Big Ten not very good again
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smhawk
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lol Michigan State isn't good now because they had a close lost to another top ten team? Purdue is still very much good despite getting handled by State, it just goes to show how good state is, at this point in the season.
It was just 2024 that Purdue was in the national title game. And Michigan and Wisconsin had a shot fairly recently too.
Just because Bigten isn't necessarily the best conference in basketball doesn't make it "not very good". This very well could be the year they get a NCAA champion even.
It was just 2024 that Purdue was in the national title game. And Michigan and Wisconsin had a shot fairly recently too.
Just because Bigten isn't necessarily the best conference in basketball doesn't make it "not very good". This very well could be the year they get a NCAA champion even.
MisterLucky
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Given that Michigan State got beat by #4 Duke, Indiana got beat by #6 Louisville and Purdue got beat by #10 Iowa St, I believe we can take your evaluation of the conference as a whole a bit premature. Time will tell.
Michigan may be the best team in the country, Indiana seems to be rounding into shape. MSU looks scary outside of 1:53 drought against a top 5 team and has looked more ahead of their pace than the last few years. Purdue is just fine and top 5 again. Even Iowa is #23 in USA today. Illinois is pretty damn good as well. Looks very good so far and it is quite early. Tough marking to say it isn't very good. Guess Iowa, current odds 30/1 to make the Final Four, is a pretty average team if the conference isn't very good.
InGoodCo
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Dude, me fucking too. This guy.
trj
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How good is Nebraska? I haven’t watch them play…just checking box scores on Pryce. You live in that area, so I am just picking your brain.
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InGoodCo will have a better idea than me but I did see some of the Nebraska game last night against Wisconsin and they blew their doors off. Wisconsin is not a bad team either. I think Nebraska probably makes the Big Dance this year and could surprise some people. And I just remembered, they beat Creighton pretty soundly too.
Fryowa
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Not saying nebraska sucks, but Creighton is white hot garbage this year.
I normally root hard for them because they're nebraska's big brother (and their games are the most fun you'll have watching bball live in the midwest), but I can't while they have the two guys who used to play basketball in Iowa city, trying to remember their names but drawing a blank.
Once those two are gone I'm back on the Creighton train.
Fryowa
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Agreed.
I'm torn though...I don't want us to lose at home, but since I'll be at the one in Lincoln I want to be able to walk out of there after a win and listen to their fans bitch.
It's also fun going to breakfast in hotels the morning after road wins wearing Hawkeye gear (in any sport). Life is all about the little things.