Who will be the last undefeated team standing
Everyone thought Nevada with their week schedule would be the last undefeated team. But with the upset of Nevada Saturday, Michigan and Virginia are the only undefeated teams left.
Michigan has a tough game vs Indiana today and is at Wisconsin on the 19th. Virginia plays Virginia Tech at home on the 15th and at Duke on the 19th.
Michigan then plays at Indiana on the 25th
Can either team survive to the end of January?
Go Blue!
January 6th, 2019 at 3:11 AM ^
Yes, no, maybe so.
Actually, all teams will survive January, even if we don't.
January 6th, 2019 at 3:16 AM ^
It would be absolutely great to see Michigan go undefeated into the NCAA championship with another B1G conference notch on their belt.
But, I'd more prefer to see them get more dominant as the season goes on.
Getting back to the NC finals and winning would be a nice way to wipe away the frustration that the football team has generated over the years.
January 6th, 2019 at 8:21 AM ^
Not entirely -, but it would help
January 6th, 2019 at 11:39 AM ^
I don't want Michigan to be undefeated going into the tourney. 33-2 is cool. Hell 33-1 is cool. Do not want undefeated.
January 6th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
That would be mighty impressive, but I think realistically they will have 4-6 losses
January 6th, 2019 at 2:07 PM ^
Oh I agree. I was just saying I wouldn't mind an incredible season as long as its not an undefeated season going into march.
January 6th, 2019 at 5:31 PM ^
Agree. I have been saying 4-5 losses. The way the current game is going, hopefully its 4.
January 6th, 2019 at 3:17 AM ^
Who was better 2012-13 Michigan or this teaM?
January 6th, 2019 at 3:31 AM ^
2013
January 6th, 2019 at 3:39 AM ^
1989
January 6th, 2019 at 4:26 AM ^
Well done my friend!
January 6th, 2019 at 5:05 AM ^
That isn’t an option
January 6th, 2019 at 6:58 AM ^
1993
January 6th, 2019 at 2:28 PM ^
Shut the fuck up.
January 6th, 2019 at 12:22 PM ^
I can't speak to the 60s or 70s but this is the correct answer for best Michigan team of the last 35 years. Although a couple of Frieder's teams that bombed in the tourney like 85 or 86 should also be in the conversation.
January 6th, 2019 at 6:44 AM ^
With all respect to the 1989 team, I'm pretty certain you are basing your opinion on the finished product; the 2019 team isn't a finished product just yet.
January 6th, 2019 at 12:18 PM ^
come on. the 1989 team was basically a pro team, and would kill virtually all current college teams. the rules have changed and thus players like this are not around (for long) in the college game anymore.
January 6th, 2019 at 12:57 PM ^
That team was made up of guys who would go to Duke now and be one and dones. Four first round draft picks. Rice was a 15 year player and multiple time All-Star. The guy was a 6'8" wing who scored 26/game, shot 52% from 3 and 58% overall at a senior! Vaught was a 16/10 guy in the NBA until he got hurt and still played a decade. Mills was also a decade long NBA players with size and the ability to shoot and put up 15/ppg in the NBA during his prime. Higgins and Robinson had a ton of natural talent that unfortunately they never fully developed. Kirk Taylor was also going to be a great player until he blew out his knee.
The game was a lot different back then but they would have had an insane eFG%, that team could really shoot. Aside from Mark Hughes and Mike Griffin, basically the guys who were getting minutes were all good enough to be NBA starters. The 2019 is probably doing at least as good of a job maximizing their potential as that team did but there's no comparison between the two given the disparity in talent, even once this team is a finished product. Get off my lawn I guess, but yeah, the game was different then since NBA first round picks stayed 3/4 years and Frieder pulled in some insane talent.
January 6th, 2019 at 8:33 AM ^
2013 was more talented, but this team will have a better regular season. I don’t see this team going through the February skid the ‘13 team did. That team has to be the most talented 4 seed in tournament history.
January 6th, 2019 at 3:37 AM ^
Liverpool just lost too, so that's another one down.
January 6th, 2019 at 4:20 AM ^
Scousers got what they deserved.
January 6th, 2019 at 1:36 PM ^
Hey, I'm an Everton supporter. Fuck the Reds.
January 6th, 2019 at 3:46 AM ^
University of Houston is also undefeated and amazingly does not play a single top 25 team all year.
