#2 Purdue goes down to Ohio State 73-69. It's wide open this year.
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It’s not wide open. That’s like the go to saying when we struggle. Every year has been “wide open” since we were dominant.
I think UConn is the clear-cut fav. Doesn't mean they can't be beat though.
UCONN is by far the best team in the country. They are on another level. It’s not difficult to see.
UCONNvict tends to have their best teams during down years for college basketball. And, unfortunately, they usually seal the deal. I can't deal with them winning another one 😦
They are 9-2 in Q1 games and just smashed number 4 Marquette by 30
Winning on the road against Ohio State would be a quad 1 victory, believe it or not.
UCONN they will win every tournament game by double digits
They did it last year and that's extremely rare and impressive to accomish.
2009 unc and 2018 nova did it too.
UCONN just may steamroll teams on their way to another title. You give me UCONN or the field and I might take UCONn
UConn has not played that tough of a schedule.
The Big East has some wretched teams at the bottom.
There is no dominant team(s) in CBB this season and that may be the norm going forward.
The Big East has some wretched teams at the bottom.
There is no dominant team(s) in CBB this season and that may be the norm going forward.
When anybody in the tournament plays UCONN it's going to feel to us like they have little chance to win, just like yesterday when UK played at Auburn and a lot of us(yes, including me) thought we had little chance to win. The reason other teams have a chance is because the best team doesn't win all the time; probably not even half the time.
Auburn and Tennessee both could win out. UConn does look fantastic but all it takes is one given night.
Eeek OHS was 2-9 in their last 11 before today. How in the hell is it possible to be in the top 75 in the NET before beating Purdue?
I gotta disagree with all the UCONN hype….they have the best resume and are BY FAR the most consistent team in the country. They run their stuff and have enough pieces to absorb a bad offensive night from one of their main pieces. But if they played in the Big 12 they would have a couple more loses. They always play at a 7-8 out of 10 level. But they aren’t as good as last year’s team. If some plays at a 9 or 10 level UCONN could go down.
Purdue is one I'm keeping an eye on. Everything speaks to them being "different" but this week they've started to "Boiler" things up a bit. This is usually the time of year they get/play tight. Were in a fight with a very mediocre Minnesota team at Mackey and Minnesota is a team that blew a 20 pt lead at home to lose to Missouri this year. Then losing to Ohio State with some turnovers/sloppy play. Have to see if this is just '24 Season basketball or if they are starting to "Boiler" it up again.
My lifetime which is approaching a mid century speaks to 2 things. Whenever Purdue is the best team in the Big Ten, the Big Ten sucks. The other being that Purdue peaks in January and starts to fade and then goes into full gag mode come March. Now they have had the Big Dog team and Carson Edwards teams who were able to overcome and get to Elite 8 losing to Duke/UVA so could this be another who overcomes their program DNA?
My lifetime which is approaching a mid century speaks to 2 things. Whenever Purdue is the best team in the Big Ten, the Big Ten sucks. The other being that Purdue peaks in January and starts to fade and then goes into full gag mode come March. Now they have had the Big Dog team and Carson Edwards teams who were able to overcome and get to Elite 8 losing to Duke/UVA so could this be another who overcomes their program DNA?
UCONN is a notch above currently but they are vulnerable IMO. If Kansas can beat them and so can Seton Hall by 15 then they can lose in the tournament easily.
Some people also put Purdue or Arizona in that upper notch but I don't see it. I think both those teams are out before the Elite 8.
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Every team loses. Purdue was due. Plus, it was on the road. New coach, new energy.
It's still UConn, Purdue, Houston, and everyone else, IMO.
I agree somewhat with that but I believe it is pretty open. I still think UConn probably rolls but I could see any of the 3 other slows go to about 30 teams.
Ohio State made Purdue look slow- and they consistently shot mid range jumpers right in front of Edy. They did a good job of overplaying the passing lanes to Edy...they obviously watched a lot of tape.
I think it’s wide open but then again other years it’s been wide open, a 1 seed usually finds a way to win.but in those years there have usually been 4-6 teams who were clearly better than all the other teams. This year UConn & Houston are the only teams that look really impressive but they’re beatable.
It's not wide open
Just because Purdue lost by 4 on the road doesn't make them any less a threat.
Purdue, Uconn, Houston and maybe Arizona are a notch above everyone else. And for the SEC, Tenn, Auburn and Alabama aren't too far from those four teams either.
Just because Purdue lost by 4 on the road doesn't make them any less a threat.
Purdue, Uconn, Houston and maybe Arizona are a notch above everyone else. And for the SEC, Tenn, Auburn and Alabama aren't too far from those four teams either.
Arizona is not a threat. Purdue is not a threat. UConn is the best team in the county by 5 possessions.
I love it. Every year Purdue gets hyped and slurped. And every single year they crash and burn. If you bet o. Purdue to win anything of merit you deserve to lose your money.
They have one dude. One. And OSU is AWFUL.
They have one dude. One. And OSU is AWFUL.
Purdue is not a threat. They’ve had Edey how long? And what has happened every single year?
Bring em on. This team still has another gear or two they can hit. I absolutely assure you every one seed is hoping not to see Kentucky in their path. The exception is Houston. They def want revenge for the 2019 Sweet Sixteen loss to us.
People said Virginia couldn't win a title because of how they played.
People said you couldn't win a title with mostly freshman and 2nd year players. Then 2012 happened.
Just because something hasn't happened in the past doesn't mean it can't happen in the future.
I don't think Purdue wins a title this season. But are they one of a handful that could win the title ? Yep sure.
And it wasn't every single year. In 21 they were a 4 seed. In 22 they were a 3 seed. Those teams weren't title contenders. It was only last year they really crapped the bed.
Today's NET shows Purdue unchanged at #2. UK, however, dropped from 21 to 22, trading places with Wisconsin. Very puzzling.
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