My Prediction: 19 - 12 (8 - 10, 9th in conference)
The Masses Prediction: 6.9 - 11.1 (11th in conference)
NCAA Basketball: Louisiana State at Mississippi StateHEAD COACH: Ben Howland | third season 30-33
When Ben Howland took over the Bulldogs and immediately started landing elite talent I don’t think many people expected him to struggle as much the first few seasons as they have. So it goes a long way towards saying how difficult it can be to rebuild a program devoid of talent and accustomed to losing. A mildly improved record in their first season ended with some experienced players like Craig Sword and Gavin Ware handing the program over to a severe youth movement and the Bulldogs record…