weberwildcat2
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It's finally announced!
http://www.bigskyconf.com/Pdfs/mbball/2 ... nPolls.pdf
http://www.bigskyconf.com/Pdfs/mbball/2 ... nPolls.pdf
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Coaches Media Poll
- Thread starter weberwildcat2
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Local scoop.
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/10/vikings_hoop_team_tops_big_sky.html
Pressure from day 1.
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2008/10/vikings_hoop_team_tops_big_sky.html
Pressure from day 1.
ManOfVision
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I really think the rest of the conference is weak this year. I see no way that PSU isn't hosting the conference tournament again.
I think ISU will be a much improved team. Their problems last year resolved around the lack of true point guard and I think they have a pretty good transfer coming in.
ManOfVision
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martymoose said:
Are you talking about Bay?
ManOfVision said:
Yep, Bay is the guy. I think they have a couple other guys that were thrown in at the point last year that have a season under their belt and may be improved.
weberwildcat2
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ManOfVision said:
Personally, from what I am "thinking I am seeing" thus far. I think this might be the best year of the Big Sky since 2004.
Lots of new players coming in, some good freshman and of course the JC's and DI flunkies making latteral transfers.
I think other than PSU, WSU/NAU/ISU/UM/UNC will be able to win some games this year. I think those are the 6 in the conf tourney already.
And we wont even know who is good until conf starts because in the OOC our teams play really good DI's and total crap DII's and NAIA's.
Especially ISU, anyone see their OOC? They could lose almost all of em and still be really good.
Reasons the following teams could contend/host: WSU/NAU/ISU/UM/UNC
We already know about PSU.
WSU: historically hardly ever dont contend (24 str8 conf tourney appearances until the fall of 2006, my senior yr as WSU, it was very depressing!). Daviin Davis/Kellen McCoy - much will be expected as the only seniors on the roster - and likely the reason they were picked so low, very young. As long as Rahe is the coach WSU will be good.
NAU: 3 str8 Big Sky title appearances, hard to say they won't compete for it this year. Always have great 3pt shooters. Like WSU, as long as they have Coach Adras, you can count on NAU.
ISU: 4 returning starters, lots of height - though we dont really know if all these bigs are any good.
UM: Picked high every year and dont' quite live up to it but they still can win the conf tourney as we all know. They were very talented last year and under performed with a losing record and 5th place. Picked 2nd again, we'll see.
UNC: Unproven newb to the conference and have never been to the post season though I dont think they could even if they would have made it til this year. 4 returning starters like ISU if I remember correctly. I don't see them finishing worse than 6th unless they somehow crumble or have injuries.
In 2007 WSU was picked 6th/7th in the polls and won it all, and in 2008 were picked to finish 1st, and finshed 3rd. PSU was picked 3rd in both polls last year.
The title before that that WSU won was 2003, I think WSU was picked to finish 2nd. Then in 2004 WSU was picked to repeat and finished 3rd or 4th.
http://www.weberhoops.com/standings.htm (scroll down to see the last 2 yrs polls)
Can PSU win back-to-back? A team has won back-to-back regular season titles 9 times (5 were WSU).
weberwildcat2
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WSU will host! PSU will get 8th place this March, you will even lose to Sac at home!!!!!!!!!!!!
wsuwildcat said:
Okay, the Sac State bit is a little over the line.
;-)
ManOfVision
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wsuwildcat said:
Don't crane your neck looking up at us in the standings.
weberwildcat2
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martymoose said:
LOL j/k just seeing if anyone wanted to talk hoop.
I wanna rematch after last year!! Big Sky title game WSU vs PSU!!
ManOfVision
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wsuwildcat said:
You have a very strong program and we at PSU envy your consistency. I certainly think PSU is poised for a nice run the next couple of years, but we can certainly learn alot from your program. Best of luck this year.
