My flying Illini

**Pepper** · 02-02-2005, 06:10 PM

By conference:
http://kenpom.com/confrank.php

By college:
http://kenpom.com/rpi.php

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Illinois played some excellent teams out of conference, and they really showed me and everyone else alot, but when your playing the rest of the season against the bottom feeders that we call the Big Ten, its hard to say that there some unbelievable team. If you want to argue, argue away, because in the end all that matters to your tournament comittee is your RPI, and in that category Boston College is five spots ahead of Illinois.

If you think that if Illinois wins the rest of there games that they wont get the number one overall seed youre mistaken. you are dead wrong in saying ALL that matters is RPI. What a joke.

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 07:15 PM

Well ive just examined the RPI and have concluded that its a joke. But if you want to go ahead and believe that theyve discovered some mathmatical formula to determine which teams are better go ahead. We all know how theyve nailed it with the BCS. Illinois will get a number one seed regardless trust me. Unless they acrue a couple of losses before the season ends, which could happen but as of now, they get a 1 no doubt. So even if RPI did mean shit, ultimately it still wouldnt matter. They have Southern Illinois at number 16. Hilarious.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by njc

If you think that if Illinois wins the rest of there games that they wont get the number one overall seed youre mistaken. you are dead wrong in saying ALL that matters is RPI. What a joke.

Obviously if they go undefeated they will be a number one seed, if the season ended today they'd deserve to be a number one seed. There is no need to state the obvious.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by njc

Well ive just examined the RPI and have concluded that its a joke. But if you want to go ahead and believe that theyve discovered some mathmatical formula to determine which teams are better go ahead. We all know how theyve nailed it with the BCS. Illinois will get a number one seed regardless trust me. Unless they acrue a couple of losses before the season ends, which could happen but as of now, they get a 1 no doubt. So even if RPI did mean shit, ultimately it still wouldnt matter. They have Southern Illinois at number 16. Hilarious.

Stop the presses, hold your thoughts, ladies and gentleman. Poster njc has come to the conclusion that the RPI is a joke.

I'll stop reading after that second sentence.

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Stop the presses, hold your thoughts, ladies and gentleman. Poster njc has come to the conclusion that the RPI is a joke.

I'll stop reading after that second sentence.

Way to prove me wrong with your brilliant assesment of my post. Let me guess, you are the captain of your high school debate team?

Dont try to jerk me off, I know you read the whole post.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by njc

Way to prove me wrong with your brilliant assesment of my post. Let me guess, you are the captain of your high school debate team?

Dont try to jerk me off, I know you read the whole post.

Well now I'll check it out.. hey, what do you know? My first post agrees with you about Illinois being a number one seed. I'll be sure to acrue the entire post next time.

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Well now I'll check it out.. hey, what do you know? My first post agrees with you about Illinois being a number one seed. I'll be sure to acrue the entire post next time.

Boring.

If you agree with My statement of illinois being a number 1 seed then what the fuck was that,"the RPI is the only thing that matters", statement? What, in this case, is it going to matter then? The original argument was that you said Illinois could only go undefeated becuase of a weak schedule. Then we both agree that theyve beaten some impressive teams. Then you say,"well only the RPI matters". Matters to what? We agree they will get a number one seed. Your argument is loose and not understandable. I dont know what youre trying to convey. Your arguments contain nothing of any real substance but are chock full of schoolyard insults and fun poking that have nothing to do with the actual argument at hand.

You really should know what a word means before you use it or you risk looking like a moron. But that cats already out of the bag, so fuck it I guess.

**soxmuscle** · 02-02-2005, 10:20 PM

Buddy, if the season were to end today, a team that hasn't lost would be a number one seed. It doesn't take brains, it is inevitable, and that is all I said. You are arguing about nothing. The RPI statement was only meant to say that Boston College is five spots ahead of Illinois in the RPI, thus the true poll that matters currently favors Boston College over Illinois.

Your arguing about nothing, and now your starting to bring personal attacks into this. If you want to continue, forget the bullshit, please.

**njc** · 02-02-2005, 11:23 PM

Ok buddy.

Honestly, do you wanna know who the best team in the country is? UNC

**Pepper** · 02-03-2005, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by njc

Ok buddy.

