Cats better come ready to play weds in Ruppdom Hall because ND looks to be a pretty damn good team... in at #23 in the latest coach's poll (Cats drop to #16 ... About where they belong at this point, IMO.)
Cats better come ready to play weds in Ruppdom Hall because ND looks to be a pretty damn good team... in at #23 in the latest coach's poll (Cats drop to #16 ... About where they belong at this point, IMO.)
Tennessee's at #13 (#11 in AP). Is that about where they should be?Originally Posted by WMR
If these early scores are any indication, it looks to be an abysmal year in the SEC.
The West has been miserable. Ole Miss lost at home vs. Dayton. LSU lost at home to Nichols St. Mississippi St. lost at home to Florida Atlantic. Arky lost at home to UAB. Bama's had 3 bad losses. Auburn may have the worst RPI in the country.
The SEC may be a 4 bid league. Maybe 3 if Vandy or UF slips.
Florida was, as many predicted, overrated.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
Tennessee has been good so far, but the real fun will begin when Pearl begins his suspension.
They showed a picture of Auburn's new arena during the basketball game on Saturday night immediately following the SEC championship. I think the parents may have made the trip and that was about it.
Yep #2 in the RPI. Unfortunately they tend to open seasons better than they finish. In other words, I don't expect such excellence to last. As always it'll be a battle to make the Sweet 16.
Big news announced today. Kentucky has agreed to participate in the "Champions Classic", a new event that involves UK, Duke, Michigan State, and Kansas.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5898231
2011(MSG-New York):
Kentucky vs Kansas
Michigan State vs Duke
2012(Georgia Dome-Atlanta)
Kentucky vs Duke
Michigan State vs Kansas
2013(United Center-Chicago)
Kentucky vs Michigan State
Duke vs Kansas
That is SWEET.
I miss the fact that those big time out of conference games don't happen in Rupp anymore. Other than UNC, Louisville, and Indiana, when was the last time a "major" nonconference team came to Rupp?
Heck, their best nonconference "home" opponent is Notre Dame and that's going down in Louisville.
The folks paying big coin for season tickets can't be all pleased about that.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
Michigan State and Kansas have both came to Rupp, as has UCLA. Duke refuses to schedule a home and home and would rather the games be played in Durham or NYC (pro-Duke crowd).
Michigan State hasn't been there since 2002. Kansas 2005. UCLA? 1961.
When all is said and done more is said than done.
This made me chuckle...
I got a kick out of the UNC fan that suggested that they create another one with UCLA, Louisville and Indiana.
They could call that the second-fiddle classic.
UNC -- second fiddle to DUke
Louisville -- second fiddle to UK
Indiana -- second fiddle to Purdue
UCLA -- second fiddle to ... well, they just aren't good
Nice win versus ND.
Little Hansbrough is just as annoying as his big brother.
All that 'mean mugging' in the first half was something else...
IU second fiddle to Purdue? Not bloody likely. They may be a little better right now, but they haven't ever won the NCAA tournament and haven't been to a final four since 1980. IU has been in the national championship game more recently than Purdue has been in the elite 8. second fidde......
"I know a lot about the law and various other lawyerings."
Hitters who avoid outs are the funnest.
Pretty much ditto with regards to Duke and Carolina. UNC has more NCAA titles and a much better head-to-head record. The greatest coach in Duke's history still has a losing record to North Carolina.
And the "Second Fiddle" series would have a collective 22 National Titles to the other group's 16.
Last edited by RiverRat13; 12-09-2010 at 08:15 AM.
I couldn't agree more. All of these non-conference games in neutral locations are great, but I abhor this trend of taking big-time games off of college campuses. It's freakin' COLLEGE basketball! Students should be the one who benefit from top match-ups.
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