We didn't lose to Oral Roberts or North Texas. It wasn't pretty but we beat a decent Clemson team. 3-3 Is a lot better than 2-4. If Michigan and Iowa take care of business tomorrow and Maryland beats over rated UConn, 6-3 isn't too bad
We saved the Big Ten from further embarrassment
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Who cares. Every man for himself. What our conference does doesn’t matter. It’s all about RU
Who cares, honestly? I don't GAF. I laughed when OSU lost. This isn't the 2000s football Big East, rooting for USF to beat Miami to give the conference credibility. Come next season the Big Ten will still be the Big Ten.
For all of the crap about Rutgers not belonging in the Big 10, well, they are playing in the round of 32 and Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State, Penn State, Nebraska, Minnesota, Indiana, and Northwestern are not!
Yep. Ultimately I care most about how we do, but if the conference did better, it’d be good for everyone. Still shocked with the higher seeds getting flummoxed.
When the B1G wins Rutgers wins. When Rutgers wins the B1G wins.
I don’t care about other teams..just keep RU winning
The ACC had a wretched day. Virginia Tech, Clemson, UNC, and Georgia Tech all bounced. Credit to Syracuse for winning a tough matchup most people thought they'd lose.
Short term the conference gets paid more for more teams advancing but long term the less success they have the better for RU from a recruiting perspective.
Yes, the B1G upsets provided cover for them today. Syracuse is never someone who doesn't play them regularly wants to see in the first round because most aren't used to playing against the Boeheim zone system. Wasn't impressed by Virginia Tech after Penn State blew them out in the ACC challenge, and UNC is young and can't shoot this year. No surprise that Loyola-Chicago took down Georgia Tech. That's a good team, and the Illini better be ready for them. Ramblers would love to beat Illinois.
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The poisonous nuts losing was fantastic...wish Michigan the same fate...
This - 100%. All the other B1G teams can take a flying **** at a rolling donut.
Yes, and Syracuse will never culturally be a real ACC team. We may not totally fit in with the B1G, but were at least all on the same side for the Civil War and the Civil Rights Act.
OSU didn't have Kyle Young who is a major part of their team. Still, Washington Jr. had one of his worst games this season. I couldn't believe how poorly he played. If he had played his normal game, OSU would have won this game going away.
As for Purdue, I felt their 4 seed was too high. Still, they were extremely young and were exposed tonight.
As for Purdue, I felt their 4 seed was too high. Still, they were extremely young and were exposed tonight.
Sorry Religion, but we DO fit in the B1G. Don't slight us. We belong.
You, of course, are totally correct. I just have some bitter feelings over there not being a true NE all sports conference (especially for football).
I understand, but that conference is a long distant memory. I'm thrilled we entered the B1G.
Exactly. One of the things that helped cement the certainty in everyone's mind that RU is a tournament team was because how good the league is overall. So if the league as a whole has a poor showing, maybe the Big Ten only gets five or six n teams in next year. That could very well affect RU. I care about RU first and foremost, but I want that perception of the league to last for our sake.
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It matters slightly for future rep of the conference, but nowhere near as much aa those BE football OOC wins mattered. You can rest assured that I'd be rooting for PSU to get pounded by any team they played. If they were in. And they're not. Bwahhahhhahahhahahh!!!!
It doesn’t matter this year but if the narrative becomes the Big Ten and power conferences are overrated and the committee starts giving more at large bids to mid majors that could mean we get screwed some year in favor of a Drake or a Belmont.
Except they need the power 5 schools for ratings. No one would watch drake vs Belmont in 1s
That stuff never carried over year to year
Perception
You want the selection committee to think that the big ten deserves eight spots, nine spots, year after year
Most of the teams winning in the first round helps reinforce that belief
You want the selection committee to think that the big ten deserves eight spots, nine spots, year after year
Most of the teams winning in the first round helps reinforce that belief
More wins is more money for the conference. You want b10 teams to win.
100% this.
If B1G is not viewed as high, we don't get 9 bids.
What if B1G only received 6 bids because conf. not deemed great in eyes of committee.
.500 in an avg. conf. doesn't get you into the dance.
Our drought would continue.
Exactly.
David vs. Goliath sells. Goliath vs. Goliath sells. David vs. David? Meh.
That perception is determined annually by how the conference does OOC. No one was better OOC this year (albeit with a limited sample) than the B1G.
Firmly placing ourselves ahead of nebraska as far as what our programs bring to the table
Ohio State should have won the game but missed foul shots in the last two minutes of regulation time was their downfall.
Not is not true all all. Everybody watchs the tournament no matter who is playing. People love underdogs so even Drake and Belmont would be heavily watched and even more so if they advance.
Big Ten perception in the tourney will mostly based off how many teams go deep in the tourney. OSU choking was a definite upset. Nobody cares about MSU or barely even Purdue. Depends how many teams make the Sweet 16 and Final 4.
OSU lost game with stupid, and not clean, step back 3 with game TIED!..option 1 - drive to bucket, most likely fouled, hit 1 free throw..option 2, pump fake, shoot 15 footer..easier shot, also likely to draw foul..plus drive to bucket creates opportunity for putback
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