BTen/ACC Challenge
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When the B1G started winning the Challenge, the media stopped hyping it as much.
Well, next year will likely get some more press then, because looking at the match-ups this year, I'm thinking it is going to be a slaughter. Maybe I'm missing something, but it's looking like a 4-8 or 5-7 type of challenge this year, at best.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Syracuse at Wisconsin (not real confident on this one either)
Michigan State at Duke
Pittsburgh at Maryland (maybe....60/40 in my mind)
Iowa at Notre Dame
Georgia Tech at Penn State (home advantage, PSU more battle tested than GT)
N.C. State at Illinois
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Purdue at Louisville (because...well, I'm a homer)
North Carolina at Indiana
Ohio State at Virginia
Virginia Tech at Michigan
Rutgers at Miami (Fla.)
Nebraska at Clemson (if this were @ Neb, I'd consider flipping it, but this is a 30/70)
....and I could see a lot of the games that I have the BT teams winning flipping, but I don't see many of the ACC games that I have picked flipping. Would not surprise me if the BT goes 2-10 this year. I don't want to be a downer, but the BT just isn't as good this year as last, and Maryland, Wisconsin, and maybe PSU are the only games where I think that a home court advantage is going to be particularly helpful.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Syracuse at Wisconsin (not real confident on this one either)
Michigan State at Duke
Pittsburgh at Maryland (maybe....60/40 in my mind)
Iowa at Notre Dame
Georgia Tech at Penn State (home advantage, PSU more battle tested than GT)
N.C. State at Illinois
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Purdue at Louisville (because...well, I'm a homer)
North Carolina at Indiana
Ohio State at Virginia
Virginia Tech at Michigan
Rutgers at Miami (Fla.)
Nebraska at Clemson (if this were @ Neb, I'd consider flipping it, but this is a 30/70)
....and I could see a lot of the games that I have the BT teams winning flipping, but I don't see many of the ACC games that I have picked flipping. Would not surprise me if the BT goes 2-10 this year. I don't want to be a downer, but the BT just isn't as good this year as last, and Maryland, Wisconsin, and maybe PSU are the only games where I think that a home court advantage is going to be particularly helpful.
Missed the 2 games on Monday
Minnesota at Florida State
Wake Forest at Northwestern
I think it has more to do with there being more and more pre-conference tournaments and more of these kind of challenges. When it first started, there were only a few tourneys and the ACC/B1G was it. It has simply gotten very muddy over the last few years.
Whoops. OK.
I'll say it's a split. NW and FSU winners. Still puts us at 5-9 or maybe 6-8.
Probably both of these things. Plus there just doesn't seem to be as much conference pride as there used to be. Maybe that's due to the shifting and loss of conference identity. I still think of Maryland as ACC and Louisville as Big East. I'm starting to feel very old for a 30-something!
You're a young whippersnapper compared to those of us who remember Louisville as Metro.
8-4 ACC
Syracuse @ Wisconsin
Michigan State @ Duke
Pittsburgh @ Maryland
Iowa @ Notre Dame
Georgia Tech @ Penn State
N.C. State @ Illinois
Purdue @ Louisville
North Carolina @ Indiana
Ohio State @ Virginia
Virginia Tech @ Michigan
Rutgers @ Miami (Fla.)
Nebraska @ Clemson
Syracuse @ Wisconsin
Michigan State @ Duke
Pittsburgh @ Maryland
Iowa @ Notre Dame
Georgia Tech @ Penn State
N.C. State @ Illinois
Purdue @ Louisville
North Carolina @ Indiana
Ohio State @ Virginia
Virginia Tech @ Michigan
Rutgers @ Miami (Fla.)
Nebraska @ Clemson
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There always seems to be a handful of games in this series that go the other way...just hard to predict which ones. I don't see the Big Ten winning the challenge this year (although I see it more like 8-6), but most of the time the experts pick the ACC. If I had to put my own money on it, I expect Indiana to beat UNC and Purdue to lose a close one to Louisville. Those two games could also go the other way without too much argument. Other than Michigan State and Northwestern, I haven't seen many of the other teams (even with highlights). Should be some entertaining games.
I just looked it up: the ACC has 15 teams. How do they (whoever they is) decide what one ACC team is excluded form the challenge each year?
Is it random chance?
Does the ACC decide and keep out one of it's weaker teams? If so, that's a big advantage in winning the series.
Is it random chance?
Does the ACC decide and keep out one of it's weaker teams? If so, that's a big advantage in winning the series.
