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  1. #1
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    The Walton Belt (2018-19 edition)

    We have tracked this in the past.

    With last night's beatdownof Villanova, the belt is currently held by Michigan. There is an excellent chance the belt finds its way in the ACC as Michigan plays UNC on Nov 28th. But, if it does it may not stay in the ACC for long as the Heels play both Gonzaga and Kentucky in December. If Michigan beats Carolina, the belt is very, very likely to stay in the Big Ten all year.
    Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
    We have tracked this in the past.

    With last night's beatdownof Villanova, the belt is currently held by Michigan. There is an excellent chance the belt finds its way in the ACC as Michigan plays UNC on Nov 28th. But, if it does it may not stay in the ACC for long as the Heels play both Gonzaga and Kentucky in December. If Michigan beats Carolina, the belt is very, very likely to stay in the Big Ten all year.
    Thanks for posting this Jason, agree with your analysis.

    And personally I would rather it stay in the Big #? than to go through Chapel Hill or Lexington. Let them hold it safe for the ACC until March and April.

  3. #3
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    Not sure if this is worth it's own thread, but it might also be fun to follow the Basketball Imperialism map throughout the season (I seem to recall mostly just discussing it during the tournament last year).

    https://bustingbrackets.com/2018/11/...2-vermont-win/

    https://imgur.com/nz7336s


    Duke is slowly staking a claim but has yet to make a major land grab so far.

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    The Imperialism map was fun to watch last March. I personally like the territorial take-over that has been made in the Southern part of Eastern North Carolina that stretches down to the Northern part of South Carolina.

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    I’ve completely lost track: anyone know who holds the Walton Belt?

    -jk

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    Quote Originally Posted by -jk View Post
    I’ve completely lost track: anyone know who holds the Walton Belt?

    -jk
    Michigan became the belt holder by virtue of its win over Villanova.
    The Wolverines remain unbeaten at 11-0, so the Walton Belt resides in Ann Arbor.

  7. #7
    The Bill Walton Championship Belt (based on previous year's National Champion): As stated, currently belongs to Michigan who will surely take it into BigTen play.

    However, during Pac-12 (ie Conference of Champions) games, Bill Walton may hype up the Corollary Title (based on current year's AP Preseason #1 (established here)). Previously undefeated Kansas just lost the title to Bobby Hurley's ASU team! ASU will try to hold off Princeton on 12/29 before heading into the Pac-12 season.

  8. #8
    Could/should be called the Spurrier Belt on a Duke board:

    "I've always felt that to be the true champion, you're supposed to beat the guy who was champion before. We're the ones who beat Clemson. ... Of course, as we all know, Virginia hasn't beaten Clemson in the history of the school, and I don't know if they ever will. If a guy wants to beat Mike Tyson, he's got to beat Mike Tyson. He can't beat Bonecrusher Smith and be the champ."

    https://www.dailypress.com/sports/te...rier-post.html

  9. #9
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    it's been quite the boring year...

    But in the title bout of the century...nay year...nay day, wisconsin took the title.

    Congratulations for claiming the belt. It's next up for grabs wednesday.
    1200. DDMF.

  10. #10
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    michigan took their opportunity to reclaim what they believe is rightfully theirs by taking the belt back from wisconsin. taking it twice in one year? That's the sign of a true walton champion.
    1200. DDMF.

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    Whoa, Bill Walton would be Aghast

    If he knew we let this thread lie idle while the belt changed hands twice!

    2/12 Penn State beat Michigan (trivia, when was the last time a team with a losing record held the belt?)
    2/16 Purdue beat Penn State

    Purdue holds the belt.

  12. #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neals384 View Post
    If he knew we let this thread lie idle while the belt changed hands twice!

    2/12 Penn State beat Michigan (trivia, when was the last time a team with a losing record held the belt?)
    2/16 Purdue beat Penn State

    Purdue holds the belt.
    In 2015, Missouri won the belt (CT to WV to LSU to Missouri) when it came into the game at 6-7, but was 7-7 after the win so it didn’t technically “hold” the belt with a losing record.

    Before that, Duquesne won the belt on February 27, 2014 (Louisville to UNC to UAB to LSU to Rhode Island to Duquesne) with a 12-15 record after the game. It immediately lost the belt to Massachusetts in the next game.
    Just be you. You is enough. - K, 4/5/10, 0:13.8 to play, 60-59 Duke.

    You're all jealous hypocrites. - Titus on Laettner

    You see those guys? Animals. They're animals. - SIU Coach Chris Lowery, on Duke

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    Minnesota beat Purdue, then Maryland beat Minnesota. Maryland (gag) holds the belt and will defend it vs. the winner of Rutgers - Nebraska.

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    Too much Big Ten

    Ugh, that belt's been spending too much time in the Big Ten.
    There was a chance for the ACC to wrest it from their hands in November when UNC faced Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, but as usual the Tarheels fell short in that event. Had they grabbed the belt, though, it would not have made it to ACC play. They would have coughed it up in December in their loss to Kentucky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boligrafous View Post
    Ugh, that belt's been spending too much time in the Big Ten.
    There was a chance for the ACC to wrest it from their hands in November when UNC faced Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, but as usual the Tarheels fell short in that event. Had they grabbed the belt, though, it would not have made it to ACC play. They would have coughed it up in December in their loss to Kentucky.
    Whew... that goodness that did not happen as the ride through the SEC would have been a tough one for the belt. I was trying to track it and it would have changed hands like 7 or 8 times at least as SEC teams constantly would win the belt and then lose it the very next game. In just the past couple weeks the belt would have gone to LSU, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and finally Ole Miss (which would currently hold it).

    I think bouncing around the Big Ten is far preferable to a fate that would have taken the belt to Athens, Columbia, and Oxford.
    Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?

  16. #16
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    Nebraska beat the Terps. Nebraska wears the belt. This is getting rediculous!

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    Wisconsin beat Nebraska
    Michigan State beat Wisconsin

    Michigan State wears the belt to the NCAAT.

    Perhaps now it can move to some other conference...

  18. #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Neals384 View Post
    Wisconsin beat Nebraska
    Michigan State beat Wisconsin

    Michigan State wears the belt to the NCAAT.

    Perhaps now it can move to some other conference...
    either way, would be nice for Duke to take it to minneapolis...
    1200. DDMF.

  19. #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by uh_no View Post
    either way, would be nice for Duke to take it to minneapolis...
    I want to bring it home for the summer!

    -jk

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    a no-update update

    (bringing the thread back to the first page)

    With MSU's victories over Bradley and Minnesota, they will keep the belt into the second weekend. Their Sweet 16 match-up is against LSU on Friday.

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