Rothstein Files | AAC Offseason Notebook

Picks the Coogs to finish 7th, but does mention that they have legit NCAA aspirations.

https://www.fanragsports.com/cbb/rothstein-files-aac-offseason-notebook/

It’s hard to pinpoint an exact number, but the feel of this league going into next season is similar to when Louisville was in the conference during the 2013-14 campaign prior to joining the ACC. The addition of Wichita State completely changes The American’s perception from a national perspective — that alone adds some major cache. Add another top-15 team in Cincinnati and a slew of programs that have legitimate NCAA aspirations in UCF, SMU, UConn, Temple, and Houston, and you have some serious depth in a league that severely lacked it last season.

This conference should have a legitimate shot to put four teams in the 2018 NCAA Tournament if it can perform well during the non-conference portion of the schedule in November and December.

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What exactly did “prognosticators” do before the invent of the internet ??

Dime a dozen !

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They wrote for newspapers and magazines and spoke on cable TV shows.

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7th wow

Well, we’re homeless this year. I don’t think many of the pundits are going to go out on a limb for a team playing off campus all year.

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Anything to motivate the team, but I do agree with @CougarRed, I’m not surprised by what was predicted. No home, huge roster turnover, and what should be a much better conference puts things in question this year.

https://twitter.com/CoreyTheGreat_/status/881989293006311425
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