UK-UNC-UCLA-Ohio St

[TeleTubby]

What should we do about this classic, whatever it is named?

A. Abandon it as soon as we can, the other one is enough
B. Drop Ohio State and pick up Wisconsin or some other team?

 

[docholiday51]

Abandon it as long as UNC is part of it.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger_rivals101482]

It's fine. Why does it need changed? I could see them changing a team or two around at some point .

 

[Ron Mehico]

WTF would we pick up Wisconsin?

 

[onearmedjesus]

I'd say add Indiana. That way people quit saying that we should play them every other year at their "arena". A neutral-court beat-down of them every 3 years would make me happy.

 

[TeleTubby]

WTF would we pick up Wisconsin?

1. Revenge. 2. They're much more of a perennial program than Ohio State.

 

[kyjeff1]

1. Revenge. 2. They're much more of a perennial program than Ohio State.

Revenge? Beating Wisky in a regular season game isn't revenge for us losing to them in 15. We lost that game, they didn't win it.
Also, what exactly is wrong with the 4 teams that are in this classic? Yeah, UNC*** cheated, but we can still use a win over them as a resume builder. Can't complain about the other two teams when they HAVE beaten us.

 

[DS849]

drop Ohio st. add Kansas

 

[Flipflopsandsocks]

drop Ohio st. add Kansas

Kansas in the Champions Classis and the C S Sports Classic? I dunno. I dont feel like theres anything wrong with the way it is now.

 

[GonzoCat90]

A lot of people forget we were undefeated in 2015 and then lost to Wisconsin in the Final Four.

 

[kybassfan]

It is demeaning and a disgrace on our record to ever play The Filth. I’d prefer to forfeit than play those scum. Any plan that removes that trash from our season is preferable.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

I’d leave the scheduling to Cal, Mitch and the TV networks. Any opponent is fine by me.

 

[westerncat]

Drop UNC ** cheaters !

 

[donaldgg]

I dont feel like theres anything wrong with the way it is now.

 

[dckala2_rivals16641]

Drop Ohio state and add zona.

It really is a bizarre group of teams.

 

[wromanp7]

I honestly don’t care much who we play as long as it stays in Vegas. Makes it easy to take all five of my kids to a game at least once per year.

That UNC game was incredible..

 

[Glenn's Take]

Drop Ohio state and add zona.

It really is a bizarre group of teams.

You can't add Zona. You can't have 2 teams in the same conference in it. (I theoretically guess you could but 2 conference teams playing a non conference game ever 3 years doesn't make sense.) It would have to be a Big Ten, Big 12 or a Gonzaga.
Having said that. Dump it and schedule a home and home every year with another big boy would be what I would like. I wouldn't dump the Champions Classic for anything.

 

[bucsrule8872]

OSU is kind of the odd man in the field. UNC has six titles, UK has eight, and UCLA has eleven. OSU has one. OSU is not historically a basketball powerhouse like the other three.

Kind of funny that the CBS Sports Classic field has more titles than CHAMPIONS Classic field.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

**** Wisconsin.

 

[wromanp7]

I like whiskey but hate ‘scansin.

 

[HoldMyBeer]

I think it is fine as is. If we had to drop a team I'd say bye OSU, insert Gonzaga.

 

[wromanp7]

Or sparty

 

[stoneycat_20]

Yes, drop OSU and add IU

 

[dckala2_rivals16641]

Replace Ohio state with Michigan then.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

I like IU for OSU.

Or maybe replace them (OSU) w/ Villanova; at least for as long as Wright has them riding high.

 

[Blueisbest]

We could pound Wisconsin by 30 every year for a decade and it wouldn't be enough to make up for that 2015 loss. The same goes for UConn.

 

[IndyCat1995]

Leave OSU. Holtmann has them on the rise

 

[BBCoach22]

UK, Arizona, Indiana, UNC

 

[TeleTubby]

You know, I hated losing that game to Wisconsin, too. But some of you forget we took away their title the year before. They would have killed UConn. Face it, our 2015 team never was allowed to improve off of a loss. That's why going undefeated is so damn hard. UNLV beat Duke by 30 points in the 1990 title game. They lost to them the next year in the Final Four because Coach K had several opportunities to tell his team "See? We lose games when we do this." And like Wisconsin, Duke had revenge on its side. And the calls.

Losing that game sucked. But I'm over it. If you can't take the defeats you shouldn't follow sports. Name me one franchise...in any sport...that hasn't suffered heartbreak. The more you win, the more you experience. It's part of the gig.

 

[TeleTubby]

And I like the Villanova idea. At least you wouldn't have three giants and then OSU. Villanova can at least make an argument why it belongs.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

UK, Villanova, Arizona, Indiana that's a good 4 teams for the CBS Classic and put UK, Kansas, Duke, and UCLA in the Champions Classic.

 

[Lob2Davis]

I honestly don’t care much who we play as long as it stays in Vegas. Makes it easy to take all five of my kids to a game at least once per year.

That UNC game was incredible..

Second that. I live in Vegas too, great seeing BBN fill up the T Mobile

 

[wromanp7]

Second that. I live in Vegas too, great seeing BBN fill up the T Mobile

I was honestly surprised to see the entire strip UK blue.

 

[csrupp]

WTF would we pick up Wisconsin?

1. Revenge. 2. They're much more of a perennial program than Ohio State.

Revenge? I don’t want revenge. I don’t want to ever think of Wisconsin ever again. Even reading their name in this thread makes me sick to my stomach. Seriously Wuck fisconsin.

 

[-BBH-]

I like having an opportunity to match up with North Carolina every few years. But OSU and UCLA are dead weight. Add Villanova and maybe Syracuse? Not sure there is an obvious 4th.

 

[Gangswa]

OSU is kind of the odd man in the field. UNC has six titles, UK has eight, and UCLA has eleven. OSU has one. OSU is not historically a basketball powerhouse like the other three.

Kind of funny that the CBS Sports Classic field has more titles than CHAMPIONS Classic field.

Ohio State has a huge alumni base and draws viewers because of that...its all about the money.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Just make it UK vs. UNC every year. The only two teams that matter; plus, UNC is about to go downhill. We can gain some wins on them in the head-to-head.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Abandon it as long as UNC is part of it.

Why? That would be like Doc Holiday refusing to gun down Johnny Ringo at the big oak!

 

[TeleTubby]

UCLA should stay. Eleven titles speaks for itself. Three consecutive Final Fours under Howland. Lots of big name players in the NBA now. They have the bona fides.

 

[docholiday51]

Why? That would be like Doc Holiday refusing to gun down Johnny Ringo at the big oak!

Unlike UNC our hypocrisy only goes so far. UNC has a giant hole right thru the middle of their institution,they can never cheat enough to ever fill it.

No matter if we beat them 50 times in a row it wouldn't be as satisfying as being able to say you don't deserve a seat at the table ,*** tu decept teque