This. Gonggaga would be middle of the pack in the Big10 this year. Still a tournament team most likely, but not a #2 seed by any stretch of the imagination.Originally posted by Ronman:
I don't care about betting lines but will make this observation. Last night the Zags beat NDSt by 10 points. We beat the same team by 31 back in November. This doesn't indicate any overwhelming edge for the Hawks, but it does show us that we can be competitive against the same teams as they are. Plus, I definitely believe that we have played much tougher opposition all year long and Gonzaga won't intimidate us in the least.
I have absolutely no issues with Gonzaga and think you have a very good program. I just haven't seen anything that leads me to believe you will wipe the floor with us. We'll see tomorrow...Originally posted by baldwinzag:
Well, then, here's Gonzaga's opportunity, just like Iowa's as well.
Works both ways, as I've been saying. Conference affiliation means nothing right now. Only the final 32 in NCAA Tourney and head-to-head results count.
Besides, it wasn't Gonzaga's fault that Memphis, UCLA, Georgia, St. Johns, SMU, BYU, et al weren't Top-10 teams. We did clash with one Top-5 team in fared OK, an OT loss in Tuscon Arizona by 3.
Also, we won the rest of those games, and BYU (another Tournament team) got us 1 of 3 times.
Within the frame of things, GU did OK. Next year's schedule is INSANE.