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Northwestern manages to knock off the Izzo crew. The Hoosiers, previously on a horseradish-hot roll, get spanked by the Buckeyes. Minnesota stomps on Penn State on the road and then – Lord have mercy – the Iowa Hawkeyes make Novak look like a red shirt frosh with their win over Go Blue at Carver-Hawkeye, 75-59 FINAL. Indiana has tallied less overall L’s than the Illini but both are separated by just 2 in-conference W/L, which leads us to only one conclusion…
The Big Ten is all jacked up.
But let us be clear. We don’t want anyone to mistake this type of anarchy for mere regular season upsets; there is something more Byzantine that’s afoot.
Here are some transfixing, topical truths about one of our most beloved conferences:
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Iowa is in a THREE-way tie for 6th place with Indiana and Wiscy. Why is this significant? While Iowa has one of the deepest benches in the Big Ten, no one was talking about this tidbit early on because they weren’t even half of a blip on anyone’s preseason playmakers meter. Then, the Badgers, who were placed on the preseason AP Poll at the 15 spot, have since fallen off the top 25 completely, replaced by Virginia. I know, mind-blowing right.
So, totally out of conference but it’s my blog and I’ll write what I want to so: Shout out to all my Running Rebels, who are just above the Cavaliers at no.14 this week. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeebels!
Okay, back to business. Weber’s boys and the Spartans are not sitting pretty, however still at the top of the conference. Hunting not far behind are the Wolverines and Ohio St. (keep in mind, it’s only by half a game). I know what you’re thinking right now…it’s to pick the Bucks as the Big Ten fave, right? I mean, why not? Bufford and Sullinger are both back as 3-pt. weapons while Deshaun Thomas is literally powering forward (ahaha) for his sophomore year. ”Well, all I know is my gut’s telling me maybe.”
For those that didn’t get the decade-old Futurama reference, know that there is no sure-bet conference champion coming out of the week 11 gates. Purdue could pass Michigan or Ohio St. within 2 games while Northwestern, Iowa, and Minny continue to make noise in the month of January. The only safe bet you can take to the bank right now: Nebraska will be invited to the NIT. Suck it cornhuskers.
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