2018 Kenpom

[NJCat]

Cats start at #18 in the preseason Ken Pomeroy index......

Other opponents of note:
MSU 10
Purdue 17
Oklahoma 21
Wisconsin 31
Texas Tech 33 / BC 95
Minnesota 36
Georgia Tech 44
Creighton 45
DePaul 119
Valpo 131
LaSalle 137

Pretty solid OOC schedule with #21, 33, 44 and 45. Would like to see NU go 3-1 or better given that two games are true road games.

(Of course all this is pretty meaningless before a game has been played)

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[mickbula]

Looks like NU basketball faces a gauntlet of good teams almost like ND football?

 

[NJCat]

Looks like NU basketball faces a gauntlet of good teams almost like ND football?

Blasphemy!!!! Never compare NU to ND, the Evil Empire!

 

[mickbula]

Blasphemy!!!! Never compare NU to ND, the Evil Empire!

Sorry. I thought after I posted it. I was going to edit the whole thing out, but it was already out there. Please don't banish me back to the gulags.

 

[NJCat]

Sorry. I thought after I posted it. I was going to edit the whole thing out, but it was already out there. Please don't banish me back to the gulags.

No Brie and Chardonnay for you, son!

 

[willycat]

Looks like NU basketball faces a gauntlet of good teams almost like ND football?

Huh. Do you mean like temple, Miami O., No.Car., No Car. St., BC, Wake Forest and Navy? I'll give you Georgia, oh wait they lost. Maybe Miami and Stanford but we'll see.

 

[SciCat]

Huh. Do you mean like temple, Miami O., No.Car., No Car. St., BC, Wake Forest and Navy? I'll give you Georgia, oh wait they lost. Maybe Miami and Stanford but we'll see.

Willy, I disagree with you frequently, but when you say something right, you’re spot on. +1

 

[EvanstonCat]

Huh. Do you mean like temple, Miami O., No.Car., No Car. St., BC, Wake Forest and Navy? I'll give you Georgia, oh wait they lost. Maybe Miami and Stanford but we'll see.

NCState is contending for their divisional title

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

NCState is contending for their divisional title

NC State and WF would have a good shot against us. Georgia, Miami, USC, Stanford would be clear favorites against us. MSU we will see on Saturday and even BC is playing better. How would NU fare against this schedule?

 

[NJCat]

NC State and WF would have a good shot against us. Georgia, Miami, USC, Stanford would be clear favorites against us. MSU we will see on Saturday and even BC is playing better. How would NU fare against this schedule?

Not well. Maybe win 2 of the 8 listed, likely less.

 

[mickbula]

Our scheduled football games in 2018: we may not be favored more than once or twice. If we make it to 6-6 or better next year, Fitz should get coach of the year award for the west division. This is especially true if we lose CT to the pros and all the other graduations! Our strength of schedule may be ranked in the top ten in the country.

 

[NURoseBowl]

Our scheduled football games in 2018: we may not be favored more than once or twice. If we make it to 6-6 or better next year, Fitz should get coach of the year award for the west division. This is especially true if we lose CT to the pros and all the other graduations! Our strength of schedule may be ranked in the top ten in the country.

From a fans' perspective, if 2018 isn't the single most attractive home schedule in the program's entire history, it's on the short list.

 

[NJCat]

From a fans' perspective, if 2018 isn't the single most attractive home schedule in the program's entire history, it's on the short list.

Gotta love those Zips!!

 

[NURoseBowl]

Gotta love those Zips!!

You got THAT right. If we can get past that game, the rest should fall into place.