B1G & the NCAA tourney?

[Boiler Buck]

Some brackets have as many as 7 B1G teams in. I say 6 max. With a high seed of 4 going to either Purdue or Wisconsin if either one wins the B1G tourney and finishes strong.

With respect at an all time low for the B1G along with losing the B1G challenges this year to other conferences.....this could be a record low year for # of B1G teams to the tourney.......and more importantly poorer seeding when teams do get in.

These 4 schools make the NCAA:
Purdue
Wisconsin
Maryland
Northwestern


MSU - Surely they will make it won't they? Must have a winning B1G record to get in due to all their non conference losses. Need to be at least 3-2 in their last 5. Be nice for them if at least 1 of there wins go against MD, Purdue or Wisky. But lose those 3 and they could be eliminated...... Not sure 10-8 and 18-13 gets them in without a couple more wins in the B1G tourney. What I would like to see is the beginning of the end for MSU with a Purdue blowout of MSU.....starting off their last 5 in a bad way.

MN - thought about adding them to the list, as this is the most likely next team in. However they have a tough schedule coming up with games @ MD & Wisky....as well as having to duel against Mich. for what both might figure is the last seat in. They can go 3-2 in their last 5 and they are in. They just need a winning B1G record to get in @ 7-6 now...if they finish 2-3.....I am not sure 9-9 will work for them, without a couple wins in the B1G tourney.

Michigan has 4 of 6 on road (where they have yet to show any metal) to finish season and only home games against Purdue & Wisky....both of which they really need to win. That is tough. Purdue winning @ Mich with a couple of road losses, could be a nail in their coffin.


I think when all done and it shakes out - 6 teams at best.....as one of the above 3 teams falter down the stretch.

In any case poor seeding for all....

 

[TC4THREE]

If Purdue finished strong I wouldn't be surprised to see a 3. Too much is made of the initial seeding. There's a ton of basketball to be played before Selection Sunday.

 

[FirstDownB]

Some brackets have as many as 7 B1G teams in. I say 6 max. With a high seed of 4 going to either Purdue or Wisconsin if either one wins the B1G tourney and finishes strong.

With respect at an all time low for the B1G along with losing the B1G challenges this year to other conferences.....this could be a record low year for # of B1G teams to the tourney.......and more importantly poorer seeding when teams do get in.

These 4 schools make the NCAA:
Purdue
Wisconsin
Maryland
Northwestern


MSU - Surely they will make it won't they? Must have a winning B1G record to get in due to all their non conference losses. Need to be at least 3-2 in their last 5. Be nice for them if at least 1 of there wins go against MD, Purdue or Wisky. But lose those 3 and they could be eliminated...... Not sure 10-8 and 18-13 gets them in without a couple more wins in the B1G tourney. What I would like to see is the beginning of the end for MSU with a Purdue blowout of MSU.....starting off their last 5 in a bad way.

MN - thought about adding them to the list, as this is the most likely next team in. However they have a tough schedule coming up with games @ MD & Wisky....as well as having to duel against Mich. for what both might figure is the last seat in. They can go 3-2 in their last 5 and they are in. They just need a winning B1G record to get in @ 7-6 now...if they finish 2-3.....I am not sure 9-9 will work for them, without a couple wins in the B1G tourney.

Michigan has 4 of 6 on road (where they have yet to show any metal) to finish season and only home games against Purdue & Wisky....both of which they really need to win. That is tough. Purdue winning @ Mich with a couple of road losses, could be a nail in their coffin.


I think when all done and it shakes out - 6 teams at best.....as one of the above 3 teams falter down the stretch.

In any case poor seeding for all....

What I see is a bunch of Big Ten teams on the bubble, which means lots of competitive games these next few weeks. Expect upsets. The top 3 will each lose at least one more game apiece, some victim to these bubble teams.
I think the conference ends up with 6 bids minimum, barring a lot of upsets in conference tourneys.
Minnesota will be in easily - their resume rivals Northwestern's. At least one of UM/MSU will make it, if not both.

 

[BoilerStation]

MSU and Mich are still searching for a signature win from the conference and both have multiple chances left. Minn and NW have theirs and as long as they don't fall apart completely I think they are somewhat safe. A win against Wisconsin or us gets Michigan in as long as they can get to .500 in conference. MSU's best wins are against Minn(twice) and NW. They've got 3 opportunities left playing Purdue, Wisconsin and Maryland. Lose all 3 of those big games and I think they are out unless they maybe make it to the BTT champ game. The more these bubble teams win the more our wins against Wisconsin/Maryland are weakened because there is a good chance they drop more games. It may be good for the overall conference as far as total number of teams getting in but it will hurt the top end seeding for both us and Wisconsin

 

[BoilerBulldog]

All of this makes MSU really dangerous for Saturday. They will be ready to play.

 

[Frankie611]

Purdue wins out including the conference tourney, and they get a 3. Possibly a 2, but that would mean that a team from each of the other 4 power conferences completely craps the bed (FL, WV, UL, and Oregon come to mind). But that is far fetched seeing the amount of masturbating being done by the national media over the ACC right now...

 

[big10best]

Florida is sooo overrated

 

[PistolPt]

All of this makes MSU really dangerous for Saturday. They will be ready to play.

We're playing for B10 title, higher seeding and respect. Makes us really dangerous.