B1G Title - Remaining schedule analysis
http://btn.com/2012/02/11/its-on-msus-win-opens-up-big-ten-title-race/
Great post by Brent Yarina on BTN.com on remaining schedules of Michigan, Wisconsin, MSU and Ohio. We have the easiest remaning schedule, with oppponents having a 0.464 winning percentage.
We win our games, especially Ohio @ home, and we'll have a great chance of winning our first Big Ten regular season championship (shared or unshared WHO CARES!) since 1986. That is HUGE.
GO BLUE
February 11th, 2012 at 11:03 PM ^
If we beat OSU I will start to get excitied. Go Blue
February 12th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
I agree, even at Illinois will be tough.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
I see winning out as a real possiblility as Ohio shit the bed today.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:44 PM ^
call me crazy, but I think Ohio losing makes them a tougher task next saturday. they had seemed a lock for a 1-seed in the tourney, now we'll face them 2 games after an upset... they'll be looking to prove themselves again. but hey, i guess that will make it even better when we win.
February 12th, 2012 at 6:08 PM ^
Its a possibility, but beating Ohio is going to be a tall order to fill. Not sure about our chances, but its good to have this game at home, though.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
I think we have a very good shot at winning against Ohio at home. With Gameday being in Ann Arbor, the Burke/Sullinger deal, and an over capacity Crisler Are---Center - it is going to be loud and crazy in there. If we win...I hope our players pull a Mizzou and tell fans to stay off the court. We tryin to protect home court - let's keep it clean.
It's the games on the road I worry about. NW will be looking for some revenge after some 5050 calls went against them in OT. Penn State? Uhh..hey it's a road game. Hopefully after watching the game tonight Coach B and the players realize that the championship is in sight and that prevents any let downs on the road.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:29 PM ^
But I, for one, am looking forward to a 1st day bye in the conference tourney for once--hopefully that 3-seed. We'll need to make it to Saturday to cement a 4-5 seed I think.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:41 AM ^
Didn't we have a first-round bye last year? I thought we were in the 4-5 game.
February 12th, 2012 at 4:48 PM ^
With 11 teams, there were 5 byes last year. With the addition of Nebraska, only the top 4 get a bye.
February 12th, 2012 at 5:26 PM ^
Michigan was the 4 seed in the BTT last year.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
Let's GO. Illini tomorrow at Crisler, Ohio at Crisler next Saturday after College Gameday stops by. Then @NW, Purdue at Crisler and @Illinois and @ Penn State. We win the next two and we're in great shape.
We should go at least 12-6 in B1G play which should get us a good seed for the B1G tourney. Making noise there could be huge for seeding. I'd say we're a 3-6 seed if we close solidly.
February 11th, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^
with msu playing like that right now...they might be in the driver seat
February 11th, 2012 at 11:42 PM ^
One game at a time mentality and all that, but I think if we get past TSIO then we should have a clear path to the title.
TSIO still has to play Wisconsin and MSU, while MSU still has Wisconsin, IU, and TSIO. That game between TSIO and MSU might not even matter with regards to us
February 12th, 2012 at 6:12 PM ^
the key words there: "if we get past TSIO"
February 11th, 2012 at 11:46 PM ^
State will stumble at least once somewhere.
February 12th, 2012 at 12:54 AM ^
I just noticed that ESPN is missing the Indiana at Minnesota game on 2/26, in case anyone else is tracking all the remaining games in the B1G. It's likely not a game that will matter for conference champ or 1st round bye, though (I'll predict them with 7 conference losses and 5th place) - surprising, considering how hot Indiana was earlier in the season.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:12 AM ^
Ohio is obviously the obstacle, but @Ill and @NW are both tough. It's always tough to win on the road and we don't seem to have good luck against those two in particular.
February 12th, 2012 at 1:44 AM ^
otherwise Ohio game won't even matter.
February 12th, 2012 at 9:41 AM ^
I am a horrible person, on a Sunday morning I keep thinking this thread title is Big Titties. I'm going to hell...
February 12th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
Not your fault.
It was that title Saturday night. Then they changed it Sunday morning.
February 12th, 2012 at 11:17 AM ^
Ohio game matters with gameday in AA regardless.
February 12th, 2012 at 4:28 PM ^
We have to win out. So far, we're on track.