MBB Update

The MAC poll is out--there's no media day anymore, but they still do the predictions.  Never been tougher, given the uncertainty and the changes.

Which is interesting.  Because even given the crazy world that exists, the same teams usually end up at the top.  Up until a couple of years ago, it was Akron, Kent, UT, OU, and everyone else trying to crack in.  Now, based on this, it's changed a little as Miami re-takes their historic place with the cool kids.  Add UMass and Toledo....and there is your top 6.  I believe UT won't compete when I see it.

BG is 7th, a good distance behind UT.  Blue Ribbon also has us 7th. Kenpom has us 6th, ahead of UMass, with a 17-13 (14-13 in D1 games) and 9-9 record.  Our KenPom is 193, our best starting KenPom since 2022, the very disappointing year we lost 7 of 8 coming home and to UT by 40. ESPN BPI has BG #10, behind BSU and EMU.

Which yields a pretty decent consensus on expectations.  What will happen could be another story.  I will do a MBB preview before the Texas State game.

Exciting news that Javonte Campbell was first-team All-MAC for the pre-season.  Certainly, you can build around that guy, especially with two healthy hands.

Last thing.  Exhibition games are coming up.  In the old days, these were "secret."  Now they are on the schedule.  BG plays @MSU on Thursday at 7:00 pm, and can be viewed with a Big Ten Plus subscription.  BG then will play Monday @Dayton at 7:00.  The BG release mentions audio, so either or Dayton will be calling the exhibition.