Early Prediction Thread

[HALLGATOR]

I thought it might be fun to throw some early predictions out there. Both regular season and SEC schedule. I wanted to run it by you folks to see how you felt or if you would rather wait a while longer. I don't see why people couldn't adjust their predictions some as the season goes along, or at least up to a point.

[BengermanV]

Sweet. I think we had something like this last year and I remember doing pretty poorly. So heres my second chance!

Player of the Year:

It's pretty apparent that it will come down to either Boynton or Murphy, so I'm going to go ahead and say Boynton. I'll say he averages 15 PPG, 4 APG, and 4 RPG. Not to mention, shutting down people defensively.

OOC Schedule:

Record: 11-2
Losses: Marquette, @ Arizona

SEC Schedule:

Record: 14-4
Losses: @ Missouri, @ UK, Alabama, UK

Overall:

Record: 25-6
Postseason: Win the SEC Tournament, #2 seed, 3rd straight Elite Eight

[ApexNC]

POY: Boynton will get it, but Yeguette could prove more valuable to the team.

OOC record: 10-3

SEC record: 12-6

Overall: 22-7 against a brutal schedule

Postseason: 2-1 in the SEC Tourney, 2-1 in the NCAA tourney after getting a 4 seed

[GatorsGators]

POY: Boynton

OOC record: 11-1

losses: @Arizona

SEC Record: 14-4

losses: @Arkansas, @Missouri, @Tennessee, @Kentucky

Overall: 25-5

Postseason: 2-1 SEC Tourney, Final Four

[themistocles]

Too Early to have much idea yet, but, assuming no major injuries, and assuming Prather returns at full or nearly full speed:

POY - Boynton with Yeguete a close second

OOC Record: 10-2 or 11-1

Most likely losses: Kansas State, Arizona, Marquette

SEC Record: 14-4

Most likely losses: @Kentucky, @Tennessee, @Missouri, perhaps Ky or Bama at home

Overall: 25-5

Postseason: 2-1 SEC Tourney, Final Four

[Singaporegator]

OOC 14-0
SEC 13-3. Losses @Misouri, @kentucky one random loss for no reason
Overall 27-3
Win SEC
Win it all.
POY. Will


Why not?

[GatorLurker]

I really like this team.

OOC - Lose to K State in KC and @ AZ. Both games close.

SEC - 14-2. Lose @ KY and one random game

SEC T - Win

NCAA - Lose in Championship game

POY - KB

[jeffphillips21]

Looks like we may need to re-evaluate our predictions. I'm not saying we're unstoppable but hot damn we're looking better than anyone could have anticipated. Granted it's still November (for a few more hours), I can only hope this team continues to improve. If that's the case I see something similar to what GatorLurker is predicting, there's no reason this team can't go all the way..and even get through Dec still undefeated.

Sky's the limit for this team. We're just too deep, experienced and talented. Our D is sick.

POY - Young
SEC - 14-2
OOC - 11-1
Win SEC
Final Four, then anything can happen

[chompalot]

OOC 14-0
SEC 13-3. Losses @Misouri, @kentucky one random loss for no reason
Overall 27-3
Win SEC
Win it all.
POY. Will


Why not?

The only thing that I'll differ with you on your prediction is that we'll have two random losses instead of one. Those random losses come up at the most unexpected times. That's a good reason to call them random.

[BengermanV]

Funny that I predicted a loss to Arizona yet I was so mad about it at the time. If anything, I now think we'll go 15-3 in the SEC instead of 14-4.

[GatorLurker]

Funny that I predicted a loss to Arizona yet I was so mad about it at the time. If anything, I now think we'll go 15-3 in the SEC instead of 14-4.

I also predicted the loss. I knew it would be a tight game, but it really hurts to lose when you have the game in your hands.

$h1t happens on the road. But in this case it was more like diarrhea.

Perhaps I should retract my predictions of several more losses (K State in KC, @Rupp, random SEC loss, NCAA Championship game). I really am not invested in being right for any of these games. I would much rather be wrong for all of them.

[BengermanV]

I also predicted the loss. I knew it would be a tight game, but it really hurts to lose when you have the game in your hands.

$h1t happens on the road. But in this case it was more like diarrhea.

Perhaps I should retract my predictions of several more losses (K State in KC, @Rupp, random SEC loss, NCAA Championship game). I really am not invested in being right for any of these games. I would much rather be wrong for all of them.

Oh yeah, absolutely. It's just funny that despite predicting the loss, I honestly expected a win. Weird how that works. I guess it's the orange and blue glasses I have one.

[GatorLurker]

I am so sorry that I predicted in the "Early Prediction Thread" a loss to K-State.

I have no joy in being perfect so far.

The good news is that I predicted a 14-2 SEC record, winning the SEC T, and making the Championship Game in the NCAA's.

[swampgas44]

I am so sorry that I predicted in the "Early Prediction Thread" a loss to K-State.

I have no joy in being perfect so far.

The good news is that I predicted a 14-2 SEC record, winning the SEC T, and making the Championship Game in the NCAA's.

The bad news is that your predicted 14-2 record in the SEC is impossible, unless we have two games cancelled. :whistle:

[dailydoublecat]

Sec 15-3
Sec tourney champs
Final Four
POY= Murphy

[gatormoe1]

Final Four

[ufgator4ever]

I am so sorry that I predicted in the "Early Prediction Thread" a loss to K-State.

I have no joy in being perfect so far.

The good news is that I predicted a 14-2 SEC record, winning the SEC T, and making the Championship Game in the NCAA's.

