College Hoops Net Top 144

I always enjoy College Hoops Net's Top 144 countdown, even though it takes about four months for it to finish. I noticed that they have begun already and are down to #132 now:

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/preview/2009/

Call me crazy, but I think this is the year Portland cracks it. We finished just over 100 in most rankings last year (109 according to KenPom, 120 in CollegeRPI, etc.). So considering we return 12 guys, we might end up in the pre-sesaon top 100. At least top 120 for sure, right? I hope so anyway. Will be fun to keep an eye on.

I'm assuming it's based on RPI. We should definitely make it with all of our returning players.

More than just making it. I have the Pilots coming in at #83. I original posted that the Gaels would be #89, but the reality is they will be lucky to break into the 90's. They may rank the Gaels higher than they deserve and keep the Pilots lower than they deserve as well. Frankly, those WCC fans who know the teams can do a better job than most of these sites. My two cents. MJ

Santa Clara just checked in at 121:

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/santa-clara-basketball-preview-121-167055

Quite bullish on the Broncos, but actually... I think it's possible they could be better next year even without Bryant.

So I'm assuming Portland and Saint Mary's will both be ahead of SCU... so adding Gonzaga that means 4 teams in the top 121. Not bad.

We are officially in the Top 100 (barring the seemingly-impossible possibility that we are ranked below Santa Clara and not even in the Top 144).

Hip ,hip ,Horrrahh!!!!







MesaPilot1

Some more press like this, wherever we end up in the top 100, will certainly help catch people's attention... 67 days until the 1st (Exhibition) Game!!!

Don't get me started you know how enthusiastic I am. I'll probably be holding daily countdowns if I don't calm down.

Cant wait for those Rev reports, woo, hooo!!!

So-

we'll be rated above Providence and St Joe's?

Wow.

Just how, exactly, is that ranking related to this>

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/2010-earlytop-50-ranking-166800

Are we in the 50-95 range?

Could be, but that rankings list is from way back in April, so who knows how high...

JMHO, I think Stonehouse,DATRochrin,etc...etc... or one of you interested guys who has the time should create and develop a pre-season ranking top 64 or so. I would be willing to throughly research the best of the Big Ten, Pac-Ten, or Big 12,SEC,BIG EAST, . I could help contribute if necessary as I have a competent knowledge of three BCS conferences (Big 10,Pac-10,and Big Twelve. This is probably our best year for even being mentioned in preseason top 100 (Or whatever goofy number???) polls in a long time .Or for that matter the short-term forseeable future. I could see this poll as being more accurate on the whole then some of these so called "experts" who claim to make a living blogging NCAA BB. (AS they live in their parent's basement,where they have their World headquarters set up next to their X box game and mom buy's and cooks dinner for them everyday,lol).

We could have some fun with it. In addition, seeing the teams at UP's 45-85 rank level, and if it turned out OK somebody could submit it to Bleacher Report or some other dealio and get some credit......... Stonehouse? Your always posting about how you wish you could keep your ol' skills from college sharp. You have by far the most knowledge of the WCC,the smaller (mid'major... for lack of a better term) teams and the obscure underated school's around the country.

Pls "you know who" don't suggest I take this on alone because I'm the only one who's not a soccer fan, IMHO that would sound like a real neg comment about Pilot BB and be very . Like PP13 reiterated all in the spirit of suporting Pilots Basketball and here's hopin they can even have a tenth of the sucess of the smaller but periennial powerhouse sports teams at UP when it is all said and done .





Just a thought Stoney, I know your busy with work,life, family and friends but???.......everybody's kinda aware of the letterwinners..and to review most of the "KEY" players on the team would be since their weaknesses and strengths have been debated to the end of the earth and eternity and are getting quite stale.... "Poor Jasonn's offense ,or or cfritiques of Stohls lack of speed and Quickness on defense" ,Robin,Luke and Kramers inefectiveness inside.Ito's horrific brick shot's etc. Nik in a trance on the court and throwing up a bad shot, TJ not taking enough shots,etc ,etc










.According to the Naysayer fans of Pilot BB this will just be another "flat on our face year" so we might as well enjoy the early season promise since once again we will be in the cellar of the WCC swept by both the Zaqs and Gaels .Fortunate will the Pilot's be to win 10 games all year and 5 in the Conference if great sucess is had.UP has been such a perrenial loser in BB lately there is not much awareness to a national stage in NCAA BB. In addition caus Zag fans have indeed ruined it for everyone else with their arrogant attitude and lack of basic knowledge and or history of the NCAA basketball world. From my short exposure to the WCC (I havent got the secret decoder ring yet for 10 yrs attending games at the Chiles,lol) all anybody wants to see is all the other WCC teams do well in the NCAA's and then for the Zaggettes to flame out in the first round annually,( unless they get a cupcake draw in the first two rounds of the NCAA's like last year,lol).


WhiteBart1



PS-How many days until individual workouts start???

Sorry guy's for such a long ,rambling message.

I just thought I would throw it out there, and see if anybody took a bite.

It would be fun,and It may not happen again for a while that the Pilot's are showing so much promise before a season. Frankly, I think were past the stage of sneaking up on UCLA,Butlers,Washingtons,Oregons,Gonzagas,St. Mary's and I've moved past this fantasy that we have no chance in Heck to beat them.
They all will be primed and ready for the Pilot's this year. No more were the little Portland Pilots were gonna sneak up on you with our 3 pt shooting, because your looking past us to your next game.. I expect 2-3 court rushings this year with all that new student energy created by PP13 and his crew,the Players,and our skill.
.........Just some food for thought....you guys know better than me.

Mesa I love your maniacal rantings and I think your right in wanting the PILOTNATION to extoll the players who are in the system now.

I'm glad somebody appreciate's some enthuisiam. However, I totally went overboard when talking smack about some of these guys fav. players whom I never even have had the pleasure of meeting. Thus I had to remove those few lines about recent Pilots that were the graduates of Purple Pride Brigade favorite players.

I met most of the reg bb posters at the game's last year,and the ones I met I consider friends so I think I'll ramp it back a few notches,concentrate on my profession, and settle back to semi-civil discourse(which everyone know's is virtually imposible for me to do) that usually occurs on this board.

If I offended any regulars, lurker Pilot fans, or soccer fans it wasn't my intent. I guess your one sentence describes my feelings for this year. Let's live in the moment and win a WCC for ol Coach Avina and the players who have struggled down through the years since the 90's team.Its great to be proud of our history, but all we have is today . Tomorrow's a mystery, Yesterdays HISTORY, we only have Today which is a gift from GOD. Somebody much wiser than me penned that many years ago.....


Good to see a post from you again Mike,


MesaPilot1


-P.S.Truth be known one of the guy's I'm hardest on was one of the most hospitable guys I met last winter at the games. He know's who he is....resident Phiney consuere'/expert. I'm pretty sure he's got thick skin and broad shoulders and can handle a manaical poster like me...

So we are in the top 91....

or #145 or lower.