Rothstein still has us as AAC favorite

[LA_Mustang]

“@JonRothstein: SMU clearly won't have the same cache next season w-o Emmanuel Mudiay, but Mustangs are still the team to beat in the AAC. Very deep squad.”

The UConn fans don't agree.

[East Coast Mustang]

Gameplan against us will be same as last season: get Nic in foul trouble.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Gameplan against us will be same as last season: get Nic in foul trouble.

I hope he is working on his temper control because you are right - they will be coming after him even more this season.

[Pony_Law]

We will still be a good tournament level team, maybe a sweet 16 team depending on how Fraizer, Moore, and Brown improve from freshman year. It's just really disappointing because with Mudiay we wer a legit final four contending team. Gut punch for sure.

[PonyFan32]

Hopefully, the rest of the team did nothing but dribble balls around this summer - at home, at the gym, walking to summer school classes, etc.

[OhioBrownFan]

Not surprised, wouldn't have expected SMU not to be the favorites even with the set-back. They return the core, a core that was pretty damn good and should've been in the tourney, then added a couple of high-quality transfers that are eligible immediately. Still a top 25 team but the holes from last years team still exist even with the transfers. Still lack a back-up PG that doesn't stall the offense when Moore is off the floor and still don't have the slasher that can create off the wing.

On the flip side, very few teams return as much of their core as SMU and it was a damn good team to begin with. They now each have an extra year under their belt. Bodes well for a good run in the tourney.

[Pony ^]

considered we whipped UCONN twice last yr with this squad, I don't see how losing Mudiay changes anything. We've only gotten better with Martin and Tolbert added. Mudiay was just the icing on the cake but we will be fine

[East Coast Mustang]

I don't see how losing Mudiay changes anything.

Uhhhh

[LA_Mustang]

“@JonRothstein: Syracuse, Zach Auguste, and why SMU is still the team to beat in the AAC. Observations @CBSSports http://cbsprt.co/1nEwyI3”