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re: Big Ten best in basketball and football?
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:06 pm to D3Fan
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:06 pm to D3Fan
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Should their fans start chanting "Big Ten" when playing non-conference teams?
Yes, but the stipulation is that they have to chant it like they sound.
"Bag Tan ! Bag Tan! Bag Tan ! Bag Tan ! "
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Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:10 pm to D3Fan
- the 2025 NCAAT saw a historical record 14 teams (surpassing the 11 from the Big East) make the field - 8 made Rd 2
7 made the Sweet 16
4 made the Elite 8
2 made the Final Four (had to play each other in national semis)
1 made the Final
1 won it all
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/sec/men/2025.html
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NCAA Tournament
NCAA Tournament First Four
Texas lost (86-80) versus Xavier (Midwest Regional)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Alabama won (90-81) versus Robert Morris (East Regional)
Arkansas won (79-72) versus Kansas (West Regional)
Auburn won (83-63) versus Alabama State (South Regional)
Florida won (95-69) versus Norfolk State (West Regional)
Georgia lost (89-68) versus Gonzaga (Midwest Regional)
Kentucky won (76-57) versus Troy (Midwest Regional)
Mississippi won (71-64) versus North Carolina (South Regional)
Mississippi State lost (75-72) versus Baylor (East Regional)
Missouri lost (67-57) versus Drake (West Regional)
Oklahoma lost (67-59) versus Connecticut (West Regional)
Tennessee won (77-62) versus Wofford (Midwest Regional)
Texas A&M won (80-71) versus Yale (South Regional)
Vanderbilt lost (59-56) versus Saint Mary's (East Regional)
NCAA Tournament Second Round
Alabama won (80-66) versus Saint Mary's (East Regional)
Arkansas won (75-66) versus St. John's (NY) (West Regional)
Auburn won (82-70) versus Creighton (South Regional)
Florida won (77-75) versus Connecticut (West Regional)
Kentucky won (84-75) versus Illinois (Midwest Regional)
Mississippi won (91-78) versus Iowa State (South Regional)
Tennessee won (67-58) versus UCLA (Midwest Regional)
Texas A&M lost (91-79) versus Michigan (South Regional)
NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal
Alabama won (113-88) versus Brigham Young (East Regional)
Arkansas lost (85-83) versus Texas Tech (West Regional)
Auburn won (78-65) versus Michigan (South Regional)
Florida won (87-71) versus Maryland (West Regional)
Kentucky lost (78-65) versus Tennessee (Midwest Regional)
Mississippi lost (73-70) versus Michigan State (South Regional)
Tennessee won (78-65) versus Kentucky (Midwest Regional)
NCAA Tournament Regional Final
Alabama lost (85-65) versus Duke (East Regional)
Auburn won (70-64) versus Michigan State (South Regional)
Florida won (84-79) versus Texas Tech (West Regional)
Tennessee lost (69-50) versus Houston (Midwest Regional)
NCAA Tournament National Semifinal
Auburn lost (79-73) versus Florida
Florida won (79-73) versus Auburn
NCAA Tournament National Final
Florida won (65-63) versus Houston
the Big tin had 4 teams make the Sweet 16 and 3 were eliminated by SEC teams - the lone survivor Michigan State then lost to Auburn in a regional final - there were zero big Tin teams in the 2025 Final Four -
no matter what the big tin does the rest of this tournament it cannot surpass what the SEC less than a year ago -
Posted on 3/27/26 at 3:25 pm to 1801
And this has what to do with THIS YEAR?? NIL and leveling the playing field for paying athletes has killed the SEC.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 4:06 pm to D3Fan
quote:the big tin cannot surpass those record setting tournament results THIS YEAR -
And this has what to do with THIS YEAR??
it cannot be done by the big tin THIS YEAR
how much LOUDER do you need to HEAR IT ?
Posted on 3/27/26 at 4:10 pm to D3Fan
Posted on 3/27/26 at 5:44 pm to D3Fan
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Big Ten best in basketball and football?
Sorta lookin' that way.
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:29 pm to D3Fan
I don’t understand these threads.
The SEC has been dominant in comparison to the Big 10 and in a cyclical sport, they’ve caught up for what 1 year? 2?
I guess “ha, the Big 10 is better than the SEC how does that make you dorks feel?” sounds better than “The Big 10 looks like it might have finally got its shite together and stopped being wildly overrated.”
The SEC has been dominant in comparison to the Big 10 and in a cyclical sport, they’ve caught up for what 1 year? 2?
I guess “ha, the Big 10 is better than the SEC how does that make you dorks feel?” sounds better than “The Big 10 looks like it might have finally got its shite together and stopped being wildly overrated.”
Posted on 3/27/26 at 6:36 pm to ReauxlTide222
The point many SEC fans don't get is that now that players can be paid out in the open, the SEC will always continue to be behind the Big Ten in football and basketball. The gap this year in both sports was clear and obvious.
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