That Purdue team wasn’t very good though. But the young guys on the team (that are still here) got the experience of playing a tougher team. Idk I just don’t get excited at the prospect of squeezing into the tournament as a mediocre team and getting bounced early. I’d rather just play the best teams & if you don’t stack up then so be it.
Those younger guys still get experience against good teams in the Big Ten/ACC challenge and Gavitt Games. Not to mention playing in the toughest conference in the country.
But what about a year where it’s not perceived as the toughest conference in the country? & again, the more of those type of games you can get for your team, the better IMO. Even if you don’t think your team will be on the upper echelon.
Then you get in on W/L. Weaker conference means more wins for the average to good teams.
That’s fine. We just would have different philosophies then, which even coaches do.
Never said it was a necessity. I just don’t see a downside to playing a tough non-con especially if your aspirations are to make the sweet 16 & beyond.
The testing rotations part is a good point but even the toughest non schedules still gives you plenty of games for that. Agreed there is no right or wrong though, just expressing my POV.
Unfortunate. Liked the kid and thought he’d do well this year.
Because more often than not, you are gonna get plenty challenge in conference play. Even in a "down" B10, its still a tough ass conference. So why play a Kansas, Duke, Nova, etc, etc.....? If your aspirations are getting to a SW 16, and beyond, wins= high seed= easier path to a SW 16. Now I'm saying you go out a play a bunch of 200+ teams. BUT.....play some upper echelon mid-major teams---teams expected to win/compete for their conference titles; like MVC, OVC, A-10, sort of teams. Mix in a game, maybe two vs a Kansas, Nova, type of team(s). Then get those automatic wins, i.e. North Texas, E.Illinois, etc, etc...Not to mention there's the ACC/Big 10 game. Get to 13/14 wins in the Big 10, and you're probably looking at a 3/4 seed....
IU really caught a break with their B10 schedule...Toughest stretch seems to be Feb 12-24th: @ MSU, vs Wisky, @ OSU, vs Maryland.....Jan 20- Feb 5th, we do play Purdue(home),MIchigan(home), PSU(home), MD(road), Illinois(home). Three top contenders, but all are at home.
You’ve never been to a Michigan home game!? That’s ****in nuts. But I would obviously recommend the Purdue & MSU week. Hell, I may be there. I’ve been trying to go to a new big ten arena each year.
Playing teams that would be expected to win their conference in those mid-major conferences would be a plus in SOS IMO. It’s the ones that are expected to finish 7th in the sun belt that don’t mean shit. I’ll always be on the side of “play a tough non-con, regardless of team talent” though. I love when Purdue football plays the Notre dames of the world in college football. Not going to the playoff regardless so might as well make competition as hard as possible & see where you stack up.
He has a podcast I believe so I’d imagine it’s on that. There’s no fücking chance I’m listening to it so can’t confirm definitively
I listened to it last night. He has OSU winning the B1G. He's a big fan of Liddell.
I had a feeling it was going to be on the B1G podcast. He’s legit rėtarded if he thinks UM is finishing 7th in the B1G.
Minnesota
1. Vs Gillinois
You’re gone bro lol.
yeah the karlaftis bet is truly perplexing.
