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[Paul L]

I think that was after the regular season. The top four teams in the rankings were the #1 seeds in the '98 Tournament.

[*JD*]

It's a tough one to track down.

[*JD*]

Here (towards the bottom) it shows that Michigan was preseason #9 in 1996-1997.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_men%27s_basketball"]Michigan Wolverines men's basketball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Time to find what spartie was that year....

[*JD*]

Of course, their Wiki page is different.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_men%27s_basketball"]Michigan State Spartans men's basketball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

However, they were 16-16 the year before, so I'm guessing they weren't a preseason Top 8 pick.

[entropy]

Now you can begin to understand why Michigan refers to them as "little brother."

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/11/3/3596794/michigan-state-nebraska-spartans-players-blame-officiating-for-loss/in/3358527

Michigan State-Nebraska: Spartans players blame officiating for loss

By Mark Ennis on Nov 3, 8:30p

#ShoutOut to the refs...yall won the game tonight! Toughest team we played all year..
— LeVeon Bell (@L_Bell24) November 4, 2012

Nebraska was the beneficiary of at least two questionable calls that shaped the outcome of their win over Michigan State. The first was a penalty that wiped out a touchdown on an interception return. The second, a pass interference call that kept the eventual game-winning drive alive. Here's Le'Veon Bell directly blaming the referees for the outcome of the game.

U don't make that call.. Great D..they took one from us at home #StillCantBelieveIt
— RJ Williamson (@RogerThat_26) November 4, 2012

Here's safety R.J. Williamson commenting that the timing of the pass interference call was questionable, at best.

THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT
— Lawrence Thomas (@LThomas_8) November 4, 2012

And here's Lawrence Thomas, not mincing words at all. If we know Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio at all, we know he won't like his players publicly commenting like this, but this is the beauty of social media. We get to see reactions like this real time and unfiltered.

And there's more:

Very questionable calls out there tonight#smh
— Nick Hill (@N_Hill2032) November 4, 2012

This one was deleted right about the same time Bell took everything down.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Good Lord...the officiating was atrocious both ways...but I would say MSU probably on balance came out ahead on the shitty calls...

[*JD*]

Labia is very sensitive.

[Wild Hoss]

Until about the 7:00 mark this complaining was very much headed the other way...it was looking like we had another Texas A&M affair on our hands. Three PIs that were no more or less chippy than the one we got whihc aided MSU scoring drives, plus the UTTER HORSESHIT call on Stafford that ought to have been a call the other way, forcing them to kick a mid-range FG instead of 1st and goal.

They ought to be happy that Taylor was throwing like shit most of the game, or we'd have run them out of their own building.

Basically they can blow it out their ass.

[lineygoblue]

MSU has benefited many times over the years by officiating calls. They have absolutely NO room to complain.

None.

Its like Notre Dame complaining that they got beat on a lucky bounce of the ball. Pot, meet kettle. You've had your share.

I'm curious as to how Entropy and his friends were treated over in Least Lansing today. I already have an idea, but I'd like to hear it from him. Especially after the game.

[THE_WIZARD_]

He said they were decent Liney...

[entropy]

We got out of dodge after the game. Before the game we were treated fine.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Pussy

[lineygoblue]

We got out of dodge after the game.

Wise

[The Oracle]

Even Narduzzi fits the little bro profile, bringing Denard Robinson up in his presser. Obsession at its best.

[Paul L]

What did he say about DR?