We all want Purdue WBB to do well and I am optimistic we might win 20 and get in the NCAA. But I saw this ranking which is sobering.
Meghan McKeown, BTN’s WBB analyst, has ranked the top 20 returning players in the league and here is the breakdown:
Iowa #13 Martin, #3 Czinano and #1 Clark (3)
Ohio State #19 Harris, # 8 Mikesell and #6 Sheldon (3)
Penn State #20 Kapinus and #10 Marisa (2)
Michigan State #17 Hagemann and #16 Ekh (2)
Michigan #15 Thelin and #7 Brown (2)
Maryland #12 Shelly and #2 Miller (2)
Nebraska #11 Markowski and #9 Shelly (2)
Indiana #5 Holmes and #4 Berger (2)
Northwestern #14 Shaw (1)
Purdue #18 Layden (1)
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Rutgers - None
So we have one in the Top 20 ranked #18 and we all know how Madison faded from fatigue and injuries as the season progressed last year. And I know that being good as a team is more than how many stars you have on your team but unfortunately this ranking does not bode well for us unless some others really step up on our team more than unknowns on other teams. Or one of our freshmen or transfers is amazingly better than the other teams' freshmen or transfers.
We will see.
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Meghan McKeown, BTN’s WBB analyst, has ranked the top 20 returning players in the league and here is the breakdown:
Iowa #13 Martin, #3 Czinano and #1 Clark (3)
Ohio State #19 Harris, # 8 Mikesell and #6 Sheldon (3)
Penn State #20 Kapinus and #10 Marisa (2)
Michigan State #17 Hagemann and #16 Ekh (2)
Michigan #15 Thelin and #7 Brown (2)
Maryland #12 Shelly and #2 Miller (2)
Nebraska #11 Markowski and #9 Shelly (2)
Indiana #5 Holmes and #4 Berger (2)
Northwestern #14 Shaw (1)
Purdue #18 Layden (1)
Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin and Rutgers - None
So we have one in the Top 20 ranked #18 and we all know how Madison faded from fatigue and injuries as the season progressed last year. And I know that being good as a team is more than how many stars you have on your team but unfortunately this ranking does not bode well for us unless some others really step up on our team more than unknowns on other teams. Or one of our freshmen or transfers is amazingly better than the other teams' freshmen or transfers.
We will see.
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