(04-02-2020 09:47 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote: If “the rest of the BXII sucks”, then 340 of 355 schools suck.
Obviously you didn't read the link and if you were hinting the Big 12 is the best conference in men's basketball, 355 - 10 isn't 340 and neither is 355 - 9.
Last decade:
ACC: 130 wins, 36 Sweet 16's, 9 Final 4's, 5 Championships
Big Ten: 101 wins, 29 Sweet 16's, 8 Final 4's
SEC: 79 wins, 21 Sweet 16's, 7 Final 4's, 1 Championship
Big 12: 78 wins, 22 Sweet 16's, 5 Final 4's
Big East: 58 wins, 12 Sweet 16's, 4 Final 4's, 2 Championships
Pac-12: 46 wins, 15 Sweet 16's, 1 Final 4
AAC: 37 wins, 6 Sweet 16's, 3 Final 4's, 2 Championships
Of the 78 Big 12 wins, 24 are Kansas including 2 FF's. Take them out and they're below the Big East. Take Duke (26) out of the ACC and they're still #1. Take Duke (26) and North Carolina (24) out of the ACC and they're still ahead of both the Big 12 with Kansas and the SEC with Kentucky. Take Michigan State (21) out of the Big Ten and the Big 10's still ahead of both the SEC and Big 12 at full strength.
The ACC is #1, the Big Ten's #2, the SEC and Big 12 are fighting for #3. The data since 2000 is pretty similar. There's a reason the ACC and Big Ten are matched up in their challenge. The ACC won half of the championships in the last decade (four if Louisville's counts as a Big East title). Just because no one in the Big Ten is Kansas or Kentucky doesn't mean the SEC or Big 12 is better than the Big Ten.