2020-2021 B1G Basketball Thread

[Brutus Buckeye]

The Northwestern game played out a lot like the Cleveland St game, only Northwestern was able to pull it out in the end.

[medinabuckeye1]

It's tourney quality but what's the cutoff line in the B1G? 10? 11? 12?

Eh, his year's Buckeye team is a lot better than a couple dozen teams that will make the tournament but that doesn't mean they are "tournament quality", IMHO. That is simply the inherent unfairness of the set-up. I don't think this team is "tournament quality" for a major conference team. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see it, at least not yet.

[bayareabadger]

Eh, his year's Buckeye team is a lot better than a couple dozen teams that will make the tournament but that doesn't mean they are "tournament quality", IMHO. That is simply the inherent unfairness of the set-up. I don't think this team is "tournament quality" for a major conference team. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see it, at least not yet.

Once I realized the reality of the two tier tournament (the TTT) I don't know if there's an inherent unfairness. There's an interesting structure that is, in its own way accidentally sort of genius and quite fair in a global sense. It came about by accident, but it really works well. 

[MaximumSam]

Eh, his year's Buckeye team is a lot better than a couple dozen teams that will make the tournament but that doesn't mean they are "tournament quality", IMHO. That is simply the inherent unfairness of the set-up. I don't think this team is "tournament quality" for a major conference team. I hope I'm wrong but I don't see it, at least not yet.

Kind of early for bracketology. They did go undefeated in the noncon. ND kind of sucks but UCLA is 29th on KenPom and has a shot at winning the Pac12, so that could be a helpful victory.

[ELA]

I saw someone suggest doing it WC style, where conferences get a pre-designated number of bids (like Federationsfor the WC) based upon their average number of bids over the past 5 years.  You want to do a full round robin, go for it.  You want to do a tournament, go for it.

[HawkFrenzy]

If Iowa doesn't figure out some sort of perimeter defense they will be in trouble. Once in a while teams have a great night shooting but when it's every night, it's a trend. Congrats to Minn, they played it right.

[Benthere2]

If Iowa doesn't figure out some sort of perimeter defense they will be in trouble. Once in a while teams have a great night shooting but when it's every night, it's a trend. Congrats to Minn, they played it right.

don't get too down on your team the gophers got real lucky towards the end of that game.  dude hits 8 3's and hasn't shown that all year

Iowa is still a great BB team and will be there at the end of the year.  the BigTen is very deep and if any team has a off night the other team can sneak up and pull one out like Minnesota did on Xmas

[ELA]

11 minutes in, no fouls on Minnesota.  MSU can't shoot.  Tourney streak is certain jeopardy

[ELA]

Pitino did well in the transfer portal this offseason.  Robbins is a beast

[ELA]

Cockburn and Garza completely destroyed Robbins. He is eating MSU alive.  This certainly bodes terribly for facing actual good big men

[MaximumSam]

Of course Maryland goes on the road and beats Wisconsin.  #B1G

[ELA]

Izzo needs to take his loyalty and shove it.  The junior class is a bust, Langford looks like a guy who has been injured for two years.  I appreciate program guys who do the right thing, but these guys are killing us.  Hoggard is the best PG, Watts needs to go to the 2.  These decisions are obvious to anyone without a personal relationship with the players.

[847badgerfan]

Of course Maryland goes on the road and beats Wisconsin.  #B1G

#B1GEatsItselfAlive

[847badgerfan]

So strange.