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<blockquote data-quote="tOSUaluminWVa" data-source="post: 131639562" data-attributes="member: 1975572"><p>I enjoy your well thought out posts, Bell. However, you are guilty in your post above of the same data mining, of which you accuse M-Herd. In comparing the Big 12 to the B1G, you use Top 25 rankings as ammunition for your opinions that the B1G is "top heavy" and Big 12 is deeper than the B1G. There is nothing magical about the top 25 schools, as determined by voters. Now that the tournament field has been selected, wouldn't it make more sense to determine conference depth based upon the teams selected for the NCAA Tournament, as opposed to the Top 25? I would argue that the B1G is not top heavy, and, in fact, has the most quality depth in the Country, as evidenced by the fact that nine of its members have been invited to the Big Dance. You would reasonably argue, on the other hand, that the Big 12 is better because 7/10 (70%) of its conference has been invited to the Big Dance. I would counter this contention with the argument that the Big 12 tourney teams padded their records by thumping terrible teams at the bottom of the standings, and the B1G was better at the bottom of the conference, as the B1G cellar dwellers didn't go 0 for the season in conference play, as Iowa State did, or lose to a Division II school, as Kansas State did vs. Fort Hayes State. You mentioned Minnesota, but probably don't realize that the Gophers were a dominant team at home before their seven footer was injured, as they beat at Williams Arena not only Michigan, but also Ohio State, Iowa, Purdue, and Michigan State, all of which are NCAA Tournament teams. I'd also point out that only crickets could be heard on this board when the SEC won its conference challenge vs. the Big 12. We spend way too much time debating conference strength, and I'm sure that you're as tired of hearing about the B1G's strength as rival fans are sick of hearing that the Big 12 is the best conference in America, which CFE and others have said in virtually every season since WVU joined the league. The beauty of college basketball is that conference and team strength will be determined on the court in the next month.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tOSUaluminWVa, post: 131639562, member: 1975572"] I enjoy your well thought out posts, Bell. However, you are guilty in your post above of the same data mining, of which you accuse M-Herd. In comparing the Big 12 to the B1G, you use Top 25 rankings as ammunition for your opinions that the B1G is "top heavy" and Big 12 is deeper than the B1G. There is nothing magical about the top 25 schools, as determined by voters. Now that the tournament field has been selected, wouldn't it make more sense to determine conference depth based upon the teams selected for the NCAA Tournament, as opposed to the Top 25? I would argue that the B1G is not top heavy, and, in fact, has the most quality depth in the Country, as evidenced by the fact that nine of its members have been invited to the Big Dance. You would reasonably argue, on the other hand, that the Big 12 is better because 7/10 (70%) of its conference has been invited to the Big Dance. I would counter this contention with the argument that the Big 12 tourney teams padded their records by thumping terrible teams at the bottom of the standings, and the B1G was better at the bottom of the conference, as the B1G cellar dwellers didn't go 0 for the season in conference play, as Iowa State did, or lose to a Division II school, as Kansas State did vs. Fort Hayes State. You mentioned Minnesota, but probably don't realize that the Gophers were a dominant team at home before their seven footer was injured, as they beat at Williams Arena not only Michigan, but also Ohio State, Iowa, Purdue, and Michigan State, all of which are NCAA Tournament teams. I'd also point out that only crickets could be heard on this board when the SEC won its conference challenge vs. the Big 12. We spend way too much time debating conference strength, and I'm sure that you're as tired of hearing about the B1G's strength as rival fans are sick of hearing that the Big 12 is the best conference in America, which CFE and others have said in virtually every season since WVU joined the league. The beauty of college basketball is that conference and team strength will be determined on the court in the next month. [/QUOTE]
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