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The Optimist

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Posted: 10/6/2012 9:25 AM

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As awesome as it will be if we are ranked, the chip on OUr guys shoulders if we are not will be nice.

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Posted: 10/7/2012 10:09 AM

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Might want to change the one choice from "Above #25" to "Better than #25". Might confuse a few people as is.

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Posted: 10/7/2012 10:24 AM

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Agree OUVan - I thought if i selected Above #25 my prediction of somewhere #25 to #30 would fit there - but apparently not?

Also - ranked by who? We could be #24 in one, way higher (or lower?) in others......

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Posted: 10/7/2012 11:00 AM

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Based upon where we finished LY and that all starters are back will position us for preseason top 25 ranking.
IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE, BOOK IT!

GO BOBCATS

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Posted: 10/7/2012 2:39 PM

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I voted above 25 thinking others receiving votes.

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Posted: 10/7/2012 5:45 PM

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Naturally, Ohio should be ranked, considering a final ranking last year of 25th and having everyone back, but I think there are too few voters who won't even give a thought to a MAC team for the Bobcats to be ranked.

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Posted: 10/7/2012 7:16 PM

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It is not possible to change poll options, sorry if there was confusion.

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Posted: 10/8/2012 1:08 PM

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I would have to say no. I think the uncertainity with the loss of Groce will leave some voters to question whether it was a product of the talent or the man coaching it. Personally, I'd rather not be ranked anyway. It provides more motivation for the squad.

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Posted: 10/8/2012 8:29 PM

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I would say Dickie V. would vote unranked...but I would disagree with us not even being in the top 40.

http://espn.go.com/espn/dickvitale/story/_/id/8477900/dick-vitale-preseason-top-40-2012-13

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Posted: 10/8/2012 8:40 PM

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Vitale is mildly amusing at points. Isn't he known more for being loud than for being sage?

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Posted: 10/8/2012 10:43 PM

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I love Dickey V - but he is more of a "jump" on the bandwagon type than "start" the bandwagon type................

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Posted: 10/9/2012 9:14 AM

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Not that he read the book but Vitale embraces Machiavelli who may, indeed, be in the family tree

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Posted: 10/9/2012 1:50 PM

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We should be...but we won't be. 95% of voters won't realize that entire Sweet 16 team + some nice additions is back. If they did, we'd have a shot.

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Posted: 10/10/2012 8:48 AM

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I knew we wouldn't get all the pre-season love we felt we deserved but I'm shocked at the total lack of resepct this team is being given. We're not just being left off of top 25 lists, but top 40 lists too. I saw one article (Si or ESPN, I forget) that was about the top 10 Mid Majors likely to crash the tournament, we weren't even mentioned!

I saw a tweet from Offutt to 4 or 5 writers calling them out on this so it seem the team notices too. I'm guessing they come out fired up and angry this year.

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Posted: 10/10/2012 2:34 PM

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For those people who think we might be ranked at the beginning of this year. Here's a preseason poll that has us at #11 in the nation...

...among mid-majors.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/10/mid-major-power-rankings-the-top-15/#respond

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Posted: 10/10/2012 2:55 PM

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This is because we belong to the Rodney Dangerfield of athletic conferences.

Do we get a free bowl of soup with that #11 ranking?

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Posted: 10/17/2012 4:52 PM

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perimeterpost wrote:expand_more

I knew we wouldn't get all the pre-season love we felt we deserved but I'm shocked at the total lack of resepct this team is being given. We're not just being left off of top 25 lists, but top 40 lists too. I saw one article (Si or ESPN, I forget) that was about the top 10 Mid Majors likely to crash the tournament, we weren't even mentioned!

I saw a tweet from Offutt to 4 or 5 writers calling them out on this so it seem the team notices too. I'm guessing they come out fired up and angry this year.

How about not a single vote in the preseason top 25. Not one!!!

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Posted: 10/17/2012 10:38 PM

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