Big Ten Discussion

Champions · February 12, 2019, 3:41pm

Dylan and Brendan both picked Wisconsin. Book it!

ReegsShannon · February 12, 2019, 4:02pm

Give me Purdue -2, Wisconsin +1 and Michigan -6.5

Slytherin1 · February 12, 2019, 4:07pm

I think MSU pulls it off tonight. I’ll take Purdue and UM to cover too.

adamsmit86 · February 12, 2019, 4:14pm

If Purdue wins tonight, they will win the conference

JBmoney · February 12, 2019, 4:16pm

Being they are both at home and they are pretty much “must wins” to stay in the conference race, I gotta think Maryland and Wisconsin are gonna give their best shot tonight.

bounce · February 12, 2019, 4:46pm

We really need Purdue to lose badly and to experience some infighting so that they slide down the stretch.

Bmbeach · February 12, 2019, 5:24pm

The truth be told, the only thing we really need is to take care of business in our games. Yes, we have a tougher schedule ahead than Purdue. But the bottom line is, we currently control our own destiny. If we were to win out, we would win the conference. Some of us, including me, often complain about the lack of respect nationally in the polls. Maybe it’s time we respect our team’s results more than their faults!

EDIT: shared regular season crown with Purdue still = regular season conference champion, but with bragging rights. Also, I didn’t say I expect to win out. The point was I/we could be less critical and more positive in our support for the team. Totally agree with @Champions

Champions · February 12, 2019, 5:34pm

I think fans tend to be too critical of their own team, especially after loses. We know them so well, all of their shortcomings are more noticeable. Same applies to individual players.

Slytherin1 · February 12, 2019, 6:01pm

If we finish with the same record in the B1G as Purdue, do we get the tie-breaker since we beat them, or is it a shared title? (Assuming we finished tied with the best record)

umhoops · February 12, 2019, 6:02pm

The Big Ten title is shared, the tie breaker determines seeding in the Big Ten Tournament.

bounce · February 12, 2019, 6:04pm

I think Michigan is the best team in the conference, but I don’t think the chances of winning out are good at all. Purdue has won 8 straight and it’s time for them to cut it out. It’s most inappropriate.

nswan · February 12, 2019, 7:40pm

I agree with Quinn and Dylan’s point on the podcast that Purdue just isn’t THAT good and that they are kind of due for a skid. Not many of us would have predicted State’s little string of losses. Just as I don’t think Michigan will win out, I can’t see PU winning out either

Champions · February 12, 2019, 7:46pm

They won’t. Probably 2 more loses.

umhoops · February 12, 2019, 7:47pm

And this was my point on the pod… Even if/when they lose two more games, they are still in a great position to share the league.

nswan · February 12, 2019, 7:52pm

edited to give appropriate credit

bacon141 · February 12, 2019, 8:02pm

If Michigan does worse than 5-2 in the last seven, I can’t see us getting at least a share of the conference title.

umhoops · February 12, 2019, 8:19pm

I think Brendan made the first point (that Purdue is overrated) my point was just that it might not matter in the title race.

steve · February 12, 2019, 8:26pm

Yeah, I was gonna say, I thought it was Brendan who “had a take about Purdue” maybe not being that good and then asserted that they may have a skid left in them. May it start tonight!

nswan · February 12, 2019, 8:27pm

Fine, you both get credit!

kturnup · February 12, 2019, 8:34pm

My personal prediction is a 3 way tie at 16-4. But Wisconsin beating MSU today would go a long way to eliminating MSU