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LOL, did you have those photos just chillinâ in your back pocket for such an occasion?
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Up to #2 and 4 first place votes. Illinois is 4, Iowa is 5, OSU is 7, Purdue is 23 and somehow Wisconsin is still ranked at 25. Maryland is receiving votes.
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That doesnât quite scan because I would rather play Wisconsin than Maryland right about now.
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Both home games âŚ
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Also the only top 25 (by rankings or metrics) team theyâve beaten all year is Loyola. Theyâre 0-6 vs the top level big teams, with a chance to move to 0-8 vs top 20 B1G teams by the end of this week. They have a win against Loyola, wins against RU and Maryland which are teams just outside of the top 25/30 on the computers, and a win against Louisville which is a borderline top 50 team. Nothing about that says top 25 worthy, especially when you add losses to PSU and Marquette in there.
And Louisville was coming off a shutdown and still missing half their team for that game. If the 10 or 11 seed that Wisconsin faces is even remotely competent Iâm going with them over Wiscy.
which the team and coach will be completely aware of and prepared for.
Has the Big 10 officially announced that winning percentage was a going to determine the champ? If Michigan finished 15-2 and Illinois is 16-4, Michigan should win the title outright. However, I could not care less if they were awarded the split for that, we would still hang the banner and should be rewarded with the 1 seed in the BTT. If Illinois loses one, they have no case for a split in my opinion
It IS possible that Izzo has sent a message to him. Honestly, it would be an easy message to send. Sissoko has really done nothing for the team this year. To suspend him wouldnât be like suspending a Langford or a Henry, who would never do such a thing, by the way, but it would be an effective way to teach the player, and others, that that is NOT the way we play and that it will not be tolerated. He doesnât have to call the kid out in public. This could be done a team matter. Sometimes, even in the times in which we live now, itâs OK to keep things among the team. Maybe Izzo has done that. I honestly hope so.
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The truth is out there.
the AP has Wisconsin at 25, that spot is going to be a mess regardless. Rutgers is 27 in KP, 32 in NETâŚit was close enough for me
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Iâm not saying weâll blow the game off or anything, but if weâve already clinched the title while MSU is playing for its life, that feels like a trap game. And weâve seen the kind of whistle Sparty gets at home.
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I actually donât hate it. Although I will say their good 6-3 stretch hasnât come against the best of competition, which would be the thing keeping me from putting them in. Two Indiana victories are their best in the stretch. Although they do have a Purdue win and Illinois win on the season.
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Off the top of my head one of the contenders for that #25 spot was USC and they have lost 3 of 4 in the freakishly weak Pac-12.
Tennessee was another option and theyâve lost 3 of 5.
In any case that vote is either going to a high-major team that kind of stinks or a meme like Colgate. Rutgers has a top-5 SOS overall so they got the nod for me
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Had to think about it for a bit, but give me the Sparty games. There is no appeasing the Cryinâ Illini. They have multiple excuses in their pocket ready to fly when they lose tomorrow night. Should they happen to win, they are still unlikely to dig themselves out of the hole they built for themselves (a hole they dug when the team was at full strength). Blue collar, white collar, but especially orange collars will be stained with the tears of Illinois.
This is a rare year when it looks like Michigan can finally exercise some ghosts of past Sparty blowouts. Even when Michigan is having an up year, it seems the best they can do is split with MSU.
I certainly remember what happens when Sparty is in control in their games against Michigan: late game dunk contests and whatever Matt Costello did to that baseline camera.
After football, Iâm not taking Sparty for granted. I donât want bad coaching, bad roster management, and sideline antics to get rewarded this time around with a close game. Pound Sparty. Pound 'em.
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Iâm glad my âlikeâ was the tenth âlikeâ on your comment and the one that gave you the âNice Replayâ badge! I was thinking the SAME thing and just didnât get here in time! 
Youâre right! Letâs do it. Just win all three!
Edit: Originally I was sending this to you as a private message but I got a message that you werenât accepting messages! I hope no one has been nasty to you, but I doubt that would happen. This isnât mgoblog, after all!
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YES.
IF we do that, especially in the conference tourney as well to make it 0-3, and IF they miss the big dance and Izzoâs streak is over, thatâs more than just â19 payback - is permanent lore in rivalry history. Grandsons on their grandfathersâ knees, and all that. This is a precious opportunity.
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At least he gives proper respect to Purdue and BYU
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