Colby 73.01
11. Rockhurst 72.12
12. College of Charleston 72.08
13. Baylor 70.21
14. Indiana 70.02
15. Cedarville 68.84
16. New Orleans 65.95

Miami Ohio's ranking should be more accurate now (lol). This is mostly a rating of roster construction with height and positionally relevant skills weighed for each player and then combined in the same way WSI is calculated. Some teams I would expect to be able to outperform their ranking (Cedarville) based on tactical adjustments and playing key players bigger minutes. Other teams I would expect to underperform this ranking because their manager sucks (Alabama).
Ced
Joined: 02/14/2018
Posts: 442

Indiana Hoosiers
III.3

Hardwood College Basketball

15. Cedarville 68.84



You can't spell Cedarville without Ced. :)
TavesSoul
Joined: 06/25/2020
Posts: 142

Nazareth Golden Flyers
IV.8

Hardwood College Basketball
2039 Midseason Review

Updated Monday, June 3 2024 @ 5:43:40 am PDT
Joyd
Joined: 08/25/2021
Posts: 13

Miami Ohio RedHawks
II.2

Hardwood College Basketball
Don't let Illinois know Hodson signed with Cedarville


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