January 6th, 2019 at 6:13 AM ^
Their two toughest conference foes are UCF and Cincinnati and they don't play either one until early February. Houston may very well be the answer here.
January 6th, 2019 at 9:03 AM ^
They beat Oregon earlier. They were ranked #18 at the time.
They had a decent non-conference schedule.
January 6th, 2019 at 10:02 AM ^
I wouldn’t exactly call their non-conference schedule decent, one ranked team who is no longer ranked and the rest consisting of mostly non-power five schools.
January 6th, 2019 at 10:23 AM ^
They went to BYU, who is usually good
played Oregon
went to Oklahoma St, who is decent
They beat LSU, who is decent
I've seen a lot worse non-conference schedules out there
January 6th, 2019 at 10:23 AM ^
Hey!! 500 Mgopoints and now i can upvote and downvote. Mystery solved!!
January 6th, 2019 at 10:44 AM ^
KenPom has their NCSOS at 317th...
January 6th, 2019 at 10:48 AM ^
Dang! OK, you win
HaHa!
January 6th, 2019 at 10:28 AM ^
ESPN had a graphic last night showing the three undefeated teams each had less than 1% chance of going undefeated. Michigan has the worst chance at less than 0.1%.
January 6th, 2019 at 12:06 PM ^
So you’re saying there’s a chance...
January 6th, 2019 at 2:42 PM ^
I saw that too. Obviously, the 17 remaining B1G games plus the B1G tournament is a far more difficult path to navigate.
Per KenPom:
Rutgers is 115th. Illinois is 113th.
Northwestern is 12th in the B1G at 51.
Maryland is 8th in the B1G at 28.
January 6th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
and amazingly does not play a single top 25 team all year.
There are 350 Division I schools. Many will not play a top 25 team.
January 6th, 2019 at 3:58 AM ^
(.....long pull on a vape joint.....) like.... why is undefeated the best thing? Don’t we learn from losing? And how many teams (7) have gone undefeated in the past 40 years (1 - Indiana pre-Star Wars)? I’m ok if we lose a few games that stiffen the steel in our spine.
January 6th, 2019 at 4:56 AM ^
(Slow sip of Deanston 16....).....you have agreement......let’s get some stainless steel 316L put in....
January 6th, 2019 at 6:21 AM ^
(Short, violent snort of Colombian Jumbo)...I'm more of a gravel in the gut kinda guy, but whatever gets through customs and onto the next train of tyranny.
January 6th, 2019 at 10:20 AM ^
(Sloppy bite of Jersey Mike's cheesteak).....What are we talking about here?
January 6th, 2019 at 10:43 AM ^
(itching my butt) Itching my butt
January 6th, 2019 at 11:20 AM ^
Just one wafer-thin mint.
January 6th, 2019 at 11:24 AM ^
Chomping on humongous booger freshly pulled from nose, I'll pick Michigan...IF they beat Indiana today. I think this would send them off on a real roll of winning their first 12 games in conference.
January 6th, 2019 at 11:40 AM ^
(Disgusting guzzle of whole milk dripping down chin, with bits of $3 sirloin stuck in teeth) What do you guys think of Pep this year? Bang-up job, I say. Body blows really paid dividends in the 4th quarter. Better start thinking about a raise to sew him up for as long as we can.
January 6th, 2019 at 4:58 AM ^
Works for the football team
/s
January 6th, 2019 at 10:30 AM ^
I would hate to pull an Illinois and end the season with your only loss in the championship game
January 6th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
Indeed. That should go down as one of the greatest seasons of all time, but instead there's a cloud that hangs over it.
It's not fair or even reasonable, but we all know it's true.
January 6th, 2019 at 12:28 PM ^
No, Illinois lost a game before that at the end of the regular season so that was their 2nd loss. Though Kentucky did what you describe the year Duke won when Wisconsin beat Kentucky in the Final 4 I think it was. Or Wichita State too but it's a bit different for schools like that or Gonzaga that play in less leagues. Or the 91 UNLV team.
January 6th, 2019 at 7:31 AM ^
1972 dolphins.
January 6th, 2019 at 7:37 AM ^
Would just like to see Michigan get back to the dominating play they demonstrated early this season. Would gladly trade a couple of losses for that.
January 6th, 2019 at 7:55 AM ^
Unfortunately I don’t think Michigan wins today and this ends up being a bit of a wake up call and they go on a year after the loss.