I know there are some questions around this team.  However, with the season starting tomorrow, is now or never for the preditcion thread.  Remember 1 & 2 Seeds get byes to the conference tournament semis, 3 & 4 to the quarters.  So here's the schedule....

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin
Nov 15   vs. Lamar
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State
Nov 25   at Louisville
Nov 30   at Marshall
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State
Dec 07   at Oakland
Dec 10   at Portland
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio)
Dec 17   at Wright State
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris
Jan 07   at Bowling Green
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo
Jan 14   at Akron
Jan 18   vs. Kent State
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh)
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan
Jan 28   vs. Ball State
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan
Feb 08   at Toledo
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster
Feb 22   at Buffalo
Feb 25   vs. Akron
Feb 29   at Kent State
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh)

MAC Tournament  
Mar 05   First Round
Mar 07   Second Round
Mar 08   Quarterfinals
Mar 09   Semifinals
Mar 10   Championship

Record:
MAC Record:
Post Season Tournament:

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State W
Nov 25   at Louisville L
Nov 30   at Marshall L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State W
Dec 07   at Oakland L
Dec 10   at Portland W
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio) W
Dec 17   at Wright State W
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa W
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State W
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris L
Jan 07   at Bowling Green W
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo W
Jan 14   at Akron L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State L
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh) W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan W
Jan 28   vs. Ball State W
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan W
Feb 08   at Toledo W
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster W
Feb 22   at Buffalo L
Feb 25   vs. Akron W
Feb 29   at Kent State L
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh) L

22- 9

MAC Tournament   
Mar 05   First Round bye
Mar 07   Second Round bye
Mar 08   Quarterfinals W
Mar 09   Semifinals W
Mar 10   Championship W

Record:
MAC Record: 11-5
Post Season Tournament: NCAA

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin  W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State W
Nov 25   at Louisville W
Nov 30   at Marshall L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State W
Dec 07   at Oakland L
Dec 10   at Portland L
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio) WTF??? Is this D3?
Dec 17   at Wright State W
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa L
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State  WTF???? is this D2?
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris L
Jan 07   at Bowling Green L
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo W
Jan 14   at Akron L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State W
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh) W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan W
Jan 28   vs. Ball State L
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan W
Feb 08   at Toledo L
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster L
Feb 22   at Buffalo W
Feb 25   vs. Akron W
Feb 29   at Kent State W
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh) W

MAC Tournament   
Mar 05   First Round Bye?
Mar 07   Second Round W
Mar 08   Quarterfinals W
Mar 09   Semifinals W
Mar 10   Championship W

Record: 25- 10
MAC Record:  12-4
Post Season Tournament: the big one you don't have to pony up money to get in to...

Note sure on the totals as I can't tell without Googling which teams are D1 and which aren't...

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin    W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar    W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State    W
Nov 25   at Louisville    L
Nov 30   at Marshall    L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State    W
Dec 07   at Oakland    L
Dec 10   at Portland    L
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio)    W
Dec 17   at Wright State    L
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa    L
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T    W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State    W
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris    W
Jan 07   at Bowling Green    W
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo    W
Jan 14   at Akron    L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State    W
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh)    W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan    W
Jan 28   vs. Ball State    W
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois    W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan    W
Feb 08   at Toledo    W
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan    W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green    W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster    L
Feb 22   at Buffalo    L
Feb 25   vs. Akron    L
Feb 29   at Kent State    L
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh)    L

MAC Tournament  
Mar 05   First Round  BYE
Mar 07   Second Round    BYE
Mar 08   Quarterfinals  W
Mar 09   Semifinals  L
Mar 10   Championship

Record:  20-13
MAC Record:  11-5
Post Season Tournament:  CBI

The schedule / the history of Ohio Basketball lends itself to a lot of ups and down, periods of excitement followed by our hearts being ripped out.  We'll feel optimistic after the first 3 cupcakes (3-0), be pretty down on the team by Christmas time (2-6), be out of our minds excited going into the bracketbuster (14-1), and on suicide watch going into the MAC tourney (0-5). 

But really I don't have a clue, even moreso this year than others.  I could see 25+ wins, I could see 15 wins. 

We ddropped the ball on getting this going until the day before.  I vote to extend it past the Tenn-Martin game since thats pretty close to a gimme.

Nov 13 vs. Tennessee-Martin W
Nov 15 vs. Lamar W
Nov 20 vs. Arkansas State W
Nov 25 at Louisville L
Nov 30 at Marshall L
Dec 03 vs. Morgan State W
Dec 07 at Oakland L
Dec 10 at Portland W
Dec 14 vs. Marietta College (Ohio) W
Dec 17 at Wright State W
Dec 20 at Northern Iowa L
Dec 23 vs. North Carolina A&T W
Dec 30 vs. Kennesaw State W
Jan 02 vs. Robert Morris W
Jan 07 at Bowling Green W
Jan 11 vs. Buffalo W
Jan 14 at Akron L
Jan 18 vs. Kent State L
Jan 21 vs. Miami (Oh) W
Jan 25 vs. Western Michigan W
Jan 28 vs. Ball State W
Feb 01 at Northern Illinois W
Feb 04 vs. Central Michigan W
Feb 08 at Toledo W
Feb 11 at Eastern Michigan L
Feb 15 vs. Bowling Green W
Feb 18 ESPNU BracketBuster W
Feb 22 at Buffalo L
Feb 25 vs. Akron W
Feb 29 at Kent State L
Mar 02 at Miami (Oh) W
MAC Tournament
Mar 05 First Round Bye
Mar 07 Second Round W
Mar 08 Quarterfinals W
Mar 09 Semifinals L
Mar 10 Championship

