Still a longshot

[Travis Miller]

but if Rutgers hangs on in Ann Arbor it keeps Purdue alive for a share of the B1G title.

What needs to happen:
- Purdue wins out
- Wisconsin gets at least 1 loss
- Michigan loses to Rutgers, Maryland, & Illinois, but beats MSU
- MSU loses out

I should also :sickos: here. There could be as much as a 6-way tie in the Big Ten with Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, and UCLA.

 

[TopSecretBoiler]

 

[Travis Miller]

5- way B1G tie:

- Purdue over UCLA, Rutgers, at Illinois

- Maryland over at PSU, at Michigan, and Northwestern

- Wisconsin over MSU AND a loss at Minnesota OR vs. Penn State

- Michigan lose to Rutgers, Illinois, AND Maryland, beat MSU

- Michigan St. lose to Wisconsin, at Iowa, and Michigan

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Well so much for that. Michigan saw what Michigan State did yesterday and fired right back at them.

No way Michigan should have won that game. Not just Rutgers choking, but they had a LOT of help from the zebras.

 

[qazplm]

Double bye is what we have to shoot for. This team doesn't need extra games.

 

[Boileratthebeach]

Dude stop. No one cares about a big 18 championship. Yes big 18. I’ve moved on. You should to.

 

[rgarlitz]

Dude stop. No one cares about a big 18 championship. Yes big 18. I’ve moved on. You should to.

I don't know. I want Purdue to win it regardless of the conference configuration or scheduling. But, that's no longer possible. So, just focus on finishing strong and protecting NCAA seed.

 

[boilermaker75]

Double bye is what we have to shoot for. This team doesn't need extra games.

Exactly our problem. Worn out.

 

[northside100]

but if Rutgers hangs on in Ann Arbor it keeps Purdue alive for a share of the B1G title.

What needs to happen:
- Purdue wins out
- Wisconsin gets at least 1 loss
- Michigan loses to Rutgers, Maryland, & Illinois, but beats MSU
- MSU loses out

I should also :sickos: here. There could be as much as a 6-way tie in the Big Ten with Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Maryland, and UCLA.

Travis, can Purdue get to the four seed in the BTT if they lose one of their next two? Do they need Maryland to lose one of their teaming games in that case?

 

[northside100]

Double bye is what we have to shoot for. This team doesn't need extra games.

Agree on avoiding that Thursday game. Would add that IMO this is a much different situation than Purdue faced last year, in that going on a run and winning the BTT or making it to the championship game would be good for this team IMO. Get back to winning, build some confidence and momentum heading into NCAAT.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Travis, can Purdue get to the four seed in the BTT if they lose one of their next two? Do they need Maryland to lose one of their teaming games in that case?

Yeah pretty much. Interestingly, if Wisconsin crashes and we end up in a 3-way tie with them and UCLA at 13-7, we end up 6th. HOWEVER, if you put Maryland in that 13-7 tiebreaker, we end up 3rd. Still a lot to be determined. We can be anywhere from 2nd to 7th.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Yeah pretty much. Interestingly, if Wisconsin crashes and we end up in a 3-way tie with them and UCLA at 13-7, we end up 6th. HOWEVER, if you put Maryland in that 13-7 tiebreaker, we end up 3rd. Still a lot to be determined. We can be anywhere from 2nd to 7th.

Yes - still some crazy scenarios, but if I were forced to wager, Purdue is on the 4/5 line, leaning toward 4. IF so and IF they get to and past the QF game, could get interesting. Guessing Michigan State will be the top seed.