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