January 26, 201115 yr They are far and away the best team right now. It would be a different story if Duke didn't losing Irving. They are the best team right now but the gap is not as big as you are making it out to be.
January 26, 201115 yr They are the best team right now but the gap is not as big as you are making it out to be. OK a few less "enters". Point is the are clearly the best team right now.
January 26, 201115 yr They are far and away the best team right now. It would be a different story if Duke didn't lose Irving. No they're not. Not by a long shot. 5 of their 6 games leading up to tonight... 73-68 @ Iowa 67-64 vs. Minnesota 68-64 @ Michigan 69-66 vs. Penn State 73-68 @ Illinois Yep....Sure looks like what the "far and away" best team would do. They were amped up for a showdown against a legit top 10-15 team @ home, and played a heck of a game. No more, no less.
January 26, 201115 yr Two "far and away" best teams that I remember: 1991 - UNLV, 1999 - Duke. The former lost in the Final Four to Duke (though I think that game was thrown), the latter, lost to UConn in the title game.
January 26, 201115 yr No they're not. Not by a long shot. 5 of their 6 games leading up to tonight... 73-68 @ Iowa 67-64 vs. Minnesota 68-64 @ Michigan 69-66 vs. Penn State 73-68 @ Illinois Yep....Sure looks like what the "far and away" best team would do. They were amped up for a showdown against a legit top 10-15 team @ home, and played a heck of a game. No more, no less. Did they lose any of those games? Didn't think so, RIGHT NOW they are definitely the best team in the land you guys act like I am going out on a limb here with this they are ranked #1.
January 26, 201115 yr Did they lose any of those games? Didn't think so, RIGHT NOW they are definitely the best team in the land you guys act like I am going out on a limb here with this they are ranked #1. You said, "Far and Away" they're the best team in the country. Best? Maybe so, but it's by a small margin. If we're talking best in the country right now, I'd say you can make a pretty compelling argument for a handful of teams, especially the Texas Longhorns. No one is playing better ball than they are right now.
January 26, 201115 yr They are far and away the best team right now. It would be a different story if Duke didn't lose Irving. I think Ohio St is better than Duke with or without Irving.
January 26, 201115 yr 1. OSU 2-25.. Not even close I think 1-40 have as good of a shot as anyone. As I have said, the college basketball product continues to worsen. Can you ever recall three BCS conferences being as collectively bad in one season as the ACC, SEC, and Pac-10? The Big East is solid across the board, but does anyone really think Pitt, Syracuse, or Nova are all that wonderful?
January 26, 201115 yr I think 1-40 have as good of a shot as anyone. As I have said, the college basketball product continues to worsen. Can you ever recall three BCS conferences being as collectively bad in one season as the ACC, SEC, and Pac-10? The Big East is solid across the board, but does anyone really think Pitt, Syracuse, or Nova are all that wonderful? I'd say Nova is the best of the 3. Of course that could be because they're my preseason national champion pick.
January 26, 201115 yr I'd say Nova is the best of the 3. Of course that could be because they're my preseason national champion pick. And that is good as any other pick, but the statement still holds true. Just hope they avoid UT.
January 26, 201115 yr If we're talking best in the country right now, I'd say you can make a pretty compelling argument for a handful of teams, especially the Texas Longhorns. No one is playing better ball than they are right now. Did you watch the Ohio $tate / Purdue game last night? :idunno:
January 26, 201115 yr Did you watch the Ohio $tate / Purdue game last night? :idunno: Yep. I try not to judge teams based solely on one game. They've struggled to pull out wins against Penn State, Iowa, and Michigan recently as well.
January 26, 201115 yr Two "far and away" best teams that I remember: 1991 - UNLV, 1999 - Duke. The former lost in the Final Four to Duke (though I think that game was thrown), the latter, lost to UConn in the title game. There's a bunch of teams, IMO, better than both of those. 96 UK team is the best I've seen in my lifetime, followed very closely by the 2009 UNC team, 90 UNLV team, 01 & 92 Duke teams, & 07 Florida team. If you're far & away the best team, then you win the national championship. The two teams you mentioned above did not. With Irving out for Duke, I don't see anyone being that much ahead of anyone else. Buckeyes look to be the best right now, but I'm not sold on the quality of the Big 10. Still, I think they're a level ahead of everyone else.
January 26, 201115 yr They are far and away the best team right now. It would be a different story if Duke didn't lose Irving. I agree HT.
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