Record: 25-11
MAC Record: 11-5
Post Season Tournament: NIT 1-1

I just know this is overly optimistic - what are the games we "should" win that we will lose? As well as the couple of suprises - Quite a few "unknowns" with this team this early on - My gut tells me 22 wins.

Sneaking in under the wire...

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin - W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar - W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State - W
Nov 25   at Louisville - L
Nov 30   at Marshall - L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State - W
Dec 07   at Oakland - L
Dec 10   at Portland - W
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio) - W
Dec 17   at Wright State - W
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa - L
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T - W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State - W
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris - W
Jan 07   at Bowling Green - W
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo - W
Jan 14   at Akron - L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State - W
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh) - W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan - L
Jan 28   vs. Ball State - W
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois - W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan - W
Feb 08   at Toledo - W
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan - W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green - W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster - W
Feb 22   at Buffalo - L
Feb 25   vs. Akron - W
Feb 29   at Kent State - L
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh) - L

MAC Tournament  
Mar 05   First Round - Bye
Mar 07   Second Round - Bye
Mar 08   Quarterfinals - W
Mar 09   Semifinals - W
Mar 10   Championship - L

Record: 24-10
MAC Record: 11-5
Post Season Tournament: NIT

decent programs? - Yes. N Iowa certainly, Marshall & Oakland certainly in the paint vs OHIO - and all are away. We would need stellar performance by several players to win any of these - though that is certainly not impossible............

Yes, really.  Those are all quality teams, and I will be thrilled if we win any of those games on the road.

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin- W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar- W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State- W
Nov 25   at Louisville- L
Nov 30   at Marshall- L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State- W
Dec 07   at Oakland- W
Dec 10   at Portland- W
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio)- W
Dec 17   at Wright State- W
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa- L
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T- W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State- W
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris- W
Jan 07   at Bowling Green- W
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo- W
Jan 14   at Akron- L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State- L
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh)- W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan- L
Jan 28   vs. Ball State- W
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois- W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan- W
Feb 08   at Toledo- W
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan- W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green- W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster- W
Feb 22   at Buffalo- W
Feb 25   vs. Akron- W
Feb 29   at Kent State- L
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh)- W

MAC Tournament  
Mar 05   First Round- bye
Mar 07   Second Round- W
Mar 08   Quarterfinals- W
Mar 09   Semifinals- W
Mar 10   Championship- L

Record: 24-7 (27-8)
MAC Record: 12-4
Post Season Tournament: Unfortunately, not the one that counts.

EDIT: I know the UT-Martin game already happened, but I promise that I thought we were going to win that game anyway lol.

Nov 13   vs. Tennessee-Martin W
Nov 15   vs. Lamar W
Nov 20   vs. Arkansas State W
Nov 25   at Louisville L
Nov 30   at Marshall L
Dec 03   vs. Morgan State W
Dec 07   at Oakland L
Dec 10   at Portland W
Dec 14   vs. Marietta College (Ohio) W
Dec 17   at Wright State W
Dec 20   at Northern Iowa L
Dec 23   vs. North Carolina A&T W
Dec 30   vs. Kennesaw State W
Jan 02   vs. Robert Morris W
Jan 07   at Bowling Green W
Jan 11   vs. Buffalo L
Jan 14   at Akron L
Jan 18   vs. Kent State W
Jan 21   vs. Miami (Oh) W
Jan 25   vs. Western Michigan W
Jan 28   vs. Ball State L
Feb 01   at Northern Illinois W
Feb 04   vs. Central Michigan W
Feb 08   at Toledo W
Feb 11   at Eastern Michigan W
Feb 15   vs. Bowling Green W
Feb 18   ESPNU BracketBuster W
Feb 22   at Buffalo W
Feb 25   vs. Akron L
Feb 29   at Kent State L
Mar 02   at Miami (Oh) W

MAC Tournament  
Mar 05   First Round BYE
Mar 07   Second Round BYE
Mar 08   Quarterfinals W
Mar 09   Semifinals W
Mar 10   Championship L

Record: Regular Season and MAC Tourney: 24-10
MAC Record: 11-5
Post Season Tournament: NIT. Lose in first round.
Final Record: 24-11

Needless to say.  We're better at this point in the season than anyone thought we would be.

And look at that, we've seen the guys win two of those three already.  It goes without saying that this group is better than some expected.  At this point is it realistic to truly expect 11, 12 or 13 wins in conference this year?

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