SU is head and shoulders above the rest of the Big East.

[pearl31]

nah, not top 5 right now. I'd say 10-15 range is about right for them at this point. they looked pretty bad against SH. but, again, it was the "not that good" assertion I'm disputing. and again again, I despise uconn probably more than any other team.

 

[SUFan44]

nah, not top 5 right now. I'd say 10-15 range is about right for them at this point. they looked pretty bad against SH. but, again, it was the "not that good" assertion I'm disputing. and again again, I despise uconn probably more than any other team.

By "not that good", I mean not what their ranking says they are. And I think I'm right. I don't think they're a top 15 team. I think they're more like 20-25 to be honest.

 

[pearl31]

yeah, 20-25 might be right. I still have to think top 10 by March though.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Styles make fights and Louisville and UConn are always tough fights for us.

Pitt too. Even though they're "down", it's just a streak. They've still got the same 2 starting guards who carved us up last year, and Dixon has taught these guys how to pass inside to each other. Pitt always has good interior passing. That hasn't gone away.

Their problem right now is that they're not playing traditional Pitt quality defense. That's where losing Khem Birch is hurting them. They weren't that big inside and needed his body in the rotation.

They haven't readjusted yet on the defensive side of the ball, but Dixon will get them fixed. He's too good a coach to let a whole season collapse. These guys have had success before. They'll start winning again pretty soon, I bet.

 

[CorduroyG]

Pitt was supposedly "down" 2 years ago, and we were 1 of the best teams in the country, and they spanked us at the dome. I fully expect a tough game on the 16th.