2014-2015 Summit League Preseason Preview

[Southeast]

Re: 2014-2015 Summit League Preseason Preview

I think the FW prediction simply comes down to the fact that even the true Summit League insiders have no idea who will win the league this year. There are way too many unknowns for too many teams. ORU jumping back in really clouds the water. The prognosticators have to pick someone, so they pick the team that had NDSU beat until the last few seconds of last year's title game.

[OldHare]

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[SanDakotaState]

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http://www.summitpoints.blogspot.com...summitmbb.html

USA Today Projects #SummitMBB




USA Today’s 2014-15 College Basketball special edition hit newsstands today and its analysis of The Summit League race projects Denver as champion and Oral Roberts’ Obi Emegano as Player of the Year. Below is a summary of the league picks:


PREDICTIONS
1. Denver
2. South Dakota State
3. Oral Roberts
4. North Dakota State
5. Fort Wayne
6. South Dakota
7. Omaha
8. Western Illinois
9. IUPUI


ALL-SUMMIT TEAM
Korey Billbury (G), Oral Roberts
Obi Emegano (G), Oral Roberts
Steve Forbes (F), Fort Wayne
Cody Larson (F), South Dakota State
Brett Olson (G), Denver


PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Obi Emegano (G), Oral Roberts


ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Daniel Amigo (C), Denver

[SanDakotaState]

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http://www.thesummitleague.org/sport...20141007944aim 2014-15 Summit League Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Points (1st)
1.	South Dakota State	513 (27)
2.	South Dakota	420 (4)
3.	IUPUI	408
4.	Western Illinois	358 (1)
5.	Denver	253
6.	Fort Wayne	202
7.	Oral Roberts	178
8.	Omaha	165
9.	North Dakota State	158

Preseason Player of the Year: Ashley Luke, Western Illinois
First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Brooke LeMar	North Dakota State	G	Sr.
Ashley Luke	Western Illinois	F	Jr.
Nevena Markovic	IUPUI	F/C	Sr.
Nicole Seekamp	South Dakota	G	Sr.
Haley Seibert	Fort Wayne	G	Sr.
Megan Waytashek	South Dakota State	G/F	Sr.
Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Paige Bradley	Denver	G	Jr.
Raeshel Contreras	South Dakota	G	Sr.
Tia Hemiller	South Dakota	G	Jr.
Taijhe Kelly	Omaha	C	Sr.
Michelle Maher	Western Illinois	G	Jr.

Only 1 Jackrabbit makes all-league team. Just goes to show how well-balanced the team is. No surprise with the standings in the preseason poll.

[SanDakotaState]

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http://thesummitleague.org/sports/mb...201410088o7xvw

SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S BASKETBALL 2014-15 PRESEASON POLL
Place	Team	Points (1st)
1.	Fort Wayne	450 (13)
2.	Denver	437 (12)
3.	Oral Roberts	400
4.	South Dakota State	345 (1)
5.	North Dakota State	313 (4)
6.	Omaha	245
7.	Western Illinois	151
8.	South Dakota	148
9.	IUPUI	75

Preseason Player of the Year: Brett Olson, Denver
First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Lawrence Alexander	North Dakota State	G	Sr.
Garret Covington	Western Illinois	G	So.
Obi Emegano	Oral Roberts	G	Jr.
Steve Forbes	Fort Wayne	F	Sr.
Cody Larson	South Dakota State	F	Sr.
Brett Olson	Denver	G	Sr.
Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Korey Billbury	Oral Roberts	G	Jr.
Brandon Bos	South Dakota	G	Sr.
Kory Brown	North Dakota State	G	Jr.
CJ Carter	Omaha	G	Sr.
Mo Evans	Fort Wayne	G	So.

Four teams gain at least one 1st place vote,including the Jacks. This season is going to be a fun one. IPFW is the favorite for the 1st time in schools D1 history.

[SanDakotaState]

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http://chrisdortch.info/blue-ribbon-...ague-forecast/

BLUE RIBBON SUMMIT LEAGUE FORECAST


1. Denver


2. Oral Roberts


3. South Dakota State


4. IPFW


5. North Dakota State


6. South Dakota


7. Nebraska-Omaha


8. Western Illinois


9. IUPUI


ALL-LEAGUE TEAM


F-Cody Larson, SR, South Dakota State


F-Steve Forbes, SR, IPFW


G-Brett Olson, SR, Denver


G-Brandon Bos, SR, South Dakota


G-Obi Emegano, JR, Oral Roberts


PLAYER OF THE YEAR


Brett Olson, SR, Denver


NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR


Deondre Parks, JR, South Dakota State

[Nidaros]

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I have no questions or comments about the poll except, without having played a game, they named a newcomer of the year! How do we know Parks will adjust so quickly?

[jacks1]

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I have no questions or comments about the poll except, without having played a game, they named a newcomer of the year! How do we know Parks will adjust so quickly?

It's a prediction...that's all. Somebody has to be named Newcomer of the Year. All Newcomer candidates are in the same boat as Parks...none of them have played a game in the Summit yet.

[Nidaros]

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It's a prediction...that's all. Somebody has to be named Newcomer of the Year. All Newcomer candidates are in the same boat as Parks...none of them have played a game in the Summit yet.

Yes a prediction, I get that and if its wrong, then its quickly forgotten unless the guy Chris Dortch puts some money on it.

[bigticket1]

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It's a prediction...that's all. Somebody has to be named Newcomer of the Year. All Newcomer candidates are in the same boat as Parks...none of them have played a game in the Summit yet.

I think it is logical to name a JUCO or a transfer for Newcomer of the Year since they have some experience beyond high school ball. George Marshall could be a sleeper candidate even though he is not eligible until after fall semester.

[Southeast]

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I would think that a guy capable of playing in 31 games (and starting six) as a freshman at Wisconsin could be more than a "sleeper" pick for newcomer of the year in a league like the Summit. I can't wait to see Marshall and Parks working together at the guard positions this season.


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[SanDakotaState]

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NBC Sports Previews the Summit
http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/22/2014-2015-season-preview-ndsu-sdsu-take-step-back-in-summit-league-hierarchy/

"The Summit League should end up being one of the tightest conference races in the country this year, as the separation between the top teams in the conference is quite small."


PREDICTED FINISH
1. Oral Roberts
2. Denver
3. IPFW
4. South Dakota State
5. North Dakota State
6. South Dakota
7. Western Illinois
8. Nebraska-Omaha
9. IUPUI

POY:
Brett Olson

1st Team:
Brett Olson
Cody Larson
Steve Forbes
Lawrence Alexander
Obi Emengano

[SanDakotaState]

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Sports Illustrated Ranked Every D1 Men's BBall Team 351-1

SDSU came in at 176 ranking them 3rd in the Summit

Denver- 144
ORU- 175
SDSU- 176
IPFW- 180
NDSU- 184
UNO- 196
USD- 212
WIU- 270
IUPUI- 319

http://www.si.com/college-basketball...w-teams-ranked