By Paul M. Banks 1. Michigan State (19-3, 9-0) The first 9-0 (or even 8-0) team in State history. As the Spartans begin to pull away in the conference race, those early season losses to Florida and North Carolina look like they happened in 2002. Some of their wins have been ugly yes, but then again so is Big Ten basketball some of the time. 2. Ohio State (15-6, … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings 1-28
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Big Ten Power Rankings 11/12
By Paul M. Banks Forget about what the Big Ten lacks in football, in hoops they're the best or second best conference by pretty much all hoops experts. #16 Ohio State has already opened the season with a rip-roaring victory over Alcorn St. and by the end of the next couple of days, pretty much every team will have tipped off. Let's get it started in here! 1. Michigan … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings 11/12
2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 3 of 4
By: David Kay It gets real next week. Most teams in the country are beating up on smaller division schools this week in exhibition games (unless you’re Syracuse and being upset by some Division II school called Le Moyne.) The countdown to the opening tip of the season continues with Part 3 of The Sports Bank’s week long Big Ten preview, breaking down the top teams in the … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 3 of 4
2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 2 of 4
By: David Kay The middle of Big Ten was filled with mediocrity last season as demonstrated by the fact that eight teams finished with conference records between 11-7 and 8-10. Some of that can be chalked up to opponents beating up on each other on a nightly basis and there being no real “gimme” (except for Indiana.) Some of that can also be chalked up to young teams still … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 2 of 4
2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 1 of 4
By: David Kay The excitement is quickly building for the up-coming college hoops season. This week most teams will finally strap up the kicks against real competition as exhibition play tips-off. That is right, we are only about a week away from actual, meaningful games being played. I’m more excited than Brett Favre after throwing his fourth touchdown at Lambeau Field … [Read more...] about 2009-2010 Big Ten Basketball Preview: Part 1 of 4
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings
"ONIONS!!!! SEND IT IN!!!" By Paul M. Banks It’s Big Ten Basketball Media Day, and you know what that means? College basketball season has officially begun! Well, actually it sort of began a couple weeks ago when Midnight Madness occurred and practices began. But nevertheless, college hoops season is almost here. And to quote the famous Christmas Carol, “it’s the most … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings