Yes sir. They've returned. The 9/10 House Ball Power
Rankings are new and updated. The playoffs are closing in, and with dominating
squads and struggling crews, you never know what will happen, because a 60 year
old Rocky once said, “It isn’t over till its over.” So sit back, read up, and
don’t get offended by my sarcasm.
1. Stanford (6-0)
The Cardinal have been, simply put, disgusting. Disgustingly good. Starting on the defensive side of the ball, Stanford statistically is the #1 defense in the league, allowing only 27 points a game. The reasoning? A relentless press put on opponents by sophomores Sean Edgar and Colin Minicus. Even with this outstanding defensive attack, they still manage to put up another league best 42 points a game. They’re the L.A. Raiders of House Ball. They’re loud, they have style, they talk, and they win, a lot.
1. Stanford (6-0)
The Cardinal have been, simply put, disgusting. Disgustingly good. Starting on the defensive side of the ball, Stanford statistically is the #1 defense in the league, allowing only 27 points a game. The reasoning? A relentless press put on opponents by sophomores Sean Edgar and Colin Minicus. Even with this outstanding defensive attack, they still manage to put up another league best 42 points a game. They’re the L.A. Raiders of House Ball. They’re loud, they have style, they talk, and they win, a lot.
Wednesday Game vs. Georgia Tech
Expect the #1 team to roll by the struggling Yellow Jackets, as the #1 offense takes on the league’s worst defense.
2. Missouri (6-1)
Missouri has no doubt the most raw talent out of any other house team this year. And with only one loss to Stanford, this team continues to keep pushing towards house ball supremacy. The quartet of sophomores, consisting of Timmy Graham, Spencer Stovall, Burke Blatney and Tyler Grant is just too powerful for any defense. However, Mizzou seems to always keep it close, with only one double-digit win, a 15 point smacking of Washington. Every other game they've won by an average of 4 points. But a win is a win; a 6-1 record is good in my book.
Wednesday Game vs. Kentucky
Missouri will take this one, playing a Kentucky squad lacking a legitimate defender for Timmy Graham in the paint. Expect Graham to be red hot (yes, pun intended) in this one.
3. Georgetown (5-2)
Georgetown rolls in at #3 with a collection of impressive wins over some of the league’s middle contenders. They kept it close with Missouri and their only other loss came in their opener against Kentucky. They’ve got major depth, so I still see this team making a major run. Three sophomores are the reason why. Michael Parsley drains 3's, PK Brannigan doesn't run out of energy in House ball games, and no one can match Mark Evanchick's power. Unless you can stop those three things, you'll probably lose to these guys.
Wednesday Game vs. UConn
UConn lacks a big man that matches the power and height of Evanchick. So Georgetown will take this one, and I fully expect Andrew Mathew to posterize someone.
4. Duke (4-2)
Duke plays the dark horse in the middle of the three major teams in House. But they're still good, almost matching Georgetown's record if they hadn't had a game cancelled early in the season. Duke has everything they need in their sophomores; a dynamic big man in Aidan Coyle, a solid shooter in Gianni Filippone and speed in Kevin Pidgeon. They also love to score, scoring at least 42 points in all their wins.
Wednesday Game vs. Syracuse
This is a hard one to call, since Syracuse has been rolling as of late. If big man Dolan Gregorich shows up, it'll be a battle in the paint but in the end, I'm going to go with the underdog in Syracuse for this one.
5. UConn (4-3)
Expect the #1 team to roll by the struggling Yellow Jackets, as the #1 offense takes on the league’s worst defense.
2. Missouri (6-1)
Missouri has no doubt the most raw talent out of any other house team this year. And with only one loss to Stanford, this team continues to keep pushing towards house ball supremacy. The quartet of sophomores, consisting of Timmy Graham, Spencer Stovall, Burke Blatney and Tyler Grant is just too powerful for any defense. However, Mizzou seems to always keep it close, with only one double-digit win, a 15 point smacking of Washington. Every other game they've won by an average of 4 points. But a win is a win; a 6-1 record is good in my book.
Wednesday Game vs. Kentucky
Missouri will take this one, playing a Kentucky squad lacking a legitimate defender for Timmy Graham in the paint. Expect Graham to be red hot (yes, pun intended) in this one.
3. Georgetown (5-2)
Georgetown rolls in at #3 with a collection of impressive wins over some of the league’s middle contenders. They kept it close with Missouri and their only other loss came in their opener against Kentucky. They’ve got major depth, so I still see this team making a major run. Three sophomores are the reason why. Michael Parsley drains 3's, PK Brannigan doesn't run out of energy in House ball games, and no one can match Mark Evanchick's power. Unless you can stop those three things, you'll probably lose to these guys.
Wednesday Game vs. UConn
UConn lacks a big man that matches the power and height of Evanchick. So Georgetown will take this one, and I fully expect Andrew Mathew to posterize someone.
4. Duke (4-2)
Duke plays the dark horse in the middle of the three major teams in House. But they're still good, almost matching Georgetown's record if they hadn't had a game cancelled early in the season. Duke has everything they need in their sophomores; a dynamic big man in Aidan Coyle, a solid shooter in Gianni Filippone and speed in Kevin Pidgeon. They also love to score, scoring at least 42 points in all their wins.
