[ColoradoTree]

I'm starting to think that we have a legit chance to challenge for a national championship.  If Gordon comes back, then I wonder if we might even think of ourselves as more than a legit challenger.

BC

I mean, I'm trying not to get my own hopes up too far, but let's say Gordon plays and sticks at #1 (which is by no means assured with Ma sitting right there):

1. Gordon
2. Ma
3. Yepifanova
4. Blake
5. Xu
6. Geller

And then you have what absolutely has to be the best trio of players left out of the singles lineup in the country in Houghton, Choy, and Madurawe. It's so good. You can never be certain how we match up with the other top 5-type teams, but I really do think we'd be one of those teams. We'd have a great shot in every single match we play. 

FYI, Early Signing Day is coming up on November 10, and we don't have any commitments yet from any of the top American-based blue chips. Tennis Recruiting Network shows a verbal commitment from an Australian player, but she doesn't have a ton of junior results, so I can't really assess her. But after an all-time great class of current freshmen, it should be expected that we'd be a slightly less attractive option for top high school seniors who still have designs on possibly leaving college early to turn pro. Of the 25 blue chips this year, 9 have yet to commit to a school, so we'll see how things land there. USC already has two blue chips committed, and Cal has one. I'm particularly keeping an eye on Reese Brantmeier and Anne Lutkemeyer among the group that's left.

[ColoradoTree]

I'm starting to think that we have a legit chance to challenge for a national championship.  If Gordon comes back, then I wonder if we might even think of ourselves as more than a legit challenger.

BC

I mean, I'm trying not to get my own hopes up too far, but let's say Gordon plays and sticks at #1 (which is by no means assured with Ma sitting right there):

1. Gordon
2. Ma
3. Yepifanova
4. Blake
5. Xu
6. Geller

And then you have what absolutely has to be the best trio of players left out of the singles lineup in the country in Houghton, Choy, and Madurawe. It's so good. You can never be certain how we match up with the other top 5-type teams, but I really do think we'd be one of those teams. We'd have a great shot in every single match we play. 

FYI, Early Signing Day is coming up on November 10, and we don't have any commitments yet from any of the top American-based blue chips. Tennis Recruiting Network shows a verbal commitment from an Australian player, but she doesn't have a ton of junior results, so I can't really assess her. But after an all-time great class of current freshmen, it should be expected that we'd be a slightly less attractive option for top high school seniors who still have designs on possibly leaving college early to turn pro. Of the 25 blue chips this year, 9 have yet to commit to a school, so we'll see how things land there. USC already has two blue chips committed, and Cal has one. I'm particularly keeping an eye on Reese Brantmeier and Anne Lutkemeyer among the group that's left.