Best dual sport schools

[michaeljordan_fan]

Based on the last two years, I think we are absolutely #1. We will likely return to Earth in basketball next year, but I love the way our programs are going. It also doesn't hurt that Women's Volleyball (the #4 sport on campus) seems to be heading towards being the #1 program in the country.

If Men's Hockey could get their shit together, I'd argue we are the best four sport school in the country.

Wisconsin football is dragging them down. Too many losses the last couple years, including unranked LSU, unranked Northwestern, and unranked Penn State. Toss in a 59-0 KO vs. Ohio State, and you see why they weren't included as a top-4 team.

 

[TexasExes98]

Based on the last two years, I think we are absolutely #1. We will likely return to Earth in basketball next year, but I love the way our programs are going. It also doesn't hurt that Women's Volleyball (the #4 sport on campus) seems to be heading towards being the #1 program in the country.

If Men's Hockey could get their shit together, I'd argue we are the best four sport school in the country.

That 59-0 ass raping says no....

 

[Smart]

Wisconsin football is dragging them down. Too many losses the last couple years, including unranked LSU, unranked Northwestern, and unranked Penn State. Toss in a 59-0 KO vs. Ohio State, and you see why they weren't included as a top-4 team.

That 59-0 ass raping says no....

It's amazing how we went almost seven years without losing by more than ten, and it was always "margin of victory is irrelevant...wins and losses are everything." Then we get killed (during an 11-3 season), and all of a sudden margin of victory is everything.

 

[night]

I would consider Stanford, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame to be the best if you make education a third variable.

 

[TangoBlue]

We should make the list for the next 5 as long as Malzahn and Pearl stay around. Bringing in the 14th ranked basketball class next year

I do like Bruce Pearl, and {given time}he will definitely make your basketball team relevant on the national scene. This will definitely help the SEC in general.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

It's amazing how we went almost seven years without losing by more than ten, and it was always "margin of victory is irrelevant...wins and losses are everything." Then we get killed (during an 11-3 season), and all of a sudden margin of victory is everything.

Now you've got both: a lot of losses to unranked teams AND a 59-0 beatdown on your resume.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Well more than one violation I'm going to have to agree with Samurai with Michigans history of corruption i'm motioning to vacate their spot. Michigan State is the better two sport team.

uhhhhh. Then I guess we have to remove everyone's championships...ever. Is there a single program at this point without a history of a major violation or at least an accusation of paying players?

In fact, here:
College Football (FBS) and NCAA Probation FootballGeography.com

That's just football but it proves the point.

 

[7Samurai13]

uhhhhh. Then I guess we have to remove everyone's championships...ever. Is there a single program at this point without a history of a major violation or at least an accusation of paying players?

In fact, here:
College Football (FBS) and NCAA Probation FootballGeography.com

That's just football but it proves the point.

Except that championship falls right in the same time as a Michigan booster paying players.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Except that championship falls right in the same time as a Michigan booster paying players.

No it doesn't. It was before the fab 5. The whole point was that the booster lured the fab five here with incentives. There's not a drop of evidence to suggest it goes beyond them. In fact, the team prior to that was kind of an unforeseen success. I would hope our boosters could have bought better recruits than that at the time.

 

[Smart]

Now you've got both: a lot of losses to unranked teams AND a 59-0 beatdown on your resume.

If that's how you want to characterize an 11-3 season, that's your choice. It's a little bizarre considering it's not like you guys were very competitive with Ohio State, either. If Ohio State could have held onto the football, you would have lost 56-10.

Not to mention that in 2013, you guys got beatdown by an unranked team. The last time that happened to the Badgers, I was in middle school.

But hey, at least your basketball team was eliminated by someone good both of the last two years.

 

[7Samurai13]

No it doesn't. It was before the fab 5. The whole point was that the booster lured the fab five here with incentives. There's not a drop of evidence to suggest it goes beyond them. In fact, the team prior to that was kind of an unforeseen success. I would hope our boosters could have bought better recruits than that at the time.

I never said they cheated but it does put it in question when it is close in proximity in time to when the cheating did occur.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I never said they cheated but it does put it in question when it is close in proximity in time to when the cheating did occur.

So none of Alabama's football titles count because they were just coming off probation from major violations?

 

[7Samurai13]

So none of Alabama's football titles count because they were just coming off probation from major violations?

If Michigan State won the title this year, then spent 6 of the next 8 years paying players, and someone questioned if something funny was happening during the title year, I would say that it is a legitimate question.

 

[GoldRusher]

Syracuse, UNC, Alabama, BYU, Clemson as dual threat schools?

 

[7Samurai13]

Syracuse, UNC, Alabama, BYU, Clemson as dual threat schools?

Alabama is a dual threat school. Threat of beating you in football, threat of being tea bagged after the game.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

If Michigan State won the title this year, then spent 6 of the next 8 years paying players, and someone questioned if something funny was happening during the title year, I would say that it is a legitimate question.

So none of USC's count then....

 

[7Samurai13]

So none of USC's count then....

when did I say they didn't count. I said they were shady. Use that wolverine education that you got and actually read what's written, not what you want to be there. Sounds like you have a guilty conscious, especially for someone who doesn't care about basketball.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

when did I say they didn't count. I said they were shady. Use that wolverine education that you got and actually read what's written, not what you want to be there. Sounds like you have a guilty conscious, especially for someone who doesn't care about basketball.

It was implied. Otherwise, there would be no point to bring it up in this conversation unless you were trying to eliminate or devalue our title.

And, no, I still don't really care about basketball. It's a horrible sport.

 

[7Samurai13]

It was implied. Otherwise, there would be no point to bring it up in this conversation unless you were trying to eliminate or devalue our title.

And, no, I still don't really care about basketball. It's a horrible sport.

You brought up titles as being extremely important. I'm pointing out that half of your titles should have a cloud hanging over it do to cheating shortly afterwards. Does it count, yes, never suggested or implied it didnt.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

You brought up titles as being extremely important. I'm pointing out that half of your titles should have a cloud hanging over it do to cheating shortly afterwards. Does it count, yes, never suggested or implied it didnt.

If it counts, it counts. Clouds mean nothing.