ORU Bracketology and rankings for 2023

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[Dr. Cornelius]

46 minutes ago, Old Titan said:

 

I am not sure if Appel is a 1st team guy... or ORU just makes him look like one.

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This ESPN mid-major forecast has already been posted on another thread by ORob2, but it has so many ORU shoutouts that I'm including it here again just in case anyone missed it.

Main takeaway:  Max Abmas is a national freaking brand...

 

[eagle88]

48 minutes ago, Dr. Cornelius said:

 

I am not sure if Appel is a 1st team guy... or ORU just makes him look like one.

I really hope we beat SD State 2 or 3 times this year where Appel has to eat some humble pie! He is very cocky and arrogant

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5 hours ago, eagle88 said:

I really hope we beat SD State 2 or 3 times this year where Appel has to eat some humble pie! He is very cocky and arrogant

He also owns ORU in the paint.

Anxious to see if Vanover can avoid foul trouble vs. Appel's multi-faceted footwork on the block, and if Conner does succomb to the many up-fakes and spin moves, will Coach Mills FINALLY double-team Appel with the likes of Weaver and Clover.

I'm missing Elijah already... 

[Bogus Smith]

5 hours ago, eagle88 said:

I really hope we beat SD State 2 or 3 times this year where Appel has to eat some humble pie! He is very cocky and arrogant

I thought Appel was with NDSU.  Am I thinking of someone else?

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26 minutes ago, Bogus Smith said:

I thought Appel was with NDSU.  Am I thinking of someone else?

Appel is definitely with SDSU and went something like 15-of-20 off the bench vs. ORU in Tulsa.

NDSU did similar damage in the paint with Rocky Kreuser (who is gone) and Grant Nelson (who returns).

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ORU just makes the list at a very-respectable No. 99 on cbssports.com "Top 100 College Basketball Teams".

Opponents:

• No. 4 Houston
• No. 49 Saint Mary's
• No. 82 Utah State (!)
• No. 96 Liberty

BONUS:  How quickly can you find Eli in the logos montage?

 

 

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NOTE:  The link in the tweet is wanky; I've pasted a 100% good one underneath.

ORU checking in at a very respectable #12 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25, which has always liked the Golden Eagles, naming both Caleb Green and Max Abmas National Mid-Major Players of the Year.

Others of note:

• No. 2 Drake (scrimmage opponent)
• No. 3 Saint Mary's
• No. 5 Liberty
• No. 15 South Dakota State
• also receiving votes:  Missouri State, South Dakota (...but where the heck is SWAC favorite Texas Southern??)

https://collegeinsider.com/mens-mid-major-top-25

[ORob2]

Sports Illustrated gives ORU a preseason rank of #134

 

https://www.si.com/college/2022/11/02/ranking-every-team-in-college-basketball-unc-gonzaga

[theeagleman5]

So SI thinks that Bryant is better than ORU?.....hummmmmm......

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Denver cracks the Small Conference Top 25 with a 6-1 record vs. (according to KenPom) the absolute easiest schedule (so far) in all of Division 1 (No. 325 out of 325 schools).