Utah MBB #19 in NET Rankings

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- 12/05/2022 at 2:36 PM #180645
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  GameForAnyFuss
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  @gameforanyfuss
  
  Also receiving votes in the AP poll!
  
  Interestingly, only one other PAC12 team is higher in the NET Rankings: UCLA at 14.
- 12/05/2022 at 3:09 PM #180647
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  Minnesota Ute
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  I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I have to say that this season so far feels a lot like some of the Majerus years, not the ones that we were really good, but the ones that we snuck up on people. Like 1992-93 or 1994-95, although I’d have to look back at those more specifically. I just seem to remember a number of seasons looking a little raggedy at the beginning of the season, sometimes losing ones we shouldn’t or narrowly escaping games we should dominate. Thinking we are going to struggle, then all of a sudden it all falls together. So I’m open to being pleasantly surprised.
  
  I am of the hopeful belief that Craig is a good coach, where I had long since came of the belief that Larry was a bad coach. I had long felt that Larry’s teams were not showing game over game or year over year improvement. I think we are seeing signs of improvement with Craig, although jury is still out. Nevertheless, AZ a most unexpected treat!! And I’ll always take a gritty win regardless because it’s a great reminder not to give up. Along with my Vikings dominating, and the FB team embarrassing USC, what a fun week!!!
  - 12/05/2022 at 3:14 PM #180648
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    dystopiamembrane
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    Thank you for this post. I feel the same way.
    - 12/05/2022 at 4:01 PM #180651
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      dystopiamembrane
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      - 12/05/2022 at 4:18 PM #180653
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        utefansince79
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        Had raised optimism after attending the blowout over Arizona which end with a 2 minute standing ovation from the crowd (been a long time since we had that in the Hunty) but saw some of our weaknesses exposed again yesterday (a win that was ugly as they come, but a win nevertheless).
        
        Still I see more potential on the team than we’ve seen for a while
  - 12/06/2022 at 12:24 PM #180744
    
    Rick
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    @rickyrules
    
    This team has gotten much better on the defensive glass and has cut down their turnovers. They hustle on D and are pretty scrappy overall. Their two weaknesses are rebounding and turnovers. If they can fix those two areas I think they are good enough defensively to surprise a few teams. They are not the best shooting team but have enough to get by a lot of team if they don’t give their opponents 2-3-4 chances on the offensive end because they don’t box off and rebound. The Mississippi State game was a great example of just awful rebounding and turnovers killing us.
- 12/05/2022 at 4:40 PM #180656
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  chinngiskhaan
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  That is… a pleasant surprise! Smith is an easy guy to cheer for.
- 12/16/2022 at 1:56 PM #182032
  
  Chilly
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  And the WBB squad is at #6. Neither will likely be able to stay that high by season’s end but sure is a fun way to start the season.