Mich to be seeded above Minny after Badgers beat Gophers

Submitted by Muttley on

EDIT: Original title was Michigan certain 9-seed in BTT after Wiscy beats Minny, but I didn't notice Northwestern one game behind us also at 6-11. Derp

Of course, Indiana and Illinois are out of reach.

Michigan will be seeded above Minnesota since

  • After the loss to Wisc tonight, Minn can at best tie us 
  • We beat Minny in the only meeting this yr

To grab the 9th seed from us, NW needs

  • to win @Iowa
  • for Michigan to lose at home to Rutgers
  • for Ohio State to lose at home to Wiscy

Let's go through the tiebreakers

        http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111214aaa.html
 

  1. Head-to-head
    1. Results (Mich 1, NW 1; Mich 1, Minn 0; NW 1, Minn 0)
    2. In case it's a three way tie, Minny drops out here
  2. Records against individual teams in order of standings
    1. Group tied teams together as single group
    2. Sudden death, first advantage found wins
    3. Results
      1. No wins for either Mich/NW vs Wiscy
      2. No wins for either Mich/NW vs MD
      3. Wins against the four tied 11-6 teams
        1. MSU (no wins for either)
        2. Purdue (no wins for either)
        3. OSU (Mich 1-1, NW 0-1)
        4. Iowa (Mich 0-1, NW 2-0)
          1. Note both Iowa & OSU
          2. lose to NW & Wiscy
          3. this weekend
          4. by definition of the scenario
    4. Consequence (NW 9th Seed, Mich 10th)
      1. Group OSU & Iowa together
      2. Results (Mich 1-2, NW 2-1)

So the likelihood has increased (derp) that we will be the 9th seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will start play on the 2nd day on Thursday, March 12 against either Indiana (if Illinois wins @Purdue & Indiana loses at home vs MSU) or Illinois (the other three combinations of Indiana/Illinois wins/losses).

With its win tonight, Wiscy clinches the Big Ten regular season title and will be seeded first.  The winner of the 8/9 game plays the 1-seed on the third day of the tournament in the quarterfinals.  Thus, should we win our opening game, we likely will be facing Wisconsin in our second game.

2014-15 Big Ten STANDINGS

TEAM CONF GB OVR
#6 Wisconsin 15-2 -- 27-3
#10 Maryland 13-4 2 25-5
#23 Ohio State 11-6 4 22-8
Michigan St 11-6 4 20-10
Iowa 11-6 4 20-10
Purdue 11-6 4 19-11
Indiana 9-8 6 19-11
Illinois 9-8 6 19-11
Michigan 7-10 8 14-15
Minnesota 6-11 9 17-13
Northwestern 6-11 9 15-15
Nebraska 5-12 10 13-16
Penn State 3-14 12 15-15
Rutgers 2-15 13 10-20

 

Who would you rather face in the opener?

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/84/indiana-hoosiers

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/team/_/id/356/illinois-fighting-illini

 

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ijohnb

March 6th, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^

feel like it is impossible though. There is not a team in this conference that I think we cannot beat.  I would feel a lot better about things if Walton suited up on Saturday and could give us some minutes in the tourney but I am not holding my breath.

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JOHNNAVARREISMYHERO

March 6th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^

What's the deal with Walton?  He didn't have surgery and there has been very little information on him.  

I never thought we would be this unlucky and not have him back by now.  

 

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ijohnb

March 6th, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^

There is the real possibility that once the NCAA tourney became out of reach that Walton and Beilein just wanted to make sure he did not reaggravate it.  It is either that, or a deep, far reaching conspiracy that will shock the conscious and make you question your own identity.  One of the two.

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JOHNNAVARREISMYHERO

March 6th, 2015 at 11:08 AM ^

It seemed like he was close, and then you would hear Beilein say I don't expect him anytime soon.  But then he would say, we anticipate him back before the end of the year.

I for one hope he returns this season, even if its just for a game or two.   I know its not what we all planned, but we could salvage the season and make a run in the NIT (and actually win it) if we sneak into that.

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Wolvie3758

March 6th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^

to be over...This has been one of the most frsustrating seasons I can remember in awhile.This team has collased at the end of the first half and end of the game over and over and over  and over again..Turnovers, missed opportunities, missed gimmies, LONG scoring droughts so many times you just sat there asking yourself "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING"

 

I LOVE John Belien and many will argue that the close games as BAD as we were  are indications of of what a great coach he is..I kinda disagree...To lose so many close cames repeately shows we didnt make much imporvement in that area throughout the season, having said that hes earned a pass this year and the experience all the youngins got will come back and payoff next year. One thing we HAVE to improve on and improve drastically on is HOW TO CLOSE OUT GAMES AND GET THE BALL INBOUNDS....

 

one or two more games and this ugly season will be over and done with....

its been a big dissapoinment with flashes of "what might be" thrown in

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JOHNNAVARREISMYHERO

March 6th, 2015 at 11:31 AM ^

We have had a lot of success in close games outside this year.   Guys like Walton, who is a clutch late game free throw shooter make a world of difference in these little aspects.  Spike or him throwing the ball into each other.  

People are probably most upset because they didn't expect to even compete without Levert and Walton.   The fact that we have been so close without them makes it even more painful.

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