The Blade Toledo beat writer Brian Buckey and sports columnist David Briggs weigh in on the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Rockets basketball team this season.
BRIAN BUCKEY
Best case: Toledo's returning core delivers on their experience, and the Rockets get big contributions from role players and from the freshman class. Marreon Jackson, Luke Knapke, and Willie Jackson are all-conference performers, and Toledo gets the MAC tournament monkey off of its back, advancing to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1980. Why stop there? The Rockets then score a 12-5 or 13-4 upset in the tournament.