Other Sports Fox Sports ranks K-State No. 5, Mizzou No. 9 and KU No. 11 in preseason hoops poll - Page 3

**KcMizzou** · 05-11-2010, 07:25 PM

I know it doesn't mean much... but it's gonna be fun in KC next basketball season. (Apologies if it's a repost)

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Fox Sports ranks K-State No. 5, Mizzou No. 9 and KU No. 11 in preseason hoops poll

By Mike DeArmond - Posted on 11 May 2010

All three local Big 12 schools are high on a preseason college basketball poll released by Fox Sports’ Jeff Goodman — Kansas State is No. 5, Missouri No. 9 and Kansas No. 11.

While K-State's Elite Eight run carried over into a top-five ranking, the national media is really impressed with MU coach Mike Anderson’s latest recruiting class. On the heels of Rivals.com ranking the class No. 6, Goodman slotted the Tigers into a top-10 ranking after they were unranked most of last season.

“Obviously, Mike’s system has proven to work,” Goodman said in a release issued Tuesday by Missouri. “You look at what was lost a season ago (three 1,000-point scorers) and then they come out and win 23 games this year. To a lot of people, the loss of (Zaire) Taylor and (J.T.) Tiller will be the biggest questions mark, but I love the young players at Missouri.

“I love Marcus Denmon and think he will play an even bigger role this season. Kim English has proven himself and the recruiting class just adds to the program.

“Phil Pressey, to me, is the ideal point guard for Mike Anderson’s system. If you picked one point guard in the country to play for Missouri, it would be Phil Pressey. He’s so fast and so unselfish. And then you add guys like Tony Mitchell and Ricardo Ratliffe, the top junior college player, and I think this is the team that has the talent and depth to have a special season.”

Here is Goodman’s Top 25:

Rank Team 2009-10 record
1. Duke 35-5
2. Purdue 29-6
3. Michigan State 28-9
4. Ohio State 29-8
5. Kansas State 29-8
6. Villanova 25-8
7. Pittsburgh 25-9
8. Washington 26-10
9. Missouri 23-11
10. Florida 21-13
11. Kansas 33-3
12. Gonzaga 27-7
13. Memphis 24-10
14. Illinois 21-15
15. BYU 30-6
16. North Carolina 20-17
17. Baylor 28-8
18. Kentucky 35-3
19. Temple 29-6
20. Virginia Tech 25-9
21. Richmond 26-9
22. Florida State 22-10
23. Syracuse 30-5
24. UNLV 25-9
T25. Minnesota 21-14
T25. Butler 33-5

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**Saulbadguy** · 05-12-2010, 07:15 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/column...ndy&id=5179956

Andy Katz.

kepp · 05-12-2010, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

I don't quite see how Missouri explodes into a Top 10 team. Yes, I know they have a good recruiting class but they lost the heart and soul of their team in JT Tiller, then Zaire Taylor, and the solid Keith Ramsey.

Starting at #9 is much too high, IMO. They do have good talent coming in, but we're really young. I'd say they should start somewhere between 20 - 25.

KChiefs1 · 05-12-2010, 07:40 AM

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How will MU ever deal with the shame of not being in the same basketball conference as KU?

Chiefs Rool · 05-12-2010, 07:41 AM

I can't wait for K-State to dominate the Big 12, it's our turn!

ArrowheadHawk · 05-12-2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/column...ndy&id=5179956

Andy Katz.

I like this pole better. I would much rather KU start out ranked lower and earn their ranking.

Reerun_KC · 05-12-2010, 07:43 AM

Nice to see the Big 12 represent.... Even if it is for the last year of the Big12 as a whole....

Should be a great great year of college basketball again.....

ArrowheadHawk · 05-12-2010, 07:43 AM

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I can't wait for K-State to dominate the Big 12, it's our turn!

You may win the league. But you will never dominate.

Reerun_KC · 05-12-2010, 07:46 AM

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I like this pole better. I would much rather KU start out ranked lower and earn their ranking.

Agree to a point... Its going to be a long road for KU, I would imagine they will have a few early season WTF losses.... But in the end they will be in the running for both the conference and tourney title....

I would say they will be no worse than a 3 seed this year in the tourney... But Coach Self and staff have done some amazing things over the years... You cant under estimate that staff...

Reerun_KC · 05-12-2010, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

You may win the league. But you will never dominate.

dont feed the trools... Jesus dude

Chiefs Rool · 05-12-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

dont feed the trools... Jesus dude

a little smack talk ain't gonna hurt ya now.

CoMoChief · 05-12-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

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How will MU ever deal with the shame of not being in the same basketball conference as KU?

They're probably relieved if anything. MU never wins at AFH.

I love it when MU starts pretty high, because they end up shitting the bed and end up not being ranked at all.

Pants · 05-12-2010, 08:48 AM

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They're probably relieved if anything. MU never wins at AFH.

I love it when MU starts pretty high, because they end up shitting the bed and end up not being ranked at all.

All that hope, I love seeing it. It only makes it that much sweeter when we crush their souls on the day of their only sell out of the year at the Plaige.

BWillie · 05-12-2010, 10:10 AM

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You sound like a 90's Nebraska football fan in the early 00's......Ignorant.

Until Kansas shows they can't reload, I'm not going to pick against them. They will win the Big 12 again. They are bringing in the #1 recruit in the country. They have Marcus Morris coming back, who is a legitimate threat for Player of the Year in the Big 12. They have the sniper who is otherwise known as Tyrel Reed. They have 5 star talent on the bench from last year who will get expanded playing time. KU hasn't been bad since 1989. They don't fall off the map for 10 years like Nebraska.

Pants · 05-12-2010, 10:22 AM

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Until Kansas shows they can't reload, I'm not going to pick against them. They will win the Big 12 again. They are bringing in the #1 recruit in the country. They have Marcus Morris coming back, who is a legitimate threat for Player of the Year in the Big 12. They have the sniper who is otherwise known as Tyrel Reed. They have 5 star talent on the bench from last year who will get expanded playing time. KU hasn't been bad since 1989. They don't fall off the map for 10 years like Nebraska.

Not yet, anyway.

warpaint* · 05-12-2010, 06:13 PM

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Is Safford expected to be able to play from the start of the year? I thought it might take him until mid-season to get back due to rehab from his knee, but it seems like everyone is penciling him in from the get-go.

Everything I've read was that he's expected to be back for the start of the season.

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