(09-25-2015 12:12 PM)paintedblue2 Wrote:  

(09-25-2015 09:45 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  

(09-24-2015 12:57 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(09-24-2015 12:47 PM)owl95 Wrote:  I don't expect Rice to be in anyone's top 150 prediction, but we got a lot of good young talent coming in and might be able to pull off some good upsets this year. Heck, last year practically every win was an upset!

It would not surprise me to see Rice finish the year with an RPI in the Top 150 this season. They improved as the season went along last year and I expect their starting point to be further along this season than it was last season. I know that Rice has been recruiting much better since the new coach arrived than they had in the past few years. Wouldn't surprise me to see you guys in the Top 4 of the conference standings in another year or two. Good luck.

I'll go a step further and say that I think Rice will get at least 4 wins vs those preseason top 5 teams (ODU/UAB/Tech/MTSU/UTEP) this year including the conf tourney games.
Sure, probably not a top tier regular season contender. But watch out for a CUSA tourney run. See you in the title game for our closest brush with the dance since 1970, if we're not on the UAB side of the draw.

Rice bball is definitely headed in the right direction. I think you may be a year ahead on your prognostication. Do you think they will draw more than 2,000 per game this year?

(09-25-2015 06:26 PM)owl95 Wrote:  

(09-25-2015 12:12 PM)paintedblue2 Wrote:  

(09-25-2015 09:45 AM)owl at the moon Wrote:  

(09-24-2015 12:57 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(09-24-2015 12:47 PM)owl95 Wrote:  I don't expect Rice to be in anyone's top 150 prediction, but we got a lot of good young talent coming in and might be able to pull off some good upsets this year. Heck, last year practically every win was an upset!

It would not surprise me to see Rice finish the year with an RPI in the Top 150 this season. They improved as the season went along last year and I expect their starting point to be further along this season than it was last season. I know that Rice has been recruiting much better since the new coach arrived than they had in the past few years. Wouldn't surprise me to see you guys in the Top 4 of the conference standings in another year or two. Good luck.

I'll go a step further and say that I think Rice will get at least 4 wins vs those preseason top 5 teams (ODU/UAB/Tech/MTSU/UTEP) this year including the conf tourney games.
Sure, probably not a top tier regular season contender. But watch out for a CUSA tourney run. See you in the title game for our closest brush with the dance since 1970, if we're not on the UAB side of the draw.

Rice bball is definitely headed in the right direction. I think you may be a year ahead on your prognostication. Do you think they will draw more than 2,000 per game this year?

Based on season ticket sales so far this year, possibly.