Wednesday Game vs. Syracuse
This is a hard one to call, since Syracuse has been rolling as of late. If big man Dolan Gregorich shows up, it'll be a battle in the paint but in the end, I'm going to go with the underdog in Syracuse for this one.
5. UConn (4-3)
UConn has been up and down this year, but after straight
losses to North Carolina and Stanford, they rebounded with two big wins against
Georgia Tech and Kentucky. Sophomore Jack McCann brings the talk to the court,
jawing at opponents before the games, but backs it up with the occasional bank
shot 3-pointer. The Voigt twins bring defense to this team, and with four
pretty well rounded forwards, they dominate the boards against smaller teams.
Wednesday Game vs. Georgetown
UConn will drop to 4-4 on the year, as the relentless
fastbreak and energy of G-Town along with Evanchick in the paint will prove
fatal to the Huskies.
6. North Carolina (3-4)
The Tar Heels are making the mid-range jumper cool again,
because, with the exception of sophomore Jack Kniffin’s driving assault, that’s
all they do. The Heels have some pretty legit talent, but struggle on the
defensive side of the ball. They’ve allowed 40 points per loss, but also became
the closest to taking down the Cardinal. Three sophomores have led the team: with
Kevin Klingman’s touch on his floater, Jack Kingman’s mid range jumper, and
emotional support out of Brendan Seiler, they can fight for the #4 spot in the
playoffs in February.
Wednesday Game vs. Kansas
North Carolina will win a close one vs. Kansas Wednesday, as
the speed and size of the Heels will prove too much.
7. Kentucky (3-4)
Kentucky only gets this spot over Syracuse because they beat
them, before anyone flips out. Kentucky has a few problems, one being they lack
any other big name players other than the Trifone twins, two sophomores. Fellow
sophomore Andrew Mercein’s strength in the paint is something to consider
though, but their offense has been, well, bad. They’ve played three games where
they couldn’t break 20 points. Their defense has shown up, however, so if they
can get some support out of their offense, they can grab some wins heading into
playoff season.
8. Syracuse (3-4)
Syracuse is coming off an emotional 2-0 win over Washington
after only three Husky players showed up. Dolan Gregorich said of the win that
“we came out on our grind, it was a team effort and we got the dub.” This game
goes up for Game of the Year, just saying. In all seriousness, Syracuse has
been good as of late, with an impressive win over North Carolina, even without
Gregorich. Along with the Drake twins (both sophomores) making a living off the
3 ball, they can post a .500 record at the end of the season if they continue
to improve.
Wednesday Game vs. Duke
I made this bold prediction earlier, and I will stick with
it. Syracuse can beat Duke if they win the battle in the paint, and if the
Drakes make things happen deep, then it’s all theirs.
9. Georgia Tech (2-5)
This mostly freshman team has been… good? I think? You can’t
really explain what Georgia Tech is, because when they win, they average 55
points. When they lose, 33 points. Oh, and not to mention they are statistically
the worst defense in the league, allowing 40 points a game. So when they figure out how to stay
consistent, maybe I can describe them a bit better.
Wednesday Game vs. Stanford
The #1 offense takes on the worst defense…. Stanford wins
it.
10. Washington (2-5)
There can be a lot done to this team. First, they should
work on showing up to their games. After that, they should be good, with just a
few other fixes along the way. In their defense, they’ve had probably the
toughest schedule, already playing Missouri, UConn, Duke and Georgetown. They
get a lighter end to the season, so they should be able to grab a few down the
road.
Wednesday Game vs. Miami
The Schofield-Mulliken battle should be a good one, but this
one will go to Washington, as their defensive freak Sam Giorgio will look to
tee off with steals against Miami.
11. Miami (1-5)
They’ve got a wicked fan base, to be honest. When you have a
kid running on the base line with a giant cut out U while screaming during free
throws, you can say you have yourself a rowdy student section. They’ve also got
style, due to the matching coordination by the coaches. They look good, so they
own the intimidation factor, but they haven’t played well, and that kills them.
They don’t have a good supporter to back up the skill of sophomore Connor
Mulliken, and lack any real size other than fellow sophomore Colin Corcoran.
However, they tested Missouri this week, losing 44-41, so look for hopefully
what is a break through into the playoffs.
Wednesday Game vs. Washington
Like I said, Schofield vs. Mulliken should be entertaining,
but I think the defense of Washington is too good against Miami.
12. Kansas (1-5)
Kansas has struggled ever since an impressive win over
UConn. They started 1-1, and then dropped 4 straight to get to the point they
are now. Their best shot at a playoff run is probably giving the ball to freshman
Charlie Wright, who’s got speed, height and ball skills to score and play some
wicked defense. Sophomore Dylan Griffin can provide some deep-ball insurance,
but can also drive into the paint when needed. They have plenty of depth, so
they can be good; they just have to play well.
Wednesday Game vs. North Carolina
North Carolina is the wrong team to rebound against, as the
size and speed of the Heels will prove too much against a smaller Kansas squad.
Game of the Week: Syracuse vs. Duke
Two giants battle in the paint and the “three-ball” gets
taken to a whole new level. It should be a good one.
Watch out for Friday’s Power Rankings for the Sunday games.
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