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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings 2-28-11

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When doing a Big Ten Power rankings this time of year, there's three tiers. You have your top three teams, a force to be reckoned with in national college basketball. Then you have this muddled mix of mediocre blah. Some of it will rise to the cream, and possibly make a run in March because this is kind of a down year nationally. Some of the muddled mass is just blahhhh ughh … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings 2-28-11

Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger: Top Player in the Nation?

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If you believe in the Ewing Theory, how a team can somehow get better and much more successful once their best player vacates, look no further that last year's Big Ten champion, and Big Ten Tournament Champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Somehow the additions have outweighed the subtractions. They lost (with apologies to LL Cool J, "All-World") swingman Evan Turner, the individual … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger: Top Player in the Nation?

#1 Ohio State Stays Unbeaten; Skate by Illini in Champaign

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To paraphrase Dean Martin's timeless lyrics and apply them to college basketball: "Everybody loses a ballgame sometime, everybody gets defeated somehow." And on paper, it appeared Ohio State's trip to Assembly Hall meant "that sometime was now." We know that OSU is the #1 team in the Big Ten (after all, they're #1 in nation), but many experts (including ESPN's Dan Dakich) … [Read more...] about #1 Ohio State Stays Unbeaten; Skate by Illini in Champaign

Illinois vs. Number ONE Ohio State LIVE BLOG!!

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30 Minutes Until Tipoff: It's gameday in Champaign, everyone!! I know that everyone is focused on the Bears and Packers this weekend, but this is a big-time game! There's no messing around today! It's Ohio State! Jared Sullinger! David Lighty! William Buford! The hated John Diebler! GUS JOHNSON IS CALLING THE GAME!!!! Is there a better recipe for an upset? … [Read more...] about Illinois vs. Number ONE Ohio State LIVE BLOG!!

Big 10 Power Rankings 1-17-11 Edition

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Ohio State takes over the #1 position in both national college basketball polls. Just like they did in college football a couple months ago...then they lost their very next game at Wisconsin. In hoops, they don't visit Madison until February 12th, so maybe they'll be alright for awhile this time. After the Buckeyes, the talent level drops off DRAMATICALLY! as 2-6 are about … [Read more...] about Big 10 Power Rankings 1-17-11 Edition

Ohio State will soon be #1 in College Basketball Polls

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The great American poet Cornell Haynes once posed this existential query: "What does it take to be #1, two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers." In slightly more recent history, another local wordsmith named Kanye West stated "number one can't put nothing above that. You deserve a verse from me, we're going to party like it's our anniversary." Today, the Ohio … [Read more...] about Ohio State will soon be #1 in College Basketball Polls

Big Ten Power Rankings: Start of Conference Season Edition

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Back around Halloween, there was this belief that the Big Ten was the most powerful conference in college basketball. Of course that was before the season started. With the league going just 17-18 versus other power conference teams, while the Big East has gone 24-12 with the same criteria. In other words, this league is rather overrated; and they've suffered some unexpected … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings: Start of Conference Season Edition

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Holiday Party Edition

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When you get into mid-late December, the featured games in college basketball can be less than appealing. We're past the riveting pairings of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and Feast Week Thanksgiving tournaments. However, we still have three weeks until conference season begins. Last Saturday's nationally televised match-ups on Saturday were so dreadfully boring that Indiana … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Holiday Party Edition