Rivals Valley Preview

by **45otseoj** » September 21st, 2010, 1:24 pm

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... aab-271138

1. Wichita State
2. Creighton
3. Missouri State
4. Northern Iowa
5. Bradley
6. Illinois State
7. Drake
8. Indiana State
9. Southern Illinois
10. Evansville

3 players to watch:
1. Kenny Lawson
2. Kyle Weems
3. Sam Maniscalco

3 must-see non-con games:
1. UNI @ Syracuse (Nov. 12)
2. Wichita State vs UCONN (Nov. 22)
3. Creighton @ Iowa State (Nov. 21)

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by **valleychamp** » September 21st, 2010, 4:50 pm

Looks great except for creighton. I'd swap them and bradley.

by **xsaluki** » September 21st, 2010, 6:50 pm

Creighton does seem high. Maybe it is the rivals bump?

by **Little Eddie** » September 22nd, 2010, 8:11 am

45otseoj wrote:3. Creighton @ Iowa State (Nov. 21)

Aside from the obvious former coach playing vs team he just got done coaching, I don't see this as a "must see" game. I'd rather see the CU vs BYU game or maybe the Indy St vs Notre Dame game (only because ND has avoided ISU for years).

by **TNMSUFAN** » September 22nd, 2010, 9:45 am

Little Eddie wrote:
45otseoj wrote:3. Creighton @ Iowa State (Nov. 21)

Aside from the obvious former coach playing vs team he just got done coaching, I don't see this as a "must see" game. I'd rather see the CU vs BYU game or maybe the Indy St vs Notre Dame game (only because ND has avoided ISU for years).

Agreed and I would add Missouri State @ OK State or vs SLU as options

by **TNMSUFAN** » September 22nd, 2010, 9:48 am

xsaluki wrote:Creighton does seem high. Maybe it is the rivals bump?

Should be interesting...they lose 3 of their top 7 scorers and have a new coaching staff with a new system. I am sure they will be good especially 2nd semester but there are some question marks IMO to rate them preseason #2.

by **MoValley John** » September 22nd, 2010, 10:48 am

TNMSUFAN wrote:
xsaluki wrote:Creighton does seem high. Maybe it is the rivals bump?

Should be interesting...they lose 3 of their top 7 scorers and have a new coaching staff with a new system. I am sure they will be good especially 2nd semester but there are some question marks IMO to rate them preseason #2.

That is an interesting take. The only loss most Creighton fans should really be that concerned with is Justin Carter. And even with losing Carter, he sometimes tried to make boneneaded plays. Losing P'Allen Stinnett is a positive and the team played better without him last year. They are losing nothing with Cavel Witter being gone.

Creighton fans should be more concerned with what is returning (a .500 ballclub loaded with role players) than what they lost. I can't give credit for Eskinekee, or however you spell his name, he has yet to play a game for Creighton. I see Creighton as 4th or 5th, but not because they lost three of their top seven scorers, but because they return what has been to this point mediocrity. Besides, McDermott doesn't have a reputation for going deep into his bench, the seventh leading scorer may be irrelevent.