We'll see at about 4 today.

Illinois, though if they meet in the tournament I think it would be a very tough game for Illinois. Sean May was a beast down low yesterday.

UNC is good, but there is no doubt Illinois should be #1.

Gotta be Illinois....they lost 1 f***ing game!

Illinois should be. They had an off day and lost by only 1, they stay top dogs.

UNC lost to santa clara, i believe illinois can lose to osu and still be no. 1

If you actually believe Illinois shouldn't be #1 i'd like some reasoning.

 

My guess is those votes are just Illini haters with no real reason.

Illini are #1 but no unanimous in the AP.

 

http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee...es/11074208.htm

That tallahassee paper sucks. I disliked even looking at it when I was at fsu.

 

Hypothetical: If it's Ill-UNC, how do they stop May?

I don't think that Illinois is necessarily the best team out there but they are #1. They should be too unless they collapse in the Big Ten tourney.

Well for one you can't stop him, you have to try to contain him. Empty everyone off the bench to play physical with him, and try to deny him the ball to begin with. Then double him up if he gets the ball. It won't be easy, it'd be a matchup from hell.

Funny if this was college football, they would drop because they lost at the end of the year.

 

They are still the best team I've seen and deserve the #1 spot and a stay at home berth in the NCAA. Even if they lose a game in the Big 10 tourny.

 

BTW, this was not a great year for Big 10 basketball. They are probably the 5 or 6 best b-ball conference this year, yet have a great chance of winning it all.

Well for one you can't stop him, you have to try to contain him. Empty everyone off the bench to play physical with him, and try to deny him the ball to begin with. Then double him up if he gets the ball. It won't be easy, it'd be a matchup from hell.

We also didn't seem to have a problem with Turiaff.

Not saying he's May's calbier, but it's not like big men have field days on us every time out.

See: Ohio St, Mizzou...

 

I know we were fine against Turiaf, hopefully we can figure out how to bring that defense back. He was also on a bad ankle though

Honestly, Nick Smith would give Sean alot of problems in the post. Luke Schenser with his 7' size gives Sean some problems, and Luke is softer than a Koala bear. It would be a hell of a matchup, I hope it happens in the championship game, college basketball couldn't ask for more.

Nick Smith = 10X softer than Luke

 

Dee would give May more problems.

Nick Smith = 10X softer than Luke

 

Dee would give May more problems.

He did have a few nice strips of Dials.

 

Seriously May could just back down Luke without any effort.

Schenscher is one of the most underrated defensive players in college basketball. He does a great job at getting in the other players way. He doesn't block a lot of shots, but he's very fundamentally sound at staying close to the guy he's defending.

Schenscher is one of the most underrated defensive players in college basketball.  He does a great job at getting in the other players way.  He doesn't block a lot of shots, but he's very fundamentally sound at staying close to the guy he's defending.

Thats funny because every GT fan I talk too says hes softer than Charmin.

That tallahassee paper sucks.  I disliked even looking at it when I was at fsu. 

 

Hypothetical:  If it's Ill-UNC, how do they stop May?

I think Indiana was the only team all year that shut his ass down. If teams are playing him, better watch the UNC vs IU game. I dont even think he had 5 points.

He had 8 but no biggie.

Still shutdown.

I don't think that Illinois is necessarily the best team out there but they are #1. They should be too unless they collapse in the Big Ten tourney.

That's the exact same way I feel.