2025-2026 B1G Basketball Thread

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[847badgerfan]

Wisconsin really f'd up yesterday.

[SFBadger96]

Wisconsin really f'd up yesterday.

[bayareabadger]

Wisconsin really f'd up yesterday.

Just some bad work. It was strange because there were a bunch of small things they probably could’ve cleaned up, But the biggest failure was missing open shots/missing the shots we hope you’d be able to make near the rim at that size.

[847badgerfan]

Blackwell was terrible. There's your ballgame.

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[ELA]

I have no idea what to think about Wisconsin at this point.  Thought they had figured some things out, and then maybe take the worst conference loss anyone has yet

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[bayareabadger]

I have no idea what to think about Wisconsin at this point.  Thought they had figured some things out, and then maybe take the worst conference loss anyone has yet

If that's the worst loss, it's a pretty good first loss. I mean, I don't think USC is great, but they got some pieces.

It seems like this is a somewhat inconsistent Badgers team. They'd kind of positioned themselves to stay a bit ahead of that, assuming they took care of business, but that's not what inconsistent teams do. I think they'll grind to a lower seed, which seems about right.

[medinabuckeye1]

I have no idea what to think about Wisconsin at this point.  Thought they had figured some things out, and then maybe take the worst conference loss anyone has yet

If that's the worst loss, it's a pretty good first loss. I mean, I don't think USC is great, but they got some pieces.

It seems like this is a somewhat inconsistent Badgers team. They'd kind of positioned themselves to stay a bit ahead of that, assuming they took care of business, but that's not what inconsistent teams do. I think they'll grind to a lower seed, which seems about right.

I think that @ELA was exaggerating a bit in calling a loss to the now 4-5 Trojans the worst loss anyone has but it was pretty bad.  It was a home loss to a sub .500 team that had to travel across the country to play the game.  

It makes it hard to project the Badgers.  Two weeks ago they walked into Crisler and knocked off the #2 ranked Wolverines which definitely IS the best conference win anyone has yet so it is hard to square the circle of "good enough to win at #2, bad enough to lose at home to a sub .500 also-ran."  

FWIW, I do NOT think this is specific to Wisconsin.  I'm having the same problem with my own team.  When they are good, they look really good.  They gave Michigan all they could handle at least until the U8 and did it on the road.  They only lost to (now) #5 Nebraska by a bucket.  They only lost to UNC by a single point in a 'neutral' game in Atlanta.  Then there are the bad days . . . They lost to a bad UDub, lost to a bad Pitt, needed OT to beat Minnesota at home, etc.  

[CatsbyAZ]

fPeacock

Was looking forward to #3 Michigan Vs #5 Nebraska tonight, expecting a Fox or FS1 broadcast, but nope. It's quarantined to Peacock. 

Guess it's either Arkansas Vs Oklahoma or another Shark Tank rerun.

[ELA]

I think that @ELA was exaggerating a bit in calling a loss to the now 4-5 Trojans the worst loss anyone has but it was pretty bad.  It was a home loss to a sub .500 team that had to travel across the country to play the game. 

It makes it hard to project the Badgers.  Two weeks ago they walked into Crisler and knocked off the #2 ranked Wolverines which definitely IS the best conference win anyone has yet so it is hard to square the circle of "good enough to win at #2, bad enough to lose at home to a sub .500 also-ran." 

FWIW, I do NOT think this is specific to Wisconsin.  I'm having the same problem with my own team.  When they are good, they look really good.  They gave Michigan all they could handle at least until the U8 and did it on the road.  They only lost to (now) #5 Nebraska by a bucket.  They only lost to UNC by a single point in a 'neutral' game in Atlanta.  Then there are the bad days . . . They lost to a bad UDub, lost to a bad Pitt, needed OT to beat Minnesota at home, etc. 

I guess I meant among contenders.  But even aside from that, USC is #12 among Big Ten teams, and as you said, was travelling cross country.  When they went to Michigan and Michigan State, they lost both games by 30.

The 6 teams behind them are a combined 3-24 on the road in conference, with the wins being Minnesota at Northwestern; Oregon at Maryland; and USC at Northwestern.

So as of now, I actually do think that is the worst loss anyone has had in conference.

[ELA]

Massey composite rankings...49 computers (last week in parenthesis)

• Arizona (1)
• MICHIGAN (2)
• Duke (3)
• Connecticut (6)
• MICHIGAN STATE (9)
• NEBRASKA (8)
• Gonzaga (5)
• ILLINOIS (10)
• Iowa State (11)
• Houston (7)
• PURDUE (4)
• BYU (12)
• Texas Tech (16)
• Vanderbilt (13)
• Kansas (18)
• Florida (15)
• Virginia (14)
• Arkansas (22)
• Alabama (17)
• Louisville (19)
• Saint Louis (24)
• St. John's (20)
• North Carolina (-)
• Tennessee (-)
• Clemson (21)

27. Iowa (25)
37. Wisconsin (35)
38. Ohio State (39)
41. UCLA (47)
42. Indiana (44)
44. USC (40)
57. Washington (60)
79. Northwestern (92)
89. Minnesota (89)
98. Oregon (91)
129. Maryland (122)
133. Penn State (117)
137. Rutgers (131)