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Big 10 Power Rankings 1-17-11 Edition
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
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
Mbakwe, Gophers Look Better in Narrow Loss to Ohio State
Ohio State is on another level. … [Read more...] about Mbakwe, Gophers Look Better in Narrow Loss to Ohio State
THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview
Ohio State has stormed to a 13-0 start, winning every game by double-digits. They are also 1-0 against the AP top-25 (win against former #10 Florida). While they haven't been tested early on, the Big Ten schedule will prove just how tough the Buckeyes really are. Game to Watch: OSU at Wisconsin, February 12. The Buckeyes are 0-7 at the Kohl Center during Bo Ryan's current … [Read more...] about THE Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Preview
Big Ten Power Rankings: Start of Conference Season Edition
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
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
2011 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, Premature Edition
As we learn every November/December, college basketball polls in the early season are often pretty useless. Therefore, as I do my power rankings I'm going to try and ignore the polls in evaluating these Big Ten teams. We'll see how that works out. Going with the eye test here. By Paul M. Banks … [Read more...] about 2011 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings, Premature Edition
Profiling #4 Ohio State’s Phenomenal Freshmen Class: More than Jared Sullinger
After his dominating performance at #11 Florida yesterday, there’s been a lot of buzz about Buckeyes big man frosh Jared Sullinger, not to be confused with his older brother J.J. Sullinger who also played for tOSU. And neither is to be confused with J.D. Salinger, author of “Catcher in the Rye,” although I have made that mistake on occasion. As big as this year’s Ohio … [Read more...] about Profiling #4 Ohio State’s Phenomenal Freshmen Class: More than Jared Sullinger