Xavier checks in at #19 in the preseason. We'll be sneaking up on the top 10 in no time. 3 Big East teams are ranked and 4 others are receiving votes.
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10-21-2019, 11:39 AM #1Supporting Member
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10-21-2019, 12:34 PM #2Supporting Member
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I think X will finish the season in the top ten. Not sure if they'll sneak into it or not. They may just ram through the damn door! If they end up playing Florida and beat them down in Charleston, Xavier may be ranked in the top ten for the entire rest of the season.
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11-02-2019, 12:56 PM #3Senior Moderator
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That is awesome and I am normally a blue kool-aid drinker, but I am skeptical. After witnessing last season, I have trouble believing that Xavier is the 19th best out of the 700+ Division I teams. I certainly hope you guys are correct about our prospects.
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Originally Posted by American X
Counting the women too? That means we are at least in the upper 50% (hopefully)!
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11-02-2019, 01:21 PM #5Junior
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700+ teams ?? Sarcasm I read....
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It looks like we’re going to need to learn to shoot....and soon! I wish I was more optimistic. Shot selection and shooting ability appear to be major challenges. I hope I’m wrong. Originally Posted by American X
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I'm with you two, I'm not as optimistic about being Top 10 all-season either, we really don't have much of an outside shooting threat, really depends on which version of Naji/Scruggs/Q shows up from behind the arc, and throw in all the freshman into the mix, I think we're gonna have some growing pains to start the year out, but I'll tell you what, I'm damn excited to see what happens because I think it's gonna be a fun year. Originally Posted by xu82
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11-04-2019, 08:24 AM #8Senior Moderator
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The defense was there at the end of last season. I am most curious to see if we actually run offense or are jacking out-of-rhythm threes with 20 seconds on the shot clock.
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Exactly......we are a very veteran team....but the biggest weakness I see is discipline and taking good shots.......something this team has not really done at all. Originally Posted by American X
We do need Kyky, Moore and Bishop to help out this year off the bench.
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11-03-2019, 09:45 AM #10All-Conference
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I thought X was a very good team at the end of the season and could have won a game or two had they gotten into the NCAA. Unfortunately, due to the first 2/3rds of the season, they didn't have that chance. Steele even said he thought they were a top 30 team by the end of the season. Originally Posted by American X
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