NW vs Neb
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B1G is really really weak this year.
I don’t see an Elite 8 team this year.
I don’t see an Elite 8 team this year.
So if looking at it like football, one could say that Purdue = B1G East (IE, Michigan+OSU & PSU) and everyone else = B1G West?
You’re crazy. Purdue is the 2nd ranked team in the country. Their guard play is much improved, and they have the most unstoppable player in the country.
Exactly. What else does Purdue need to do to prove they are a good team? Here was their non-conference schedule (using KenPom rankings):
#34 Xavier
#21 Gonzaga
#4 Tennessee
#17 Marquette
#8 Alabama
#3 Arizona
#86 Samford (who has won 17 straight and has the country's longest win-steak, really good low-major team)
All of those games took place away from Mackey Arena except for Xavier and Samford too btw. Purdue is 6-2 v Q1 and 4-0 v Q2. The only other team that has more than 8 Q1&2 wins is #1 ranked UConn. If you watched a lot of college basketball, I don't know how anyone would come to the conclusion that Purdue isn't one of the 4 best teams in the country--there's a reason why Vegas has had Purdue as the best odds to win the whole title basically since Maui.
Agree entirely. Maybe Michigan State, but everyone else has flaws.
Michigan State could get better and get that far but i dont think so. Purdue and Illinois will be the ones who go the farthest. Big10 might only get6-7 teams in> Long ways to go but its looking that way.
Lmfao!!!
This year’s Purdue team is just like a team last year in March Madness that everybody thought would win it all.
Can’t remember the team but they lost in the first round to a 16 seed if I remember correctly.
I think Purdue is better than last year....so maybe they can get to final 4 if they get lucky. They
have been poor ncaa tourney performers under Painter relative to their ranking.
In NCAA tourney they won't get the friendly whistle every game like they do in B1G regarding Eddey. The transfer guard they got out of S. Illiniois helps their guard play, but Loyer and Smith can be shut down by more
athletic defenders---so if the 3 ball isn't going down, they will get beat in the tourney just like Nebraska beat them.
Its pretty disgusting to watch Eddey draw 11 fouls on Iowa post defenders and he only gets 3 fouls called on him.
He goes over the back on his offensive rebounding.
Which proves you don’t watch bball. @HawkHoops80 just supplied you with big evidence of who they’ve already beaten this year. More good wins besides only UConn. Their guard play is much improved if you would actually watch a game. Pt guard was a Frosh last year. Adding the Lance Hones from Southern was a big pickup. Great defensive guard and another guy that can shoot the 3. If it was so easy to Eady why can’t anyone do it?
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