After watching Texas last night they’d be a team I’d be nervous about. Especially if they can find consistency with shooting. Seems they have a plethora of lanky guys with quick feet.
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Defensive grades for our top 3 in my opinion:
Trent - A+
A.Miller - A
Kofi - A+
Kofi is a mega rim protector.
But I tend to agree that tall, lanky forwards who can hit the three (i.e. Maryland-like) could give us fits.
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Maryland also couldn't miss when we played them. Probably not going to happen again.
I think Miller's adjustment to the college game may have been a blessing in disguise. He's been able to get minutes because he still brings shooting, decision-making, and tough defense to the table. Thought he'd be able to drive more, but if I had a nickle for every talented freshman who struggled with BIGTEN defenses, I'd have another beach house.
If we go 1-2, are we a #1 seed ??
It depends what other teams do. In that scenario, if OSU, Alabama, Iowa (they would beat Wisconsin, us, and likely Michigan or OSU/Purdue), or WVU win their conference tournament, probably not, for example.
Yes. We are locked in.
The team to watch out for is Iowa. If we lose to Ohio State and they beat Wisconsin, then win the BTT(which would include a win over us), they'd be a #1 seed.
If we beat Ohio State, it's a lock.
And if a frog had wings. Ok maybe if they win the BTT. That is a big maybe/if. They have only 1 real quality win. The win at OSU. Beating WI in Madison. Meh. Everyone is doing that this year. Our resume is better even if we lose tomorrow and have a bad BTT. Not that we will in either case.
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How about we just win out and claim we should be the Big10 Champs
That would be my choice. Sign me up. The question was asked if we are a lock as of today. If we beat Ohio State, yes. If we don't, then it comes down to the conference tournaments.How about we just win out and claim we should be the Big10 Champs
Your scenario is never happening so we won't know if the BTT has any effect on our seeding. Certainly nothing WV can do to jump over us. Their resume is terrible along with the Big 12. So "tournaments" would not be accurate.
I thought there were a lot of fouls not called. Reminded me of past years in the big ten
I think Alabama is still very much in play, as is Iowa and OSU. The metrics love Iowa(no clue why) and OSU already got us once, so they can't be counted out. Again, all of this predicated on a back to back meltdown by our guys. If we were to lose to OSU, then Indiana/Rutgers....it would put us at 19-8. If Alabama, Iowa or OSU wins out ...I think we'd be in trouble for a #1 seed.
If we win tomorrow....it's moot.
Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State, Syracuse all missing the NCAA tourney would be wild...
My hunch on the metrics love for Iowa, could offense have a higher weight than defense does?
That could be the case. It that is the case, not a big fan as it penalizes various styles of play. We beat Michigan, not because we lit up the scoreboard, it's because we locked them down. Virginia has done that for years now. Definitely interested is what drives those numbers.
Alabama. Interesting. They haven't beaten anyone. Their non-conference is terrible and the SEC is, well not good. OSU is out. They will finish 5th. No way they make it to a 1 seed. Iowa still has little more than a prayer as discussed before.
Much like baseball, chicks dig the long ball. But a basketball connoisseur appreciates a good defense and the value that represents to a team.
It does not. They are weighted equally.
Yes. Interestingly the final number AdjEM is a simple equation. AdjEM = AdjO-AdjD. Of course the O and D numbers are a complicated calculation based on the opponents.
The Big 12 isn’t terrible. They’re going to have 7 teams make the tournament.
I mean, you're wrong, but by all means, stand on your soap box. Jerry Palm literally said OSU will move up to the 1 line if they beat us today.
And this is from Gary Parrish:
But the fourth No. 1 seed remains very much up for grabs. Right now, I think, it belongs to Illinois. But Alabama, Iowa, West Virginia and Ohio State are serious contenders. If any of them were to win-out, they'd have a legitimate claim to a No. 1 seed.
It's pretty clear to me that 0-2 by us and a long conference tourney run by any team currently on the two line makes a drop to 2 by us possible, perhaps even likely.
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