2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[ELA]

Slow start for the second time in three games against solid competition, but I was impressed with the adjustments.  Texas had MSU scouted perfectly, came out and exploited their weaknesses.  Felt like both UM games last year, except this time MSU adjusted and had a 28 point swing.

[MaximumSam]

Bucks with the throwback unis and playing in St. John's and beat up on Cleveland St.

[MaximumSam]

Pre ACC Challenge KenPom

1. Michigan (7)
2. MSU (8)
3. Wisconsin (13)
4. Purdue (14)
5. Indiana (23)
6. OSU (27)
7. Nebraska (31)
8. Iowa (32)
9. Maryland (33)
10. Penn State (38)
11. Minnesota (45)
12. Northwestern (58)
13. Illinois (94)
14. Rutgers (111)

[betarhoalphadelta]

Purdue 2019 prospect Zeke Nnaji chose Arizona on Friday. Last of Purdue's highly rated targets for 2019 unless we get someone like Keion Brooks, which is considered a moon shot at this point. 

[MaximumSam]

The NCAA released their NET rankings, which supposedly replace the RPI for tourney purposes.  And for some reason, OSU is #1. 

WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ELA]

Just realized we get Michigan-Purdue on Saturday.  That's fun

[ELA]

The NCAA released their NET rankings, which supposedly replace the RPI for tourney purposes.  And for some reason, OSU is #1.

WE'RE NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems weird to release this so early.  Wair until at least January, people are going to freak out by these limited data rankings.  They may prove to be awful anyway, but this puts them having to make up ground in PR territory.

[MaximumSam]

Huskers get an opening win over Clemson

[MarqHusker]

Look at Nebraska, carrying the B1G again in this challenge.    One of two B1G schools with a winning record.  

[ELA]

Nice win for Nebraska.  Figured Minnesota had the easy matchup, but the offense didn't show up 

[Entropy]

If I'm a Minn fan..... last night has me concerned.   Maybe it was a bad night shooting, but it seemed to me they need options where the offense doesn't start with a feed down low.  

[ELA]

Massey composite rankings (27 rankings), with last week in parenthesis...

• Duke (1)
• Gonzaga (5)
• Kansas (3)
• MICHIGAN (6)
• Virginia (4)
• MICHIGAN STATE (8)
• North Carolina (2)
• Virginia Tech (9)
• Texas Tech (20)
• Auburn (10)
• OHIO STATE (14)
• Tennessee (7)
• PURDUE (13)
• Nevada (11)
• Florida State (12)
• WISCONSIN (24)
• NEBRASKA (15)
• Kansas State (19)
• Villanova (23)
• Texas (-)
• Butler (-)
• Oregon (21)
• Arizona State (-)
• Buffalo (-)
• Cincinnati (-)

• 26. Iowa (33)
• 28. Maryland (41)
• 29. Indiana (22)
• 44. Minnesota (56)
• 49. Penn State (44)
• 54. Northwestern (59)
• 75. Rutgers (96)
• 118. Illinois (76)

[ELA]

Ugh, Big Ten gave Valentine the boot, but MSU gets to see him tonight on the road in Louisville...against the team shooting the 5th most FTs in the nation.

[ELA]

Think we are learning how thin MSU is on the perimeter.  McQuaid out, Langford in foul trouble apparently.  Glad I'm out and can't see more than a score check.