October 8th, 2012 at 2:49 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
Click the link to find out.
October 8th, 2012 at 9:00 PM ^
You underestimate his lazyness, joeyb
October 8th, 2012 at 3:40 PM ^
Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!
October 8th, 2012 at 5:48 PM ^
October 9th, 2012 at 9:27 AM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 5:28 PM ^
Behind Louisville
October 9th, 2012 at 12:01 AM ^
Someone has to be "serious" about UK, so it might as well be me. Yes, they reloaded, Calipari is great, etc, but they did lose the first two picks in the draft, a total of four in the first round, and two more in the second round.
I know UK only buys the best of the best, but they can't just roll the ball out and make the Final Four with all new starters every year. I think they will be decent, but not as good as Dickie V thinks they will be. Getting outbid by UCLA for Shabazz Muhammad didn't help them, either.
I think they'll be good by March, but I also expect them to lose a few early.
October 8th, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 3:10 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 3:18 PM ^
Dicky V loves him some Sparty, doesn't he.?
October 8th, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^
Hard to not like MSU with Izzo's career track record. They've got a frosh class about as good as ours coming in and return alot of guys. They did lose their best player and leader, but they will probably not be as dependent on one guy as they were last year. I expect their defense to be better too.
October 8th, 2012 at 3:42 PM ^
not understand the definition of "Flamebait."
October 8th, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^
"Flamebait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the troll often has no real interest in."
The full Wiki article about internet flaming can be found here.
Now, I wouldn't and did not downvote your comment as flamebait, but seeing as the mention of MSU on here gets people quite riled up, it did seem to fit the definition quite nicely...
October 8th, 2012 at 4:08 PM ^
You, sir, have an awesome avatar
October 8th, 2012 at 4:30 PM ^
waaaah aaaaaaaah-aaaa
October 8th, 2012 at 7:25 PM ^
That's my favorite episode ever.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:37 PM ^
was better. Gang goes to the Jersey Shore probably was too. (The Gang sets Charlie up-better known as the "Milksteak episode," Franks intervention, and The Gang's extreme Makeover-Home Edition) also.
But that is top ten.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:41 PM ^
You neglect the episodes prior to season 4... You sir, can piss up a rope.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:50 PM ^
to go to the insults. There was some good stuff there but they hit their stride in Season 5. Almost everything before that was uneven, there was some good stuff, "human meat" and "mac bangs dennis' mom" stand out, but they needed some polishing before the show really delivered. I stand by my list, and you can piss down a rope.
And let it go Ghost of Yost.
October 8th, 2012 at 10:29 PM ^
If I must single out a few episodes, I'd say "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Original Kitten Mittens", "The Gang Cracks the Liberty Bell", "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person", "Who Got Dee Pregnant?" and of course "The Nightman Cometh." I probably could go on forever and will end up naming pretty much every single episode, but those are the ones that do stick out to me right now.
Pretty much, if an episode has an abundant amount of Frank, Charlie, Rickety Cricket, or the McPoyles, it's an instant classic in my book.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:12 PM ^
thread is about Dick Vitale's top 25, I am interested in his top 25, and I can't help but notice that he has State a lot higher than most national pundits or publications. And this is a Michigan blog!! Again, Flamebait??
October 8th, 2012 at 5:52 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 8:34 PM ^
saying. My post does not fit any portion of the Flamebait definition. My guess, this is Ghost of Yost letting shit carry over.
October 8th, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 3:26 PM ^
BIG is going to be hotly contested, I think anyone of those teams listed, save Minnesota, is capable of winning the BIG.
Thankfully for M, they have what amounts to a 4th year sophomore running the point. I have full confidence in young Burke.
October 8th, 2012 at 3:30 PM ^
Nice to see that Vitale thinks the Big Ten is the toughest conference in America.
"Tom Izzo is confident that he has the horses to compete in the toughest conference in America."
October 8th, 2012 at 3:34 PM ^
The BIG is ballin'!!
October 8th, 2012 at 3:38 PM ^
Is the B1G becoming the ACC north? Insanely strong BBall coupled to weak Football.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:02 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 3:44 PM ^
BABY?!?
October 8th, 2012 at 4:03 PM ^
B1G: 6 (2, 6, 7, 10, 22, 28)
ACC: 6 (5, 11, 13, 27, 31, 36)
BE: 5 (1, 9, 17, 23, 39)
SEC: 5 (3, 15, 21, 32, 35)
BXII: 5 (4, 8, 20, 34, 40)
Pac: 3 (12, 14, 37)
Mid Major: 10 (16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 33, 38)
October 8th, 2012 at 5:26 PM ^
Our average ranking is 13th compared to 18th for the Big East, 20th for the ACC and a statistical tie for 21st for the Big XII and SEC. Amid so much less-than-complimentary talk about football in our conference, it is nice to see a compliment paid to our basketball teams.
As for what Mgrowold said in a reply earlier, it so happens that there are three teams each from the ACC Atlantic, ACC Coastal, Big Ten Legends and Big Ten Leaders. So, at least by Vitale's figuring, it may be the case that ACC Atlanic is approximately the Big Ten Legends, which is also approximately the ACC Coastal, which is in turn approximately the Big Ten Leaders.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:02 PM ^
Ahh, finally we can talk about a sport in which the B1G does not suck.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:09 PM ^
The BTHC would have numbers 2, 3, 16 and 25 in a six team conference.
October 8th, 2012 at 5:30 PM ^
didn't see any ESS-EEE-CEE teams in there! High five!
October 8th, 2012 at 7:19 PM ^
October 8th, 2012 at 7:27 PM ^
Way to read just the last comment and none before it.
October 8th, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^
are typically not ranked in Divison 1 hockey polls
October 9th, 2012 at 8:32 AM ^
Although, in college hockey, the post season is only 16 teams deep, so being ranked 16th and 25th doesn't carry the same level of credibility it does in football or basketball.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:31 PM ^
I like Dick Vitale except when he talks about anything.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:32 PM ^
I like Dick Vitale except when he talks about anything. A point worth repeating aka damn double post.
October 8th, 2012 at 4:52 PM ^
I think Iowa might actually also be a top 40 team. They stunk the OOC part of the schedule but really seemed to get it together during the conference schedule, practically everyone is back, and they add a 6'11" center with a good recruiting ranking.
October 8th, 2012 at 6:05 PM ^
how do i make it so my comments aren't greyed out??
October 8th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ^
Honestly, it seems to high but then I look at the rest of the teams on the list I have a hard time figuring out who is that much better than UM. I mean, even Duke looks mediocre. Also, Indiana is going to disappoint if he thinks they are #2 - I don't think they'll even win the Big 10.
October 8th, 2012 at 7:29 PM ^
OK - but saying "I don't think they'll even win the Big Ten" isn't exactly an insult since Dicky V has the #2 and #3 Big Ten teams in the top 7 in the country.
It's very possible Indiana doesn't win the league, but there's no doubt they'll be a very good team.
October 8th, 2012 at 8:26 PM ^
As for Michigan, they return just about everybody including arguably the best PG on the country in Burke. They also bring in a top 5-10 recruiting class, you see why so many really liked Michigan. They won a share of B1G with a much weaker talent than MSU and OSU. They clearly upgraded in talent and athleticism and JB really knows how to make most of his players. This is why I am dreaming of a Final Four appearance.