2018-2019 B1G Basketball Thread

[MaximumSam]

OSU had some more trouble shooting. But man, for a team with multiple 5 star recruits, UCLA sucks

[mcwterps1]

OSU had some more trouble shooting. But man, for a team with multiple 5 star recruits, UCLA sucks

You spelled Maryland wrong.

[847badgerfan]

OSU had some more trouble shooting. But man, for a team with multiple 5 star recruits, UCLA sucks

Coaching matters. UCLA will be looking for one very soon, methinks.

[847badgerfan]

Only one more OOC game for UW, at Western Kentucky on the 29th. The Badgers should win that one.


I think they look ready for the Big Ten. The OOC schedule was really challenging and they managed it well. Damn Warriors be damned.

[medinabuckeye1]

Only one more OOC game for UW, at Western Kentucky on the 29th. The Badgers should win that one.
I think they look ready for the Big Ten. The OOC schedule was really challenging and them managed it well. Damn Warriors be damned.

We are just about done with the OOC without too many surprises.  Here is what we have and what is left:

• Michigan is 10-0 with Binghamton left on Sunday.  
• Ohio State is 9-1 with High Point left on Saturday.  
• Indiana is 9-2 and done.  
• Michigan State is 8-2 with NIU left on Saturday.  
• Wisconsin is 8-2 with WKU left on Saturday.  
• Minnesota is 9-1 with MtStMary's left on Sunday.  
• Nebraska is 9-1 with SWMNST left on Saturday.  
• Maryland is 8-2 with Radford left on Saturday.  
• Purdue is 6-4 with Belmont left on Saturday.  
• Iowa is 10-0 with Bryant left on Saturday.  
• Northwestern is 8-2 with Columbia left on Sunday.  
• Rutgers is 6-3 with Maine left on Saturday.  
• Penn State is 6-4 with UMBC left on Saturday.  
• Illinois is 4-6 with FAU left on Saturday.  

Then all of our teams are off on Monday (NYE) and Tuesday (NYD) before we restart conference play with a pair of conference games Wednesday night and four more on Thursday night.  

[847badgerfan]

Lots of tune-up games there. Blech.

[medinabuckeye1]

For review, the tiers currently are:

• Michigan
• Wisconsin, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue
• Nebraska, Indiana, Maryland
• Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa, Penn State
• Rutgers, Illinois

It has been suggested (by @847badgerfan ) that we:

• Move MSU up to tier-1, and
• Move Nebraska up to tier-2, and
• Move Indiana up to tier-2
• Move Purdue down to tier-3 (I know @bwarbiany agrees with this), and
• Move Iowa up to tier-3

I'm heading to Florida tomorrow and will be away from my pc (where I keep the tier-based projection spreadsheet) for about a week so I will not be updating this for at least that long.  That said, please continue to discuss what the tiers should be.  There hasn't been much input.  @ELA has put a list out there, I've put a list out there, @847badgerfan has put a list out there, and @bwarbiany has commented on his teams placement and I think that is about it.  I like to have at least a general consensus before making moves so what does everyone think?  

[medinabuckeye1]

Lots of tune-up games there. Blech.

Agreed, a LOT of garbage.  As a conference we have 13 OOC games left to play and we should go 13-0.  Anything worse than 12-1 would be embarrassing.  

[Brutus Buckeye]

[ELA]

Northern Illinois' early 90s Bulls style jerseys are amazing.

[847badgerfan]

I didn't watch. Did anyone? What the hell happened to the Badgers today?!?

[847badgerfan]

Agreed, a LOT of garbage.  As a conference we have 13 OOC games left to play and we should go 13-0.  Anything worse than 12-1 would be embarrassing.  

So yeah. Whoever scheduled a true road game against a low mid-major should be tarred and feathered.

[ELA]

So yeah. Whoever scheduled a true road game against a low mid-major should be tarred and feathered.

Does UW have a player from there?  That's why teams usually do it in basketball.

[ELA]

Iowa tied up with 3-7 Bryant at home with 4 minutes to play