College Basketball 2025-26 season thread

[CharmCityTiger]

UVA gets the tough road win at SMU

UNC playing for #3 in the ACC at this point

#4

 

[SnoopRob]

Good for him.

I think Puff's position here is silly, but I'm amused watching it.

 

[Heelsandeers]

seriously? We will be lucky to finish .500

Yeah seriously. It's January 17

Not like there's a clear #3 after UVA

 

[Heelsandeers]

#4

Yeah tbh #3 (or higher) should be Clemson's to lose... after looking at their schedule

You don't even play UVA and have Pitt and Georgia tech twice

A win today would set them up nicely for potential 9-0 before going to Stanford

 

[Batt Boy]

Dook is far superior. They run their offense through their best player and they all defend.
Clemson far superior, plus they are 26-4 in their last 30 ACC games. The play harder and defend.

so, competing for third, we need to beat out Virigina, Miami, Cuse, Stanford(who just scored at will on us), VT, SMU (can't guard their guards), and Louisville.

Don't like our chances with our guards and our no-adjustment coach

 

[Heelsandeers]

Dook is far superior. They run their offense through their best player and they all defend.

#1

Clemson far superior, plus they are 26-4 in their last 30 ACC games. The play harder and defend.

I've seen about a half dozen Clemson games this year and no they are absolutely not "far superior"

Decent team that does the usual Clemson things with less talent than they had the last several years

UNC actually matches up with them fairly well this season. Clemson does have a big scheduling advantage as noted above

so, competing for third, we need to beat out Virigina, Miami, Cuse, Stanford(who just scored at will on us), VT, SMU (can't guard their guards), and Louisville.

Don't like our chances with our guards and our no-adjustment coach

UVA is #2. Cuse has 6 players and SMU is 2-3. Louisville is struggling as much as anyone

Miami is interesting but still need to see them play some teams. Easiest schedule by far going back to OOC

Didn't say UNC finishing there was likely. Just that it's a best case scenario

 

[Heelsandeers]

Oof Miami another with the easy conf schedule

2x vs Florida State and Boston College

0 games vs Duke

 

[SnoopRob]

Oof Miami another with the easy conf schedule

2x vs Florida State and Boston College

0 games vs Duke

It's ridiculous that every team doesn't play each other at least once.

The ACC is not a serious conference.

 

[Heelsandeers]

It's ridiculous that every team doesn't play each other at least once.

The ACC is not a serious conference.

Yeah. Playing one team twice makes more sense

UNC with Duke 2x and no BC this year should be one of the toughest

 

[Batt Boy]

well, I think you're forgetting we remain shackled with HD. Nice guy. Can't coach. Refuses to adjust. Plays bad players.

 

[CharmCityTiger]

#1



I've seen about a half dozen Clemson games this year and no they are absolutely not "far superior"

Decent team that does the usual Clemson things with less talent than they had the last several years

UNC actually matches up with them fairly well this season. Clemson does have a big scheduling advantage as noted above



UVA is #2. Cuse has 6 players and SMU is 2-3. Louisville is struggling as much as anyone

Miami is interesting but still need to see them play some teams. Easiest schedule by far going back to OOC

Didn't say UNC finishing there was likely. Just that it's a best case scenario

Underestimate this Clemson team at your own risk. It’s a system ball team that plays great defense and spreads the ball effectively without one dominant scorer. Those types of teams can beat or lose to anyone.

 

[Heelsandeers]

well, I think you're forgetting we remain shackled with HD. Nice guy. Can't coach. Refuses to adjust. Plays bad players.

Ok, official ceiling down to 5th

What I think of this team has little to do with coaching. Which has been bad

Size and talent to bother most teams regardless of who is calling plays on the sideline

I wouldn’t have projected this roster to look so poor defensively at any point of the season. But they do and that’s who they are until something changes

 

[Heelsandeers]

Underestimate this Clemson team at your own risk. It’s a system ball team that plays great defense and spreads the ball effectively without one dominant scorer. Those types of teams can beat or lose to anyone.

I would take great defense right about now

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Underestimate this Clemson team at your own risk. It’s a system ball team that plays great defense and spreads the ball effectively without one dominant scorer. Those types of teams can beat or lose to anyone.

Yeah, Tony Bennett proved that.

 

[aGDevil2k]

How is this the first Stanford sellout in years?
You mean to tell me all of these natural rivalries aren't driving tickets?