Is the bottom of the B1G much stronger than it was last season?

[FeliSilvestris]

Maybe the top 25 is 3 times weaker.

For the top 25 to be 3-times weaker than last year, THE ENTIRE DIVISION would have to be 3-times weaker....But that includes the entire B1G!!!

How could the B1G BOTTOM be stronger, when the ENTIRE LEAGUE is 3-times weaker???

IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mikewebb68]

For the top 25 to be 3-times weaker than last year, THE ENTIRE DIVISION would have to be 3-times weaker....But that includes the entire B1G!!!

How could the B1G BOTTOM be stronger, when the ENTIRE LEAGUE is 3-times weaker???

IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey man, best of luck with that learning disability you have. #prayforFeli

 

[hdhntr1]

Thanks, hdhntr. I guess I will chalk it up as agreement when he/she completely ignores my post and instead decides to (incorrectly) focus on a tangent.

For what its worth - always think it is good to have a counter to my (and others) more purple-tinted view - so long as it is grounded in some reality.

First, he is using an end of the year rating for last year. End of the year there were about 5 ranked teams. Between them they had 26 BIG losses. and most games against top 25 teams are generally played in conference for bottom teams. This year there are something like 2 or 3 teams and they have a total of maybe 8. And if you use even the top 4 teams vs the bottom w, there are at least 4 victories by the bottom 4 so far with plenty of games to go. Second it is a very selective data set chosen for a specific purpose. The term "Figures don't lie but liars figure" comes to mind. Overall, the bottom of the BIG is significantly stronger than it was last year..

Using the Felis System(tm), I note that the bottom of the conference in 2016 lost all games played against the eventual Tournament champion where as the bottom of the conference in 2017 has not lost a single game against the eventual Tournament champion.

In addition, the bottom of 2016 lost two games the opening night of the Big Ten tournament whereas the entirety of the bottom of 2017 have yet to lose a single game in the big Ten tournament this year.

It is therefore incontrovertible fact, using the Felis System (tm), that this year's bottom of the conference is much stronger than it was last year.

Basically if he says one thing ,the opposite is more likely true