MBB: University Athletic Association

[WUPHF]

Brandeis has updated their roster for the season.

They return D'Aguanno, Sabir, Jones, Hagerty and Sawyer from a team that engineered a remarkable recovery to finish 14-11 and to win the east coast tournament-thing.

I am waiting for the rest of the rosters, but I am probably going to list Brandeis as my preseason No. 3 which is remarkable.

Roster
https://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster

[WUPHF]

Rochester has finally updated their roster which includes 7 players from last season and 9 first-year players.

This team is Patrick Benka and Ryan Algier and everyone else.

https://uofrathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

[ronk]

Rochester has finally updated their roster which includes 7 players from last season and 9 first-year players.

This team is Patrick Benka and Ryan Algier and everyone else.

https://uofrathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

Went out tonight to evaluate a prospect; learned by the end of the game that he was choosing Rochester.
He's Miles Gally  6-9  W/SF  Richard Montgomery High School  Rockville,MD. Can make 3s and FTs.

Don't see Miles Gally on this roster; I wonder if he changed his mind.

[WUPHF]

NYU also has an updated roster: https://gonyuathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

Ethan Feldman is back.

NYU also has a junior college transfer and a Division I transfer from American University to go along with 5 freshmen.

[WUPHF]

Looks like Miles Gally is at George Washington.

[ronk]

Looks like Miles Gally is at George Washington.

Even though he's 6-10, that's a stretch.

[WUPHF]

Carnegie Mellon adds four first-year students to their otherwise nicely balanced roster: https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster

I am not sure what to make of Carnegie Mellon.  The Tartans finished 11-14 last season thanks in part to the services of Seth Henry who has graduated.  Zach Howarth is an all-UAA player for sure, but who else?

Case Western Reserve is the only team that has yet to release their roster, but it is probably safe to make preseason picks.  So far, I have this but this does not feel right.

Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
NYU
Rochester

[BobbyBasketball]

Carnegie Mellon adds four first-year students to their otherwise nicely balanced roster: https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster

I am not sure what to make of Carnegie Mellon.  The Tartans finished 11-14 last season thanks in part to the services of Seth Henry who has graduated.  Zach Howarth is an all-UAA player for sure, but who else?

Case Western Reserve is the only team that has yet to release their roster, but it is probably safe to make preseason picks.  So far, I have this but this does not feel right.

Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
NYU
Rochester

Case Western has had significant roster turnover perhaps as many as 5-6 underclass players from 2018-19 are not returning including most notably Connor Nally who played significant minutes last season. However, they have had an infusion of new players from recruiting so we just have to see how that plays out. I would guess that is the reason for the delay in the roster release.

[ADL70]

Carnegie Mellon adds four first-year students to their otherwise nicely balanced roster: https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster

I am not sure what to make of Carnegie Mellon.  The Tartans finished 11-14 last season thanks in part to the services of Seth Henry who has graduated.  Zach Howarth is an all-UAA player for sure, but who else?

Case Western Reserve is the only team that has yet to release their roster, but it is probably safe to make preseason picks.  So far, I have this but this does not feel right.

Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
NYU
Rochester

Case Western has had significant roster turnover perhaps as many as 5-6 underclass players from 2018-19 are not returning including most notably Connor Nally who played significant minutes last season. However, they have had an infusion of new players from recruiting so we just have to see how that plays out. I would guess that is the reason for the delay in the roster release.

This was also the situation with CWRU from 2017-18 to 2018-2019, having significant roster attrition. Last season's roster had 10 first-year and only 5 Jr and 3 So - no Sr. Four of the frosh saw little playing time. So not surprising if those four did not return. Interesting stat, no Spartan averaged double figure ppg.

[ADL70]

https://athletics.case.edu/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster [work in progress]

[WUPHF]

Case Western has had significant roster turnover perhaps as many as 5-6 underclass players from 2018-19 are not returning including most notably Connor Nally who played significant minutes last season. However, they have had an infusion of new players from recruiting so we just have to see how that plays out. I would guess that is the reason for the delay in the roster release.

Thanks for that update. That is a tough loss.

[BobbyBasketball]

Carnegie Mellon adds four first-year students to their otherwise nicely balanced roster: https://athletics.cmu.edu/sports/mbkb/2019-20/roster

I am not sure what to make of Carnegie Mellon.  The Tartans finished 11-14 last season thanks in part to the services of Seth Henry who has graduated.  Zach Howarth is an all-UAA player for sure, but who else?

Case Western Reserve is the only team that has yet to release their roster, but it is probably safe to make preseason picks.  So far, I have this but this does not feel right.

Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
NYU
Rochester

Case Western has had significant roster turnover perhaps as many as 5-6 underclass players from 2018-19 are not returning including most notably Connor Nally who played significant minutes last season. However, they have had an infusion of new players from recruiting so we just have to see how that plays out. I would guess that is the reason for the delay in the roster release.

This was also the situation with CWRU from 2017-18 to 2018-2019, having significant roster attrition. Last season's roster had 10 first-year and only 5 Jr and 3 So - no Sr. Four of the frosh saw little playing time. So not surprising if those four did not return. Interesting stat, no Spartan averaged double figure ppg.

Ignas Masiulionis 10.4 ppg in 2018-19

[ADL70]

Correct about Masiulionis. Thanks, not sure how my old eyes missed that.

[WUPHF]

I went through the records and rosters one last time and my best guess for the pre-season rankings has not changed. 

I'll eventually get around to a position by position comparison between Emory and Washington University, but unlike two season ago, these two teams have players that are so versatile that it roles are hard to categorize.

My pre-season ranking
Emory
Washington University
Brandeis
Chicago
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
NYU
Rochester
__________

Washington University is the only team with a pre-season exhibition on the schedule.  The Bears travel on Wednesday 10/30 to play Division I Missouri State. 

MSU finished 13-13 last season, but has added a host of players and are ranked No. 1 in the Missouri Valley pre-season poll and the No. 13 in the Mid-Major Madness poll.

https://washubears.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/releases/20191028gj834f

[WUPHF]

The pre-season rankings are out and Emory and Washington University are listed at No. 6 and No. 7.

The last time the Bears emerged from a rebuild season, they came in at No. 20 in the pre-season rankings.

Rochester received 5 votes...not sure that they will be the close to the Top 25.

I have Rochester moving from second in the league last season to eighth this season.  Is that possible?  I am counting on teams 3-8 being better in the aggregate and I do not know what to make of the Yellowjackets this season.  I hope they prove me wrong.

Interestingly, Brandeis received 1 vote...the Brandeis team that finished 14-11 (7-7) last season and went 1-5 against the top three teams in the league.  Brandeis did lose their leading scorer and a key starter in Sherman and Workman and their combined 21 points and 9 rebounds per game.  But, the junior class is strong and let's see about the rest.