Here’s Charlie’s latest projection through games as of Feb. 21. Scroll over a team name for more analysis. Records reflect Division I competition only.
Automatic bids are in CAPS.
This is the absolute best time of the year for talking basketball with everyone.
Bids by Conference is going to make some people edgy…
- Big 12 (8)
- ACC (7)
- Big East (7)
- SEC (6)
- Big Ten (3)
- Atlantic 10 (3)
- Pac-10 (3)
- America East (2)
- Sun Belt (2)
- Colonial (2)
I love the ACC, was part of it for 4 years. It is arguably one of the Top 2 Conferences in the country year after year… but, 7 bids is high! I say 5. UNC and Maryland are all questions and NC State is on the cusp. Each of those teams are currently 5-7 or 6-6 in the ACC. If you allow all of them in, how then do you say no to Wake Forest and maybe Boston College? Both are either 5-7 or 6-6 and Wake Forest is a head of UNC and Maryland in the ACC standings. don’t go to the RPI and Strength of Schedule… it’s all comparable.
Why not give the Atlantic 10, Colonial or Mountain West a 4th, 3rd or 2nd team in, respectively. Maybe give one or two of the MAAC, MAC, America East or Missouri Valley and 2nd team in.
Everyone screams for more parity in Women’s Basketball. You can’t have parity if the Top 5 Conferences hold 31 of the 64 spots in the NCAA tournament every year. Those coaches will never be able to consistently convince (recruit) top prospects to play in conferences where only one team goes to the NCAA’s year in and year out.
We’ll see…
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One of the greatest dilemmas in the coaching profession, especially for a young assistant, is self-promoting and getting noticed. Being able to make a name for your self and advancing in the profession is part of every coaches driving force.
If you are not in one of the coaching “Family Trees”… Calipari, Summitt, Pitino, Auriemma, Knight, VanDerveer, Krzyzewski, Stringer, Calhoun, etc… How do you get noticed to even get a call back, let alone an interview for the next opportunity? The same can be said of the first time head coach once they get there, how do they get noticed at a non-BCS school? it’s almost a never-ending cycle. Unless you set your mind right and keep it right, even after you have some success, it can be a never-ending struggle. Give your head coach complete trust and loyalty – unconditionally. Trust your head coach’s loyalty back to you, their respect to your development and the continuation of our profession.
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from ESPN, provided by Mark Thomas
| Point guard |
Shooting guard |
Small forward |
Power forward |
Center |
Danielle Robinson
Oklahoma
5-9, junior
Probably as quick with the ball as anyone in the women’s college game.
– Mechelle Voepel |
Monica Wright
Virginia
5-11, senior
Long overshadowed in ACC but was league’s top ‘08-09 scorer.
– Melanie Jackson |
Maya Moore
Connecticut
6-0, junior
No player in college right now makes difficult things look easier.
– Mechelle Voepel |
Amber Harris
Xavier
6-5, junior
Ready to re-establish herself as one of game’s most versatile bigs.
– Charlie Creme |
Jayne Appel
Stanford
6-4, senior
One of a kind; seamlessly blends imposing size and intricate skill.
– Graham Hays |
Cetera DeGraffenreid
North Carolina
5-6, junior |
Alexis Gray-Lawson
California
5-8, senior |
Alysha Clark
Middle Tennessee
5-10, senior |
Heather Bowman
Gonzaga
6-2, senior |
Tina Charles
Connecticut
6-4 senior |
Samantha Prahalis
Ohio State
5-7, sophomore |
Tiffany Hayes
Connecticut
5-10, sophomore |
Danielle McCray
Kansas
5-11, senior |
Kelsey Griffin
Nebraska
6-2, senior |
Jantel Lavender
Ohio State
6-4, junior |
Andrea Riley
Oklahoma St.
5-5, senior |
Allison Hightower
LSU
5-10, senior |
Kayla Pedersen
Stanford
6-4, junior |
Ify Ibekwe
Arizona
6-2, junior |
Ta’Shia Phillips
Xavier
6-6, junior |
Courtney Vandersloot
Gonzaga
5-8, junior |
Jeanette Pohlen
Stanford
6-0, junior |
Shekinna Stricklen
Tennessee
6-2, sophomore |
Jacinta Monroe
Florida State
6-5, senior |
Carolyn Swords
Boston College
6-6, junior |
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It’s here! Fall Signing Day for the 2010 Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class! Seems like the 2010 Class was done so long ago. Most schools have had the 2010 class completed for over a year and have been working away on the 2011 and 2012 classes. Once you get ahead… stay ahead!
Many think this is not as strong a class as some in the past. True, there may not be a plethora of studs… but there are many, many good players that will help teams across the country.
The formula I used is not that scientific.
ABR Top Ten Formula: Assigned point values for each prospect signed, added by total number of signees, then divide out the number for an average so the smaller classes aren’t over-looked. In the event of a tie – I let them be ties.
A great job of recruiting, evaluating and signing by this group of coaches, their staff’s and of course the players on each of the teams who hosted these prospects on their visits.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Here it is, my final rankings for the 2010 Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class:
*Each TEAM name links to the school’s release on their class (if available).
1. DUKE: (5) ABR: 44 / 8.8
2T. CONNECTICUT: (5) ABR: 43 / 8.6
2T. MARYLAND: (5) ABR: 43 / 8.6
4T. GEORGIA: (2) ABR: 17 / 8.5
*Khaalidah Miller (verbal) is not yet listed as signed. Her #10 ranking will move Georgia to the #2 overall class: ABR: 26/8.67.
4T. STANFORD: (2) ABR: 17 / 8.5
6T. LOUISVILLE: (5) ABR: 40 / 8.0
6T. PENN STATE: (2) ABR: 16 / 8.0
*Ariel Edwards (verbal) is not yet listed as signed. Her #11 ranking will not change PSU’s overall ranking. ABR: 24/8.0
8. FLORIDA STATE: (4) ABR: 30 / 7.5
9. BOSTON COLLEGE: (4) ABR: 26 / 6.5
10. OKLAHOMA: (5) ABR: 26 / 5.2
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