2. Saddi Washington and Billy Donlon, Michigan: Head coach John Beilein lost two talented assistants to head jobs as LaVall Jordan (Milwaukee) and Bacari Alexander (Detroit) are moving on to the Horizon League. Saddi Washington (Oakland) comes to the Wolverines from that same conference as he’s helped land and develop program changers like Kay Felder and Travis Bader. Billy Donlon is also a Horizon veteran as he most recently was the head coach as Wright State. He gives Beilein another experienced assistant with Midwest ties.Ranking every team in college basketball from Florida A&M (351) to Duke (1)--Sports Illustrated
Rank Team Proj. Off. Proj. Def. Proj. Proj. Proj.
Off. Def. Rank Pyth. Conf. NCAAs
Eff. Eff. Win% Rank seed
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86 Valpo 103.2 209 94.8 21 0.7258 1st in 13 seed
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125 Oakland 113.6 34 108.5 273 0.6290 2nd in
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128 Green 108.2 104 103.8 183 0.6164 3rd in
Bay Horz
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218 Detroit 106.4 137 109.1 290 0.4279 4th in
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221 YSU 106.5 135 109.6 300 0.4180 5th in
Horz
222 WSU 98.1 303 101.0 114 0.4171 6th in
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229 NKU 102.2 235 105.5 227 0.4082 7th in
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264 CSU 95.6 326 101.9 133 0.3246 8th in
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285 Milw. 100.7 269 108.7 279 0.2938 9th in
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304 UIC 94.9 331 104.6 205 0.2457 10th in
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Mid-Major Madness Preseason Top 25--Mid-Major Madness
8. ValparaisoMARK ADAMS SPOTLIGHTS THE ALL-ENTHUSIADAMS TEAM--American Sportsnet
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Others receiving votes (in order): College of Charleston, Middle Tennessee, Ohio, Long Beach State, Siena, UAB, William & Mary, Florida Gulf Coast, Fort Wayne, Iona, Yale, Eastern Michigan, Oakland, North Florida, Vermont, Winthrop, Georgia State, Texas Southern, Little Rock
HLeagueHoops: Top 21 Players Countdown (#’s 21-16)--HLeagueHoops.com
Kevin McManaman Joins Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff--csuvikings.com
Abshaw Named To Horizon League Preseason First Team--csuvikings.com
Titans Picked Second, Reynolds Voted Preseason Player of the Year--detroittitans.com
Grizzlies feel disrespected with lack of Top 25 votes--Detroit Free Press
Pat Caputo - Oakland will be different without Kay Felder, but doesn’t mean it can’t be better--Oakland Press
Golden Grizzlies driven to prove they’re still pretty good, even without Kay Felder--Oakland Press
Basketball kicks off with breakfast--Oakland Post
GETTING TO KNOW NEELY--goldengrizzlies.com
SITTING DOWN WITH CP--goldengrizzlies.com
GETTING TO KNOW ISAIAH BROCK--goldengrizzlies.com
OAKLAND WELCOMES MEDIA TO O'RENA FOR ANNUAL MEDIA DAY--goldengrizzlies.com
Talented Oakland women will need to grow into contender status in stacked Horizon--Oakland Press
OAKLAND PICKED SEVENTH IN HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL--goldengrizzlies.com
THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES HOST ANNUAL MEDIA DAY INSIDE O'RENA--goldengrizzlies.com
Phoenix by position - Power forward--Phear The Phoenix
Green Bay Explodes in Second Half as RP40 Returns for 2016-17--greenbayphoenix.com
Strong 2nd half propels Phoenix in exhibition--Green Bay Press Gazette
UWGB women picked to finish first in Horizon--Green Bay Press Gazette
Phoenix women roll in exhibition finale--Green Bay Press Gazette
Green Bay Picked as Preseason Favorite for Ninth-Straight Year--greenbayphoenix.com
Green Bay Ready for Regular Season with 76-34 Exhibition Win--greenbayphoenix.com
Jedlicka Joins Milwaukee Athletic Training Staff--mkepanthers.com
Jordan Era Begins Saturday Against Concordia Wisconsin--mkepanthers.com
Panther Freshman Sits Down With espnW--Milwaukee Panthers Blog Zone
Kostowicz Named Preseason All-League First Team--mkepanthers.com
MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAM2016-17 Mid-Major Power Rankings--College Basketball Talk
ALEC PETERS, VALPARAISO
Alec Peters could have not appeared on this list. He initially declared for the NBA Draft before withdrawing his name. After Bryce Drew left for Vanderbilt, it would have been understandable if Peters elected to enroll in a high-major school as a graduate transfer. But the 6-foot-9 big man decided to stay at Valparaiso for his final year. In many eyes, he’s the best mid-major player in the country this season, ranked the highest by NBC Sports.
