In Reply to: I think UCLA, warts and all, is still a ''very good'' team... posted by Born2BBruin on December 15, 2024 at 13:26:46
teams they will face. I've seen all of them play and there are probably at least 10 to 12 who are every bit as good as Oregon or Arizona and many of those 10 to 12 are much better. As an example, supposedly middle of the pack and unranked Illinois last night nearly took down #1 Tennessee before losing by 2 points. So there will be no easy games in conference play and particularly those on the road. My guess on the bottom teams would be Minnesota, USC, Washington, and maybe Nebraska and possibly Indiana. The rest are looking pretty good. Right now, I don't know what to think regarding how the Bruins will stack up. One thing I honestly believe based on what I've seen of all BIG teams. The Bruins will have to rebound and shoot a lot better (particularly from beyond the arc) and "make their free throws" to stay in it with many of those teams. I'm looking forward to conference play getting underway (yes Washington and Oregon already in the books) and hoping for the best.