On my way home from the "Banks Bowl" (nickname I give to the annual Illinois-Michigan State meeting, because the former is my undergrad, the latter my MBA school) on Saturday night I drove past the town of Climax, MI on I-94. The miles immediately leading into Climax are exciting, but then when you're past Climax, it's all downhill. By the way, wouldn't it be HILARIOUS … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings: Midseason Edition
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Big Ten Power Rankings 2-4
By Paul M. Banks 1. Michigan State (19-4, 9-1) As bad as the Kalin Lucas injury looked, it's not that bad. The green & white nation can all breathe in a collective sigh of relief. However, right when it seemed like State was going to floor it and put everyone back in their rearview mirror, a funny thing happened- a conference race began. 2. Wisconsin (17-5, … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings 2-4
Big Ten Power Rankings 1-28
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