Dicky V Says Big Ten 3rd best Conference!

[Mac4Lyfe]

for those that are counting.... and love storied histories... here is the breakdown last 25 year's ncaa titles

Big East -6
ACC -6
Sec -5
Big 10 -3
big 12 -2
pac 10 -2
MWC -1

last ten years?

Big East-3
ACC -3
Sec -2
Big ten -1
Big 12 -1

Last 15 years...

SEC - 5
Big East - 3
ACC - 3

[ryanXL977]

last 1 yr
big 12-1

POW

[Mac4Lyfe]

Touche...

We all know the tourney is a crapshoot and anything can happen. Let's just enjoy the ride. I'm just not buying into the Big East supremacy because history shows otherwise.

[D. Brackets]

Ncaa title has nothing to do with how strong a conference is.. thats just one team. It is fun to look at

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_conf_Men.html = Conference by RPI this year
- Its not just the TOP teams!!! its all of them, you take the good with the bad!!

[rezkoness69]

I agree...

To me if I rank the conferences (based on how many teams can make it to the Final Four) I'd have...

ACC
SEC
Big12/ Big East equal to me
Big 10

Folks will disagree with me on the SEC but watch...

This statement is quite laughable. No way an SEC team makes the final 4. And you keep saying that no big ten team has as a chance to make it that far. The Big 10 is so much better then teh SEC this year its really not even close. If you think the SEC has a better chance of landing a final 4 team then the big 10 (mich st.), let alone the Big East, you just havn't been watching college basketball this year. Give me a break

[rezkoness69]

the Big Ten is 7-8 against the ACC, 3-6 against the Big East, 6-2 against the Big 12, 2-1 against the SEC, 1-0 against the Pac 10. Seems about right to me, the Big east and ACC are clearly better conferences, but I would say the Big ten is next.

[Hells Kitchen]

I swear on my kids eyes i did not run through this thread.
I hear dickie V and all i picture is coach ratfaces cock up his ass

[THEGREAT30]

SEC Tourny will be most exciting. SEC teams will be standing long after Big 10 teams are all gone. Mich St. and Purdue are the only teams in that conference that could be standing sweet 16. They dont deserve any more than 5 bids.

[MonkeyF0cker]

SEC Tourny will be most exciting.

If you like watching two shitty teams play each other, I'd agree.

[WhatAboutMeBitch]

SEC Tourny will be most exciting. SEC teams will be standing long after Big 10 teams are all gone. Mich St. and Purdue are the only teams in that conference that could be standing sweet 16. They dont deserve any more than 5 bids.

I think a team like Mighigan could catch fire and go deep. they did have the talent to beat duke and ucla this year already. I love ACC. But people here are a little ridiculous with the love for "their" home conference. Seriously you can't gamble well and be such homers. This is the ncaa tourney, anything can happen. Stop pretending like you can analyze it now and predict who will do what. Tourney is crazy and magic. and you can't cap magical insanity

[ertl09]

The big 10 may be boring to watch because not many points are scored doesn't mean they shouldn't be in the 3rd best conference. They play physical tough defense and their offense is from half court sets. When they play out of conference they try to slow the tempo down . There is no clear # 3 conference but arguably big ten or the SEC can be # 3 . I guess we will find out in the tourny.

[THEGREAT30]

I think a team like Mighigan could catch fire and go deep. they did have the talent to beat duke and ucla this year already. I love ACC. But people here are a little ridiculous with the love for "their" home conference. Seriously you can't gamble well and be such homers. This is the ncaa tourney, anything can happen. Stop pretending like you can analyze it now and predict who will do what. Tourney is crazy and magic. and you can't cap magical insanity

Im gambling quite well as of late my friend. Stop trying to sound intelligent. Im originally from SEC country and currently live in between SEC and ACC but I could care less Im just calling it like I see it. Big 10 is pure garbage. They cant shoot and they dont have athletes they want last in a tournament setting.

[THEGREAT30]

If you like watching two shitty teams play each other, I'd agree.

We will see.

[THEGREAT30]

Ohio St 25
Northwestern 15 Halftime

These teams are worse than the mid major conferences.

[D. Brackets]

If you like watching two shitty teams play each other, I'd agree.

LOL..... so true.... I feel bad for the SEC this year...

[THEGREAT30]

LOL..... so true.... I feel bad for the SEC this year...

First one to 50 wins any Big 10 contest. That's mid major.

[rezkoness69]

First one to 50 wins any Big 10 contest. That's mid major.

