Totally disagree that Wiley is the best player "by miles". If you like scoring, he can get a bucket on his own pretty regularly and that is great. But what is also great is defending three or four positions (sometimes even five depending on the matchup), rebounding and scoring. Both players are important to their success but Wiley has been out for some games or struggled in some matchups and they have done fine without him. I seem to remember you touting leading scorers in the past as "the best player" and I think the way Swat plays makes that not necessarily true.

Just saw game on SWAT broadcast. Announcers thought it went off around 0.1 sec. Both of us watching thought on replay it left hand after 0.1 but before buzzer sounded while ball was in air, but it was close.
What a fiercely defended game looking like playoff intensity from beginning to end.
Wiley and Harkins led team to stirring final minute comeback. Earlier Dips rallied 8+ point deficit with Kupa taking over handling the point and scoring in clutch later minutes. I also was impressed with Les Thomas off the bench making 2 free throws after getting clobbered during an intentional 2 foul & making a key long trifecta with shot clock nearly at 0 that seemed to save Dips impressing me with all aspects of his game.

Not sure what "the freshmen" you are talking about. No freshman took 17 shots in the Swat game but the upperclassmen showed up in the first game to get that classic Swat-style win- FG% D, Rebounding Margin, Wear them down for a late surge.

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Can't argue with your picks.  What we don't know is the impact of the new recruits. How well have the new coaches recruited?  F&M lost their two best players in Federici and Tate---have they replaced them?  Swat seems to be set without any impact freshmen.  JHU lost Doran but, I hear that they have recruited very well and they have two terrific guards returning.  Ursinus lost two starters in Quattro & Rafferty and brought in four recruits. 

Speaking of Ursinus, three (maybe four) of their seven non conference games are against teams from your neck of the woods.  They play St Lawrence at  the Scranton Invitational.  We played them in 2008-2009 at Williams and eked out a win against a very feisty, well coached team.  Also, the Bears play both Hamilton and Ithaca at Daytona Beach in December.  Hamilton is projected as a NESCAC powerhouse but I don't know much about Ithaca.  Perhaps you could shed some light on these opponents.  Bears other non conference opponents are Roanoke and Messiah or Clark's Summit at the Messiah tip off and Scranton or Hartwick at the Scranton Invitational. Bears play Rosemont at home in January.