Are you that dumb, or are you joking?
That Kansas win is probably the best win any team has this year. That was without two starters ( Clark and Schilling) even suited up. Maybe Kentucky over Duke the other. The Kansas team that just blew out the field in Maui.
Boise is a very, very solid team. Drmic the best player, has been a bit hobbled by a knee. They are a very good bet to win the Mountain West. Lost on Arizona's home court by 12, and beat a very good Cal Irvine team. I don't expect you to have the knowledge to remember the Irvine team from the tourney last year. They returned pretty much everybody. Two good 7 footers, should have beat Louisville.
Providence tonight is no joke either. Dunn is one of the top 3-4 players in the country.
The Boilers have an excellent squad this year. Why make your fan base look stupid by making ignorant comments like you did. And that's exactly what they were.
Boise State is 3-4, with no good wins, and a bad lost to Montana. You can call UC Irvine the team of all teams all you want, it doesn't mean they're good. They have 2 enormous stiffs, and that's about it. Not sure about them being a lock to win the Mountain West, as they currently sit at the VERY bottom of that conference. UNLV and Fresno State are looking, and predicted to be better, along with about half of that conference.
BC is 3-3, no quality wins (but by your logic, we'll call Harvard the next Wichita State), and a very bad loss to Santa Clara and a somewhat of a bad loss for a power 5 team to UC Irvine. Another powerhouse team at the bottom of their division that just had a bad game against MSU. A safe bet to win the ACC, eh?
Kansas is 4-1, a very good team, top 10 easy, BUT... It took one hell of a comeback (credit to MSU) by MSU to beat a depleted Kansas team with their top player, forward, and a preseason lottery pick in the NBA. Again, no excuses for Kansas, you play with the hand dealt. But that Kansas team isn't the same Kansas team as now.
Providence is 6-1, a good win over Zona, and a pretty good win over Illinois. Great win for MSU. For the title as well, so a lot of pressure that these kids at MSU handled well. They don't have a top 3-4 player in the country, as you suggested. That's just exaggeration on your part to make your argument look good. Nice try, but no cigar.
Look, simply put, I never said MSU is a bad team. Never even said they're not a good team. I just think they're over-rated at the #3 spot. I think they're a top 10 team, but with their current resume stacked up against the rest of the NCAA, they are deserving of the #3 spot. I just don't see a single strength they have over Purdue at any position that can determine the game. On the other hand, I think Purdue has a better 5,4. 3 and 2 is a push, and 1 might be a slight edge to MSU just because it's still unknown a little for us. I am far from a homer, but again, maybe I based my last post from the matchup Purdue has over MSU compared to what I should have based it on, which is current resume in which you can't argue MSU's.
