After a disappointing 2017-18 campaign, SMU is looking to climb back to the top of the American Athletic Conference and into the NCAA Tournament.
Sports writers Phil Mayer and Jacob Prothro break down what has to go right for that to happen, and what can go wrong to prevent it from occurring.
Best Case – Phil Mayer
Here’s why SMU might be a tournament team again next season.
Let’s start with the stars. Most mock drafts see Shake Milton going in the first round of next year’s NBA Draft. The star guard told The Daily Campus that he is undecided if he will return for his senior season or enter the draft, but with his stock that high, we’ll assume that he does depart for the pro’s.