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ESPN Rankings of Top BB Programs

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:24 pm
by SoCal_Pony
ESPN has ranked the best programs in the modern era (since 1984-85) when the NCAA tourney expanded to 64 teams.

Of the 300 teams that were ranked, SMU was one of 140 teams that scored 0 points or less.

Our ranking is #165, tied with Detroit of the Horizon Conference.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3481843

Somehow I think this is about to change... :lol:

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:40 pm
by PK
Gawd I hope so! :roll:

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:51 pm
by SoCal_Pony
You know PK, I feel better about SMU athletics today than at any point in the past 20 years.

There is no reason SMU BB can't be a Top 25 program.

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:06 pm
by PK
It's been a loooooonnng 20 years. Hell, I had hair on top of my head when this all started. I agree though, things are looking up and I have great expectations...jtstang's philosophy not withstanding. :D

PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:20 pm
by SMU 86
To my understanding McCoy and Otis are on campus for summer school. I think those two guys might make an immediate impact on the team.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:45 am
by CalallenStang
SMU 86 wrote:To my understanding McCoy and Otis are on campus for summer school. I think those two guys might make an immediate impact on the team.


All the players are on campus for summer school

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:59 am
by George S. Patton
What I like is that you have the incoming freshman players coming to school early to get a class out of the way. Good thinking.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:12 am
by CalallenStang
George S. Patton wrote:What I like is that you have the incoming freshman players coming to school early to get a class out of the way. Good thinking.


All the players are getting a class out of the way.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:49 am
by DiamondM75
Plus they all received academic credit for the Africa tour, so they are getting at least two classes out of the way.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:50 pm
by CalallenStang
DiamondM75 wrote:Plus they all received academic credit for the Africa tour, so they are getting at least two classes out of the way.


The incoming freshmen didn't get that credit, but you are correct about the returning players getting credit for the Africa tour as well.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:09 am
by bubba pony
credit for the africa tour? ridiculous. how many hours creidt is that tour worth?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:13 am
by CalallenStang
bubba pony wrote:credit for the africa tour? ridiculous. how many hours creidt is that tour worth?


3 hours - they had to take a class before and during the trip