(12-08-2018, 03:11 PM)d4cohn Wrote:(12-08-2018, 03:01 PM)M T Wrote: ESPN continues to claim the Big 10 is the best conference. Do others here think that is justified?
2018 WVB Big 10 - PAC-12 record: 4-7 (before Saturday's Elite 8 games)
Illinois 2-0 (Colorado 3-0, Washington 3-0)
Indiana 0-0
Iowa 0-2 (Washington 1-3, Oregon 1-3)
Maryland 0-0
Michigan 0-0
Minn 0-3 (Oregon 1-3, Stanford 1-3, Oregon 1-3)
Nebraska 1-0 (Oregon 3-0)
Northwestern 0-0
Ohio State 0-0
Penn State 1-1 (Stanford 0-3, Oregon 3-0)
Purdue 0-0
Rutgers 0-1 (Cal 0-3)
Wisconsin 0-0
In a word, yes, sadly. Four out of last five NC. Two of top 4 seeds in NCAA tournament. 4 out of final 8 teams.
The depth of the Big 10 has been better than the depth of the Pac-12 behind Stanford in recent years. To wit, it has been 5 years since a non-Stanford team has made a Final 4 (UW).
Looking like the non Stanford Pac-12 drought could very well extend to 6 years. Oregon looks overmatched so far in performance/talent, and fan support.
If we are fortunate enough to beat PSU tonight to make Final 4, Nebraska fan support in Minn. today a preview of the potentially daunting matchup.