2008 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (official thread)

[Jake]

Even if PSU hangs on we'll need Northwestern and Sparty to win. They're both at home, at least.

[buckeyemania11]

leave it to scUM to cost the Big 10 the challenge

[JXC]

Originally Posted by Jake

Even if PSU hangs on we'll need Northwestern and Sparty to win. They're both at home, at least.

Yep. That'll be tough. Especially with Hansboro playing. Plus I think Florida State is decent this year...moreso than Northwestern at least. But at least Ohio State did their part. The rest of the Big Ten needs to step up. Yesterday was some choke jobs with Illinois and Iowa...and today with Michigan. All 3 of those teams had 2nd half leads, and needed to step up, man up, and hold on. UGH!

[OH10]

Well, Michigan has co-conspirators in Illinois and Iowa.

Michigan State is already on its way to getting housed at home.

[Jake]

I was more disappointed with Purdue than anyone. They're ranked #10, playing at home, and they were never really in the game. Duke is good, but PU should've put forth a better effort.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by OH10

Michigan State is already on its way to getting housed at home.

Sparty got blown out by Maryland last week. They have no shot tonight.

[billmac91]

PSU did everything in their power to give that game away.

Nice win for the Big 10.

[JXC]

Originally Posted by Jake

I was more disappointed with Purdue than anyone. They're ranked #10, playing at home, and they were never really in the game. Duke is good, but PU should've put forth a better effort.

I felt differently. I am not high on Purdue this year. I think they are the most overrated team in the Big Ten, and maybe all of NCAA basketball. Duke is Duke...I don't know if they are a top 5 team this year or not, but they are close if they aren't. But Purdue, i'll be surprised if they end the season in the top 20. Mark it down.

But seriously...

[Jake]

Sparty is hanging around, so far. NW trying to put FSU to sleep.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by JXC

I felt differently. I am not high on Purdue this year. I think they are the most overrated team in the Big Ten, and maybe all of NCAA basketball. Duke is Duke...I don't know if they are a top 5 team this year or not, but they are close if they aren't. But Purdue, i'll be surprised if they end the season in the top 20. Mark it down.

But seriously...

No need to mark it down as I'm not predicting anything for Purdue. They did, however, go 32-2 at home the last 2 years so I thought they could at least make a game of it versus the Dookies. That game was over in 10 minutes. Other than Indiana - who is a train wreck - Purdue was the least competitive BT team in this thing.

[Jake]

Well, Sparty WAS hangin around...Big Ten going down, again.

[BuckeyeTillIDie]

Listening to Vitale verbally blow the ACC/UNC/DUKE/Hansborough is torture to my ears.

[crazybuckfan40]

Man if we could get some of our top tier recruits to hang around for 3+ years we could be in the same league as this UNC team...

If everyone stays we could be next year...Have a couple seniors, some juniors, and sophomores...

[billmac91]

UNC doesn't miss. It is ridiculous. Plus Hansborough is allowed to do whatever he wants in the paint, and if it looks like a foul, they call it on the defender.

They have to be heavy favorites for the title...

[fourteenandoh]

Originally Posted by JXC

I felt differently. I am not high on Purdue this year. I think they are the most overrated team in the Big Ten, and maybe all of NCAA basketball. Duke is Duke...I don't know if they are a top 5 team this year or not, but they are close if they aren't. But Purdue, i'll be surprised if they end the season in the top 20. Mark it down.

But seriously...

if purdue is overrated (which at this point i agree with), then we have a good shot to compete for a big10 title.