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TheCatt wrote: Dude. I didn't realize how big he was until today against MSU
He's ridiculous. I don't remember anyone being this tall and large since Andre the Giant. He's 7'2" and 290 pounds.

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I'm honestly stunned that we're this good. A year ago with the same players this team was terrible.
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Leisher wrote: I'm honestly stunned that we're this good. A year ago with the same players this team was terrible.
The Big Ten did get smashed by the ACC... so... :)
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Yes they did.

I still can't figure out MSU. Not sure if they're down or doing their usual rope-a-dope before their tournament run.
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Leisher wrote: Yes they did.

I still can't figure out MSU. Not sure if they're down or doing their usual rope-a-dope before their tournament run.
OSU #8?!?!?!?! I'm skeptical. But, the way they've played lately is certainly not how they started the season.

On the other hand, crazy weird season. Auburn #10, running through the worst SEC ever. Cincinatti #5 because the American is TERRIBLE.

Uva #1? Well, yeah.

MSU -> I don't know if you can say the #2 team in the nation is 'down'... I think we just have greater parity across the board.
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Yeah, I have trouble buying the #8 ranking too. Again, same team that sucked last year. Just a new coach and Bates-Diop is healthy.

How does Virginia move to #1 when they lost? How does MSU not go to #1 after beating #4 Purdue?
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Leisher wrote: Yeah, I have trouble buying the #8 ranking too. Again, same team that sucked last year. Just a new coach and Bates-Diop is healthy.

How does Virginia move to #1 when they lost? How does MSU not go to #1 after beating #4 Purdue?
Uva only has 2 losses, and more good wins than any other team. MSU has 1 bad loss, and 2 good losses.

This isn't football, lots of body of work out there.

Also, UVA is in the best conference in basketball.
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TheCatt wrote: Also, UVA is in the best conference in basketball.
If the football playoff selection show and the bowl games taught me anything, it's that this doesn't matter.
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Leisher wrote:
TheCatt wrote: Also, UVA is in the best conference in basketball.
If the football playoff selection show and the bowl games taught me anything, it's that this doesn't matter.
Pretty sure they picked 2 teams from the best conference in football.
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TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote:
TheCatt wrote: Also, UVA is in the best conference in basketball.
If the football playoff selection show and the bowl games taught me anything, it's that this doesn't matter.
Pretty sure they picked 2 teams from the best conference in football.
Then you'd be wrong.

Not just based on opinion, but on actual statistics and facts. But when has that ever stopped you? :D
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Leisher wrote: But when has that ever stopped you?
Wait, team from which conference won the championship? Oh right.
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TheCatt wrote:
Leisher wrote: But when has that ever stopped you?
Wait, team from which conference won the championship? Oh right.
Easy to do when you don't let the best conference in. I mean they had a 50/50 chance...
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Last year was a good argument for an 8 team playoff.
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The best example yet.

But until they expand it, we'll just have to accept that UCF is the national champion.
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OSU offers a scholarship to a pro style QB who then coincidentally de-commits from Texas A&M.

This is interesting. Apparently, our new co-O coordinator, Ryan Day, wants to get away from all the QB run plays.

I am a huge fan of this move. It's been forever since OSU has had a pass first QB.
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Remember those assistant coaches, agent, and show company executives found to be paying for kids? That was just the start.

A shadow is looming over the tournament...
“When this all comes out, Hall of Fame coaches should be scared, lottery picks won’t be eligible to play and almost half of the 16 teams the NCAA showed on its initial NCAA tournament show this weekend should worry about their appearance being vacated.”
50+ schools from every major conference. Ouch.

I'm praying OSU isn't involved. Although Matta's program sucked and he couldn't get players, so I would hope we're safe there.

Will NC be safe? How about Duke? I think it's a given that Kentucky will go down. Kansas?
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I'm figuring Kentucky is going down. I would THINK UNC would be safe, you have to think that the program was under so much scrutiny that no one would do something stupid. But you never know.

Still strikes me as weird that it's been so quiet for so long.

Maybe good news that UNC is a Nike school? :)
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Rough night, Leisher, PSU really has your number... but I guess it's just the first half.

#6 PSU loses, #5 Cincinatti loses, #8 OSU losing... rough night in the top 10
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Penn State has our number indeed. We bring out the best in them. I stopped watching it at the half. My dad called this upset after we beat Purdue. Oh well. I want them out of the top ten anyway.
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