This is a very thorough piece. It makes me more excited than I was about the Drame's. I am disappointed that this writer is not more impressed with Savrasov.

Given the lack of a true, top-tier, A-10 PG, the challenge of blending the old & new players, & KD's so-so in-game coaching, #81 in the preseason seems like a reasonable if somewhat pessimistic prediction.

I think this team has a strong possibility of being rated 25 places higher before the end of the conference season. I also think the #43 rating given in one of the other previews posted here is overly generous.

I know it feels great to have the Dukes be the subject of debate as to how good they will be rather than universal agreement on how bad they will be.