Prediction Time!

[sadderbudweiser]

I've heard it said many many times: Guard play and senior leadership win tournament games in March. If the team is healthy I like our chances.

[mrydel]

Even without Nic, Markus, and Tolbert, I am seeing this as our best team yet in this era.

[sadderbudweiser]

Even without Nic, Markus, and Tolbert, I am seeing this as our best team yet in this era.

That's entirely possible. Let's get it on!

[PonyFan32]

Even without Nic, Markus, and Tolbert, I am seeing this as our best team yet in this era.

That's entirely possible. Let's get it on!

This is not really that kind of forum.

[Pony Boss]

OOC 11-0
Conference 15-3
AAC tourney runner up
NCAA Elite 8

[Blunt Pony]

I think it is going to be a pretty big adjustment without Nic. He was a big time leader and a guy that everyone looked to at the end of the game. I think Semi is the x factor since he has not played in so long. I think we get better as the season goes on and are a 5-7 seed in the tourney and win two games.

[Charleston Pony]

Sweet 16 would be one heck of an accomplishment for this team and would really be a nice way for Ben & Sterling to go out as they were "foundation" guys

[SMUstang07]

22-9 10 Seed.

Round of 32 exit gets us our first tourney win in forever. Lack of big-man depth will be an issue though throughout the season. Bubble team status keeps us all sweating for Feb/March

Edited for 31 games. We will pick up a couple more Ws in conference tourney but will be on the bubble all year. Either all the sites are wrong (CBS, SI, KenPom) or we are too optimistic here at Ponyfans. I'll go with the latter.

[mustangxc]

20-9 10 Seed.

Round of 32 exit gets us our first tourney win in forever. Lack of big-man depth will be an issue though throughout the season. Bubble team status keeps us all sweating for Feb/March

I don't think 20 wins gets us in the NCAA tournament, we would probably be an NIT team.

[PonyLawExpress]

20-9 10 Seed.

Round of 32 exit gets us our first tourney win in forever. Lack of big-man depth will be an issue though throughout the season. Bubble team status keeps us all sweating for Feb/March

I don't think 20 wins gets us in the NCAA tournament, we would probably be an NIT team.

Agreed. Especially since we play 31 regular season games. Would likely need at least 22 and conf. tourney help.

[mustangxc]

I think 24 wins by selection Sunday is the magic number.

[smupony94]

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Saw @SMUBasketball practice again yesterday. A dangerous team. All scholarship 9 players can play. Ojeleye legit All AAC player. Top 35 team

[sadderbudweiser]

Fran FraschillaVerified account
‏@franfraschilla
Saw @SMUBasketball practice again yesterday. A dangerous team. All scholarship 9 players can play. Ojeleye legit All AAC player. Top 35 team

Always the underdog!
Let that NINE SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS ring out loud and clear.

[LA_Mustang]

OOC: 11-2 with losses to Pitt and Boise. Pitt will be a battle but I think they have too much inside. Boise is a good team and their fans will be up for this game. I think we will have a little bit of a letdown after a big win over USC in LA.

AAC: 14-4 with all losses coming on the road - Cincy, UConn, Temple and Tulane. Yeah, Tulane because Dunleavy will have them improved and the NOLA voodoo curse. We go unbeaten at Moody. We finish second in the AAC to UConn and get a 7 seed in the tourney. We will win at least one game in the tourney but that is all I will predict until I know who we're playing.

[JasonB]

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‏@franfraschilla
Saw @SMUBasketball practice again yesterday. A dangerous team. All scholarship 9 players can play. Ojeleye legit All AAC player. Top 35 team

If Semi is All AAC, surprised he doesn't have us higher.