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Cowhead might be the least knowledgeable talking head that ESPN has, and that is saying a lot, I don't care what he thinks.

As far as "exposing" B1G teams, so far it's taken B1G teams to expose ourselves, when it comes to the tourney we will be facing worse competition, less defense, less physical play. Plenty of B1G teams could get far.

Look at what the B10 did outside the B10 before conf season started before you make that list.

scum to me is the biggest question mark, they are a match-up team, all about their bracket. A team with big front court and at least 1 athletic wing can give them fits, but any team that runs or isn't strong defensively is in trouble.

Good point guard play in the Tourney is huge.... Burke is one of the elite, i think uofm gets to the elite 8 this year as much as i hate to say it.

It wouldn't surprise me to see UofM in the E8, especially if they get a good draw or there are some early round upsets of the better teams in their bracket. But I would be shocked to see them get beyond that.

I don't have to put money on a specific team, just a team outside of IU making it to the elite 8 from the B1G, I'd put 100 on it and be very confident, but I am not a better.

There's a reason why people like Cowherd don't say anything specific, don't address what would keep MSU out, what would keep IU in, what other teams would jump B1G teams and why. He says something like only IU will make the Elite 8 thinking he is being safe because there's all these other teams that could make it and he's not committing to any of them. He think's he's being safe, but he's so clueless that he doesn't even realize he just made the most idiotic statement because at least 5 B1G have what they need to make a run to the Elite 8. IU, MSU, UM, Minny and OSU. I don't need all of those teams to go to be right, but betting that all of the B1G best teams minus IU don't go anywhere, that's idiotic. That's like betting that the SEC will win the NCG, but lose every other one of their bowlgames, not a bet I'd make.

Well that's just, like, his opinion, man.

1. Use national platform to say something outlandish and opposite of what everyone else is saying.
2. People get all riled up. "No one can be that crazy!" they'll say.
3. People talk about the crazy ass thing you said.
4. People tune in to either hear you sound like an idiot, or hear your brilliant defense of your crazy statement.
5. Profit.
6. ????
7. Tanfan

I would be very confident betting the over on 2.5 B1G teams in the Elite 8.

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As another posted said he is just trying to stir the pot

Cowherd's schtick is populist anti-theory. When he's not busy self promoting, talking about his personal life, how he left his wife to marry his not so hot friend Anne, or failing to develop his retarded web portal idea he pumped the tires on for a year before realizing BoDog was pretty much the same thing, he's dogging the big ten. 3 B1G in the Elite 8 with two in the FF.

What a 'tard. Look back at the rankings before conference play began. The B1G had four teams in the top 10, and another two sitting not far outside it. Teams like Illinois and Minnesota, and to a lesser extent OSU, only started falling back when other B1G teams starting beating on them.

Teams like MSU and Indiana are well-suited to a deep run this year. Both teams are capable of scoring AND playing outstanding defense, so we're capable of winning any matchup. Cowherd will no doubt be proved wrong.

IU and MSU are easy to predict to the elite 8. 90% and 80% chance respectively.

Wisconsin's tournament woes are overblown, esp. since we don't like them much. since 2000 they have made the sweet sixteen 6 times, advancing to the elite 8 twice, FF once. So predicting they make the sweet sixteen again isn't a stretch. Depends on who they draw. I give them a 30% chance.

Same with UM, Depends on the draw. Not many teams have the bigs like Payne,Nix,Costello, Dawson to completely shut them down. If Hardaway is hot, Burke plays like he's capable of, they can be dangerous.Easy to see them in the sweet sixteen with good backcourt play, which I think is likely. I give them a 30% chance too.

OSU I give about 20%, Ill and Minny about 10%. All about the matchups, higher seeds who slip early, etc. These teams have been playing tournament level competition since at least January.

2 teams likely, 3 teams more likely.