Top 25?

[cydave]

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cydave-

Don't be bringing stats into this message board. It's quickly dismissed as we know that stats can be twisted to make anything look pro or con in any argument.

My bad, sorry. Not trying to start an argument, but how can you get pts per game twisted around? I mean when you lose a certain number of pts to graduation and transfers, its simply a fact and nothing more.
I could see bringing up things like "we beat you by 10 pts, but you beat them by 20 pts, who lost to you by 5 pts, and so on..."

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Cydave-

I was being sarcastic. This was a response I received previously.

[cydave]

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Cydave-

I was being sarcastic. This was a response I received previously.

LOL I actually started to figure that you were being sarcastic, but I wasn't sure... now I know.

[06panther10]

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Do not come here and insult our reasoning with facts.

[TravelingPanther]

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We should start a poll.

[Panther Alum 83]

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They also have two guards who will be required to sit out next year. One is a transfer from Arkansas State and another is Euro-Pro quality player from Luxembourg.

Why does the Luxemburg guy have to sit out?

[BryceC]

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ISU's season next year will hing on the new freshman from Chicago. If he is as good as reported, they will be an average big 12 team. Iowa will have a season similar to last years and probably finish 9-11 in the big 10.

It think ISU's season depends a lot more on how Gilstrap plays and how much Buckley improves. We've been hearing very, very good things about Buckley. I doubt Colvin is a starter.

And there is no way I would expect ISU to get any preseason votes. UNI is the only team in this state that should be expected to make the tournament based on rosters alone.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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Saw on ESPN today that the brackets for the preseason tournaments would be announced today. Which unless I missed it will let us know who we play in the Paradise Jam. I am really hoping for a chance against a very good team to see what we are made of early on.

[Khan4Cats]

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Saw on ESPN today that the brackets for the preseason tournaments would be announced today. Which unless I missed it will let us know who we play in the Paradise Jam. I am really hoping for a chance against a very good team to see what we are made of early on.

That was released a little while ago for the Jam, they base their pairings on the ending RPI's of the previous season. We got the 3rd seed, behind Purdue and Tennessee. We play DePaul in the first round with a potential match-up with the Vols in the semifinals. A good chance to play 3 BcS teams in St. Thomas.

[9YRPLAN]

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uni is waaaaaaay better than ISU, even with brackins back. i would almost say that iowa is better than isu.

this is my original quote, and despite everyone flipping out, i have yet to see any facts that change my mind. ISU is likely a slightly better team than iowa, but i think a reasonable person could argue the opposite. iowa will return as many or more starters than ISU and won by 25 last year. READ MY DAMN POST.

iowa lost kelly which was huge and will likely cost the team a chance at a .500 record. however, everyone else that left was either a poor player or a decent player who didnt get along with the coach and caused a major rift. and dont start spitting out JP's stats at me because i watched basically every second of every game and i am glad he is gone.

people are making out brackins return to be the savior of ISU. i would love to see Mac do well in Ames, but the talent just isnt there unless some players make ridiculous strides. you will see brackins get 20 per, ISU lose 15-16 games, brackins go pro, and they are right back where they started. gilstrap has one year to play and dendy two.

[cydave]

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this is my original quote, and despite everyone flipping out, i have yet to see any facts that change my mind. ISU is likely a slightly better team than iowa, but i think a reasonable person could argue the opposite. iowa will return as many or more starters than ISU and won by 25 last year. READ MY DAMN POST.

iowa lost kelly which was huge and will likely cost the team a chance at a .500 record. however, everyone else that left was either a poor player or a decent player who didnt get along with the coach and caused a major rift. and dont start spitting out JP's stats at me because i watched basically every second of every game and i am glad he is gone.

people are making out brackins return to be the savior of ISU. i would love to see Mac do well in Ames, but the talent just isnt there unless some players make ridiculous strides. you will see brackins get 20 per, ISU lose 15-16 games, brackins go pro, and they are right back where they started. gilstrap has one year to play and dendy two.

Dang Near. He was pretty much our whole team last year. If he didn't come back, we'd be BAD. Since he's coming back, and all of our players get 1 year older with another year of experience, we have great reason to be excited for this year. If we find just 1 or 2 outside threats, it will be a great season. That will free up the inside for Brackins to work. ISU fans are expecting big things this year in basketball.

[williebat]

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Dang Near. He was pretty much our whole team last year. If he didn't come back, we'd be BAD. Since he's coming back, and all of our players get 1 year older with another year of experience, we have great reason to be excited for this year. If we find just 1 or 2 outside threats, it will be a great season. That will free up the inside for Brackins to work. ISU fans are expecting big things this year in basketball.

Seriously? I will be shocked if they made the NIT. Personally I am not that impressed by Brackins. Sure 40 against kansas is good. But you know kansas must have had a pre game emotional let down knowing they have ISU coming to town. Kind of hard to get up for those meaningless games sometimes.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Seriously? I will be shocked if they made the NIT. Personally I am not that impressed by Brackins. Sure 40 against kansas is good. But you know kansas must have had a pre game emotional let down knowing they have ISU coming to town. Kind of hard to get up for those meaningless games sometimes.

Well he did pretty much single handedly beat UNI in Cedar Falls last year. He is also ranked up there as one of the best returning players in college basketball.

[cydave]

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Seriously? I will be shocked if they made the NIT. Personally I am not that impressed by Brackins. Sure 40 against kansas is good. But you know kansas must have had a pre game emotional let down knowing they have ISU coming to town. Kind of hard to get up for those meaningless games sometimes.

That game was in Hilton. If anybody should fear Hilton, It's Kansas. There's no way they looked passed that game, as we ALWAYS play KU close at Hilton. They still don't overlook us at Phog Allen, as I believe ISU owns the most wins there, more than any other team in the Big 12.

Not impressed by Brackins? Seriously? He is pretty much the reason we won most of our games last year. He was .5 rebounds away from averaging a double-double in every game last year. And that's going against some pretty good talent in the Big 12, not to mention getting double and triple teamed almost every time down the court.

[PantherFan]

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That game was in Hilton. If anybody should fear Hilton, It's Kansas. There's no way they looked passed that game, as we ALWAYS play KU close at Hilton. They still don't overlook us at Phog Allen, as I believe ISU owns the most wins there, more than any other team in the Big 12.

Not impressed by Brackins? Seriously? He is pretty much the reason we won most of our games last year. He was .5 rebounds away from averaging a double-double in every game last year. And that's going against some pretty good talent in the Big 12, not to mention getting double and triple teamed almost every time down the court.

Except by UNI.