Big 10 - Official 2023 Big 10 XC Discussion Thread

Wisconsin men’s team is one of the deepest in the country

With the Indiana transfers and Michigan guys graduating Wisconsin should get like 20 points. Then Michigan, then Michigan State. Minnesota was awful last year, they aren't going to be top 3 this year.

Penn State FTW!

Wisconsin placed 2 guys in the 5k and 2 in the 10k. That doesn't get close to 20 points.

Prediction for this year: Michigan gets thumped again in the "bighouse" by the Hillbillies of Appalachian State Junior Teachers' College.

Is Minnesota men’s team really going to finish that high? They only took 10th last year

Any rumors of top-tier transfers to UMN men’s team?

Well, Wisc placed seven dudes in top 11 last fall at the 'chips. One senior. 7...in the top 11. I hate the badgers.

They jus tryna win nationals

Same thing as last year: Both Ohio State and Michigan start 11-0, Michigan blows out Ohio State, and then wins the Big 10 title game the next week.

They only placed 2 in 5k, 10k, and steeple at B10 outdoor. Telling us what happened before that is like saying a football team was 6-6 last year but you claim they will be really good because they were 10-2 the season before they were 6-6.

Incredibly stupid take. The 2022 Big10 XC meet was last season, not two years ago.

Their guys in the 5k didn't run well at the outdoor meet this year, but Wisconsin was also pulling punches - all their top track guys were not in their best event. They looked great at the indoor meet, where they were actually trying to win.

More recent is more recent. 2 month old data as opposed to 8 month old data.

Predictions (Men):

1. Wisco

2. Michigan St.

3. Michigan

4. Minnesota

5. Purdue

6. Illinois

7. Indiana

8. Iowa

9. Penn. St

10. Nebraska

11. Ohio St.

12. Rutgers

Season PRs in the 5k. Wisconsin had 5 in top 15.

Reasonable

No relevant teams besides wisconsin. Rest are trash

True. But more likely 7 in top 20 than top 11.

Truth