2022-2023 B1G Basketball Thread

[FearlessF]

well, of course

[MaximumSam]

I'm guessing the Big Ten/Big 12 challenge is coming soon. Maybe, I can't remember the media rights of these conferences anymore. 

[rolltidefan]

He's fine when he's doing an 11:00 Oregon State-Cal game on espn2.  It's these preseason tournaments with good teams, in prime time, where it's obnoxious

3 straight games with him. got my fill for a long long while.

[ELA]

I'm guessing the Big Ten/Big 12 challenge is coming soon. Maybe, I can't remember the media rights of these conferences anymore.

Big Ten-Big East?

That's what Gavitt already is, but maybe formalize it a little more?

[FearlessF]

the Big 12 plays many football games on Fox and FS1

[ELA]

the Big 12 plays many football games on Fox and FS1

And basketball wise, the dropoff isn't as steep as football.  Memphis, BYU and Cincinnati have all had decent teams at time, and Houston is a legit top 5 program right now

[MaximumSam]

And basketball wise, the dropoff isn't as steep as football.  Memphis, BYU and Cincinnati have all had decent teams at time, and Houston is a legit top 5 program right now

Oh yeah the Big 12 is great and trading Texas and Oklahoma for those teams is a wash.

[medinabuckeye1]

ESPN and the ap on my phone are only giving me lines for tonight's games.  I was trying to look that up just to get an idea what my expectations should be for the conference overall in the Challenge.  What does everyone think?

• Minnesota +11.5 at VaTech tonight at 7 on ESPN2
• Northwestern -7 vs Pitt tonight at 9 on ESPN2
• Maryland at Louisville at 7 Tuesday on ESPN2
• PSU at Clemson at 7 Tuesday on ESPNU
• Illinois vs Cuse at 730 Tuesday on ESPN
• Iowa vs GaTech at 9 Tuesday on ?
• Wisconsin vs Wake at 9 Tuesday on ?
• Michigan vs UVA at 930 Tuesday on ESPN
• Ohio State at Dook at 715 Wednesday on ESPN
• Purdue at FSU at 715 Wednesday on ESPN2
• Rutgers at Miami at 715 Wednesday on ESPNU
• Indiana vs UNC at 915 Wednesday on ESPN
• MSU at ND at 915 Wednesday on ESPN2
• Nebraska vs BC at 915 Wednesday on ESPNU

[SuperMario]

• Michigan vs UVA at 930 Tuesday on ESPN

I’ll save you the time from watching this one. Michigan loses by 15+.

[ELA]

ESPN and the ap on my phone are only giving me lines for tonight's games.  I was trying to look that up just to get an idea what my expectations should be for the conference overall in the Challenge.  What does everyone think?

• Minnesota +11.5 at VaTech tonight at 7 on ESPN2
• Northwestern -7 vs Pitt tonight at 9 on ESPN2
• Maryland -10 at Louisville at 7 Tuesday on ESPN2
• PSU +3 at Clemson at 7 Tuesday on ESPNU
• Illinois -12.5 vs Cuse at 730 Tuesday on ESPN
• Iowa -14 vs GaTech at 9 Tuesday on ?
• Wisconsin -5 vs Wake at 9 Tuesday on ?
• Michigan +4 vs UVA at 930 Tuesday on ESPN
• Ohio State +2 at Dook at 715 Wednesday on ESPN
• Purdue -4.5 at FSU at 715 Wednesday on ESPN2
• Rutgers +5.5 at Miami at 715 Wednesday on ESPNU
• Indiana -9 vs UNC at 915 Wednesday on ESPN
• MSU +2.5 at ND at 915 Wednesday on ESPN2
• Nebraska -7 vs BC at 915 Wednesday on ESPNU

Using BPI, Big Ten wins 8-6.  So from best to worst odds....

• Iowa -14
• Illinois -12.5
• Maryland -10
• Indiana -9
• Nebraska -7
• Northwestern -7
• Wisconsin -5
• Purdue -4.5
• OSU +2
• MSU +2.5
• PSU +3
• Michigan +4
• Rutgers +5.5
• Minnesota +11.5

[medinabuckeye1]

Using BPI, Big Ten wins 8-6.  So from best to worst odds....

• Iowa -14
• Illinois -12.5
• Maryland -10
• Indiana -9
• Nebraska -7
• Northwestern -7
• Wisconsin -5
• Purdue -4.5
• OSU +2
• MSU +2.5
• PSU +3
• Michigan +4
• Rutgers +5.5
• Minnesota +11.5

Thank you for doing that @ELA .

Minnesota lost about as expected but Northwestern which was favored got absolutely drilled so now we are at a projected 7-7. I kinda like our odds though because we have three that are underdogs by <3 and all of our favorites are favored by at least 4.5.

[ELA]

Thank you for doing that @ELA .

Minnesota lost about as expected but Northwestern which was favored got absolutely drilled so now we are at a projected 7-7. I kinda like our odds though because we have three that are underdogs by <3 and all of our favorites are favored by at least 4.5.

And BPI has to be slow to adjust.  Purdue just beat Gonzaga and Duke to reach #4, and Florida State is 1-7, and have played basically nobody.  They have been the worst P5 team to date.  No clue how Purdue is just a 4.5 point favorite there

[ELA]

And BPI has to be slow to adjust.  Purdue just beat Gonzaga and Duke to reach #4, and Florida State is 1-7, and have played basically nobody.  They have been the worst P5 team to date.  No clue how Purdue is just a 4.5 point favorite there

Redone with the actual lines for tonight's games

• Iowa -14 -16
• Maryland -10 -13
• Illinois -12.5
• Indiana -9
• Nebraska -7
• Northwestern -7
• Wisconsin -5 -5.5
• Purdue -4.5
• PSU +3 +1.5
• OSU +2
• MSU +2.5
• Michigan +4 +3.5
• Rutgers +5.5
• Minnesota +11.5

[medinabuckeye1]

Rearranged to pull out the two games we already lost:

• Iowa -14 -16
• Maryland -10 -13
• Illinois -12.5
• Indiana -9
• Nebraska -7
• Wisconsin -5 -5.5
• Purdue -4.5
• PSU +3 +1.5
• OSU +2
• MSU +2.5
• Michigan +4 +3.5
• Rutgers +5.5

So we are 0-2 and BPI/Vegas says we should win seven and lose five of the rest. I like our odds because we don't have any hopeless underdogs (like Minnesota was), we don't have any really close favorites, and we have three really close underdogs. Basically I'd group these as:

• Four that should win easily, IA, UMD, IL, IU
• Three that should win but it is somewhat close, UNL, UE, PU
• Three that are nearly toss-ups, PSU, tOSU, MSU
• Two that should lose but it is somewhat close, M, RU