***Official B1G In-Season Thread***
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Honestly one of the most complete Illini performances whistle to whistle I’ve seen in a while. And in a building where we’ve struggled the last four years while being relatively good on the road in the Big Ten.
It’s still a cool place to be after beating Marquette.
That’s 10-0 for the East over the West in Big Ten Championship games. The B1G West was such a travesty of a division.
No one would deny the West was worse in every way. However, I find it ironic that when we first set up the divisions all of these Michigan and OSU fans were adamant that they both be in the same division so that “The Game” didn’t become a meaningless exhibition game most years with both teams slated to meet in Indy a week later. Fast forward to 10 Big Ten Championship Games later where only one of those two teams can go, and the cry to eliminate the divisions is deafening.
Not conjecturing about your individual opinion, but I distinctly remember all of that. With no divisions and a 12-team playoff, “The Game” in Week 13 will never be the same, IMO. Wish the Big Ten would keep divisions and just rebalance them.
Yeah, the stat is much less about how much better the East was than the West than it was that OSU and Michigan are that much better than everyone else in the B1G. We've essentially gone back to the old Big two, Little eight that existed for a long time. I'm guessing that lessens with the additions next year but it's not like Maryland, Rutgers, Indiana and most seasons of MSU made the East great. It was having all three traditional powers in the same division and even then, PSU won only one B1G East crown.
Not since the 2014 season. If they start 8-0, it would only be their 3rd 8-0 start since 1915.
Good Lord, if Nebraska had any history to even remotely speak of, that would be one of the hardest places to play in the Big Ten. Great atmosphere today.
Unfortunately, as an Illini football fan, I know that your home field/court advantage can only survive so much if you lose constantly, lol.
Unfortunately, as an Illini football fan, I know that your home field/court advantage can only survive so much if you lose constantly, lol.
Ya know man, speaking of this---Its crazy the support their FB program still gets. And tbh, they show up for hoops as well.
Surprised there were no comments on the Jamison battle revenge game!!
Hope you’re doing okay @Deathclutch
Hope you’re doing okay @Deathclutch
It’s Nebraska. What else are they going to do in that boring as hell state?
I went to Lincoln for Purdue's football game and the volleyball hype in that town is also pretty crazy. I know they're awesome, but still wild to see.
The lack of shit talking about tonight's game is disturbing. Can we get a wellness check on @hawkit3113
Well that was an expensive promotion:
New AP Poll is out:
4 Purdue
20 Illinois
23 Wisky
27 OSU
29 Northwestern
31 MSU
4 Purdue
20 Illinois
23 Wisky
27 OSU
29 Northwestern
31 MSU
I didn't picture a matchup w/ MSU where we're ranked and they're not. Hopefully whatever issues they are having continue thru Tuesday night.
I noticed the freshman Blackwell, who attended my HS, is getting some play. I did not expect that. I thought he would be over his head playing in the B1G.
I knew he'd be good two summers ago watching a few of his AAU games. He made some Johnny Davis type moves. He's relentless on D (which always helps in our system) and an underappreciated offensive player. He was just never the guy in high school or AAU. Happy as hell that we got him. Probably hit the wall at some point, but he's been smooth so far.
Schedule, tbh....4-3. But two of those losses are to Duke and Arizona. JMU was a head scratcher ----but they are ranked 19th now. IN other words, all three of their losses have been to Top 20 teams.
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