Is Anybody REALLY #1?

One thing that will always be certain: no college basketball team is safe in any game of the year. College basketball constantly brings hard-fought wins and Cinderella story upsets. So far this season all we've learned is that there may not be a #1 team in college basketball. This week in college basketball the #1 ranked Hoosiers fell to the unranked Fighting Illini on a last second layup by #42, Tyler Griffey. Last week it was the Wolverines at the top falling to Indiana, and the week before Duke falling to Miami.

That's not all folks! The week before the Duke upset Louisville fell to Syracuse, and before that Duke (at the #1 spot again) lost to North Carolina State (don't worry, though, they got revenge this week). So this week the #2 team has the chance of taking over as #1. Too bad they just fell to an unranked Arkansas! So the moral of the story: no team is safe.

(Photo MorgueFile)

The most upsetting loss in the Big Ten this week? #10 Ohio State falling to #3 Michigan in OT. This game was hard fought by both teams, and one of the most exciting games of the season thus far. Both teams battled back and forth all game, but Michigan made the most plays towards the end. Tim Hardaway Junior was the most influential player of the second half, hitting 5 straight three point shots.

Ohio State never gave up, however, matching Michigan point for point all the way up to the last buzzer in the second half. Despite both teams ability to score all game, neither team scored more than 5 points in the 5 minute overtime period. With a lead of 1, Michigan was fouled by Ohio State and had the bonus of two free throws. The first one was made, and the second missed. Then with less than 10 seconds left in the game, Aaron Craft took the ball coast-to-coast. As he got down in the paint he had two defenders to beat. Through a lot of contact (and no foul call) Craft managed to get a shot attempt up, but missed.

Michigan managed to hang on to the game, avenging their first loss of the season delivered by Ohio State on January 16th. Either way, if Michigan ends up as the new #1 team I wouldn't count on it lasting very long. Their next game features the Badgers of Wisconsin, with Michigan State following them, and we've already seen that no team is safe in college basketball.

As for Ohio State, the Indiana Hoosiers are coming to the Schottenstein Center to try to make up for the upset against Illinois. Either way, it'll be an exciting "Journey to the Tourney."

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Welcome to The Big Ten Blowup! If you are like me you have an interest in all things Big Ten, but you may not have a major news channel like the Big Ten Network to make everything available to you. Well worry no more, because I'm here to put it all on one screen for you, week by week! As a college student in Defiance, Ohio, I always enjoy to follow any and all news Big Ten, however SportsCenter does not always cover all of the inside news. Although I didn't always watch every game growing up, my favorite hobby as a youngster was to play out the biggest match ups on the PlayStation 2 (especially the OSU vs. Michigan game). Due to my love for the Buckeyes, there will be some bias towards their sports programs. However, comments and feedback are welcomed and encouraged! And yes, that does include you, Michigan fans...

 Although I may not be an expert on the topic, especially with some of the minor sports programs, my passion for sports gives me a basic understanding of what is going on. You can expect a week by week update of the biggest and best news, scores, and highlights from all sports and schools in the Big Ten. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you in the future!

A look at the Pregame warm-ups before the first Ohio State football game under new head coach, Urban Meyer.

(Photo Colton Byers)

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