By: florida727

florida727 — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:34:33 +0000

I think all this game emphasizes, when coupled with the other top teams’ results, is how truly meaningless the regular season has become. Sure, you have to win enough games to qualify for the playoffs. And, yes, it sure would be nice to win enough of them to have the infamous ‘home court advantage’. But at the end of the day, regular season games are only comparable to playoff games in that both are played on a 94′ slab of hardwood. The intensity levels are so vastly different it’s like you’re watching a totally different sporting event. I rarely watch regular season games anymore.

College? Different story. A couple ‘bad’ losses and you’re only going to the Not Invited Tournament (NIT). With only 30-33 games on the schedule, those ‘regular season’ games actually mean something. College hoops is so superior to the NBA it’s laughable. The longer the schedule, the worse the entertainment product. Think baseball. 162 games. Any one individual game means absolutely nothing. You’re never getting everyone’s best effort. Can’t be said for college athletics.

By: zblott

zblott — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:17:27 +0000

With every top team losing at least one game this week, the top-10 of the recent Power Rankings are prime for some arguments.

http://www.behindthebasket.com/btb/2011/2/14/behind-the-basket-power-rankings-24.html

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