College basketball, most wide-open of all times

**mjsuax13** · 01-04-23, 11:45 PM

Agreed. I have 3 futures placed:

UNC +800
Arizona +2500
Alabama +2500

**stevenash** · 01-05-23, 03:07 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

I don’t think I’ve seen a year like this where there’s really no dominate teams. Anybody could get knocked off early round of the tournament.

Totally agree, this could be a dream season for so many teams.
Big 12 is mother freaking LOADED, top to bottom loaded.
Big East is nine deep, so is the Big 10.
Every team in the SEC is at .500 or above.

ACC is top heavy, as usual, and the PAC 12 really drops off after Az. State.

The one constant that never changes is my hometown Fairfield Stags still can't suck enough.
We've cornered the market in sucking.

Looking at Jeff Sagarin's numbers, right now 16 games into the season, any one of fifty teams has a realistic shot of winning it all.

**jjgold** · 01-05-23, 07:11 AM

Basically if your home and are 3-13 you can beat a top team

**SlickFazzer** · 01-05-23, 12:14 PM

Good ball players and coaches at all levels all over the country.

**Snowball** · 01-05-23, 12:44 PM

they say this a lot but in the end only one cinderella has any slippers

**d2bets** · 01-05-23, 12:56 PM

Can anyone explain how Kansas State is not ranked?

**stevenash** · 01-05-23, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

Can anyone explain how Kansas State is not ranked?

Good question, so I put on my geek cap and tried to figure it out.
K-State checks all the boxes, 2-0 in league play, 1-0 vs. ranked opponents, 13-1 overall.

Jeff Sagarin has the Cats ranked 30th overall, mediocre (140) SoS that's due to the ealy season games against Rio Grande, Kansas City, and three other stiffs, but still, if TCU is ranked 17, then KSU should be at the very least top 12.

Everything will come out in the wash, it always does.

**jjgold** · 01-05-23, 03:52 PM

The best players are in high school

**SlickFazzer** · 01-05-23, 03:56 PM

I enjoy watching early-mid 80s games on YOUTUBE.

**d2bets** · 01-05-23, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

Good question, so I put on my geek cap and tried to figure it out.
K-State checks all the boxes, 2-0 in league play, 1-0 vs. ranked opponents, 13-1 overall.

Jeff Sagarin has the Cats ranked 30th overall, mediocre (140) SoS that's due to the ealy season games against Rio Grande, Kansas City, and three other stiffs, but still, if TCU is ranked 17, then KSU should be at the very least top 12.

Everything will come out in the wash, it always does.

And now they just whooped #6 Texas on the road. SoS can actually be overrated. You can only play the teams on your schedule. K St should be top 15 at the very worst.

**stevenash** · 01-05-23, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by d2bets

And now they just whooped #6 Texas on the road. SoS can actually be overrated. You can only play the teams on your schedule. K St should be top 15 at the very worst.

From your lips to God's ears.
I've been preaching that since the beginning of time, like I mentioned I was just searching for reasons as to why KSU isn't ranked, the soft schedule at the start of the season was the only thing I could come up with.

**Otters27** · 01-05-23, 05:51 PM

This year yes. Eventually D1 basketball will have most parity. So many ballers out there sacrificing their life for ball

**johnnyvegas13** · 01-05-23, 05:54 PM

Say this every rear

**jjgold** · 01-05-23, 08:43 PM

Is Rutgers the best team in the country?

**johnnyvegas13** · 01-05-23, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Is Rutgers the best team in the country?

Uhhh no

**pavyracer** · 01-05-23, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Is Rutgers the best team in the country?

Probably not the best team in their own state let alone country.