29. Alec Peters, Valparaiso: @petersalec could've transferred anywhere. He decided to return to @ValpoBasketball https://t.co/SOR6H2kYCR pic.twitter.com/Jb4GeIA5T4
— CollegeBasketbllTalk (@CBTonNBC) October 27, 2016
A well-rounded forward, Peters averaged 18.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting better than 44 percent from three (and that percentage was down from his sophomore season). He also led the Crusaders to the NIT championship game.
https://nbccollegebasketballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/467075670-e1470155127975.jpg?w=1448&h=9162016-17 College Basketball Preseason All-American Team--College Basketball Talk
COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 20: Alec Peters #25 of the Valparaiso Crusaders reacts after losing to the Maryland Terrapins during the second round of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 20, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Valparaiso’s Alec Peters (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
11. Valparaiso
Alec Peters is the best mid-major player in the country. He was named a third-team NBCSports.com Preseason All-American and is on the radar of every NBA team. The Crusaders, in the first season of the post-Bryce Drew era, will go as far the 6-foot-9 Peters can take them. That isn’t to say the cabinet is bare outside of Peters. Valpo also returns starting guard Tevonn Walker and Shane Hammink.
THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANew Faces in New Places: Ranking new head coaching hires--College Basketball Talk
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Alec Peters, Valparaiso: Peters is the best player at the mid-major level in the country, a kid that graduated from school in three years and had the chance to leave for literally any other program in the country. He didn’t. He opted to stay at Valpo, where he’ll be the centerpiece of new head coach Matt Lottich’s offense. It’s not crazy to think he could average 23 points.
4. Bryce Drew, Vanderbilt: In five seasons at his alma mater, Drew proved he was more than just the guy who hit one of the NCAA tournament’s most iconic shots or a legacy hire, going to two NCAA tournaments and winning 20 games, including 30 last year, in all but one season. He’s charged with reinvigorating a program fans felt stagnated at the end of Kevin Stallings’ 17-year tenure.
Horizon League Releases Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll--valpoathletics.com
Exhibition tilt with Wilmington awaits @NKUNorseMBB--nkunorse.com
@NKUNorseWBB tabbed sixth in Horizon League preseason poll--nkunorse.com
New era Raiders rout Cedarville in exhibition play--Raider Roundball
Men Defeat Cedarville in Exhibition 88-62--wsuraiders.com
Women's Basketball Picked Fifth in HL Preseason Poll--wsuraiders.com
YSU Basketball Teams to Host Exhibition Games on Saturday--ysusports.com
Men's and Women's Basketball Individual Game Tickets On Sale Now--ysusports.com
YSU Basketball Teams to Host Exhibition Games on Saturday--ysusports.com
Penguins Tabbed Fourth; Cash, Benjamin Earn Preseason Honors--ysusports.com
UIC Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Valparaiso Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Cleveland State Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Northern Kentucky Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Oakland Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Wright State Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Youngstown State Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Milwaukee Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Detroit Mercy Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
Green Bay Women's Basketball Interviews--Horizon League
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