2013 March Madness Awareness Thread

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 02:29 PM

Ridiculous call by the officials

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 02:32 PM

Big 10 basketball is cray.

Someone disputed the claim that it was the best in the nation

B1G Best Conf w/o a doubt

http://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/sta...56793367707649

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Nope. RT @NicoleAuerbach: Big Ten basketball season has not disappointed.

Sitting here screaming and hollering at the TV instead of watching the football game

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 02:36 PM

Michigan lost this game because they went ice cold from downtown when they needed it the most. They are probably no longer undefeated, but let me tell you this team had a lot of heart and grit out there today

They were down 21

They fought back to make it 2 before the three nearly went in

Just didn't have that kind of luck from downtown in the final minutes

Good game

Reality Check · 01-13-2013, 02:38 PM

When you play in the best conference, it's going to happen.

But a great comeback in what was, as of now, their worst game of the year.

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 02:38 PM

All 4 undefeateds either lost or are in danger of losing

College basketball is just so crazy

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 02:40 PM

I am so mad right now

Bob Probert Owns You · 01-13-2013, 02:48 PM

Brutal loss. I loved how Michigan fought. I hate how OSU won. Gotta love the B1G.

Clowe Me · 01-13-2013, 03:47 PM

#1 and #2 in consecutive days. Gotta love college basketball.

TheIceman26 · 01-13-2013, 04:38 PM

Big ten fans claim they are best every year, then all their teams choke when it matters in the tourney.

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 09:42 PM

http://twitter.com/DickieV/statuses/290665002342420480

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MY TOP 4 # 1 INDIANA #2 LOUISVILLE #3 DUKE # 4 MICHIGAN -Beauty of college hoops a champ will be determined by MARCH MADNESS #SIMPLYTHEBEST

ixcuincle · 01-13-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheIceman26

Big ten fans claim they are best every year, then all their teams choke when it matters in the tourney.

But the Big Ten wasn't this good in years past

PanthersPens62 · 01-14-2013, 03:06 AM

The U is on top of the ACC with a 3-0 record & because of a great non-conference schedule, thier RPI is #6 at the moment.

End of Line · 01-14-2013, 03:40 PM

The Big Ten has been the best conference for a few years now, but this is the best it's been in a long time even with Wisconsin being "down".

PanthersPens62 · 01-14-2013, 05:12 PM

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncb/rpi/

The U has now moved up to #5 in the latest RPI....how in the **** are they not yet in the top 25 in the polls??

HisIceness · 01-14-2013, 07:05 PM

#1 Louisville on upset alert.

Clowe Me · 01-14-2013, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PanthersPens62

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncb/rpi/

The U has now moved up to #5 in the latest RPI....how in the **** are they not yet in the top 25 in the polls??

They lost to Florida Gulf Coast and Indiana St, that's why.

Wyoming has only lost one game (to 13-2 BSU/ 28 in rpi, on a buzzer beater) and fell from 27 to 37 in the AP and 25 to 32 in the espn/coaches polls.

HisIceness · 01-14-2013, 07:22 PM

Well now Louisville has taken the lead and UConn is struggling.

Justified · 01-14-2013, 07:29 PM

Uconn has no size, they havent been able to get rebounds all year.

ixcuincle · 01-14-2013, 07:36 PM

Watching the Louisville game

Louisville up DD

Just too good

TheIceman26 · 01-14-2013, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by End of Line

The Big Ten has been the best conference for a few years now, but this is the best it's been in a long time even with Wisconsin being "down".

Really? How many national champions in the last few year?

IU Hawks fan · 01-15-2013, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TheIceman26

Really? How many national champions in the last few year?

You don't grade how good a conference is on how many national titles teams from it have won. That does nothing to show the depth of a conference.

UK won last year, so by your logic, the SEC is better than the Big Ten.

TheIceman26 · 01-15-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by IU Hawks fan

You don't grade how good a conference is on how many national titles teams from it have won. That does nothing to show the depth of a conference.

UK won last year, so by your logic, the SEC is better than the Big Ten.

How do you judge then? Meaningless regular season games? Fact is over the past 12 years no major conference has come up short more when it counts than the big ten.

invictus · 01-15-2013, 06:33 PM

Is there any easy way to look at non-conference quality of wins between the conferences over t he past few seasons?

End of Line · 01-15-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TheIceman26

How do you judge then? Meaningless regular season games? Fact is over the past 12 years no major conference has come up short more when it counts than the big ten.

By that same logic, since Butler made it to two consecutive title games, the Atlantic 10 is a top flight conference then.

The Big Ten conference schedule is a grind. No conference has the depth they have.

IU Hawks fan · 01-15-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheIceman26

How do you judge then? Meaningless regular season games? Fact is over the past 12 years no major conference has come up short more when it counts than the big ten.

I think this site does a very good job breaking down all the numbers and rankings conferences

http://www.teamrankings.com/ncaa-bas...anking-by-conf