2009 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament
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Am I the only one who thinks Michigan State is the only team that makes the much-maligned Big 10 look good?
A Big Ten will play for the national title (I did not pick the Spartans in my bracket- I thought they were overrated and am not fond of the home-court advantage (This goes against the tradition of Final Four court neutrality, something I believe in), but I'm trying to keep my mouth shut and not dig myself into a deep hole).
Given how the conference has had a tendency to lose or flop on the big stage in big bowl games or past NCAA tournaments, Michigan State is, IMO, the conference's best chance to restore some pride.
Given how the conference has had a tendency to lose or flop on the big stage in big bowl games or past NCAA tournaments, Michigan State is, IMO, the conference's best chance to restore some pride.
Who really cares. There is always going to be a team that has the possibility to have home court advantage in the NCAA tourney. They beat a #1 seed to get there and then beat another to make it to the finals.
Do you EVER quit?
Dude, I wasn't trying to trash the Spartans.
Let me explain what I meant:
the Big 10 has been known for postseason flops (recent BCS troubles, for instance) and that the Spartans have an opportunity to restore some pride for a conference that has taken some shots from the newspaper and some sports fans.
During the bowl season, the Big Ten took a lot of heat for their poor record. This season, a lot of people were critical off Big Ten basketball.
This is a chance to shut those critics up.
I NEVER said anything blatant against them; what I said was that this is an opportunity for the Big Ten to get the monkey off their back.
The Spartans have a chance to shut up Big 10 critics; what's so negative about that?
No, not the only one. Loved seeing them take down UConn.
MSU v. Nova would make for a great final 2.
If North Carolina wins their game against Villanova, the Spartans will have a chance to join the 1997 Arizona Wildcats as the only other team to beat 3 #1 seeds in oe tournament.
