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Much needed return. Along with Taz we now have 2 proven scorers to go along with new and improved defense.
 
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Much needed return. Along with Taz we now have 2 proven scorers to go along with new and improved defense.

Just for fun, so nobody get all bent out of shape about it, but which would have a better outlook for the upcoming season: Gabe, Taz, and McNeil minus Deuce or all three leaving, but Deuce staying? Tough question for me as Deuce is a more complete player than any of the others and his production only takes up one floor spot. The other 3 as an aggregate are better, but they take up a majority of the floor spots at any given time.
 

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Just for fun, so nobody get all bent out of shape about it, but which would have a better outlook for the upcoming season: Gabe, Taz, and McNeil minus Deuce or all three leaving, but Deuce staying? Tough question for me as Deuce is a more complete player than any of the others and his production only takes up one floor spot. The other 3 as an aggregate are better, but they take up a majority of the floor spots at any given time.

Much easier to find improvement at one position than three. Plus they brought in a transfer guard.
 

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Just for fun, so nobody get all bent out of shape about it, but which would have a better outlook for the upcoming season: Gabe, Taz, and McNeil minus Deuce or all three leaving, but Deuce staying? Tough question for me as Deuce is a more complete player than any of the others and his production only takes up one floor spot. The other 3 as an aggregate are better, but they take up a majority of the floor spots at any given time.
I was thinking more along lines of those coming that fit the bill as true defenders. Would have been nice to have Duece back. But chance at first round he's got to go. I don't like thinking the what if game. Teams change all the time and is only going to get worse every year.
 
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They are in the 15-30 range. Just matters who is looking at the team.

I think a lot of National people are really overlooking Oklahoma State.

So going into the season there are 4 teams with rosters definitely better than WVU
WVU, OU and Tx Tech are the biggest question marks
Then TCU and K State are the teams to watch. Can end up finishing higher than some of the teams with question marks
Iowa State will be horrible
 
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WVU will be just fine dumbass TVZ
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Should get into the tournament.
Oklahoma State is vastly being underrated. There are 4 teams who games against will be tough. Should get a couple of wins at home. Maybe Oklahoma State and Kansas.

https://www.barttorvik.com/

Could be wrong about Oklahoma State. But as we saw. There is more talent there than just Cade Cunningham.

WVU finishes 5th.
Top half. About where they have been the last couple of years
 

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WVU vs Oklahoma State is 6-3 in Morgantown. WVU is 6-3 @Ghallager. Its 1-1 neutral sites. Odds are we beat them at their place.

Oklahoma State never meets it's potential.
 

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WVU vs Oklahoma State is 6-3 in Morgantown. WVU is 6-3 @Ghallager. Its 1-1 neutral sites. Odds are we beat them at their place.

Oklahoma State never meets it's potential.
Or the odds say the Cowboys win at home because they are due.
 
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They went 2-1 last year. One of those wins was without their two best players.

National Media is sleeping on them.

They could be at the same point they were last year. Top 10 team.
Their big Boone is a future NBA player. What he needs he can get in the weight room.

I have them 4th. Believe the Big 12 preseason poll would have them there as well.

WVU might be 5th or 6th in the preseason poll.

Still probably a NCAA team and could make a Sweet 16 run.

The Top 3 all could make Final 4 runs

Then there is Oklahoma St, Tech, OU and WVU

Maybe Huggins can have them on the top of that.
Sherman and McNeil can expand their game. Plus I think their front line could be more athletic.
Bridges or Cottrell can make massive jumps.
Bridges is another player who many aren’t talking about. But is a good basketball player and has upside
 
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You are the one bringing up an irrelevant point with the record.

More than that. Oklahoma St was vastly underrated last year. Started unranked. Spent most of the Big 12 season ranked. They beat every team in the Big 12 at least once except TCU
As crazy as that sounds. They left wins out there.

Bring almost the entire team back.
Oklahoma State beat WVU two straight times to end the season. Once to finish the season and than the Big 12 Tournament.


More teams to compete with.

WVU could end up being a good team because they play Kansas, Texas, Baylor and Oklahoma St all at least twice
Then Arkansas once.
 
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Hate to burst your bubble but Arkansas has been picked as possible final 4 team.
What does that have to do with anything I said.
I mentioned them. WVU plays them once.

One of those seasons when the trolls show up and then disappear.
Pretty much like every season. Going to lose some games. Probably more than 10.
But there will be games where WVU beats a Top 10 team. Even the year they finished in last place they beat Kansas at home.
 

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You called it a win and it's in Arkansas.

By the way what does anything have to do with you? You should be on your own damn Texas board instead of here with turds.