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1-10-11
#14 Notre Dame at Marquette by 22

1-11-11
#20 Wisconsin at Michigan State by 3
#16 Illinois at Penn State by 2

1-12-11
#1 Duke at Florida State by 5
#22 Georgetown vs Pittsburgh by 15
#21 Kansas State vs Colorado by 8
#24 Georgia at Vanderbilt by 7
#18 Louisville by Villanova by 14

1-13-11
#8 Purdue at Minnesota by 3
#17 Washington at Stanford by 2

1-15-11
#25 Cincinnati at Syracuse by 15
#19 Temple at Duquesne by 12
#15 Missouri vs Texas A&M by 2
#16 Illinois at Wisconsin by 8

1-16-11
Jan 15, 2011 3:26pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:30 PM
Hopefully we can add Kansas to the list today!
Jan 15, 2011 3:30pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:31 PM
Yes, many other close games going on.

This is the first weekend I have really had to just watch games, and I plan on doing so all day!

Will keep it updated.
Jan 15, 2011 3:31pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:31 PM
Duke has regained control against Virginia. from down 9 to up 3.
Jan 15, 2011 3:31pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:35 PM
Duke will go on to win by 15+
Jan 15, 2011 3:35pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:38 PM
Not top 25 games, but there were some great ones already today.

Tennessee comes back from 17 down and beats Vanderbilt by 3
Colorado was down big and has come back to tie up Oklahoma State in Boulder
Florida was down double digits and has come back to get back in it against South Carolina
Michigan State rallied back, tied up Northwestern and won in OT in East Lansing
Jan 15, 2011 3:38pm
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Jan 15, 2011 3:39 PM
Virginia has imploded. They're panicking, they're rushing, and they're not executing.

Virginia sucks.
Jan 15, 2011 3:39pm
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Jan 15, 2011 4:13 PM
The thing that makes college basketball great is March and a tournament. Losses in January aren't particularly worrisome for the top level programs.

If only there were something akin to this in college football
Jan 15, 2011 4:13pm
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That's true. But the season just sets up March Madness. Honestly, this year has been crazy. The gap between mid-majors and big schools has closed, and the gap between the best in a given conference and the worst has closed.
Jan 15, 2011 4:31pm
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Jan 15, 2011 6:35 PM
Colorado is playing very well lately. Alec Burks is a stud.
Jan 15, 2011 6:35pm
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Jan 15, 2011 6:37 PM
Yep, Burks and Higgins are a great combo.

Speaking of top 25, Colorado will be in it next week.
Jan 15, 2011 6:37pm
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Azubuike24;639183 wrote:1-10-11
#14 Notre Dame at Marquette by 22

1-11-11
#20 Wisconsin at Michigan State by 3
#16 Illinois at Penn State by 2

1-12-11
#1 Duke at Florida State by 5
#22 Georgetown vs Pittsburgh by 15
#21 Kansas State vs Colorado by 8
#24 Georgia at Vanderbilt by 7
#18 Louisville by Villanova by 14

1-13-11
#8 Purdue at Minnesota by 3
#17 Washington at Stanford by 2

1-15-11
#25 Cincinnati at Syracuse by 15
#19 Temple at Duquesne by 12
#15 Missouri vs Texas A&M by 2
#16 Illinois at Wisconsin by 8

1-16-11

You left out that:
Michigan State was #24
Pittsburg was #5
Villanova was #7
Minnesotta was #25
Syracuse was #4
Wisconsin was #21
Jan 16, 2011 3:25pm
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Jan 16, 2011 3:28 PM
I didn't leave that out. This was about top 25 teams who LOST. It doesn't mean they were all upsets.
Jan 16, 2011 3:28pm
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Jan 16, 2011 3:40 PM
#8 Purdue is about to go down to WVU.
Jan 16, 2011 3:40pm
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Jan 16, 2011 10:00 PM
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8 Purdue is about to go down to WVU.
Which team was favored in this game?? I looked it up. WVU was -3. Don't trust the rankings, trust the book.

JuJuan Johnson was a beast, Moore was below average and the other players did not show up.
Jan 16, 2011 10:00pm
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Jan 16, 2011 10:26 PM
Prescott;640882 wrote:#
Which team was favored in this game?? I looked it up. WVU was -3. Don't trust the rankings, trust the book.

JuJuan Johnson was a beast, Moore was below average and the other players did not show up.
I could care less who was favored. It fits the thread title so I posted it.
Jan 16, 2011 10:26pm
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Jan 16, 2011 11:05 PM
I could care less who was favored. It fits the thread title so I posted it.
That is fine. The implication is that this was an upset and it wasn't.
Jan 16, 2011 11:05pm
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Jan 16, 2011 11:10 PM
Prescott;640975 wrote:That is fine. The implication is that this was an upset and it wasn't.
No, that wasn't the implication. It was factual information that was relevant to the thread. Regardless of what the spread was......a top 25 team lost in that game.
Jan 16, 2011 11:10pm
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Jan 16, 2011 11:37 PM
#11 Notre Dame also got handled by the Johnnies in MSG, by 18. That's two double digit losses in a row for the Irish. Also comes 8 days after they beat the Johnnies in South Bend.
Jan 16, 2011 11:37pm
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Jan 16, 2011 11:59 PM
wildcats20;641002 wrote:#11 Notre Dame also got handled by the Johnnies in MSG, by 18. That's two double digit losses in a row for the Irish. Also comes 8 days after they beat the Johnnies in South Bend.

Yeah, ND is reeling now. They looked solid early.
Jan 16, 2011 11:59pm
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Jan 17, 2011 12:03 AM
They've got Cincy on Wednesday. That is a big game IMO. Need to play well and get a win with Marquette coming to South Bend on Saturday. If they can win those 2, they will be right back in the thick of things. Setting up a big time game next Monday @Pitt.
Jan 17, 2011 12:03am
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Jan 17, 2011 12:16 AM
Regardless of what the spread was......a top 25 team lost in that game.
What is the big deal if a top 25 underdog loses?
Jan 17, 2011 12:16am
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Jan 17, 2011 12:30 AM
Prescott;641029 wrote:What is the big deal if a top 25 underdog loses?

Who said it was a big deal? I simply posted it on this thread about TOP 25 TEAMS LOSING. I caught the end of the game while tuning in to watch the Pats-Jets pregame and saw the result. It seemed appropriate for this thread. You're making it out to be something it's not. I have no agenda here.
Jan 17, 2011 12:30am
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Jan 18, 2011 2:34 AM
WTF is with ND right now?
Jan 18, 2011 2:34am
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Jan 18, 2011 10:16 PM
No longer "this week" but Kentucky is getting throttled at Alabama right now.
Jan 18, 2011 10:16pm