Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Mens BB: Iowa vs. Northern Colorado - Prediction

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UNC lost 16 out of their last 18 games last year, last year's Purdue team smoked them. I am not trying to come out overconfident (and neither will the Iowa team), but we are talking about a team that won only 4 games last year (2 in conf) and ended up last in the Big Sky. They aren't supposed to be that much better than last year.

2007-08 Big Sky Preseason Men's Basketball Polls

Coaches’ Poll
School (First-place votes)Points
1. Weber State (4)60
2. Montana (4)57
3. Portland State (1)52
4. Northern Arizona44
5. Idaho State37
6. Montana State33
7. Northern Colorado19
8. Eastern Washington15
9. Sacramento State12


Media Poll
School (First-place votes)Points
1. Montana (14)218
2. Weber State (8)200
3. Portland State (2)183
4. Northern Arizona (2)155
5. Montana State114
6. Idaho State111
7. Sacramento State74
8. Northern Colorado56
9. Eastern Washington55

If Iowa (a Big Ten team) cannot beat a team predicted to finish in the lower 2/3rds of the Big Sky conference AT HOME... we are in worse shape than I thought this year. We might not win many others if we lose this one. Personally, I think Idaho St is better than UNC.

Iowa 71, Northern Colorado 55

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