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Originally Posted by hoopsguy
Ohio State - lost in first round. Expected: 1-1, Actual: 0-1
Michigan State - in Final Four. Expected: 3-1, Actual: 4-0
Purdue - lost in Sweet 16. Expected: 1-1, Actual: 2-1
Wisconsin - lost in Round of 32. Expected: 0-1, Actual: 1-1
Minnesota - lost in first round. Expected: 0-1, Actual: 1-1
Illinois - lost in first round. Expected: 1-1, Actual: 0-1
Michigan - lost in second round. Expected: 0-1, Actual: 1-1
So, Big Ten is 9-6 in tournament (5-6 without MSU). They have already won three more games, as a conference, than they were slated to based upon their seeds. Add to it that Purdue had to win a near-home game against Washington.
It has been a strong postseason for the Big Ten. You don't have to like the teams or the conference, but the results should speak for themselves if you are viewing them without an agenda.
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I hope you didn't waste a lot of time on that. So, for instance, Michigan as a 10 seed, beat a 7, so we should be proud of the Big10? Purdue had a nice tournament. MSU had a sensational one. If you are not playing the second weekend, you didn't have a good tournament, regardless of your seed.