Predictions for the rest of the year

[Stryker]

Thought it may be time to start guessing how the year ends up, especially with conference seeding predictions going on now.

My overall prediction for BU's MVC record this year is 14-6.

I think BU loses @ ISUb, @UNI, and isn't able to pick up a win against Drake this year. Hope I am wrong. Every other game is very winnable bar injuries imo. I am hoping 14-6 is good enough for 3rd place this year, but likely could be 4th depending on how UNI performs down the stretch.

22-9 would be a very respectable season especially considering the loss of production as compared to last year along with the misses in the transfer portal.

My 1st goal for every season is for BU to have single-digit losses going into St. Louis. I think that is the basis for it being an acceptable, strong year, and it seams doable this year.

What is everyone else predicting?

[Da Coach]

I'm usually hesitant to make predictions, but here goes... Road games are never easy, but I think Bradley can win at UNI. UNI wins or loses with their 2 main guys, Born and Heise, and thus can be guardable with the right game plan. Bradley beat them in both games last year, so I think they'll be favored this year in both games. We'll probably lose at Drake and Indiana State, and I won't be surprised if there is one other loss. So assuming they win their home games and the other games they'll be favored in, that is 15-5 for the regular season. That should be good for the 3rd or 4th seed.

[Tommy]

16-4
ISU Blue is going down at their home. I'm more concerned with Drake, but I think we will give them a game at Carver. That being said, if Brodie shows up we don't have an answer for him (because he's 30 years old).

[tomahawk chop]

15-5 as long as we stay injury free. Hoping for 16-4 but 15-5 would be a good season. Just keep winning one game at a time. When our offense is clicking on all cylinders we can beat most teams.

[BUBraves2006]

That being said, if Brodie shows up we don't have an answer for him (because he's 30 years old).

Post of the day! That really brought me cheer, Tommy.

[Tommy]

Post of the day! That really brought me cheer, Tommy.

Haha! Thanks for making me feel appreciated!

[LittleBrave]

15-5...2 road losses and 1 home loss, or 3 road losses and no more home losses

A good showing in St Louis - in Championship game and BU gets consideration for an At-Large bid (as long as consideration given of Hick's injury during 5-game losing streak) AND we'd have to be in 2nd (or tied for 2nd) in final MVC standings.

[BUfan14]

I think the prediction might be much easier to make after the two games this week, but anything less than 14-6 would be disappointing and I’m really hoping for 15-5 or even 16-4. Anything better would be fine too! We were predicted as a top three league team, so finishing below 4th would be disappointing as well to me in a year we had four pretty highly thought of starters coming in.

I also think health is a bigger caveat for this team than any other. If Deen and Hickman, and even Burch to an extent stay healthy, anything is possible for this team. If they don’t my prediction would be more like a .500 finish from the point of the injury.

I’ll assume health and say an optimistic 16-4, with a loss at Drake and a surprise road loss somewhere. I think we can beat ISU blue playing like we are right now and healthy. If we go 16-4 and 2-1 in the tournament. Does 26-8 get at large consideration? I’d like to think so with our NET now in the 60s that should put us top 50 I’d think. Depending on how it shakes out three teams have a realistic shot for at large consideration with Drake and ISU blue having pretty good net ratings right now as well. It just shows how precious every game is for Valley tournament hopefuls. Man I really hope we don’t look back on the Murray St and Duquesne games as the difference. Those two still bother me the most, even though Cleveland State is the quad four loss.

[LittleBrave]

Does 26-8 get at large consideration? I’d like to think so with our NET now in the 60s that should put us top 50 I’d think. Depending on how it shakes out three teams have a realistic shot for at large consideration with Drake and ISU blue having pretty good net ratings right now as well

YES I do believe so, and IF they consider Hick's absence during the 5-game skid.
I don't see us losing only 2 here on out with a deeper league and road wins are tough almost anywhere.

Here's the kicker - if we win Saturday vs ISU-blue, this team has focus each game and talent to beat anyone the rest of the way.
This Sat's game is HUGE for the team's psyche and a barometer to see how good we are vs a Top 50 team.
I'm sure Coach Wardle will provide the motivation without putting too much pressure on the guys to win this to boost NCAA tourney chances.

[patrick_o'brian]

The caveat of an upset tomorrow against the Trees is the chance of a crash down to Earth at home against UNI next week. The keys to any of these predictions is consistency, health, mental toughness, and not playing down to competition. I’m in the 15-5 crowd, but we’re an injury or couple letdowns away from 13-7. Here’s to a strong Top 3 finish and a good run in STL!