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4 weeks 2 days ago Isn't the fact that Hoke has

Isn't the fact that Hoke has been recruiting post-scandal a large boon to his cause as well? Post-Championship Tressel locked the state up for good.
5 weeks 2 days ago I don't see you complaining

I don't see you complaining about Conley being rated way higher than other services.
6 weeks 6 days ago No major credible news outlet

No major credible news outlet predicts him as a first rounder. The only people telling him to go are trying to make a quick buck off of it somehow.
7 weeks 2 days ago Valid point, but there have

Valid point, but there have been 8 outright titles and 2 years with ties in the last 10 years. I still think a league with 6 legitimate contenders that has ties is harder to win than a league with 3 legitimate contenders and no ties (OSU/Mich, plus random good school of the year).
7 weeks 2 days ago Almost none of those are

Almost none of those are realistic, imo. I'll go through my reasoning point by point:

1. The Big 10 in basketball is the best or 2nd best conference, and far deeper than it is in football. In football the Big Ten largely comes down to Michigan and OSU with a third team mixing it up on any given year (sometimes Penn State, sometimes Wisconsin, lately MSU). In basketball the list of schools that are in the mix on a yearly basis: OSU, MSU, Michigan, Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin. Half the league is regularly in title contention (assuming Michigan remains in form).

2. Making it, sure. No first round exit is a ridiculous demand unless you think Michigan is going to be a #1 seed every year. Even #2s lose (Mizzou, Duke).

3. Ridiculous. List the number of programs that average a Final Four every 4 years. I'm guessing its under 10 and there's no way in hell Michigan is a top-10 BBall school (Duke, UNC, Kentucky, Kansas, MSU, UCLA, Indiana all come to mind as 7 schools where Michigan has absolutely 0 contention with, and I'm sure im forgetting some before we even get to the schools worth debating like Ohio State).

4. Probably the most realistic of all 4 points surprisingly considering it mentions a NCG, but keep in mind this is more often than Michigan plays in the NCG in football. Seems a bit odd you think our BBall program will be making the NCG more often than our football program.
10 weeks 6 hours ago Great stuff as always

Great stuff as always Mathlete. Question for you, and again I'm sure you had your reasons but I'm just curious to follow your logic, have you considered ranking "draft points" on the same scale that NFL GM's use to make their trades? (http://www.sportznutz.com/nfl/draft/draft_point_value_chart.htm)

 

I just ask this because generally the #1 overall pick is worth significantly more than double the #1 pick of the second round. If you have your reasons for limiting the value of first rounders that's obviously interesting and I'd love to hear the rationale behind it. Impressive stuff though!
10 weeks 1 day ago Hopefully not because the A's

Hopefully not because the A's were only good for a couple years (largely due to having 3 awesome underrated pitchers that Beane himself didnt even scout) and never won any championships. They're garbage again and will continue to be garbage until they raise their payroll. Don't believe Hollywood movies.
10 weeks 1 day ago So any player on scholarship

So any player on scholarship that isnt a solid contributor (notice I didn't say on the floor because some of the players you mentioned get playing time, they're just liabilities according to you) is a fail?

Please find me a halfway decent D1 basketball program that uses a 13 person (# of scholarships) rotation with none of those players as liabilities. I suppose you think David Cone was a bust too since every QB any football team ever recruits should be a 4-year starter.
10 weeks 1 day ago I think you mean trey Treys.

I think you mean trey Treys.
10 weeks 4 days ago Sites are terrible at

Sites are terrible at updating things?
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