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ESPN has put out Dickie V's top 40. Seven B1G teams. Feeling to lazy to list them. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430140/d!(k-vitale-college-basketball-preseason-top-40-rankings-2021-22

If they don't win by 20+ I'll be shocked.

Preseason AP Women's poll is out. Five teams from the B1G. Maryland - 4 Indiana - 8 Iowa - 9 Michigan - 11 Ohio State - 17 Michigan State - 27 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32430350/south-carolina-gamecocks-atop-ap-preseason-women-college-basketball-poll-again-uconn-huskies-no-2 https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll

Seems like the young man has his head on straight. Turned down 100k from Overtime Elite. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/acc/2021/10/19/north-carolina-tar-heels-basketball-recruiting-hubert-davis-simeon-wilcher/8521606002/

Preseason AP poll is out. Five B1G teams in the poll + three others received votes. Michigan - 6 Purdue - 7 Illinois - 11 Ohio State - 17 Maryland - 21 Michigan State - 26 Indiana - 27 Rutgers - 35 (tie w/ Colorado State) Auburn is the only other team the Huskers play that is in the top 25 (22nd). Colorado is tied with Drake at 44. https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32423776/gonzaga-bulldogs-no-1-ap-preseason-men-college-basketball-top-25

KenPom preseason rankings are out. NU 81 (13th B1G). NU's average regular season opponent is 86. Becomes 84 with Colorado. I don't have a subscription, so I can't see what NU's projected record is.

We currently have six players who would be seniors or already gone if last year wasn't a "free" year. We currently have 14 on scholarship (one over the limit). Lakes, Verge & Webster are definitely gone as "super" seniors. Mayen, Trey McGowens and Walker would be seniors in "normal" times and there is a chance Bryce McGowens is a one and done guy. So there could be seven leaving without anyone leaving for playing time issues. We have three coming in - Dawson, Lloyd & Keita which puts them somewhere between 10-14 for the upcoming season as it stands.

Most people think he will redshirt. He looked like a bit of a project when I saw him at the meet the team event a couple weeks ago. Tall, too skinny and a bit awkward.

1-68 today. This is where the bulk of the schedule is. Average ranking of our regular season opponents is 89. It drops to 88 if you add the Colorado exhibition game. Colorado - 62 Creighton - 63 Indiana - 23 Michigan - 5 Auburn - 31 Ohio State - 18 Michigan State - 34 Rutgers - 39 Illinois - 7 Purdue - 2 Wisconsin - 53 Northwestern - 57 Iowa - 59 Maryland - 22 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-no-1-358-rankings-preseason-countdown-concludes-with-top-68-teams-for-2021-22-season/

Thanks! I'm a number cruncher, so this is the kind of thing I like to do. I haven't actually read all 290 team previews (who has that kind of time?). I just search for Husker opponents.

Today is 69-200. Huskers are 99. The only other B1G teams outside the top 68 are Minnesota at 155 & Penn State at 84. There's a few more opponents too. Sam Houston State - 191 Tennessee State - 182 South Dakota - 184 NC State - 69 Kansas State - 86 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-preseason-countdown-of-every-team-continues-with-nos-200-69-for-2021-22-season/

CBS has started their 1-358 ranking. Today is 201-358. Only four Husker opponents on the list so there's that. Western Illinois - 305 Idaho State - 247 Southern - 302 Kennesaw State - 289 https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dribble-handoff-duke-kentucky-among-college-basketball-teams-set-for-bounce-back-seasons-in-2021-22-campaign/

Red team was Verge, McGowens, McGowens, Walker & Breidenbach White team was Webster, Tominaga, Edwards, Andre & Wilcher (I think) Mayen didn't play because of back soreness, so I'm guessing he starts over Breidenbach at least early in the season.

Andre was shooting & making 3's during warmups. Not sure how many he would shoot in a game, but the ability is there. I'd say early in the season the rotation will be: Starters - Verge, T McGowens, B McGowens, Mayen, Walker Bench - Webster, Tominaga, Edwards, Breidenbach, Andre End of the Bench - McPherson, Wilcher, Lakes with Kojenets redshirting I don't think any of the walk-ons will get significant time & I wouldn't be surprised to see McPherson & Wilcher get more time throughout the season as they learn the system.

I'm not sure. The only time I remember Tominaga being near Verge he was in a defensive stance & Verge was trying to break him down so neither was standing up straight. He was quick enough to keep Verge in front of him so he's pretty quick because Verge blew by/stepped back on everyone else who tried to guard him one on one (not that there was a lot of D played).