It's called defense. Something they don't know a lot about outside of football in the SEC

[THEGREAT30]

It's called defense. Something they don't know a lot about outside of football in the SEC

Difference of opinions here. If you are playing really good defense you create turnovers and big-time pressure which leads to easy baskets. Which leads to points or scores. They are not playing great, nor really good defense. It's called subpar athletes.

[element1286]

Difference of opinions here. If you are playing really good defense you create turnovers and big-time pressure which leads to easy baskets. Which leads to points or scores. They are not playing great, nor really good defense. It's called subpar athletes.

There is more than one way to play defense. Good halfcourt defense isn't all about creating turnovers. How about contesting shots, and getting rebounds.

[THEGREAT30]

There is more than one way to play defense. Good halfcourt defense isn't all about creating turnovers. How about contesting shots, and getting rebounds.

I have watched these rec league teams play. They aren't playing any type of exceptional defense. They are poor athletes.

[2daBank]

it seems to me every year the big ten rec in the tourny is ugly if you put 7 of these teams in big ten tourny rec after 1st weekend probly look like this 2-7 3-6 if mich st get a favorable draw

[Chi_archie]

Chi_Archie - One thing your forgetting is that the SEC is a young league. It's easy to struggle the beginning of the year. The Big East is like the Big12 was in football. Overrated and will be exposed in the dance.

I didn't cherry pick through losses, I just remembered certain games which led me to think that the Big12 was overrated which you agree to as well. Based on the eyeball test, the ACC looks the best to me. I like UNC and Wake but Clemson and FSU could make a run IMO. These teams are very physical and athletic. I would not be surprised to see 2 ACC teams in the final four.

I like the SEC more than I like the Big East because they are more uptempo and have a good mix of offense and defense. The only knock is that they are young and improving but the Big East are older and not growing in my mind. Louisville seems to be the most improved but some of their blowout losses are puzzling/troubling. Pitt is solid but I see them struggling in the dance because there are several teams that can shut down Young, Blair or Fields. They are prone to turn the ball over and it will be their downfall. We shall see but I see them struggling to score at some point. Which leads me to UCONN, where will they get points from? AJ Price and that's about it. Without Dyson, UCONN aint going nowhere because they are a different team. Marquette is fraudulent, so is Syracuse, which leads me to Nova as the sleeper here. I think they have the best chance to make a run because of their guard play.

Now look at a team like Auburn and trust me, you don't want to play them right now. They are a veteran team but has been improving each game. They have multiple scorers and their defense is stout. LSU is a very similar team but struggles against teams with big men on occassion. Plus they can get in scoring droughts as well but overall this team flat out hustle. UT is hard to figure out. They look incredible at times than absolutely suck at other times. They have incredible athletes but are under achievers with low basketball IQs. But the last 3 games have been breakthroughs for that team. They are playing smarter and have learned how to go inside out. South Carolina and Florida (both on the bubble) are fraudulent and won't make a run unless they have some breaks in seeding. If they go up against physical teams with size they are both cooked but against equally sized teams they can pull out some wins.

I like UNC, Wake, FSU, Clemson, UT, LSU, Auburn, Nova and Pitt out of the 3 conferences. 4 ACC teams, 3 SEC and 2 Big East. I expect at least 2 teams from above to be in the Final Four.

which teams can shut down all three of these guys??? 3 players that are top 3-5 at their position in the nation. The unspoken thing about Pitt this year is their 2 and 3 gaurd play off the bench is been solid in the intangibles and in shooting 3's. Since big east play started those guys have been shooting lights out. this Pitt team isn't like the no-name "team-concept" pitt teams of the last 10 years. They have a little more horse-power and flash

[Chi_archie]

They regularly barely score 50+ and that's the winning team. What a joke Dicky rode the short bus.

impressive big ten win today....

[Chi_archie]

Big East = Over rated Teams like Providence can't even beat Baylor. Nova can't beat Texas...

Every year we worship the Big East but they've won how many titles in the last 20 years??? Like 3, give me a break. The ACC will be up there with UNC and the SEC is going to surprise many.

Say what you want about the SEC but a team like lousy Arkansas beats Texas and OU decisively in the same week. A lousy UK squad should have beaten Louisville, Miss State blows out a #1 sun belt Western Kentucky, Florida beats the Pac 10 #1 Washington. This conference gets overlooked but somehow they manage to be right up there with the ACC with the most titles in the last 20 years and the most teams in the final four. Don't be surprised if this year the ACC and SEC once again represent. Every year except once in the last 20, one of these 2 conferences had someone in the final four. It's a pretty good bet that one of these 4 teams, UNC, Duke, LSU, UT, are going to be there. Not the same could be said of the Big East or Big10.

NO Prophet

[flyingillini]

big ten!