Fair enough. I think that team lacks star power so you may be right. But Cronin should turn them into a pretty stable and consistent squad, which is pretty much the opposite of the PAC 12 in general. They may be better suited towards winning a conference than winning a single elimination tournament this year.
1 Like
Iowa 15/2 
I’d drop some on Gonzaga and UK
1 Like
Vegas is taking candy from a baby with that line. I liked all the teams I mentioned more than Iowa.
Nova, Michigan and Gonzaga are the spots for me - balances some heart and head reactions
Hammering Gonzaga and Baylor. Sprinkling a little on Iowa just to spite everyone on this board, and a little on Illinois cuz I actually think they’ll be good.
1 Like
I actually like Louisville as a long shot.I loved their class last year and expect some of them to make big jumps.
Baylor is tough as well.
1 Like
I need to review further but fsu could be interesting. If Wisconsin was a bit lower that could be worth it,Illinois too.
Edit: just looked some more. Texas tech, unc, wvu, and Tennessee are all interesting.
1 Like
1 Like
I guess it’s feasible if classes are 100% remote.
2 Likes
I find it hard to coalesce the ideas that it isnt safe enough to have in-person classes, but it is safe enough to play a sport. I get that extra precautions could be taken for the athletes and actually think that it would work, but it would be a really bad look for the NCAA if they truly are “student-athletes”
I would note that I actually would support this still and think that the athletes would too. I just find the general concept hypocritical by the NCAA which, i guess, shouldnt be shocking to me
4 Likes
Yeah I see how it could work, but would raise lots of questions institutionally regarding how spending is being prioritized.
Edit:
Also, the moment the Big Ten pays to isolate, house, feed, and test 200 athletes along with coaches, trainers, etc. and find the facilities for them to play a full conference slate, the “there’s just no money to pay them!” excuse melts away pretty quickly.
5 Likes
2 Likes
I thought this was a very balanced and thoughtful read. The most glaring thing was Franz’s efficiency drop-off with Simpson off the floor. And that Livers was largely unaffected. I would have assumed the opposite, I suppose because I perceive Franz to be a better creator than Livers. I guess the elevated turnover % w/o Simpson for Franz will do that to his efficiency. I assume that Brooks’ slight uptick when Simpson is off the floor is due to playing against weaker lineups when benches are on the floor?
1 Like
Haven’t read the article yet (but love the Weave guys) but that strikes me more as a product of situation than anything on the court.
Simpson was rarely off the court all year. Isaiah didn’t play in most of Michigan’s worst performances. Franz was always on the court.
5 Likes
I would guess mostly just the Nebraska game after Simpson’s suspension.
2 Likes
Thank you for your responses! They both make sense to me. Playing Nebrasketball will help anyone’s efficiency 
“thanks in large part to Mr. Simpson’s 20/20 court vision”
LOL that they slipped into New York Times sportswriter voice, but only just once in the whole piece.
If anyone remembers from the 2013-2014 season that huge center for FSU (Michael Ojo) that made Mitch McGary look small, he sadly passed away last week.
1 Like
This is what the B10 and P12 conferences are worried about - that a young, healthy athlete has a heart issue unexpectedly because of the unknown of Covid. No one knows for sure if that is what happened, but these conferences want more time to learn. Pretty shocking to see an otherwise healthy 27-year old athlete die of a heart attack.
3 Likes