March 18th, 2017 at 11:54 PM ^
I think I had Iowa State in 2 of my 3 brackets, but I couldn't help but root for Swanigan there.
Lord Painter did his best to give all his money back to the bank.
March 18th, 2017 at 11:54 PM ^
March 18th, 2017 at 11:55 PM ^
March 19th, 2017 at 12:03 AM ^
(OSU and MSU)
the slightly less douchey programs (IU bball, Wisconsin)
and the disgusting degenerates at PSU
and then there's the rest of the conference.
Illinois hates us irrationally, so I unethusiastically think they can get fucked.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:11 AM ^
Went there for a game and we all sang the Victors. An Illinois alum came over and said it's the greatest fight song and asked us to sing it again.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:13 AM ^
That... was not my experience with Illinois fans.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:20 AM ^
March 19th, 2017 at 12:26 AM ^
and they seem to really hate us.
March 19th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
March 19th, 2017 at 12:56 AM ^
March 19th, 2017 at 12:03 AM ^
Conference perception matters.
If it was better for the Big Ten this year, we'd be playing Baylor tomorrow instead of Louisville.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:06 AM ^
If the perception was better Purdue has FSU's 3, Wisconsin was a 5, we're a 5 or a 6.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:08 AM ^
There is a difference between rooting for a team and wanting them to do well for your own self benefit.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:12 AM ^
March 19th, 2017 at 12:17 AM ^
The one thing is I know we're a bad matchup for Purdue but beating them three times seems like it would be hard.
I will admit that, on a normal day, I tend towards the following:
1) Michigan
2) Incidental games that help Michigan
3) Chaos
However, the NCAA Tournament makes for odd bedfellows here and as we're noticing this year, conference perception matters when it is being weighed against a broad spectrum of criteria and other conferences as well.
March 18th, 2017 at 11:58 PM ^
I believe that win makes the over on Big Ten victories a winner. Think it was 6.5
March 19th, 2017 at 12:05 AM ^
the league got no respect and apparently it's not too bad. With some proper officiating, we could already be 3/8 of the S16. 1/4 so far ain't bad with two more chances tomorrow.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:07 AM ^
and Nigel Hayes. I hope he drops "onomatopoeia" in a presser again.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:15 AM ^
I liked his presser answer regarding the BS call. Turns out the NCAA issued an apology on the play.
Why can't they get this important stuff right.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:27 AM ^
They can stuff their apology.
You want to know how they can apologize? Bring the teams back on the court and replay the rest of the game from the bad call forward.
March 19th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
Did you think I really was?
Because if you did, that's kinda cool.
March 19th, 2017 at 12:28 AM ^
in the GEICO motorcycle ad is my spirit animal.