At this point, it looks like the fight is between #4 and #5 - basically, if Nebraska wins somehow, they are the #4 with Ohio State as the #5. In the more likely event that Nebraska loses, it will be the other way around with these two teams. Everything else is probably pretty solid at this point. Regardless of the outcome tonight, Wisconsin is the #2, I would think.
Wisky plays Neb in a little bit
They had nothing to gain. Now Beilein has from now until Friday to prep for them and they've played all their cards in their two games against us. They're going to have to turn around with little rest, too.
I think Illinois has a good shot at taking down Indiana on Thursday. The Illini have won 4 of their last 5 (can't remember who they lost to, /s) and they have a shutdown zone defense. That 2-3 zone has been a nightmare for Indiana's offense. I'm hopefuly we play the Illini on Friday and then either Nebby or OSU on Saturday, making our chances of making the final pretty dang good.
BIG champs!!!!!
WoOOO-HOOOO!!!!
We're #1
Wisconsin beat State, so they're #2 regardless of tonight's outcome
State is #3
Nebraska is #4 if they beat Wisconsin, #5 if they don't.
Ohio State is #4 if Wisconsin wins tonight, #5 if they don't.
Iowa is #6
When Minnesota finishes winning against Penn State, they're #7
Illinois and Indiana is the 8/9 (go Illini!)
Penn State's #10
Northwestern #11
Purdue #12
Though Gophers are currently collapsing after having been up I think 25, which changes the 7/8/9 seeds. Now 11.
Don't care. We're awesome and everyone else sucks!
Thanks, robbyT!!!!
Big Ten champs.
do they announce game times? Or is that already set, in which case, when is U of M's first game?
Noon Friday against the Indiana/Illinois winner, flavor of ESPN TBD.
Michigan will play Friday @ Noon
one more time this year
While its nice to win a little 3-day tournament (4 for some), I really don't emotionally care about it. Would rather no one gets burned out or hurt. If we lost first game, seriously, I'll get over it. Two or even three game margin in winning the regular season? Yes, more of that please. A six-game winning streak starting a week from Thursday or Friday is what's way more important.
Furthermore, THERE IS NO PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A 2 AND 3 SEED, PEOPLE. The 2 plays #15 and #7, while the 3 plays #14 and #6. HARDLY a big diff between 14/15 and 6/7. Then, THEY PLAY EACH OTHER in the regional semis (third game) (used to be the third round, but you know, not anymore, because the first round really isn't the first round).
So... color me largely indifferent to all of this. I'm just so proud of what they accomplished -- massive, really, is what a Premier league announcer would say -- and look forward to the Dance.
Twos get higher priority as far as sites go. More likely to go to Milwaukee if we're a two. Not like last year at the Palace, but still would be better than say, San Antonio or wherever.
Last week ESPN had Michigan at a 3 seed in Milwaukee
It's true that the difference between a #2 and #3 seed isn't huge, but still, there are small advantages to be gained by being #2. At each of the first three rounds, you play a team that the committee considers slightly worse than you'd play if you were a #3. And I'd rather play one of the 9th - 12th best teams in the country in the Sweet 16 instead of one of the 5th - 8th best.
There's not a huge difference between 5 and 12 this year. Hell, none of the ones really terrify me except Arizona in Anaheim. That would not be good for us.
Since the tournament went to 64/68:
14-seeds have made the round of 32 twice as often as 15-seeds.
6-seeds have made the round of 16 slightly less than twice as often as 7-seeds.
Tonight's Neb/Wisc game will determine the 4/5 seeds in the BTT. If Nebraska wins, they're the 4 and OSU is the 5, and if Nebraska loses that will be reversed.
Full bracket below (this assumes the more likely scenario of Nebraska losing to Wisconsin tonight, swap Nebraska with OSU if Nebraska wins)
Either way, you've to like that bracket. We have a very good shot of making it to the championship game I would think.
Love it- in order, I'd want to avoid. 1) Wisc 2) MSU 3) IU
it's 50/50 to see IU and we can only see one of MSU/Wisc- in the title game. We should try to get this one seed more often, LOL
I like that bracket. What I don't get is why the MAC, with 12 members, has such a weird bracket:
This really gives a motivation to be a 1 or 2 seed, getting 2 byes. But why? What is the history with this?
A couple weird things about this season: Iowa is a lock for the Tournament this year, yet finish with pretty much the same record as last year(one more win and one more loss last year, 21-12, 20-11 this year). They had zero good wins last year versus, well, a couple this year.
We are Wisconsin's only loss from teams within the AP Top-25. they're 7-1, pretty good.
Oh...and Nebraska has a shot to finish FOURTH in the conference.
Looks like Session 3 yes, and yes you ge both games.
Yeah, you want the afternoon games Friday. Should get the 4/5 (or 12, I guess, but Purdue sucks) as well, approximately 2:30 tip.
Well this was the worst possible scenario for State. Have to play Iowa (if they win) at 9pm, a team that runs like crazy, bad for their already awful conditioning. Then have a quick turn around and play 4pm the next day against Wisconsin. Then if they can somehow get through that, play UM, OSU, or Nebraska, teams that they are 1-4 against this year.
2. Wisconsin (12 - 6) or 13-5 if they beat Nebraska
3. Michigan State (12 - 6)
4. Nebraska /Ohio State
5. Ohio State (10 - 8) /Nebraska
6. Iowa (9 - 9)
7. Minnesota (8 - 10)
8. Indiana (7 - 11)
9. Illinois (7 - 11)
10. Penn State (6 - 12)
11. Northwestern (6 - 12)
12. Purdue (5 - 13)
given favorable conditions, Alex."