10-02-2019, 02:25 PM
(10-02-2019, 01:19 PM)martyup Wrote: Tucked in at #3 is perfect, like running down the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Let the Ducks suffer the pressure and wear the target of being #1.
BTW, this might be the last preseason ranking below #1 Stanford WBB will see in a few years. :=)
It's delightful to see, but I'm a bit skeptical - we lost a second-team All-American in Smith and while we replace her with Jones and Belibi, I am skeptical that we should be climbing 4 spots from where we finished last year. Between Fingall's ACL recovery, the lack of clarity as to how quickly Belibi and Prechtel will adjust to the college game, and Carrington's foot issues (she was spotted in a boot this summer), I don't think we're an obvious #3 behind Oregon and Baylor. We have a lot of potential, but whether it all comes together will remain to be seen.
Also while I think UConn should be higher than 7 even this season, Marty, don't get your hopes up about future seasons - UConn's 2020 class is stacked and includes Paige Bueckers, who's probably the best high school recruit I've seen since Breanna Stewart. She looks like the second coming of Diana Taurasi. Plus they have Geno. UConn will be back in the hunt for #1 by 2021 at the latest.