Typically the ACC has their last place team from the previous year sit out. They are not obligated to this however, but you can bet the team sitting out will always be close to the bottom the previous year.
Past few years:
2016 - BC out (0-18 and last place prior year)
2015 - GA Tech out (3-15 and next-to-last in prior year)
2014 - BC out (4-14 and next-to-last in prior year)
2013 - Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest did not play due to all three teams finishing at the bottom in the ACC during the 2012–2013 season.
I personally don't care about the challenge between the 2 conferences. I have always viewed this as an opportunity for Purdue to play a high profile team in pre-conference. This year is a great opportunity to put a road win against a top 20 team on our list of accomplishments. That will look good come March. Wednesday is the type of game, much like the Villanova game, that Purdue needs to win. More often than not, we fall short in games like these. We beat the people we are supposed to beat, but come up short on the big stage. Until we can begin to win these kind of games on a regular basis, we are not going to get the positive exposure we need to improve our brand and make kids want to come to Purdue to play. Just my opinion.
We've won seven B1G/ACC Challenge years/games in a row, and are #1 in the B1G with nine Challenge wins overall.
Seven game win streak is the longest streak of any school, in either conference.
Yes, Clean, Purdue did not start well in the early years of the challenge, but the Boilers have righted themselves. To be fair, Purdue has rarely received a marquee match-up in this event.
If victorious, this would be Purdue's best road win in the challenge, IMO. Pitt last year was solid, but winning at Louisville would be a slight step up in class. The other two road wins are Va Tech and Clemson I think.
I didn't realize we've had that much success in the challenge. It's impressive, but I would trade a couple of those wins for a couple in the Crossroads.
1-1 after last night, with Florida State (in celebratory turquoise) knocking off Minnesota 75-67 and Northwestern defeating Wake Forest 65-58. Both home teams won.
I was curious on the uniforms and found this, for those interested.....
"The Florida State men's basketball team will wear turquoise Nike N7 uniforms against Minnesota on Monday to raise awareness for bringing sport to Native American and Aboriginal youth. It marks the seventh time (and first time this season) the Seminoles will wear the special uniforms. Florida State makes a distinct departure from its traditional school colors to don turquoise Nike N7 uniforms to stand for the importance of bringing sport and physical activity to Native American and Aboriginal youth."
Good slate tonight as the "challenge" heats up.
I was curious on the uniforms and found this, for those interested.....
"The Florida State men's basketball team will wear turquoise Nike N7 uniforms against Minnesota on Monday to raise awareness for bringing sport to Native American and Aboriginal youth. It marks the seventh time (and first time this season) the Seminoles will wear the special uniforms. Florida State makes a distinct departure from its traditional school colors to don turquoise Nike N7 uniforms to stand for the importance of bringing sport and physical activity to Native American and Aboriginal youth."
Good slate tonight as the "challenge" heats up.
Thanks for the info on the unis. I was flipping back and forth between MNF and this game and didn't understand where those colors came from. I always liked the normal FSU uniforms/colors.
Yeah....when I first tuned in I was thinking....what, did the ACC switch out the Seminoles with the Tarheels? The Garnet and Gold is pretty sharp-looking to me...I like the contrast.
Bah, humbug. I remember (and it's infinitely better than not being able to remember) the excitement of hometown Bradley U. fans when Louisville was an independent joining the expanding Missouri Valley.
Terps have cut it to eight, but it may be too late....bout 3 and a half minutes left. Wisconsin and Penn State are leading in the second half.
Yes....2008....unfortunately, that game turned out to be a real "dud" for Boiler fans.
4-4 after tonight's games. Illinois, Penn State, and Wisconsin come up with home wins. Iowa falls at Notre Dame, and Michigan State loses to Duke @ Cameron. Pitt defeating Maryland is the only road victory so far.
We'll know more tomorrow.
We'll know more tomorrow.
Maryland/Pittsburgh, Penn State/Georgia Tech, Wisconsin/Syracuse, and Illinois/N.C. State and were sort of like the 50-50 games last night, so the B1G won 3 of those 4. On Monday, Florida State/Minnesota was similar but I'm guessing FSU was still favored. Regardless of their SOS (a win over Arkansas is solid, IMO), Minnesota was undefeated going into that game.
So, is it 4-4 so far?
ACC Winners:
FSU
Pitt
Notre Dame
Duke
B1G Winners:
Northwestern
PSU
Wisconsin
Illinois
So, is it 4-4 so far?
ACC Winners:
FSU
Pitt
Notre Dame
Duke
B1G Winners:
Northwestern
PSU
Wisconsin
Illinois
