I’d be fine with this. If we could do home and homes with the East teams and then 4 west teams I would like this arrangement a lot more than the previous model. I’d like to see us get UAB as a western game every year. The others I’m indifferent on.
In CUSA 1.0 they went to three divisions - the Red, White and Blue. It was confusing. I think that lasted a year or two, then they went to two divisions. Proof that commissioners and ADs do not necessarily have a clue either.
Yep, the 3 division thing was one that Mike Slive didn’t get right. Would have to say he did pretty well otherwise.
Kotie Kimble #4 on this list:
Is the team on campus? Saw current roster which included all freshmen so assume so.
Yes, they are posting practice/workout pics on social media
thanks.
Three Man Weave preseason picks:
1 WKU
2 North Texas
3 LA Tech
4 Marshall
5 ODU
6 UAB
7 CHARLOTTE
8 UTSA
9 UTEP
10 FIU
11 Middle Tennessee
12 Southern Miss
13 FAU
14 Rice
Niners recognition:
Freshman of the Year: Jared Garcia
Second Team: Jahmir Young
Third Team: Jordan Shepherd
Five teams in the CSM Top 144:
68 WKU (C-USA #1)
86 North Texas (C-USA #2)
107 Marshall (C-USA #3)
124 ODU (C-USA #4)
136 UAB (C-USA #5)
The Three Man Weave is a good article (above), and the writer seems to actually know us which is different. No question that we have a lot of unknown players this year, and certainly we lost some talent, but I am excited about this team. With Covid, who knows if we will see us grow into a team, but I think we have a chance to be much better than #7 in C-USA.
CBB Central preseason picks:
1 WKU
2 North Texas
3 UAB
4 CHARLOTTE
5 UTEP
6 Marshall
7 UTSA
8 LA Tech
9 ODU
10 Middle Tennessee
11 FIU
12 FAU
13 Southern Miss
14 Rice
No Niners on preseason team etc but Kevin Sweeney high on Sanchez & Co.
Anyone that doesn’t have young on a preseason conference team carries no credibility IMO
Since Sweeney didn’t have multiple all conference teams, just chosing five players not the easiest task. Four of his five are past first teamers - including the reigning POY - with the fifth a second team selection from last season.
Anyway, as Sweeney sang the praises of a number of Niners in the Charlotte section, I’m okay with the omission of Young as first team C-USA. If we finish in the top four as he predicts, then I have no doubt that official conference recognition will be bestowed and that’s what really matters.
Matt Norlander’s annual preseason rankings (with a blurb about each team):
71 WKU
87 North Texas
110 LA Tech
145 CHARLOTTE
146 Marshall
158 UTEP
166 UTSA
183 FIU
193 ODU
203 UAB
209 FAU
249 Southern Miss
250 Middle Tennessee
307 Rice
And Ken Pomerory’s annual start of season rankings:
81 WKU
96 Marshall
99 ODU
103 North Texas
109 LA Tech
116 UAB
145 UTSA
161 Middle Tennessee
174 CHARLOTTE
191 FIU
192 UTEP
224 FAU
260 Rice
276 Southern Miss
Official preseason poll for WBB:
1 Middle Tennessee (8)
2 Rice (3)
3 ODU (3)
4 CHARLOTTE
5 WKU
6 UTEP
7 UAB
8 North Texas
9 LA Tech
10 FAU
11 Southern Miss
12 Marshall
13 UTSA
14 FIU
This is Conseugra’s 10th year and it would be nice to see her get to the NCAAs.
Official preseason poll for MBB:
1 WKU (11)
2 North Texas (3)
3 Marshall
4 UAB
5 ODU
6 CHARLOTTE
7 LA Tech
8 UTEP
9 UTSA
10 FAU
11 FIU
12 Middle Tennessee
13 Southern Miss
14 Rice
