College Basketball 2017-2018

[raw]

Suck it, Irish.

 

Best for them to not have a double digit lead in the 2nd half against the Hoosiers.

[Andy]

I'm about done with this Crossroads thing. 3rd straight year of a disastrous blown lead.

 

Maui looking more and more like a mirage.

[raw]

The hell is with this IU team. Hang with then #1 Duke, Louisville on the road, @ Seton Hall. Beat #15 ND just 2 days ago. But just lost their 2nd home game by more than 20 points against an in-state team that's not Purdue or Butler.

[Sosa21MVP]

The hell is with this IU team. Hang with then #1 Duke, Louisville on the road, @ Seton Hall. Beat #15 ND just 2 days ago. But just lost their 2nd home game by more than 20 points against an in-state team that's not Purdue or Butler.

 

You can't even call it playing to the level of the competition when you are getting blown out by such teams at home.

[SpongeWorthy]

good news fam the bulls don't have to tank because we can take trae young with like the 10th pick

[Old Style]

UNC loses at home to Wofford. Woof.

[mul21]

Illinois has played terribly tonight, but college basketball officiating is such an awful, awful joke.

[gflore34]

Illinois has played terribly tonight, but college basketball officiating is such an awful, awful joke.

 

They did, cannot put together two good halves, wasn't expecting much from them this season. Probably irrational on my part but, I get the feeling Big Ten teams beyond the upper tier better take advantage and beat them now while they can.

[Andy]

Bonzie Colson having surgery today on his fractured foot and will be out through February. ND still clocked NC State last night (with Matt Farrell also going down in the game, with a sprained ankle), but this is going to be a weird year.

[weis21]

Bonzie Colson having surgery today on his fractured foot and will be out through February. ND still clocked NC State last night (with Matt Farrell also going down in the game, with a sprained ankle), but this is going to be a weird year.

state sucks (at least right now). i think/hope keats will be the answer at coach but this is going to be a long year. i can see them improving with his system as the season goes, but right now it's brutal. they also have their starting PG suspended which doesn't help, but the entire team right now makes me feel like playing basketball is the most awkward thing any of these athletes can do.

[r_mack]

Can Illinois like, kill their athletics programs?

[sneakypower]

another Beilein masterclass

[UMFan83]

another Beilein masterclass

 

I wanted to go at least 1-1 against Purdue and Sparty. After Tuesday I was hoping they didn’t miss their chance and obviously they didn’t. With the young talent on this team and the incoming recruiting class, I see a top 10 team in the near future

[Andy]

I can't horsefeathering stand North Carolina. 3 key 50/50 calls or no calls in the final minute and they just happen to all go their way. On the road no less.

[sneakypower]

http://i.imgur.com/6MWvwWI.gif

[r_mack]

Can Illinois like, kill their athletics programs?

[illiniguy]

Can Illinois like, kill their athletics programs?

They have.

[bukie]

It's February, so it's time to take a look at the current state of basketball and see what the tournament field looks like according to Pomeroy. Here is a bracket based on strict KP efficiency numbers as of now:

 

EAST

1. Villanova (BE)

16. Texas Southern (SWAC)/North Carolina A&T (MEAC)

8. Miami FL

9. Texas A&M

4. Clemson

13. Murray State (OVC)

5. Nevada (MWC)

12. Loyola IL (MVC)

2. Kansas (B12)

15. Bucknell (Pat)

7. Florida State

10. New Mexico State (WAC)

3. Tennessee (SEC)

14. UC Santa Barbara (BW)

6. Michigan

11. Kansas State

 

SOUTH

1. Virginia (ACC)

16. Winthrop (BSth)/Wagner (NEC)

8. Louisville

9. Rhode Island (A10)

4. St. Mary's

13. Vermont (AE)

5. West Virginia

12. Louisiana Lafayette (SB)

2. Gonzaga (WCC)

15. Northeastern (CAA)

7. Oklahoma

10. Houston

3. Auburn

14. South Dakota (Sum)

6. Creighton

11. Missouri

 

MIDWEST

1. Purdue (B10)

16. Stephen F Austin (Slnd)

8. Seton Hall

9. Texas

4. Ohio State

13. East Tennessee State (SC)

5. Arizona (P12)

12. Boise State/Syracuse

2. Michigan State

15. Iona (MAAC)

7. Arizona State

10. Virginia Tech

3. Xavier

14. Buffalo (MAC)

6. Butler

11. SMU

 

WEST

1. Duke

16. Florida Gulf Coast (ASun)

8. Florida

9. Maryland

4. Texas Tech

13. Montana (BSky)

5. Wichita State

12. USC/Western Kentucky

2. Cincinnati (Amer)

15. Princeton (Ivy)

7. Kentucky

10. Notre Dame

3. North Carolina

14. Northern Kentucky (Horz)

6. TCU

11. Middle Tennessee (CUSA)

 

Last 4 out:

Baylor

Arkansas

Marquette

SMU

 

Conference representation:

ACC - 10

Big 12 - 7

SEC - 6

Big East - 5

B1G - 5

Pac 12 - 3

American - 3

WCC - 2

CUSA - 2

[Derwood]

Was Thad Matta that bad as OSU coach? Who saw this turnaround coming?

[UMFan83]

Was Thad Matta that bad as OSU coach? Who saw this turnaround coming?

 

Well he took OSU to the tourney in 9 of his 13 seasons, won 5 regular season Big 10 titles, 4 BTT titles and went to 2 Final 4s. So probably not bad but not sure what he did to cause the program to tank his last few years.

[Cubswin11]

Was Thad Matta that bad as OSU coach? Who saw this turnaround coming?

The BIG horsefeathering sucks this year and Bates-Diop turning in to arguably the best player in the conference doesn’t hurt.

[Derwood]

Was Thad Matta that bad as OSU coach? Who saw this turnaround coming?

 

Well he took OSU to the tourney in 9 of his 13 seasons, won 5 regular season Big 10 titles, 4 BTT titles and went to 2 Final 4s. So probably not bad but not sure what he did to cause the program to tank his last few years.

 

I clearly meant in recent years (they didn't even get an NIT invite last year). I know Matta's health problems were bad, but his recruiting really fell off near the end

[UMFan83]

This is insane

 

https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-basketball/2018/2/15/17018536/college-basketball-corruption-case-fbi-investigation-fundamentally-alter-sport-report

 

There are three ongoing criminal investigations, and the results of those investigations are poised to radically impact and alter the sport. The story says:

 

Up to 50 college basketball programs could be compromised due to this investigation

The NCAA announced the current top 16 teams for the tournament last weekend, and “almost half” have been tied to these investigations, per one of the story’s sources

That means that the NCAA might be forced to vacate the winner of this year’s tournament, an almost unprecedented move, when the investigation’s findings are made public

The investigations are time bombs that will affect “every major conference, Hall of Fame coaches, a score of current top players and some of the nation’s most distinguished and respected programs,” Thamel writes.

[Cubswin11]

The BIG should only get one team in the tournament, they horsefeathering suck. Also Purdue is going out in round 1 or 2.

[SouthSideRyan]

For those curious. (Ed. for UMFan's link)

 

1. Virginia

2. Villanova

3. Xavier

4. Purdue

5. Auburn

6. Kansas

7. Duke

8. Cincinnati

9. Clemson

10. Texas Tech

11. Michigan State

12. North Carolina

13. Tennessee

14. Ohio State

15. Arizona

16. Oklahoma

 

I'd be shocked if Bruce Pearl was involved in something untoward.