College Bball Thread

[Chips&Dipo 1,464]

14 hours ago, X-Hoosier said:

And we still have half the baggage.

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We get it. You don't like Priller.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Reminds me of days long ago when Minny's non-conf. schedule was nothing but cupcakes and they'd start out like gangbusters and everybody would rave about how good they were and they'd be highly ranked.  Then reality would set in once conference play started.

Illinois had a few of those years as well before Brucie was fired.

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[X-Hoosier 529]

Illinois had a few of those years as well before Brucie was fired.

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Meyers Leonard's Sophomore year abs the year after. The 12-13 season the Big Ten was at its best. I think Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Illinois... idk if there was another... but all 5 had hit the Top 10 at one point.

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[mdn82 25,510]

Or our non conference schedule like 2 years ago... lol

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The year we played SMU, Gtown, Louisville, Pitt, and Butler? 2014-15?

[X-Hoosier 529]

The year we played SMU, Gtown, Louisville, Pitt, and Butler? 2014-15?

I wouldn't consider that great enough to bolster over anyone else. I know Louisville was a 4 seed that year and so was GTown. I think SMU and Butler were 6 seeds maybe? I don't think Pitt even made the tourney.

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[X-Hoosier 529]

In 2013-2014 we played UConn and Cuse... Washington and ND didn't even make the tourney just like us. And we were 1-3 in those games.

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[mdn82 25,510]

I wouldn't consider that great enough to bolster over anyone else. I know Louisville was a 4 seed that year and so was GTown. I think SMU and Butler were 6 seeds maybe? I don't think Pitt even made the tourney.

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So you are comparing that to a historically terrible non conference schedule which started this discussion?

[mdn82 25,510]

In 2013-2014 we played UConn and Cuse... Washington and ND didn't even make the tourney just like us. And we were 1-3 in those games.

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Ok? We weren't good either?

[X-Hoosier 529]

Ok? We weren't good either?

I'm saying we can't put teams down when we aren't far removed from pathetic non conference schedules. It was a problem. And it can still be better.

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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Can't look at after the fact. Uconn, Syracuse, Washington and Notre Dame are typically quality games.

Just like teams who played us in '08. They didn't plan to schedule a cupcake.

[Chips&Dipo 1,464]

Can't look at after the fact. Uconn, Syracuse, Washington and Notre Dame are typically quality games.

Just like teams who played us in '08. They didn't plan to schedule a cupcake.

Yeah, but he can hit 80% of his three pointers. /s

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[X-Hoosier 529]

Can't look at after the fact. Uconn, Syracuse, Washington and Notre Dame are typically quality games.

Just like teams who played us in '08. They didn't plan to schedule a cupcake.

Washington is never a good game simply because they have a god awful coach. Looking after the fact... the UConn game would help us.. we played them close even though we sucked and they ended up winning it all.

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[mdn82 25,510]

Washington is never a good game simply because they have a god awful coach. Looking after the fact... the UConn game would help us.. we played them close even though we sucked and they ended up winning it all.

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Anytime you can play a power 5 team non conference it is a good game to schedule. Not sure why you could possibly say otherwise.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,433]

Taurean Thompson. Last Top100 commits to Syracuse today. We recruited him a bit.

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[X-Hoosier 529]

Anytime you can play a power 5 team non conference it is a good game to schedule. Not sure why you could possibly say otherwise.

Right... if you're in the SWAC. Although a good team in the SWAC may be hesitant to schedule Rutgers. Could bring SOS down.

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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

8 hours ago, X-Hoosier said:

Washington is never a good game simply because they have a god awful coach. Looking after the fact... the UConn game would help us.. we played them close even though we sucked and they ended up winning it all.

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We should have beaten Uconn. Again, can't look after the fact, our strength of schedule isn't determined after the tournament is over and Uconn was what, 7th or 8 in their conference?

[X-Hoosier 529]

We should have beaten Uconn. Again, can't look after the fact, our strength of schedule isn't determined after the tournament is over and Uconn was what, 7th or 8 in their conference?

That year? Nah they were Top 5 in their conference with UofL, Cincy, Memphis and SMU.

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[mdn82 25,510]

Right... if you're in the SWAC. Although a good team in the SWAC may be hesitant to schedule Rutgers. Could bring SOS down.

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Thank god you aren't scheduling our games.

[mdn82 25,510]

Even without scheduling a top 100 non conference game our SOS would be top 50. With the 4 or 5 we get annually we have a top 30 SOS annually. Even when teams we scheduled aren't what they are historically we still easily have top 50 SOS. I would like us to maintain 20-30 based on how Crean practices if we are being real. Although this isn't a video game where we can play top 10 every game. As much fun as NCAA Basketball used to be with that happening for PS3...

[X-Hoosier 529]

Even without scheduling a top 100 non conference game our SOS would be top 50. With the 4 or 5 we get annually we have a top 30 SOS annually. Even when teams we scheduled aren't what they are historically we still easily have top 50 SOS. I would like us to maintain 20-30 based on how Crean practices if we are being real. Although this isn't a video game where we can play top 10 every game. As much fun as NCAA Basketball used to be with that happening for PS3...

We should be scheduling Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas and Duke every year. And yes that can be done if we're willing. Get rid of the Cross Roads Classic and make room for the Elite to be on the schedule. I bet all of those schools would be willing to schedule each other and play around the country.

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