At this point what B1G teams make the dance?
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acharipar35
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Indiana will need to take care of home games and snag a couple on the road. Minnesota took a hit against NW at home.
WindsorHawk
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Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Ohio State are almost locks. Minnesota and Indiana have a chance...may need BTT wins to get off the bubble.
deanvogs
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Right now, I would say that Minny is in. We have 1/2 the conference season to go yet, so A LOT could change.
bcl20
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I think Ohio State has a lot of work to do. None of their remaining games are guarantees with as crappy as their offense can be (when you lose to Penn State at home you can lose to anyone)
WindsorHawk
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I think the loss yesterday moved them from in to bubble. I'm wondering if they have been on a bit of a hot streak...not as obvious as Michigan because of less talent and more losses. Hollins will be fresh if he's 100% when he comes back. His return and health probably swing it one way or the other.
OBhawk
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That's is a really bad loss on the resume.
WindsorHawk
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That's fair. My thinking is they will win some of those tough games and being Ohio State they will get the benefit of the doubt. I think they are in due to the win yesterday.
Both Illinois and Minnesota made it last year at 8-10. Both Ohio State and Wisconsin will likely get in at 8-10. Iowa did not get in at 9-9 and Purdue did not get in at 8-10. The non conference will be the difference...thus Wisconsin and Ohio State and not Minnesota and Indiana at this point.
BigD
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ssckelley
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Solid In: Michigan, MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Minnesota
On Bubble In: nobody
On Bubble Out: Illinois and Indiana
Not on Bubble: Northwestern, Nebraska, Purdue, and Penn State
Yes I have Illinois on the bubble (out), keep in mind there is a lot of basketball left to be played as we are only 1/2 way through the conference season. Illinois still has a respectable RPI and can still make a run.
Here are there next 4 games (with RPI rank):
13 Feb. 4 Wisconsin 9:00 PM
96 Feb. 9 @ Penn State 4:15 PM
66 Feb. 12 @ Nebraska 9:00 PM
19 Feb. 15 Ohio State 8:00 PM
It is still possible they make a run in the next four games and it could start with a win over Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Indiana does not have a bad loss (a loss to Notre Dame is close) and now has wins over Michigan and Wisconsin. With todays win I have them squarely on the bubble and they might be one of the "next four out".
Any of the remaining 4 could also make a run and get into tournament consideration. Every team in the Big Ten is in the RPI top 100 so a run by a team like Nebraska could get them into tournament consideration. Purdue probably has the most work to do since they are the highest RPI and do not have a win over a top 50 team. Penn State also has a couple of bad losses to overcome (lost to Princeton and Bucknell).
This season has been crazy so I would not count anything out.
On Bubble In: nobody
On Bubble Out: Illinois and Indiana
Not on Bubble: Northwestern, Nebraska, Purdue, and Penn State
Yes I have Illinois on the bubble (out), keep in mind there is a lot of basketball left to be played as we are only 1/2 way through the conference season. Illinois still has a respectable RPI and can still make a run.
Here are there next 4 games (with RPI rank):
13 Feb. 4 Wisconsin 9:00 PM
96 Feb. 9 @ Penn State 4:15 PM
66 Feb. 12 @ Nebraska 9:00 PM
19 Feb. 15 Ohio State 8:00 PM
It is still possible they make a run in the next four games and it could start with a win over Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Indiana does not have a bad loss (a loss to Notre Dame is close) and now has wins over Michigan and Wisconsin. With todays win I have them squarely on the bubble and they might be one of the "next four out".
Any of the remaining 4 could also make a run and get into tournament consideration. Every team in the Big Ten is in the RPI top 100 so a run by a team like Nebraska could get them into tournament consideration. Purdue probably has the most work to do since they are the highest RPI and do not have a win over a top 50 team. Penn State also has a couple of bad losses to overcome (lost to Princeton and Bucknell).
This season has been crazy so I would not count anything out.
WindsorHawk
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There's a thread on Doyle (NW). I like NW's chances far more than Illinois chances. I can't believe I'm saying it either. Illinois is undisciplined, poorly coached and doing pretty much what they have done the last 2 or 3 years in non conference and B1G play. I give them a 1% chance...only because there's always a chance.
OakRaiders
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I think the league gets in 6 tops this year. The league does not have quite the same street cred as last year. Teams like Texas and Colorado have generated some buzz to th big 12 pac 12 that was not there last yr.
NEIChawk
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HawkeyeMHA
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How badly would we have to fall apart to NOT dance?
eveningnewsteam
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Pretty much lose the rest of their games
Without reading anyone's response for bias
MSU, UM, Iowa, UW (but fading), OSU, and 'big maybe' one of each Indiana/Minnesota. Minney is NOT solid in, their loss to NW at home was really bad, and losing to NE not good either. They have bad losses, whereas we do not thus far.
MSU, UM, Iowa, UW (but fading), OSU, and 'big maybe' one of each Indiana/Minnesota. Minney is NOT solid in, their loss to NW at home was really bad, and losing to NE not good either. They have bad losses, whereas we do not thus far.
ssckelley
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Technically Minnesota does not have any bad losses yet as both NW and NE are in the RPI top 100. They are ranked 38th in the RPI and have a number of quality wins plus the committee does look at the fact they lost their leading scorer for the last 2 losses.
