Power 6 Update (Dec. 21): Another big day lies ahead for Big Ten

[SelectionSunday]

The B1G has four games vs. the Power 6 today. Anything less than 3 wins should be considered a disappointment.

The Power 6 conferences head to head through Friday, Dec. 20:

Head to Head
1. Big XII (19-13, 59.4%)
2. Pac 12 (16-14, 53.3%)
3. ACC (24-22, 52.2%)
4. Big Ten (20-22, 47.6%)
5. Big East (15-17, 46.9%%)
6. SEC (16-22, 42.1%)

Friday Results
none

Saturday Matchups
Georgetown @ Kansas, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Georgia Tech @ Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.
Michigan State @ Texas, 3 p.m. (CBS)
Illinois vs. Missouri, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Texas Tech @ Arizona State, 5:30 p.m. (Pac 12 Network)
Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (ESPNU)
Xavier @ Alabama, 6 p.m.
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Michigan vs. Stanford, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Colorado vs. Oklahoma State, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Big Ten vs. ACC
Tied 8-8 (1 game remaining) -- Notre Dame vs. Ohio State (today)

Lock City Record: 27-16, 62.8%
Friday Result: Omaha +14.5 (@ Minnesota) = W
Saturday Selection: Florida State -1 (vs. UMass)
Streak: W-4

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

Man, SS, Monson finally gets a break and will pick up a win today. Nine straight. Wow! Still has to face Mizzou before conference starts. What rating is their SOS? It has to be pretty high.

 

[Dr.Don]

Florida State win over #22 UMass will definitely help us.

 

[WanderingGopher]

Good day for the B1G today, with a heaping help of "luck of the Irish." ND blows 8 point lead with under a minute left, wow. Watching OSU and Michigan today, I believe they're both teams we can and should beat at home (although Mich was playing without McGary today).

Even with 3 teams ranked in the top 5, I think there could be some question whether the B1G really is the best conference this year, given its relative struggles the last couple weeks, but the 4 wins today probably solidify our top dog status going into conference play (in the minds of fans if not the RPI). Obviously that's good for the Gophers.

 

[SelectionSunday]

With all the significant nonconference games over for the Big Ten, looks like there are three teams (possibly a 4th) who can legitimately compete for the Big Ten title. ... Iowa, Michigan State, and Ohio State, and Michigan if McGary gets healthy. Badgers are good, but I don't think they're built to win a Big Ten championship. Michigan State and Iowa would be my co-favorites because they have multiple guys that can score.

Gophers have an opportunity to get to the middle of the pack (6th). 2-0 start is very possible, especially if McGary is out or not near 100%.

 

[OSUfan]

Good day for the B1G today, with a heaping help of "luck of the Irish." ND blows 8 point lead with under a minute left, wow. Watching OSU and Michigan today, I believe they're both teams we can and should beat at home (although Mich was playing without McGary today).

Even with 3 teams ranked in the top 5, I think there could be some question whether the B1G really is the best conference this year, given its relative struggles the last couple weeks, but the 4 wins today probably solidify our top dog status going into conference play (in the minds of fans if not the RPI). Obviously that's good for the Gophers.

Well, I have watched this OSU team every game, and I'm not sure the ND game is a good example of how they will play in the future. They were out of sync almost the whole game offensively, not playing with normal aggression or confidence. It was a weird game for sure. Syracuse got upset against Temple in the same event at the same time a season ago (ironically Temple was unranked and Cuse was rated #3, same as ND and OSU today).

 

[Holy Man]

This is the wrst part of the season to be making any projections the rest of the way. Everyone is "absent" as they come off of or look forward to a break. Glad to see conference do well, but won;t draw any conclusions based on games between December 20 and January 6, unless of course the Gophers go 2-0 the first weekend.