tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992272584755113776.post591187750991485909..comments2024-03-28T12:14:33.801-05:00Comments on Adam's WI Sports Blog: Questions for Big Ten SeasonAdamcwishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17089289786921330613noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992272584755113776.post-70377749996140699772016-12-19T00:39:31.344-06:002016-12-19T00:39:31.344-06:00I'm not sure I understand all the questions, b...I'm not sure I understand all the questions, but here goes:<br /><br />1) Who wins it? And what's the record?<br /><br />Let's ask T-Rank:<br /><br /><br />TEAM SHARE SOLE<br />Purdue 49.7 % 32.2 %<br />Wisconsin 42.4 % 26.1 %<br />Indiana 15.6 % 7.4 %<br />Michigan 11.6 % 5.1 %<br />Minnesota 5.1 % 1.9 %<br />Ohio St. 3.5 % 1.3 %<br />Northwestern 2.2 % 0.7 %<br /><br />I'll say UW and Purdue at 14-4, IU and 13-3.<br /><br />2) Which team will be a surprise contender for the championship come March?<br /><br />Sticking with T-Rank, I'd say Michigan. But another line of thought would be Michigan State. Normally Michigan St. is a really good team that kind of underperforms in conference play (like last year). Maybe this year they'll be a not so good team that gets lucky and contends, more like a classic Badgers team. If this happens it will confirm the Freaky Friday scenario that UW and MSU have switched places in the B10 hierarchy. <br /><br />3) Is Minnesota for real?<br /><br />Nnnnnnnnope. I think they can't score and their defense is mainly a matter of bad teams missing open shots. They're the pretender of all pretenders.<br /><br />4) Is there a team from the bottom that will make a run to the bubble?<br /><br />This is one of the questions I don't really understand. I already said MSU might contend, so I'll pick Michigan here? <br /><br />5) Any of the dregs have a chance?<br /><br />A chance at what? What the fuck is with these questions. Given that this question makes no sense, I'll just make up an answer and talk about whether This Is The Year for Northwestern. It could be! Probably not, but maybe??Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.com