2022-2023 B1G Basketball Thread

[FearlessF]

2 of 3 for the final would be good, like baseball

[847badgerfan]

I wouldn't want to watch UW get hosed by Dook officials two games in a row.

[bayareabadger]

On the subject of actual basketball, I’m super interested to see how this Wisconsin lineup shakes out.

I think it’s going to be the three returning starters plus the Wofford transfer and the Wake Forest transfer you can never stay healthy. But the other Davis could have a say there.

Bench development could be interesting too. The best options are all guards, so you might have a bit of a traffic jam there, while one or two of the reserve front court players really needs to step up.

[medinabuckeye1]

On the subject of actual basketball, I’m super interested to see how this Wisconsin lineup shakes out.

If you think that is interesting, check out Ohio State's lineup. It has to be the most unusual I've ever seen. There are multiple transfers, guys who didn't play last year returning from injury, highly touted but green true freshman, guys who (with redshirt years, covid years, etc) have been in college for what seems like a decade. 

It is a convoluted and unpredictable mix that could be anything from B1G Champions (I doubt it) to non-tournament.

[bayareabadger]

If you think that is interesting, check out Ohio State's lineup. It has to be the most unusual I've ever seen. There are multiple transfers, guys who didn't play last year returning from injury, highly touted but green true freshman, guys who (with redshirt years, covid years, etc) have been in college for what seems like a decade.

It is a convoluted and unpredictable mix that could be anything from B1G Champions (I doubt it) to non-tournament.

For some reason I feel like every Ohio State starting lineup of late comes in a little wonky. How many starters did they lose again?

[ELA]

AP Poll out today.  MSU may only win 4 non-conference games.  Aside from this group, we have (likely) neutral court vs. UConn, and road game at Notre Dame


https://twitter.com/john_kirby/status/1582047650336997385?s=20&t=FRv2mJteV2UQ5kuOuKKclA

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/MattNorlander/status/1582902707060232192?t=Bg6Czp7xgalLVc4q_42y_w&s=19

[ELA]

2 of 3 for the final would be good, like baseball

It would be less exciting, but if college basketball just fully adopted the college baseball 64 team format, it would be pretty damn perfect.

[medinabuckeye1]

From CBS' top 101 CBB teams:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-rankings-cbs-sports-top-100-and-1-best-teams-heading-into-the-2022-23-season/amp/

• #9 Illinois 
• #20 Purdue
• #22 Indiana 
• #27 Michigan 
• #32 Michigan State 
• #38 Ohio State 
• #41 Rutgers 
• #44 Iowa
• #46 Wisconsin 
• #54 Maryland 
• #65 Penn State
• #75 Northwestern 

Minnesota and Nebraska didn't make the cut.

Based on this and other projections I've seen it looks like the league might not have any truly elite teams but will be perhaps an even tougher grind than usual because with the possible exceptions of Nebraska and Minnesota there aren't any really bad teams and there might be double digit "tournament quality" teams.

[Brutus Buckeye]

Take that, Chaminade. 

Yeah. 

[847badgerfan]

Not impressed. Ya gotta beat 'em on the island.

[FearlessF]

no Bigs in the top 10?

[bayareabadger]

Not impressed. Ya gotta beat 'em on the island.

OSU coaching staff: “Badge is right, we need to go there, and there are some recruits there. So give us at least a week.”

[ELA]

Kansas suspending Bill Self for the first 4 games of the year