u/mvphayden2026

I had to repost this because I meant to say: I get why the Irish are ranked this high, but *WITHOUT Jeremiyah Love heading into the season, I'm curious how everyone is feeling about the ranking.

Would you have Notre Dame higher, lower, or right around number 4?

I think the 7SOL Suns would fit almost perfectly in today's NBA. Obviously it's impossible to know because the league is super different now, but so much of what made that Suns team unique was what every modern NBA team wants to do -- play fast, shoot threes, spread the floor, and get your big running in transition to put pressure on the defense.

Amare Stoudemire would be RIDICULOUS today. A big who could run the floor like that and finish around the rim while playing pick-and-roll with Steve Nash would be a nightmare considering the amount of spacing teams have now. I think people would appreciate Amare more now.

Obviously there would be some defensive questions but I don't think those Suns would just be "good" or average today. I don't know if I'm romanticizing that team because of nostalgia but I think they would be super dangerous.

I know the season hasn't even started but I've been thinking about CJ Carr and the Heisman conversation. ND is going to have a ton of expectations this year, and if they end up being a playoff team, I feel like Carr is naturally going to get brought up. What kind of season would he actually need to have people start saying he's one of the best players in the country?

I think if ND is sitting with 11 or 12 wins and Carr is putting up big numbers while making plays in important games, I don't see why he wouldn't be in the conversation. If he's efficient, limits turnovers and is consistently making big throws I think that could be enough. Obviously there's a lot that could happen between now and December, though.

Was thinking about how I wish I could undo the Magic trading for Bane last year. I like the player, but when you're building around Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, your biggest swing should probably be for a true No. 1 option... not another really good piece. I don't know I just feel like they all didn't fit as well this season as I hoped they would.