To keep things simple for us in the upcoming tournament seeding, just root for all of the home teams to win today.
That is all.
That is all.
3/5 Sunday-Six B1G Games Today
- Thread starter justinjdry
- Start date
11:00 - Maryland at Penn State on BTN
11:30 - Illinois at Purdue on Fox
1:00 - Nebraska at Iowa on BTN
3:30 - Michigan at Indiana on CBS
6:30 - Northwestern at Rutgers on BTN
6:30 - Wisconsin at Minnesota on FS1
11:30 - Illinois at Purdue on Fox
1:00 - Nebraska at Iowa on BTN
3:30 - Michigan at Indiana on CBS
6:30 - Northwestern at Rutgers on BTN
6:30 - Wisconsin at Minnesota on FS1
11:00 - Maryland at Penn State on BTN Matters. Penn St win puts Maryland behind Iowa.
11:30 - Illinois at Purdue on Fox Matters. Purdue win puts Illinois behind Iowa.
1:00 - Nebraska at Iowa on BTN Matters. Of Course.
3:30 - Michigan at Indiana on CBS Doesn't Matter who wins. Whichever team wins will be a seed higher than Iowa. I think?
6:30 - Northwestern at Rutgers on BTN Matters. If Rutgers beats NW Iowa will have a better conference record than both teams.
6:30 - Wisconsin at Minnesota on FS1 Who?
11:30 - Illinois at Purdue on Fox Matters. Purdue win puts Illinois behind Iowa.
1:00 - Nebraska at Iowa on BTN Matters. Of Course.
3:30 - Michigan at Indiana on CBS Doesn't Matter who wins. Whichever team wins will be a seed higher than Iowa. I think?
6:30 - Northwestern at Rutgers on BTN Matters. If Rutgers beats NW Iowa will have a better conference record than both teams.
6:30 - Wisconsin at Minnesota on FS1 Who?
Wouldn't be the end of the world if either, or both, of Maryland won @ PSU or NW won @ Rutgers.
In fact, I would prefer Maryland did win this game. Because it'd be the difference between a (potential) BTT Saturday game with Maryland instead of Indiana.
OR if PSU wins, that Northwestern wins @ Rutgers tonight. Which would mean the 3-seed, but a Saturday game vs N'western instead of Indiana.
After looking at all the possible BTT seeding scenarios by the end of today, - always assuming a Hawk victory over NEB, of course - my VERY IDEAL scenario doesn't look good right now, but it would have been PSU winning this game and N'western winning tonight.
I’m rooting for the 4th seed so we can beat Purdue Saturday and move up in the NCAA seedlings, since Sunday doesn’t matter. Anyone know how that happens?
It sucks that the Michigan @ Indiana game wasn't one of these 11a games. Would have made known rooting interests the rest of the day so much easier.
Every home teams wins, except for Iowa and Indiana.
So you'd have to trade a home loss to Nebraska - and suffering the sweep to them - to get your wish of Iowa in the 4-seed. That's a no-go for me, dawg.
I'm pretty sure there is no scenario, assuming an Iowa win, that puts them any lower than the 3-seed in the BTT next weekend.
For NCAA seeding, NW and Maryland are competing with Iowa for that last 6 seed spot (along with MSU and some SEC teams). I would very much rather NW and Maryland both lose today.
Wouldn't be the end of the world if either, or both, of Maryland won @ PSU or NW won @ Rutgers.
In fact, I would prefer Maryland did win this game. Because it'd be the difference between a (potential) BTT Saturday game with Maryland instead of Indiana.
OR if PSU wins, that Northwestern wins @ Rutgers tonight. Which would mean the 3-seed, but a Saturday game vs N'western instead of Indiana.
After looking at all the possible BTT seeding scenarios by the end of today, - always assuming a Hawk victory over NEB, of course - my VERY IDEAL scenario doesn't look good right now, but it would have been PSU winning this game and N'western winning tonight.
There is give and take.
I'm good either way.
BUT every home team winning their game today means having to play Indiana on Saturday vs either MD or NW. I know beating Indiana again would be good for the 'resume', but beating any team a 3rd time in a season is gonna be real tough.
This MD/PSU game better not go to OT.
Just freaking win it, somebody, in regulation.
Just freaking win it, somebody, in regulation.
I appreciate Illinois' chances to win. They aren't a bad team and they can be fast and physical.
Iowa wanted Maryland there.
Now Iowa is going to need Michigan or Rutgers to win for the 2 seed
Now Iowa is going to need Michigan or Rutgers to win for the 2 seed
I won't lose any sleep if Iowa is the 3 and NW is the 2.
Better start time Friday night - for me - and a good 'resume' opportunity on Saturday for Iowa if NW is waiting.
Not according to this predictor:
mred's Big 10 MBB Tournament Seeding Tiebreaker
Big 10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Seeding and Tiebreakers
bball.notnothing.net
It looks like we want Indiana and Rutgers to win
According to the calculator, Iowa still in great shape to be the 4-seed @Mohawkeye.
Just need to have Rutgers beat N'western tonight.
Even with the assumption that Indiana beats Michigan in their game starting up soon.
Might actually benefit Iowa to 'slide' to the 5-seed. Gives them an extra chance to 'polish' their resume if have 3 more wins going into BTT Sunday, instead of just 2.
Just need to have Rutgers beat N'western tonight.
Even with the assumption that Indiana beats Michigan in their game starting up soon.
Might actually benefit Iowa to 'slide' to the 5-seed. Gives them an extra chance to 'polish' their resume if have 3 more wins going into BTT Sunday, instead of just 2.
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Figures. The 5:30p start to the 2-seed game on Friday was gonna suck, but doable.
The ~1:30p start time on Friday - or Thursday (& Friday) - really f*s me over.
The ~1:30p start time on Friday - or Thursday (& Friday) - really f*s me over.
