Melissa Naismith

New Orleans - The French Quarter may be a surprising place for some to kick off WLC BBALL SZN SVN, but for yours truly, waking up to the quiet streets still replete with remnants of the LSU National Championship revelry, nothing could be finer than a hearty brunch at Faubourg Bistro. https://faubourgbistro.com/

My choice du jour is the Mac & Cheese Wings (don't knock 'em 'til you've tried 'em) and a Fried Catfish Sandwich. As I nosh on my delightful goodies, whipped up from scratch every morning by 3rd generation chef Jacque de Buillard, I turn my attention from the Yellow & Purple Tigers demolition of the Orange & White Tigers.

And what to my wandering eyes would appear, but an exciting text to begin this new year.

Hey Missy! What's up? I got the first WLC Coaches Poll. You want to post it?

You bet your Piggyback Fries and Sesame-Sriracha Slaw I do. So here it is, kids. Before a single game has been played, based solely on the votes cast by the WLC Captains, the ranking of the teams. Each captain was asked to rank the teams from first to last, and points awarded for each ranking. Six points for a first place vote, five points for a second place vote, four points for a third place vote, and so on. Total points awarded in parenthesis.

WLC BBALL Pre-Season Coaches Poll

1. Better Luck Next Week (31)
2. Epstein Didn't Kill Himself (25)
3. 3's Company (20)
4. Juic3 Cr3w (17)
5. (tie) Dat Smoke (15)
5. (tie) Windy City Bulls (15)