Thoughts On Preseason Top 25
by Ben Broman on Oct 29, 2009 4:52 PM EDT
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My thoughts on these polls can be summed up pretty quickly: we're one step closer to basketball season.
Obviously, the polls aren't really that important, and I think Maryland landed in a pretty good spot at right outside the top 25. They're literally one vote away from Minnesota in the AP poll, and just eleven off Syracuse in the coaches poll. That means that they likelihood of an inflated ego early in the season isn't very high, but if they catch fire and are better than expected, we won't have to wait forever to get recognition.
It's also good to see the voters giving Maryland the respect they deserve. I didn't expect at top 25 placing, nor did I particularly think Maryland was deserving of one, but 26 sounds about right, and is higher than where most of the mainstream polls were placing the Terps.
The rankings are below, along with some more general thoughts:
- Homertuck already mentioned this, but what's with UNC's high ranking? Ed Davis is supposed to be good but hasn't shown it yet, and though they get Marcus Ginyard back, he'll be rusty. Tyler Zeller was unimpressive to me last year. Really, outside of Deon Thompson, no one has proven they can play. They have a lot of talent, but it's all young, inexperienced, and unproven.
- Likewise, Clemson's high ranking is still surprising to me. Since when does losing the top scorer and top shooter (also known as the starting backcourt) equate to a top 25 team?
- I have a strange feeling the 'Nova game in the BB&T Classic could be this year's version of the Michigan State win. Let's hope so.
- Top 10 Duke seems a bit ridiculous, but shouldn't have expected anything less.
- I've said this before, but why is Cal ranked so high? I know the sample size is small, but they weren't that impressive. Was their recruiting class really that good?
- Props for Butler's high ranking. They don't have that much talent, but they'll have a #10 team's resume.
- Watch out for Washington. I remember when I was a little kid, I thought Washington meant Washington DC, not Washington state, so I always used to pull for the Huskies (second to Maryland, of course). Good to see them making noise, and they're one of the few backcourts better than Maryland's.
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we are a top 20 team in my opinion
I think this is a sweet sixteen or bust year for maryland…
I mean we were apparently in the top 40 last year…because we got a 10 seed and one the first round game…
all we’ve lost is dave neal and we’ve added 2 bigs who give us some length that we simply did not have last year (something which made it impossible for us to win certain games)…
in short…we have a top 50 player, a top 10 coach….and a complete team for the first time in a while….it’s an embarassment that Cal is a top 20 team and we aren’t even in the top 25…unless they are bringing in a COMPLETE game changing freshman…I don’t get that…
Also what’s with GTech being in the top 25 based solely on the fact that they have a loaded recruiting class coming in…how does that make this gtech team any different from past gtech teams? they always recruit well….I don’t get that….
Finally…Georgetown but not us? what a joke…Georgetown? seriously? they stunk up the joint last year and lose their best player summers
by tiimbitz4786 on Oct 29, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pre-season pole??
I wish they would rank us 100…..more motiviation for the troops. Nothing counts til the end of the season.
by subbll on Oct 29, 2009 7:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BULL
We all know that we should be in the top 25. If Michigan and Cal are both in the top 15, how can Maryland not be in the top 25. We are better than both those teams. We are also better than Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Illinois, and alot of other teams in the top 25. I want a RE-COUNT lol.
by LetsGoTerps on Oct 29, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
a couple thoughts here,
1. Maryland should undoubtedly be in the top 25, maybe the top 20, but #26 isnt bad at all for a team that people counted out early last year. And even as the year came to a close as Maryland was on a tear people seemed to downgrade all of their accomplishments.
2. UNC is legit! I’m writing this post on campus at Chapel Hill. I’m spending my last couple days as a civilian with my fiance until i leave for Basic on Wedensday. About to weeks ago we went to UNC’s “midnight madness” called Late night with Roy. I walked in telling all my buddies that they were gonna struggle this year. I walked out saying the opposite. Their 3,4, & 5 are as good as anyone in the ACC, (well maybe not Ginyard at the 3) but Ed Davis is a Superstar in the NBA waiting to happen and Dion Thompson is absolutely a proven force. Not to mention twin 6’10 big men that were bangin 3’s all night and doing reverse jams with ease… oh and they have an All-American PF by the name of John Henson. He’s kind of like a James Gist athletically but with much better footwork. Plus the 2009 class’s #3 PG in the nation, and the #6 SG in the nation. I dont know what any of you call legit but where i’m from they’re all set.
3. I’m will not elaborate on this, just want to say one thing…. DUKE BEING PRESEASON 1ST PLACE IS A JOKE!
by FEARtheTERP1 on Oct 30, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don' drink the Chapel Thrill coolaide!
Look, I went to highschool in chapel hill and my older sister graduated from unc so I know how they talk about every team like it’s a back court of jordans and a front court of high jumping jesus’s but what you saw was an EXIBITION and what you heard was hype. Yes, they are unc so they will be very good very soon but right now they have some work and I think we’ll be the better team this year.
Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.
-Ambrose Bierce
by CorkyRasmit on Oct 31, 2009 4:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
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