(10-04-2022, 05:26 PM)stopandpop Wrote: Not to take anything away from Tennessee (who certainly enhanced their roster), but Texas and Vic Shafer have benefited the most from the portal, addressing two missing pieces from their Elite 8 run last season. Taylor Jones is a far better post than Lauren Ebo - better positioning, better footwork, better shot selection and better bb IQ; and Shaylee Gonzales gives the Longhorns a #2 guard who can score at all three levels.I agree and, on top of that, a BIG omission on my part when it comes to Texas,
Also, by the end of the regular conference season, LSU will be ranked higher than at least seven of the teams ahead of them in Creme's rankings.
The team I am most intrigued with is Virginia Tech. Cheering hard for Head Coach Kenny Brooks, a very underrated coach.
because aside from two-time WCC POY 5'10 SG/PG Shaylee GONZALES and
All-PAC12 6'4 PF/C Taylor JONES, they've also added 5'10 SG Sonya MORRIS
from DePaul, who averaged 17.6 ppg as a senior and 19.3 ppg as a junior
while being named All-Big East First Team both seasons.
Texas is simply STACKED with veteran and newcomer talent at all positions!
Definitely a pre-season national Top 3 or Top 4 team on paper....