I think you'll be wrong on your SEC record, unless we play the 17th and 18th on a ship and they get cancelled due to weather.

[GatorLurker]

I think you'll be wrong on your SEC record, unless we play the 17th and 18th on a ship and they get cancelled due to weather.

Doh! 16-2.

[themistocles]

Things change as time goes on.

I was reasonably correct about the OOC - 10-2 with losses to Arizona & K-State - not quite as good as Lurker.

However, regarding SEC losses - Tennessee looks less likely since their top player will be redshirted, and they must be replaced by Texas A&M who the Gators are playing without their Lock Down 3 (Prather) - OUCH!!!

Maybe 15-3 rather than 14-4 - if so, that would make it 25-5 as I guessed early on.

This is a very good team, but it is severely nagged by injuries (I assume Yeguete had that injured Knee against K-State).

[SavageGator]

We should make the Final Four!

[Jaggator]

As of 1/22/2013

ESPN’s Joe Lundari still has Florida in Dayton in his latest bracketology, but moved the Gators up to a No. 2 seed in the East Region.

[Bazza]

OK folks - I'm down with us being in the Final Four.

Now if we get to the Finals....who is our opponent?

[GatorLurker]

Magic 8-Ball says "Too soon to tell".

If I had to make a wild guess I wouldn't be shocked if Indiana beats Michigan in the semifinals, though.

[MJGator8104]

Well, since Indiana and Mich have to play each other twice, I'm good with them splitting the games...

[GatorLurker]

Well, since Indiana and Mich have to play each other twice, I'm good with them splitting the games...

It could be the 4th game given that there is a B1G-whatever tournament.

[bullish]

The last two years the final eight. Pretty impressive. This year a better defensive team. I hope we can prove we can win on the road against decent teams. This means beating the Kats in Lexington, Tenn in Knoxville, Missouri in Columbia for starters. The SEC tournament is meaningless but the NCAA tournament is the big time. Can we get to the Sweet sixteen, then you have two hard games on the road to get to the final four. I am hopeful. As Billy says, it takes focus and luck to get to the final four. Lets prove we can win on the road against tough teams than in the tournament we will be more confident that we can overcome any adversity.

Final Eight again. I know Patrick would love the final four before he leaves. Hopefully, this will be our edge. My dream is final four!

[Bazza]

I just noticed we have a first place vote in both AP and USA Today rankings:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

I know we have a lot of basketball left to play but I still enjoy seeing us back up in the rankings. :)

[GatorLurker]

Mods,

Can you erase my predictions? I predicted the Gators losing in the NCAA Championship game.

I wish to retract.

Go Gators!

[HALLGATOR]

Mods,

Can you erase my predictions? I predicted the Gators losing in the NCAA Championship game.

I wish to retract.

Go Gators!

Although I can delete the whole post you can edit it yourself by just clicking on the edit button under the post. Let me know if you want the entire thing gone.

[GatorLurker]

Although I can delete the whole post you can edit it yourself by just clicking on the edit button under the post. Let me know if you want the entire thing gone.

Damn.

I can edit predictions to be 100% accurate? For shizzle, I can be tupacbiff!

[gatorbogey]

lol

[madgator]

anyone pick Scottie Wilbekin for player of the year?



not sure if he'll win it cause sports writers are typically morons who never played the sport....and usually don't watch the games (just read the box scores) let alone understand the nuances of what they are watching....


but he most certainly is at this point.

[InstiGATOR1]

anyone pick Scottie Wilbekin for player of the year?

I don't know about player of the year, but he should be in serious consideration for All SEC PG. Of course the writers will very likely give it to Pressey on rep no matter how badly he plays or how much Wilbekin out plays him.

[StrangeGator]

Forget Gator basketball. I want Lurker to pick my stocks.

[GatorLurker]

Forget Gator basketball. I want Lurker to pick my stocks.

I've made a good chunk of change doing that. Best one ever was 4Kids Entertainment bought at the start of the Pokemon craze and sold near the top. That was some awesome return!

[BengermanV]

Sweet. I think we had something like this last year and I remember doing pretty poorly. So heres my second chance!

Player of the Year:

It's pretty apparent that it will come down to either Boynton or Murphy, so I'm going to go ahead and say Boynton. I'll say he averages 15 PPG, 4 APG, and 4 RPG. Not to mention, shutting down people defensively.

OOC Schedule:

Record: 11-2
Losses: Marquette, @ Arizona

SEC Schedule:

Record: 14-4
Losses: @ Missouri, @ UK, Alabama, UK

Overall:

Record: 25-6
Postseason: Win the SEC Tournament, #2 seed, 3rd straight Elite Eight

Feeling pretty good about my predictions. Still believe the postseason predictions as well.

[SmootyGator]

POY: Boynton

OOC record: 11-1

losses: @Arizona

SEC Record: 14-4

losses: @Arkansas, @Missouri, @Tennessee, @Kentucky

Overall: 25-5

Postseason: 2-1 SEC Tourney, Final Four

You're a loss at K-State away from being perfect so far! Nice!!!!

[GatorRade]

You're a loss at K-State away from being perfect so far! Nice!!!!

Agreed. Gators is the winner this year.

[HALLGATOR]

We had some good predictions. I haven't had time to really go over them yet to see which was the closest.

[SmootyGator]

Agreed. Gators is the winner this year.

Seriously, he called every game correct save the Kansas State game and our Elite 8 game. We played 37 games, and he only missed two. Unreal.

[HALLGATOR]

I didn't read the post above mine before I made my last post, but if you guys say GatorsGators was the winner that's good enough for me.

Great job!