Wisconsin's gotten their shit
Ding Ding
I mean, take a look at this... (AP Poll)
Top 10 Teams By Conference
Big 10 - 3
Big East - 2
ACC / Big 12 / Pac 12 / SEC / WCC - 1
Top 20 Teams By Conference
Big 10 - 5
Big East - 3
ACC / MWC / Big 12 / SEC - 2
A10 / MVC / Pac 12 / WCC - 1
Top 30 Teams By Conference
Big East - 7
Big 10 - 6 (Wisconsin at #31 in AP Poll)
MWC / Pac 12 / SEC - 3
ACC / A10 / Big 12 - 2
MVC / WCC - 1
The Big 10 has more teams in the Top 11 (with Ohio State at #11) as every conference but the Big East has in the Top 30. That's crazy good.
I feel bad for Wiscy- they
I feel bad for Wiscy- they have gone to three straight rose bowls in football- and have been an elite team in Big Ten basketball for quite some time but always seem to get passed over with recognition. Everyone was so quick to jump on UM, UI, OSU, and even Minny having great years- but Wisconsin did not get any love. Granted there were reasons to suspect a drop from them this year...
Just goes to show all conference games can be tough... Biggest thing to me is that this was at Indiana... I think everyone is going to get roughed up in conference this year and like last year it will be down to the wire for regular season champ- with a very possible co-champ situation again.
They've taken the crowd and
They've taken the crowd and refs out of it. Exposing Indiana for what they are when Zeller is the only one scoring.
Every year people swear
Every year people swear Wisconsin's NCAA streak will end and it never does. I think Bo Ryan's never finished lower than fourth place.
Also they have won 11
Also they have won 11 straight vs Indiana- not sure which streak is more impressive... I guess most people were too high on Illinois and way too low on Wisconsin- in a little over a week those two have essentially swapped places.
Love Bo Ryan
Great coach. Plus he hates Izzo
He's also the best coach for
He's also the best coach for Wisconsin because the man looks like a badger. For realz
I hate that Wisconsin finds
I hate that Wisconsin finds ways to win with the way they play. They set basketball back 30 years every game
Who says manball
Is just for football? In Wisconsin, manball is the motto for every sport. Doesn't work real well for swimming, though.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
probably works great for
probably works great for women's gymnastics though!
Hey, I had a ex-gf
Hey, I had a ex-gf whograduated fron Pioneer and went to UW and won two NCAA national events as a swimmer. She was and is a beast (now with a couple kids). Not a UM, Stanford or Auburn swim team, but they do not suck either.
When you say beast... Is that
When you say beast... Is that a compliment or insult?
Works perfectly in wrestling.
"Nice singlet... Does that come in hetero?"
Man Scrubs was a great show!
Philosophy
I guess we all have a philosophy. But if you think that playing great defense, rebounding and valuing each possession sets the game back 30 years, I miss the good old days.
Bo Ryan gets the most out of kids.
And so does Coach B. .
I just mean it's an older
I just mean it's an older philosophy. You don't see it that much anymore in talented teams. The game now values transition and fast break offense and more athletic and flashy offense
Actually I'd say basketball,
Actually I'd say basketball, both at the college and NBA level, is played at a much slower pace overall than it was 20-30 years ago. In the 1980s, a typical NBA game would have a score of 115-110, and it was not uncommon for college teams to score 90-100 points. The pace is a lot slower across the board now.
Sorry if what I'm about to
Sorry if what I'm about to say is completely wrong or makes no sense,
but I feel like better athletes on both sides of the ball make it harder to hit shots regardless of pace. I think that the increased pure athleticism raises average defense.
Basically, better athletes = higher average/baseline defense = lower scores, not necessarily slower pace
I hear ya.
But the Badgers are not flashy or athletic, so they better do something.
I respect everyone's thoughts on styles of play.
Badgers built their lead with the 3
They will have to stay hot to finish it.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
Once again
Indiana looks human... Thought they got way too much love in the pre-season.
2013 will be the year.
This thread smells jinx-ey
This thread smells jinx-ey
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers. -Mahatma Gandhi
So, we root for Wisconsin, correct?
I don't want my Gods rooting for the wrong guy, since they have been so awesome! :)
"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt
On Wisconsin!
I may be biased.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
Why do you post these damn
Why do people post these damn threads? Without fail, 5 minutes after it gets posted, it's moot.
NSFMF
NSFMF
I got the de-jinx in just in the nick of time...
You're welcome.
Hahaha. Did you put on an IU
Hahaha. Did you put on an IU shirt too?
Its it?
Its it?
Coach Hoke once told me that a moral victory is still a (expletive deleted) loss.
Hoosiers schedule is
Hoosiers schedule is extremely back loaded. They won't play a road game against a top 5 team until Feb.7
That home officiating bias
That home officiating bias seems particularly relevent right now.
Good grief. When I dialed in
Good grief. When I dialed in Wisky was up 10. I look down, look up and now Indy is only down 3.
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
Wow big shots from Bucky, I
Wow big shots from Bucky, I don't think Oladipo could have played that any better.
Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.
Wisconsin
Notre Dame got hoodwinked by
Notre Dame got hoodwinked by St. John's too.
Touchdown Michigan!
Indiana will have to foul
Indiana will have to foul soon. Especially with the Wisky pace.
Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.
Indiana
The Big 10 is just murder.
The Big 10 is just murder.
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
Wiscy owns IU
They have beaten them 10 games in a row. Soon to be 11.
IU can't hit water if they
IU can't hit water if they feel out of a boat and the refs are making this game unwatchable and I'm an IU fan.
Hulls is also team cancer and
Hulls is also team cancer and completely destroying any offensive flow
He's terrible for that team.
He's terrible for that team. He'd be good on Butler, not IU. They should start Shehee over Hulls, with Yogi, Oladipo, Watford, and Zeller. Hulls should be nothing more but a backup PG for that team. It'd be like us starting Vogrich over Stauskas.
Problem is sheehey has been
Problem is sheehey has been terrible recently as well. I don't like hulls and I don't think he's a BIG caliber PG but he's not a huge issue if he doesn't control the ball. He's a great shooter but recently he seems to have gotten an ego and tries to do everything alone. It's so frustrating. He needs to just sit out for 3 when he in.
Where does Wisconsin get all
Where does Wisconsin get all these 6'8"+ guys that can play D and hit 3's ... can we haz some.
Wisconsin recruiting pitch:
Cheese curds.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
What do you think? The Old
What do you think? The Old Fashioned? Best in Madison?
Good curds
Old Fashioned curds are tremendous.
I like that Indiana's classic
I like that Indiana's classic home jersey hasn't been tarnished ... if you look at Wisconsin, i think you'll see what i mean. I think we have that weird white collar thing too.
Touchdown Michigan!
The best thing about Indiana
The best thing about Indiana is that they still have the candy-striped warmup pants from the '70s (or whenever).
Wow it's over
Bruesewitz.
Wisconsin's gotten their shit together. That's just another game on the schedule that is a possible loss. Big Ten is going to be brutal.