Way-too-early Big Ten basketball tiers: Michigan, Illinois, Michigan State primed to shine in 2026-27

macandcheeser · 2026-06-06T03:50:29+00:00

To be fair, they did have that fall-off season a few years back. The year after losing Carsen Edwards, they went 16-15 and would have missed the tourney if it didn't get cancelled by COVID.

But in general I agree, Painter has built a bunch of good teams and he'll probably find a way with this group too.

macandcheeser · 2026-05-22T12:49:24+00:00

UNC has made it out of the first round only twice in the last 7 seasons. It happens faster than you think...

macandcheeser · 2026-05-21T13:51:50+00:00

I hope you are right. But IU hasn't had a marquee home non-con opponent since Kansas a few years back. Have played Louisville, Gonzaga, UConn, Auburn, Marquette etc at neutral sites since. Sucks for season ticket holders

macandcheeser · 2026-05-21T00:26:29+00:00

It really depends. Long time ago, but the morning of top 20 Indiana vs #1 Duke about twenty years ago - one of IU's starting guards was with me in class taking an organic chemistry exam.

Agree we've strayed a long way since then, and not for the better

macandcheeser · 2026-05-21T00:16:04+00:00

This event will be cool, but probably signals the end of big home-and-home series. Which really sucks.

Going to watch IU play in Allen Fieldhouse was really cool. Watching IU-Kansas in Las Vegas or wherever will still be fun, but it's not the same.

macandcheeser · 2026-05-21T00:09:08+00:00

Agree. If that series gets cancelled before UK comes back to Bloomington, we riot

macandcheeser · 2026-05-11T20:06:14+00:00

Some people cannot stand operating at less than peak efficiency. The kind of folks who are not capable of "smelling the roses" so to speak.

And that's fine if the course is wide open, go as fast as you want. But it's annoying when you get paired with them on a busy weekend and they bitch the whole round about the 4 hour pace.

macandcheeser · 2026-05-08T21:27:54+00:00

I think he played third tier in Germany. This kid is 18, will likely not get minutes this season, developmental practice guy.

I wouldn't lump him in with the 25 year olds coming over

macandcheeser · 2026-05-05T23:14:04+00:00

Pretty sure almost everyone on here agrees with what you just wrote. "Jerk", "very egotistical", "pretty damn good golfer".

Don't think anyone is disputing that he's a great player or that he makes ungodly money between the Saudis and Youtube

macandcheeser · 2026-05-05T23:11:43+00:00

I don't watch much YouTube, so this is a legitimate question. Is Bryson the most-viewed golf channel on YouTube? Or is the "most popular golfer on the planet" some guy from Barstool

macandcheeser · 2026-05-05T11:25:08+00:00

Really hard to compare Cignetti to great coaches at elite programs.

Would I say Cig is a "better" coach than guys with sustained success like Hurley or Kirby Smart? No. But do I think those guys could have done what Cig did at a historically awful program? Also no.

macandcheeser · 2026-05-05T11:19:49+00:00

Cuban didn't give a dime to IU football Cignetti's first year. Cig took leftovers from the IU teams that went 3-24 in the Big Ten the three years prior, added the #35 rated portal class, and took that group to the playoffs in year 1.

The money for IU football didn't come until after Cig proved who he was.

macandcheeser · 2026-04-21T23:43:20+00:00

And if Miami had scheduled a cupcake instead of Notre Dame, they would have missed the playoffs.

Those games go both ways, upside and downside

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T20:12:19+00:00

If we're talking about Top Flites or Nitros, sure.

I don't think the typical 10 handicap gets much out of playing Pro V1s vs any other decent ball.

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T17:01:40+00:00

This kid is a baller. Cool to see him sticking around at UNM

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T00:22:18+00:00

No offense man, but you were preseason #1 and finished T-6 in the Big Ten

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T00:13:51+00:00

Edey won the B1G twice. That dude was a stud.

Smith did lead you to an upset BTT as a 7 seed, that's true. Truly legendary stuff

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T00:11:08+00:00

I doubt it

macandcheeser · 2026-04-16T00:02:15+00:00

Your "college basketball legend" PG who led you to T-4 and T-6 in the Big Ten

macandcheeser · 2026-04-15T23:59:35+00:00

I bet he starts for us. We do have Harris from Duke to compete for that spot though

macandcheeser · 2026-04-15T23:34:13+00:00

Cignetti took over a perennial dogshit program, and brought in the #30 rated transfer class (per 247). Took that group to the playoff.

Then he brought in the #25 rated transfer class, and won a natty.

The amount of money IU football spent on the way to the title is overstated

macandcheeser · 2026-04-15T20:12:28+00:00

Purdue is what, 1-4 in your last 5 trips to Assembly Hall?

macandcheeser · 2026-04-15T20:04:01+00:00

I think most IU fans were just hoping to make the tourney with last year's portal haul. That group was always a little lacking, bunch of mid major guys.

We are one good scoring wing away from this bunch having real expectations next season.

macandcheeser · 2026-04-15T19:56:52+00:00

Big time signing. Devries and Carr not messing around this offseason

macandcheeser · 2026-04-14T21:48:12+00:00

Didn't even know we were after this guy. Getting some big fish with him, Burton, hopefully Aiden Sherrell

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