Anyone watching this KU game?

**trajanJ** · 01-29-2013, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by cyguytillidie

Plus, KU is no where near good enough to be #1 this year.
Their biggest win is Ohio State(?) who has DeShaun Thomas and a solid defender in Craft. That's it.
They lost to a Michigan State team that will be ranked between 5-15 the rest of the season. And finally needed a bank shot three to force overtime on their home floor against a team that will likely finish with 7-12 losses this year. The Big 12 being down this year drastically improves KU's final record when it's all said and done.

On a normal year I would agree with you but college basketball is so down right now. KU's loss was very early in the year on a neutral court in a game that they lead the entire time and gave away at the end. KU beat OSU at their place and that happens to be Michigan's loss. College basketball is kind of tough to watch this year. The 2008 team would have beaten this KU team by 20.

**wonkadog** · 01-29-2013, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by trajanJ

On a normal year I would agree with you but college basketball is so down right now. KU's loss was very early in the year on a neutral court in a game that they lead the entire time and gave away at the end. KU beat OSU at their place and that happens to be Michigan's loss. College basketball is kind of tough to watch this year. The 2008 team would have beaten this KU team by 20.

I'd go the other way and say I love years like this. You never know who is going to beat who and everyone has a shot at everyone. I don't love college basketball based on skill level of the players or teams, in fact it makes me somewhat disappointed when there is a pretty clear separation between a top 2-3 teams and the rest of the NCAA.

**trajanJ** · 01-29-2013, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

I'd go the other way and say I love years like this. You never know who is going to beat who and everyone has a shot at everyone. I don't love college basketball based on skill level of the players or teams, in fact it makes me somewhat disappointed when there is a pretty clear separation between a top 2-3 teams and the rest of the NCAA.

I'll give you that. It's more competitive because there is no great team but it's ugly basketball in general. Could end up the lowest scoring season in 30 years, that's ugly.

**BBHMagic** · 01-29-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by wonkadog

I'd go the other way and say I love years like this. You never know who is going to beat who and everyone has a shot at everyone. I don't love college basketball based on skill level of the players or teams, in fact it makes me somewhat disappointed when there is a pretty clear separation between a top 2-3 teams and the rest of the NCAA.

I just like it because when we inevitably get the 8/9 seed and get matched up with the overall #1, we'd have a good shot at winning.