They're at 23 right now, they'd need to fall to 31 or lower not to count. It's really not looking great.
Week of 1/1 Games Thread
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illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
This is how I’m feeling which worries me
Cats playing a real solid game despite only 4 FT attempts. They've only turned it over 3 times compared to 13 for Sparty. They've scored 21 points off those turnovers.
Chad Fleck
- Eureka, IL
Maybe this doesn't matter as much as I want it to, but 2 extra days rest seems like a nice advantage for the Illini.
They will be pissed/desperate, but not sure there will be a more pissed and motivated team than Illinois the rest of the season
Is that because now you don't think TSJ is going to be back or am I reading too much into that?
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
I'm guessing it's because they're already dealing with him not being there for a good month at the very least.
Watched a little of UM vs PSU today. Can’t help but wonder how Juwan “Moe” Howard keeps his job. I know UM fans will tolerate some less than admireable behavior, ie. Harbaugh, but not losing too ie. Gary Moeller.
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Shhhh. Hoping that Michigan retains the coaching genius that is Juwan Howard for many years to come.
frozenrope9190
- Aurora, IL
And Michigan State goes down to Northwestern.
I hope we launch the Spartans into the sun on Thursday.
I hope we launch the Spartans into the sun on Thursday.
It will be tough. I don't think we'll catch them with their pants down like Northwestern did today. They'll come in ready to play. I'm fairly confident that we will too though.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Consensual I hope
Too soon
Updated B1G EMs after today's slate:
- Offense is still crazy efficient (or defense is terrible, pick one)
- Northwestern has now played Purdue, Illinois and Michigan State and aren't last. They are probably good.
- Michigan State dug a huge hole in December and it's going to take more than 2 games to dig out of it. Still, hope they lose again Thursday. They have a lot of catching up to do, though, to finish top 4 in the conference.
- Minnesota is 3-1! The gap between #3 Purdue and #4 Minnesota is as large as the gap between #4 Minnesota and #12 PSU.
- Nobody in the conference is just straight up awful. However, Rutgers and Maryland are amazingly bad at offense.
- Offense is still crazy efficient (or defense is terrible, pick one)
- Northwestern has now played Purdue, Illinois and Michigan State and aren't last. They are probably good.
- Michigan State dug a huge hole in December and it's going to take more than 2 games to dig out of it. Still, hope they lose again Thursday. They have a lot of catching up to do, though, to finish top 4 in the conference.
- Minnesota is 3-1! The gap between #3 Purdue and #4 Minnesota is as large as the gap between #4 Minnesota and #12 PSU.
- Nobody in the conference is just straight up awful. However, Rutgers and Maryland are amazingly bad at offense.
1-4 Iowa and Michigan?
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
If we beat MSU on Thursday, they’re gonna have a really tough time finishing top 4 in conference after a 1-4 start.
I didn't see anyone for MSU who can stop Domask
It was over the top on moral victory praise
Northwestern's win helps us out in the NET rankings. MSU only falls to 28 so still a Q1 game against them at home. NW climbs to 71, bumping our game in Evanston up to a Q1.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
We’re gonna beat MSU so bad they drop to Q2 aren’t we?
kind of has been the theme outside of Purdue lol
Bigtex
- DFW
as long as this isn't the final poll/results they all have a chance to bounce back and huge wins still look great
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