Random Thoughts... part 2
So I've just got some random sports-related thoughts to fill out the week, but if you want to read this week's sign of the apocalypse, you can read this piece of trash submitted on Beckett.com, which I found to be incredibly trite and unfunny. This makes me wonder why people even bother to go to college.
Right before the AFC game, I had this thought- the thought that way too many people were picking the Patriots to win, and that maybe Denver would have something to say about that. Fortunately, my local expert is two-for-two, and we're on our way. Way not to be swayed by your peers, John.
I've got a lot to say about the very underrated college basketball season, which has seen a rather unprecedented amount of top 10 teams beating up each other before the year.
First, we might have to take another look at Texas- the Longhorns have now managed to beat Memphis and Villanova, and I really think they've got a shot to run the table in a very weak Big 12.
How weak is the Big 12? Here's a thought: Kansas State won at Kansas... Baylor hasn't played yet... Oklahoma State lost to Northwestern State, and Oklahoma, who was supposed to challenge Texas, has lost pretty much every meaningful game they've played this year. Also, somebody needs to tell Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas State, and Texas A & M that playing non-conference games that are meaningful is a nice idea.
You know, maybe the Big 12 can compete with the SEC, which has been wildly disappointing... Kentucky has been terrible, so has Alabama, and hey, Mississippi, who has lost to teams like Illinois-Chicago this year, is also leading the SEC West. I kind of think Florida is overrated, but they may not lose more than a game or so... whatever.
So that brings me to my new favorite topic: the strength of the Big East, the best basketball conference on planet Earth. It has all the necessary elements- four teams that will make the Dance, and will contend for the title: UConn, Villanova, West Virginia, and Syracuse; four teams that are unproven but talented: Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Marquette; and four teams that would make the dance if they were in another conference: Notre Dame, Rutgers, Georgetown, and DePaul. Ridiculous. Keep in mind, all 12 of the teams have an impressive non-conference victory- even Louisville beat Miami on the road, and that looks a lot better now than it did.
I like the ACC too, and maybe we should credit Duke for being relatively untouchable. They always seem to drop a few in February though, so watch for that.
My half-season All-Americans:
G: J.J. Redick, Randy Foye
F: Adam Morrison, Paul Davis
C: Sheldon Williams
My #1's: Texas, Memphis, Duke, UConn
My #2's: Gonzaga, Villanova, Indiana, Florida (needs to win 2 more games in the SEC)
My #3's: Michigan State, Illinois, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
My #4's: Louisville, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin
My #5's: Syracuse, Ohio State, N.C. State, Arizona
(just missed: UNC (too young, and they'll lose more games), Oklahoma (lost every meaningful game so far), GW (could move up), B. College (see Oklahoma).
I'm out.
Right before the AFC game, I had this thought- the thought that way too many people were picking the Patriots to win, and that maybe Denver would have something to say about that. Fortunately, my local expert is two-for-two, and we're on our way. Way not to be swayed by your peers, John.
I've got a lot to say about the very underrated college basketball season, which has seen a rather unprecedented amount of top 10 teams beating up each other before the year.
First, we might have to take another look at Texas- the Longhorns have now managed to beat Memphis and Villanova, and I really think they've got a shot to run the table in a very weak Big 12.
How weak is the Big 12? Here's a thought: Kansas State won at Kansas... Baylor hasn't played yet... Oklahoma State lost to Northwestern State, and Oklahoma, who was supposed to challenge Texas, has lost pretty much every meaningful game they've played this year. Also, somebody needs to tell Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas State, and Texas A & M that playing non-conference games that are meaningful is a nice idea.
You know, maybe the Big 12 can compete with the SEC, which has been wildly disappointing... Kentucky has been terrible, so has Alabama, and hey, Mississippi, who has lost to teams like Illinois-Chicago this year, is also leading the SEC West. I kind of think Florida is overrated, but they may not lose more than a game or so... whatever.
So that brings me to my new favorite topic: the strength of the Big East, the best basketball conference on planet Earth. It has all the necessary elements- four teams that will make the Dance, and will contend for the title: UConn, Villanova, West Virginia, and Syracuse; four teams that are unproven but talented: Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Marquette; and four teams that would make the dance if they were in another conference: Notre Dame, Rutgers, Georgetown, and DePaul. Ridiculous. Keep in mind, all 12 of the teams have an impressive non-conference victory- even Louisville beat Miami on the road, and that looks a lot better now than it did.
I like the ACC too, and maybe we should credit Duke for being relatively untouchable. They always seem to drop a few in February though, so watch for that.
My half-season All-Americans:
G: J.J. Redick, Randy Foye
F: Adam Morrison, Paul Davis
C: Sheldon Williams
My #1's: Texas, Memphis, Duke, UConn
My #2's: Gonzaga, Villanova, Indiana, Florida (needs to win 2 more games in the SEC)
My #3's: Michigan State, Illinois, Pittsburgh, West Virginia
My #4's: Louisville, UCLA, Washington, Wisconsin
My #5's: Syracuse, Ohio State, N.C. State, Arizona
(just missed: UNC (too young, and they'll lose more games), Oklahoma (lost every meaningful game so far), GW (could move up), B. College (see Oklahoma).
I'm out.
posted by mike at 10:08 PM
1 Comments:
Not that I'm too concerned, but aren't you at a big 10 school now? I know they're mostly football oriented, but I think they deserve a paragraph or so. After all, Illinois did pretty well last year and you get to write about both badgers and gophers.
Just a thought,
Suzanne
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