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the year iu finished 5th, iu was 3-6 on the road and still finished 2 games back with a loss @ a 4-14 Nebraska team and a home loss to a 6-12 Minnesota team so in my opinion that was definitely competing for a big 10 title. I would much rather finish 5th and 2 games out instead of finishing tied for 2nd and 6 games back like in 1998-99

or the opposite could happen Iowa st entered the tournament as one of the hottest teams last year after they won the big 12 tournament only to get bounced by UAB in the first round. They fooled me I had them in the final four

it adds up when take in consideration the whole resume for the whole year. The 2 losses in Maui is what is keeping these projections any higher then 4 or 5. We would of been better off playing cup cakes at home instead of going to Maui. You go to these preseason touneys to improve your rpi, except if you lose 2 games to team with +120 rpi and your only win is against St. John's +200 rpi I believe

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1647030-langford-continues-big-time-sophomore-year

it use to be 16 and I think some mid major conferences have a 20 game schedule but with 14 there is no way to do a true round robin

@johnm_iu In 15 seasons covered by kenpom, the team with weakest B1G schedule has won 10 titles, including 7 of 10 outright champs. #iubb (1/3) Of 20 B1G title teams since 02, only 3 have done so with an above median B1G schedule. 2013 #iubb is the only outright champ to do so. (2/3) In other words, ignore the bitter pricks trying to put an asterisk on your 2016 Big Ten Champion Indiana Hoosiers. #iubb (3/3)

as do i

agree

Curious in recruiting when a coach tells a recruit they won a conference regular season title or they tell a recruit they went to a final 4 which one would matter more for a high level recruit

you can I'm just saying the industry puts a heavy emphasis on coaches making final 4 appearances

coaches probably would. When a coach makes his 1st final 4 it's compared to a golfer winning his first major. Coaches are graded by final appearances. As a coach u never want to be on the list they show during the tournament as the best coach never to make a final 4

@jeffrabjohns Big Ten recruiting: 2017 PG DaMonte Williams - son of former Illinois player Frank Williams - commits to Illinois. n.rivals.com/content/prospe…

@iujgray B1G records held/shared by #iubb: NCAA titles, all-Americans, B1G MVPs, B1G titles, NBA draft picks, Natl POY, all time leading scorer (1/2) B1G single game scoring record, B1G single game rebound record, first team to score 70, 80, 90, 100; Hall of Famers. Ok there's more. (2/3) Only two B1G teams to go 18-0 in conference (75, 76). Only two teams to go 17-1 in conference (53, 93). Great to be a Hoosier.

If Hayes comes back wisky will be top 10 next year

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@chronichoosier Half of Purdue's titles happened in era when made baskets resulted in jump balls.

Bsnowscout Knowing B1G politics & how things go. I'd be shocked if Crean doesn't get COY. Very surprising if his fellow coaches didn't vote that way

Tonight's episode will focus on Jackson Tharp and aj Hammons. I'm sure they will show highlights from the Purdue game. Hopefully it shows our players celebrating after the win like the showed Purdue winning last year

Lol at giddens just running over uthoff at the end Just took a closer look on replay

williams with 2 big shots I think I said he would have a big shooting day

Probaly about 15 pages back

The games say other wise as I watched Michigan st beat Kansas on a neutral court and Michigan beat Texas on a neutral court. So yes it is opinion

in "your" opinion they are better which is fine but in others opinions they are not

ive watched the games big 12 has 7 good teams big 10 has 7 good teams. Acc has 7 good teams. It looks more impressive in the big 12 because there is only 10 teams in the league

its good to see media give credit to players that are glue guys. On big finale last night shon Morris and mike decoursey picked an all March madness team for the entire big 10 ( yogi was picked 2nd after Denzel ) but decoursey said for his last picked he thought about picking Hartman because of the little things he does during the game. He ended picking hill instead but at least he gave colin a shout out