Season Predictions Thread

#1      
Anyone willing to go on record with their optimism/realism/pessimism?
Key non-conf games:
11/14 Marquette
12/5 Fl Atlantic (Jimmy V Classic)
12/9 @Tennessee
12/22 Mizzou (Braggin Rights)
20 Conf games
BTT
NCAA Tournament

*Apologies Dan if this doesn't deserve its own thread.
 
#3      
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10-1 Non-con (only loss at TN)
15-5 B1G Reg
2-1 BTT
27-7 and a 1 seed.

Maybe I'm

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But I won't be convinced otherwise until I see the results.

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#4      
with a very tough schedule

10-1 Non con
12-8 B1G likely 5 seed in BTT
2-1 BTT (beat 4 seed) Get 7 seed in NCAAT
1-1 NCAAT
25-11 over all
 
#6      
with a very tough schedule

10-1 Non con
12-8 B1G likely 5 seed in BTT
2-1 BTT (beat 4 seed) Get 7 seed in NCAAT
1-1 NCAAT
25-11 over all

If we go 22-9 in the regular season with our schedule, IMO we're looking at more like a 4 seed. We expect something like 15 Quad 1 games this year, with the remaining games split between Q2s (8) and Q3/4s (8). So at 22-9, we'd be looking at something like 7-8 in Q1, 7-1 in Q2, and then 8-0 in Q3/Q4 - a very similar team sheet to Indiana last season when they were a 5 seed, but with 1 more win.
 
#7      
9-2 Non-Con
14-6 B1G
22-9 going into the BTT
2-1 BTT as a 3 seed
24-10 going into the Tourney
3 seed in the Tourney (FINALLY)
2-1 NCAAT
26-11 overall record

The Sweet 16 appearance keeps the pressure off Brad for a little while and the stage is set for a REALLY great 23-24 season with experience and a great class coming in.
 
#8      
9-2 Non-Con
14-6 B1G
22-9 going into the BTT
2-1 BTT as a 3 seed
24-10 going into the Tourney
3 seed in the Tourney (FINALLY)
2-1 NCAAT
26-11 overall record

The Sweet 16 appearance keeps the pressure off Brad for a little while and the stage is set for a REALLY great 23-24 season with experience and a great class coming in.
Losing TJ and Hawk makes it tough to have a better team next year even if you can replace transfers lost with equivalent incoming transfers.
 
#9      
I'll be optimistic for once:

10-1 noncon
13-7 conference gets us the double bye
2-1 BTT
4 seed and 2-1 in the tournament
28-9 overall
People are still miserable about it
 
#13      
8-3 Non Conference
12-8 Conference
1-1 BTT
1-1 NCAAT (10 seed)

22-13 overall

I'm concerned about this backcourt, especially in neutral site games and road games(turnovers and not getting into the offense in a timely fashion), foul shooting, reliance on the three point shot and having no depth in the paint.

The concerns are pretty much the addressing of our issues last year. We're relying on addition by subtraction and an "old" roster to be able to bridge gaps.

We're going to be athletic and we're going to be deep. Those things are without question. Will the intangibles be there? That'll be the difference between 22-13 and 26-9. We shall see. Starts tonight.
 
#14      
11-0 Non-con
15-5 Conference
3-0 BTT
5-1 NCAAT (1 seed)

Loss in NC game after the entire front court fouls out in the first half because the official has a happy whistle.
 
#18      
I've updated my previous prediction by 1 win.
25 wins total.
I expect a relatively steady season. Fluctuating between #15 - #25 throughout the year. We make it interesting in conference but finish 3rd to PU and MD.
Strong resume gets us a 3 seed. Some people think we're overseeded but we go out and knock off the #2 seed in our region to go to the Elite Eight.
Illini nation breathes a collective sigh of relief and BU gets a contract extension.
TSJ is 1st team AA. Coleman is 2nd Team all B1G. They both get drafted in the second round.
The end.
 
#20      
9-2 non conference
13-7 big ten regular (top 3 finish)
2 -1 big ten tourney
3-1 NCAA tourney (3 seed and a good draw for once)

27-11 overall (optimistic side but based on reality if the new parts work together unlike last year)
 
#22      
with a very tough schedule

10-1 Non con
12-8 B1G likely 5 seed in BTT
2-1 BTT (beat 4 seed) Get 7 seed in NCAAT
1-1 NCAAT
25-11 over all
9-2 non con 12-8 big 10 2-1 BTT2-1 ncaa 25-12 overall
 
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