Season Predictions before tipoff?

[gift_pat]

Basketball starts tomorrow and I can’t help but feel like we’re the most underrated team in the country. As for our season record I think losing Mack for 6 games is a hit and although Navy and Furman are pretty good Mid-Majors, we should be able to easily go 4-0 for our first set of games. I think we probably go 1-1 in the Bahamas. I honestly feel confident we can win @Michigan State, and win the rest of the games up until Kentucky. I think we probably take a loss at UK, then win our next 3 games before taking a loss at FSU. After that I think we’ll lose at Virginia, against Duke, and at North Carolina. I think throughout that stretch of conference games there will be a loss at ND, Syracuse, or maybe at home against UNC, but in the end I think we’re 24-7(15-5). That’s the same record as the 19-20 team I realize, but I feel like we’re going to be better in a lot of areas. I don’t feel confident that we can make the final 4 right now, but the thought of us in the sweet sixteen or elite 8 doesn’t seem crazy at all.
Those are just my thoughts though. What do y’all think we’re gonna be doing this year in terms of record and postseason predictions.

 

[REDFISTFURY3]

Team seems too have good depth and offensive droughts should not be anywhere like previous teams had.Going to be a few growing pains .Defense needs alot of work . They are better than how their being perceived. I have no clue what these other teams look like so it's hard too even say how we fare . Uk i'm not impressed with. But we all know how our luck goes with that game.

 

[rockycard]

Team seems too have good depth and offensive droughts should not be anywhere like previous teams had.Going to be a few growing pains .Defense needs alot of work . They are better than how their being perceived. I have no clue what these other teams look like so it's hard too even say how we fare . Uk i'm not impressed with. But we all know how our luck goes with that game.

We were just an average team last year and beat em.

 

[2330859]

I will avoid going too far with specific game predictions, as like any college basketball team in America, it can be a long season with some ups and downs along the way.

With that said, I have already made some uber-optimistic posts about this roster, and I join the OP’s opening statement about just how under-rated this UL team is right now.

I consider Chris Mack to be a most competent HC, and his roster right now is as experienced, as talented and deeper than any roster since 2013. The newly inserted fast-pace offense will take its toll in the 2nd half on a lot of our opponents, turning last season’s huge weakness into a major strength.

 

[Louis III]

I gave my prediction a few weeks ago, but its so hard since all of the rosters change SO MUCH. I guessed 23-8 with what will be a top 10 SOS.