tOfficial B1G basketball thread.

[wingsauce7]

What's going on with Mich St.? I guess 8th in the country means below average BIG team

Poor coaching

 

[NDHoosier101]

Need to bench yogi. There we go. You're a senior, stop having personal pity parties.

 

[ericd7633]

What's going on with Mich St.? I guess 8th in the country means below average BIG team

lol, no. B1G is having it's worst year in quite a while.

 

[BUD]

I thought that I had made a good bet when I took IU +7

 

[rmilia1]

lol, no. B1G is having it's worst year in quite a while.

What's funny is this is true yet I could still see the B10 getting multiple FF teams. Tells you how weird this year is

 

[ericd7633]

What's funny is this is true yet I could still see the B10 getting multiple FF teams. Tells you how weird this year is

Honestly, that's the case with any P6(Big East) conference this year.

 

[rmilia1]

Honestly, that's the case with any P6(Big East) conference this year.

Hmmm yeah I guess it may be. I'd be hard pressed on the SEC but the other ones for sure.

 

[rmilia1]

Likelihood of a conference getting multiple FF teams in order for me would be

1. B12- clear number 1
2. B10- I think they have at least 4 teams with legit FF potential
3. BE- toss up here with number 4 but
4. ACC- If Louisville wasn't banned I'd have ACC higher
5. P12- Not sure I can really see this but Oregon and Zona are good enough and Cals a dark horse
6. SEC- TAMU falling apart gives me little hope here but you never know and you can't count out UK ever
7. A10- I may actually put them above the SEC is push came to shove

 

[Great Dayne]

Likelihood of a conference getting multiple FF teams in order for me would be

1. B12- clear number 1
2. B10- I think they have at least 4 teams with legit FF potential
3. BE- toss up here with number 4 but
4. ACC- If Louisville wasn't banned I'd have ACC higher
5. P12- Not sure I can really see this but Oregon and Zona are good enough and Cals a dark horse
6. SEC- TAMU falling apart gives me little hope here but you never know and you can't count out UK ever
7. A10- I may actually put them above the SEC is push came to shove

I would say that's fairly optimistic for the BIG 10 as they're currently 6th in RPI ranking and 5th in winning %. As far as FF potential only Wisconsin has proven they can beat a top 15 or 10 team on the road or in a neural setting this season. The best indicator for a team to make the FF is how hot they're and if they can beat elite teams outside of their own court and UW is red hot and won at MD.

 

[rmilia1]

I would say that's fairly optimistic for the BIG 10 as they're currently 6th in RPI ranking and 5th in winning %. As far as FF potential only Wisconsin has proven they can beat a top 15 or 10 team on the road or in a neural setting this season. The best indicator for a team to make the FF is how hot they're and if they can beat elite teams outside of their own court and UW is red hot and won at MD.

Iowa and MSU both have road or neutral court wins over Top 10 teams this year. As to the first part of your post RPI takes the whole conference into account. Teams that can make the FF out of a league solely pertains to the top of the league

 

[rmilia1]

Factually speaking only 1 team in the B10 ranks in the top 10 of RPI for road/neutral games and it ain't Wisconsin lol. I'll give you one guess

 

[Great Dayne]

Iowa and MSU both have road or neutral court wins over Top 10 teams this year. As to the first part of your post RPI takes the whole conference into account. Teams that can make the FF out of a league solely pertains to the top of the league

Iowa lost to currently unranked ND and #14 Iowa St out of conference and lost @ MD.
MSU: did beat Kansas but they were a 3 hr drive from their home court but have struggled away from home in the BIG 10 recently.

 

[rmilia1]

Iowa lost to currently unranked ND and #14 Iowa St out of conference and lost @ MD.
MSU: did beat Kansas but they were a 3 hr drive from their home court but have struggled away from home in the BIG 10 recently.

Iowa won at MSU by 17, won at Purdue and bear Wichita by 25 on a neutral court. Yes iowa has 5 road and neutral losses ( along with 8 wins ) but Iowa's losses are all to tourney teams in close games. Iowa is ranked 3rd in road/neutral RPI by far the best in the B10. I know you're excited about Wisky as you should be but the Badgers aren't even in the same realm as iowa on the year long basus. Right now they're playing well though

 

[navamind]

Surprised Purdue's favored by only one (per KenPom), especially with their size advantage.

Welp

 

[rmilia1]

Very lazy performance by Iowa so far. Look like they're not in to it at all

 

[ericd7633]

Very lazy performance by Iowa so far. Look like they're not in to it at all

Yeah they don't look into much at all. Minnesota isn't even playing or shooting that well to be honest, even by their shitty standards.

 

[Great Dayne]

Iowa won at MSU by 17, won at Purdue and bear Wichita by 25 on a neutral court. Yes iowa has 5 road and neutral losses ( along with 8 wins ) but Iowa's losses are all to tourney teams in close games. Iowa is ranked 3rd in road/neutral RPI by far the best in the B10. I know you're excited about Wisky as you should be but the Badgers aren't even in the same realm as iowa on the year long basus. Right now they're playing well though

Purdue is not a top ten and WSU just squeaked in the top 25. Those are quality road/neutral court wins and it shows you guys can make a deep run I am just not sold on a FF potential. I hope you can to represent the BIG 10 in a down year. You guys beat MSU in the streak where they lost 3 in a row including UW and Nebraska at home. Was one of their key players out? Iowa has a good chance to win out as their toughest opponents are at home and easier one's are on the road.

I agree, year long basis UW is barely a tournament team which is shown in most bracketology sites as they have them as a 10 or 11 currently. However, I believe they have the best winning streak in the country of 7 W's and 3 top 25 teams. I believe the transition back to the swing offense we ran years ago helped out dramatically as there's more ball movement, space and more players are making significant contributions than just Hayes and Bronson. I'll be darn happy if we make the sweet 16 this year considering we were looking like we might not even make the NIT at one point.

 

[Great Dayne]

Yeah they don't look into much at all. Minnesota isn't even playing or shooting that well to be honest, even by their shitty standards.

I'm sure Iowa will still win by double digits but at least it's not as bad as you thought it would be. You guys kept it close and I'm not sure if Iowa was just playing down to their competition or you guys are playing well.

 

[GNG]

Wisconsin really put the hurt to #2 Maryland.

 

[Great Dayne]

Minn is outscoring Iowa this half. Wish I could watch this game.