The Fran fade

[JP4CY]

I get they aren't playing well but you shorten good wins to a month and a lot of teams won't have many. That line stinks. I figured it would be Iowa -2.5 and I was ready to complain about that

But this is Michigan St we're talking about. This isn't your run of the mill team. Hell, extend that month out just a little and they lost to Northwestern at home. Yes, that Northwestern.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

No, I think all of those teams would be pretty similar. But if you win the first round, I would much rather face a #2 or #3 than a #1 seed.

Absolutely. Any time you can avoid a 1 or 2 seed in the 2nd you are better off. Plus if you can get by the 3 or 4 there's a chance that the bracket is busted.

 

[Lafaester54]

Iowa opens as a 7 point favorite over Michigan State tomorrow?! I'm tempted to put a lot on MSU. I think they win outright honestly

Just looked it up, MSU has lost 4 of 5. Probably not as good as usual.

 

[iahawks]

Just looked it up, MSU has lost 4 of 5. Probably not as good as usual.

Just in time for them to go on a run and make the final four like they usually do.

 

[TClone99]

Just looked it up, MSU has lost 4 of 5. Probably not as good as usual.

The B1G is down this year for sure. The guard play just isn’t there.

 

[cytor]

The B1G is definitely down. They crapped the bed last year in the NCAA tournament, too.

 

[Statefan10]

Just in time for them to go on a run and make the final four like they usually do.

Wouldn’t shock me in the slightest lol. Happens like every other year

 

[Statefan10]

The B1G is definitely down. They crapped the bed last year in the NCAA tournament, too.

I think there’s some good teams and some quality teams like every other conference, but man do they have some absolute stinkers. Nebraska, NW, Maryland and Minnesota are just so bad.

 

[ISUTex]

Who would you have 25th? Do you have a sleeper team before brackets come out?

How about ISU? They creamed Iowa and have a lot more quality wins. Pretty much the same record with a much tougher schedule.

 

[JP4CY]

I think there’s some good teams and some quality teams like every other conference, but man do they have some absolute stinkers. Nebraska, NW, Maryland and Minnesota are just so bad.

It seems like Indiana has been mediocre for years now too.

 

[mikeiastat]

Don't forget Rutgers and pedifile U. Half the conference is garbage. How Rutgers is even talked about as a "bubble team" is a joke. Just shows how overrated the big 10 is yet again.

 

[Statefan10]

It seems like Indiana has been mediocre for years now too.

They haven’t made the tournament since the 2015-2016 season.

 

[JP4CY]

They haven’t made the tournament since the 2015-2016 season.

And if they don't watch it, they may miss this year too.

 

[cytor]

This year, the B1G is definitely down. Purdue and Illinois and that is about it.

 

[Statefan10]

Don't forget Rutgers and pedifile U. Half the conference is garbage. How Rutgers is even talked about as a "bubble team" is a joke. Just shows how overrated the big 10 is yet again.

Rutgers was on a 4 game winning streak against #13 MSU, #16 OSU, #14 Wisconsin, and #12 Illinois. That’s why they’re on the bubble right now. We'll see how they end up.

 

[Statefan10]

This year, the B1G is definitely down. Purdue and Illinois and that is about it.

Wisconsin too.

 

[JP4CY]

Wisconsin too.

I think they're S16 capable not sure much more than that.

 

[GoHawks]

But this is Michigan St we're talking about. This isn't your run of the mill team. Hell, extend that month out just a little and they lost to Northwestern at home. Yes, that Northwestern.

I can't argue against that. Last few years they haven't been up their standard. I expect a physical game tomorrow Izzo has already complained about the officials I think he's going to try and make the refs call 40 fouls and bet they won't

 

[BCClone]

No,

Look at your original question to my original post: "How about getting McCafe and McCafe no-fat type players?"

My reply was pretty clear. I have no issue with THIN players and I used Halliburton as an example of a THIN player that played at ISU. Guys like Morris, Garrett & Clyburn were also pretty slender.

McCafe is a nickname for the McCaf brothers that has been used regularly here. Connor is McCafe and then the Patrick is called the other. It has nothing to do with their build, size or anything. So anything about fat, thin, boneless or whatever players was never mentioned in my post.

 

[JP4CY]

I can't argue against that. Last few years they haven't been up their standard. I expect a physical game tomorrow Izzo has already complained about the officials I think he's going to try and make the refs call 40 fouls and bet they won't

Izzo is a whiner but so is Fran. I bet Iowa shoots more FT's than their opponents more often than not.