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Wouldnt mind Kretzer (MTSU)

I dont think the game is sold out, get a ticket and get there!

Dont think so. Canton or Columbus. I do not understand why the U doesnt submit a bid to host playoff games, however. We have no problem hosting multiple city games every week...

Did OU patent the O-H-I-O chant? If anything, I would guess OSU has it patented. Could be wrong, as I know Michigan's band is the first one that performed script Ohio.

...and what are they going to sue for?

Saw the pic a few days ago, but didnt look that close lol.

You have to be the most damn pessimistic person in the world.

I never made the claim competition was the only thing voters look at. I made the claim that they look at more than just the record. But I, the "Buckeye honk disguised as a Zips fan" digress.

LOL If people just looked at record instead of competition, why wasnt NIU or Can't ranked top 10 at any point this year? You argument is flawed. As for their bball team, they arent very good. Sweet 16 is their absolute limit. They have a good chance of getting knocked out in the first round.

DiG- if you dont have a career in analytics, well...you should.

but..but...but...that doesnt fit well with 2/3rds of ZN.o's agenda/theory !!

The schedule has been good enough to get them into the national championship when undefeated and even with one loss. So whats the problem again? OSWho. Very creative of you

We have won a few more than 12 in a row.

OU has the same exact record this point in the season as last year, along with a better conference record. Losing to OU in the MAC finals doesnt mean we arent good enough for a tourney bid. Asinine to think that. Any team can slip up. See Kansas losing to TCU who had lost all of their conference games by 10+ prior to that game. If we slip up and dont make it, then it is what it is. We have a great chance at an at-large if we win out and would happen to lose to OU in Cleveland. Well known college basketball analysts are agreeing. I will take their opinion over yours.

There is no excuse not to win the tourney against a team that made the sweet 16, nearly the elite 8 last year, and literally returned their whole team? Get out of here.

No need to defend when everybody does it.

Didnt Andy Katz say the Zips should get an at-large if they go undefeated in conference play?

It certainly does. Lack of depth cost OSU against UM a few weeks ago.

Meh, the fact that somebody was a McDonald's All American doesnt mean much to me. We have already played one of them this year in Marcus Smart (projected to go top 5 in draft, btw) and we did just fine against him. In fact, Abreu scored only 1 less point than him.

OK so OSU has an advantage at 2 yes, 2 positions. Thomas is a volume scorer and Craft is no offensive threat at all. Give me Zeke and Treadwell over the scrubs like Ravenel and Williams. Give me Walsh over Sam Thompson or Lenzelle, or whatever bum that Matta wants to throw out there that cant hit a jump shot to save his life. Also, give me the depth Akron has over OSU. NOBODY HAD OU GOING TO THE SWEET 16 AND TAKING UNC TO OT. If we make the dance guys, we should just decline the bid. No point in playing the game we will lose (even though midmajors are responsible for upsets EVERY YEAR). Didnt Craft allow WISCONSIN to score 71 points today?!?! LOL. Excuse me, that is hardly shutting down an offense. Especially the offensive juggernaut known as Wisconsin (thats sarcasm, by the way).

I dont think anybody thought OU (besides their fans maybe) had a chance against UM last year. You play the game for a reason. There is parity in college bball this year. A good chance for whoever the MAC representative is to make some noise again.

Well said. OSU has the athletes, but lacks basketball players.

8(?) straight 20 win seasons, 6 straight MAC championship appearances, and this guy is claiming OU is the flagship program in the MAC? LOL

OSU is not what they have been the past few years. One scorer they can rely on in Thomas. Thats good for us, but then we dont have that "lock down defender", unless Harney would step up like he did against OU. Craft would give Abreu problems. He is one of the best defenders in the country. We have a much more balanced attack, and more depth, IMO. Bigs have a huge advantage over them. It would be a good game, and if we upset them, it would be EPIC.

I guess its too bad the "taxpayer" in Maryland didnt support the 9 sports Maryland had to cut due to the athletic department being in the dump. Mid-major schools schedule those 1 million dollar a** spankings because they frankly need the money.