Monday, February 20, 2006
Big Ten very evenly matched
Back in 2002, four teams tied for the Big Ten regular-season basketball championship. It looks like something similar may happen this season. Iowa (9-4) is in first place. Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Illinois are not far behind, all tied at 8-4. Michigan State, with a conference record of 7-5, is still in the mix.
Don't count out the Spartans. They, for the most part, can control their own destiny as Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Illinois must visit East Lansing. If the Spartans can win all three of those games, the four teams would each have five losses. Tom Izzo and company have to hope for someone to knock off Iowa.
On the surface, it doesn't look great for a conference regular-season champion (or co-champions) to have five losses. It's a situation you won't find in most of the major conferences this season. But, it just shows how evenly matched the Big Ten is; the teams just keep knocking each other around, with no clear and dominant winner emerging.
Don't count out the Spartans. They, for the most part, can control their own destiny as Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Illinois must visit East Lansing. If the Spartans can win all three of those games, the four teams would each have five losses. Tom Izzo and company have to hope for someone to knock off Iowa.
On the surface, it doesn't look great for a conference regular-season champion (or co-champions) to have five losses. It's a situation you won't find in most of the major conferences this season. But, it just shows how evenly matched the Big Ten is; the teams just keep knocking each other around, with no clear and dominant winner emerging.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 11:22 AM