Honestly, do you wanna know who the best team in the country is? UNC

They are certainly the most talented but can they play like it. Sometimes I wonder.

**Flex** · 02-03-2005, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pepper

Comparing conferences, the Big East is not much better than the Big 10 at all.

You Big East fans amuse me.

this is all i was saying:

Originally Posted by Flex

Maybe not this year (yet), but over the last 5 years the Big East is better.

UConn and Cuse have won 3 Nat'l Championships in the last 5 years.
When March Madness comes around every year, the Big East undoutabley has the most success (and this i know cuz i always pick them in my pools, and i always do well)

**njc** · 02-03-2005, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Pepper

They are certainly the most talented but can they play like it. Sometimes I wonder.

Exactly.

**njc** · 02-03-2005, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Buddy, if the season were to end today, a team that hasn't lost would be a number one seed. It doesn't take brains, it is inevitable, and that is all I said. You are arguing about nothing. The RPI statement was only meant to say that Boston College is five spots ahead of Illinois in the RPI, thus the true poll that matters currently favors Boston College over Illinois.

Your arguing about nothing, and now your starting to bring personal attacks into this. If you want to continue, forget the bullshit, please.

your statement about the team w the higher RPI seed automatically getting the top seed if two teams were undefeated I just found out is innaccurate. Id never heard that myself but took your word for it. But you were wrong.

**soxmuscle** · 02-03-2005, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by njc

your statement about the team w the higher RPI seed automatically getting the top seed if two teams were undefeated I just found out is innaccurate. Id never heard that myself but took your word for it. But you were wrong.

I never said the team with the higher RPI would automatically get the higher seed in the tournament.

**njc** · 02-08-2005, 07:08 PM

Illinois almost blew it against shitty Michigan tonight.

I see that BC lost.

**soxmuscle** · 02-08-2005, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by njc

Illinois almost blew it against shitty Michigan tonight.

I see that BC lost.

I was there, yup...

**njc** · 02-08-2005, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

I was there, yup...

How far a drive was that?

**soxmuscle** · 02-08-2005, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by njc

How far a drive was that?

2.5-3 hours each way.

**Pepper** · 02-09-2005, 09:12 AM

It is nearly impossible to run the table in a strong conference. BC deserves alot of credit for the run lasting as long as it did.

**njc** · 02-09-2005, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Pepper

It is nearly impossible to run the table in a strong conference. BC deserves alot of credit for the run lasting as long as it did.

Well yeah they do, but dont they actually have by far the toughest part of the schedule coming up?

**Pepper** · 02-13-2005, 03:25 PM

Nice win on the road by the Tar Heels today!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=250440041

**njc** · 02-25-2005, 04:24 PM

Two wins to 30-0 and a perfect regular season!

Watchem fukit up. Which side of the fence are you guys on? You one of those people who think that a loss before the tourney is a good thing?

**soxmuscle** · 02-25-2005, 05:19 PM

It probably would be a good thing considering since they started there in conference play they've been playing middle school caliber basketball teams.

**njc** · 02-25-2005, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

It probably would be a good thing considering since they started there in conference play they've been playing middle school caliber basketball teams.

Yeah youre right. The Big East is ranked third toughest, while the Big 10 is fith. I mean shit dude, thats like comparing the NBA to the local YMCA.

But yeah, we probably could use alittle tuneup after torching all 6 top 25 opponents played by an average of 15 points.

28-0 is impressive no matter what conference youre in. Instead of trying to denounce what theyve done, maybe its time you recognize. Just becuase you dont like them and are jealous that BC cant beat a tough team on the road doesnt mean you cant give props.

**njc** · 03-01-2005, 04:37 AM

Correction. The big east is now fourth, the big 10 fith.

**Eggs** · 03-03-2005, 10:22 PM

29-0 now... pretty nice win against Purdue.

Pretty expected stuff, tonight didnt really have any surprises that I saw in college ball.

**njc** · 03-04-2005, 08:25 AM

Yeah. Im not saying there going to, although they got just a good a shot as anyone, if they win the big 10 tourney and the big tourney were talkin 39-0!

I know odds are it wont happen, but how kick ass would that be?

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