Some reasons for that would be next year's football team, known as the MNC team for tOSU, this year's basketball team, and now, the womens basketball team. All of them this year have won the Big Ten, and the las time that happend was in 2006. In 2006, the three teams won regular season championships with the women going on to win the Big Ten tourney, but the men losing to Iowa in the tournament championship game. The football team, obviously lost to Florida in the BCS Championship game, but that's only happend a couple of times. Now that we've done it again, people want results in trophies other than the Big Ten. For the Women's squad, I think they can go the distance, all the way to the final. There, they will most likely meet the Wo-Mans of UConn. They are undefeated, 30-0, and have beated almost all the teams by 20+. The closest someone has come to beating them has been 8 points. That is truly, reDONKulous. I think that would be not only a huge upset, but good for our women's basketball program as well. You don't see us posting nearly anything on the team, and tBBC posts a post done in the FanPosts, and Eleven Warriors posts mildy on them. That match up would do them some good, get exposure, and most likely get on ESPN.
Setting up for a run?
For Men's basketball, They are getting ready to take on their own Big Ten Tourny, as well as getting ready for some Madness in March. They are vying for a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but they need to win out, and have Duke lose 1 or 2 more. As far as Big Ten goes, I think it will end up being a re-match in the final with Michigan State, if the seeding complies. For the NCAA tournament, I see us as Sweet 16 potiental, and then maybe Elite 8. If we go to the Final Four, that would be great, as Evan Turner would really shine, (if he hasn't already, your blind). I would love to see us face off aganist John Wall and the Kentucky Wildcats, because ESPN would probably have a fit over it. The two top contenders for the POY trophy, Turner and Wall, facing off aganist each other. On the note of Turner going to the NBA or not, I can't say. I think he would like to stay here, but he want's the money, and I think he's ready, but will he? I don't know. We will most likely find out after the tourny sometime.
Teamwork will be key in both Tournys.
Both basketball teams are really good this year, and the men's, and even women's exeeded expectations already. Question will be is, can they continue it or not.
