It is time for the 19th annual BTT and my annual analysis of the tourney. The following are facts I tracked since the initial tourney in March 1998. All of the information DOES NOT take into account of records that were vacated by schools after the tourney was completed.
#1 – Ind seeded #1 two times (2013 and 2016) and as high as #1 and as low as #11
#2 – MSU been seeded #2 four times (2000, 2001, 2005 and 2016) and as high as #1 and as low as #7
#3 – MD been seeded #3 one time (2016) and as high as #2 and as low as #3
#4 – Pur been seeded #4 two times (2003 and 2016) and as high as #2 and as low as #12
#5 – Iowa been seeded #5 four times (1998, 1999, 2015 and 2016) as high as #2 and low as #10
#6 – Wisc been seeded #6 two times (2000 and 2016) and as high as #1 and low as #10
#7 – OSU been seeded #7 one time (2016) and as high as #1 and low as #11
#8 – Mich been seeded #8 four times (2000, 2007, 2010 and 2016)and as high as #1 and low as #10
#9 – NW been seeded #9 four times (1998, 2006, 2009 and 2016) and as high as #6 and low as #11
#10 – PSU been seed #10 two times (2014 and 2016) and as high as #6 and low as #13
#11 – Neb been seeded #11 two times (2012 and 2016) and as high as #4 and low as #12
#12 – Ill been seeded #12 one time (2016) and as high as #1 and low as #12
#13 – Minn been seeded #13 one time (2016) and as high as #5 and low as #13
#14 – Rut been seeded #14 two times (2015 and 2016) and as high as #14 and low as #14
Illinois overall record is 26-16 with two BTT titles in six championship games
Indiana overall record is 11-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Iowa overall record is 15-16 with two BTT titles in three championship games
Maryland overall record is 1-1 with no BTT titles in no championship games
Michigan overall record is 16-17 with one BTT title in two championship games
Michigan St overall record is 24-14 with four titles in five championship games
Minnesota overall record is 15-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Nebraska overall record is 1-4 with no BTT titles no championship games
Northwestern overall record is 7-18 with no BTT titles no championship games
Ohio St overall record is 29-13 with five BTT titles nine championship games
Penn St overall record is 11-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Purdue overall record is 10-17 with one BTT title in two championship games
Rutgers overall record is 0-1 with no BTT titles no championship games
Wisconsin overall record is 21-15 with three BTT titles six championship games
Iowa’s record by round is
Play- In round (Wed) 0-0
Opening round (Thurs) 6-7
Quarterfinals round (Fri) 4-7
Semifinals round (Sat) 3-1
Finals round (Sun) 2-1
Iowa’s record vs
ILL 1-0
IND 2-0
MND 0-0
MIC 0-5
MSU 2-4
MIN 2-0
NEB 0-0
NWN 2-1
OSU 2-2
PSU 1-1
PUR 2-1
RUT 0-0
WIS 1-2
ILL record as #12 is 0-0
IND record as #1 is 1-1
IOW record as #5 is 0-3
MND record as #3 is 0-0
MIC record as #8 is 2-3
MSU record as #2 is 3-2
MIN record as #13 is 0-0
NEB record as #11 is 0-1
NWN record as #9 is 0-3
OSU record as #7 is 0-0
PSU record as #10 is 0-1
PUR record as #4 is 1-2
RUT record as #14 is 0-1
Wis record as #6 is 2-1
Iowa has never played a #12 and is 0-1 against #13
Iowa’s record against #4 seed is 0-2
Yes, I missed my original stats of Iowa vs #13. Looked at wrong chart
More later
#1 – Ind seeded #1 two times (2013 and 2016) and as high as #1 and as low as #11
#2 – MSU been seeded #2 four times (2000, 2001, 2005 and 2016) and as high as #1 and as low as #7
#3 – MD been seeded #3 one time (2016) and as high as #2 and as low as #3
#4 – Pur been seeded #4 two times (2003 and 2016) and as high as #2 and as low as #12
#5 – Iowa been seeded #5 four times (1998, 1999, 2015 and 2016) as high as #2 and low as #10
#6 – Wisc been seeded #6 two times (2000 and 2016) and as high as #1 and low as #10
#7 – OSU been seeded #7 one time (2016) and as high as #1 and low as #11
#8 – Mich been seeded #8 four times (2000, 2007, 2010 and 2016)and as high as #1 and low as #10
#9 – NW been seeded #9 four times (1998, 2006, 2009 and 2016) and as high as #6 and low as #11
#10 – PSU been seed #10 two times (2014 and 2016) and as high as #6 and low as #13
#11 – Neb been seeded #11 two times (2012 and 2016) and as high as #4 and low as #12
#12 – Ill been seeded #12 one time (2016) and as high as #1 and low as #12
#13 – Minn been seeded #13 one time (2016) and as high as #5 and low as #13
#14 – Rut been seeded #14 two times (2015 and 2016) and as high as #14 and low as #14
Illinois overall record is 26-16 with two BTT titles in six championship games
Indiana overall record is 11-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Iowa overall record is 15-16 with two BTT titles in three championship games
Maryland overall record is 1-1 with no BTT titles in no championship games
Michigan overall record is 16-17 with one BTT title in two championship games
Michigan St overall record is 24-14 with four titles in five championship games
Minnesota overall record is 15-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Nebraska overall record is 1-4 with no BTT titles no championship games
Northwestern overall record is 7-18 with no BTT titles no championship games
Ohio St overall record is 29-13 with five BTT titles nine championship games
Penn St overall record is 11-18 with no BTT titles in one championship game
Purdue overall record is 10-17 with one BTT title in two championship games
Rutgers overall record is 0-1 with no BTT titles no championship games
Wisconsin overall record is 21-15 with three BTT titles six championship games
Iowa’s record by round is
Play- In round (Wed) 0-0
Opening round (Thurs) 6-7
Quarterfinals round (Fri) 4-7
Semifinals round (Sat) 3-1
Finals round (Sun) 2-1
Iowa’s record vs
ILL 1-0
IND 2-0
MND 0-0
MIC 0-5
MSU 2-4
MIN 2-0
NEB 0-0
NWN 2-1
OSU 2-2
PSU 1-1
PUR 2-1
RUT 0-0
WIS 1-2
ILL record as #12 is 0-0
IND record as #1 is 1-1
IOW record as #5 is 0-3
MND record as #3 is 0-0
MIC record as #8 is 2-3
MSU record as #2 is 3-2
MIN record as #13 is 0-0
NEB record as #11 is 0-1
NWN record as #9 is 0-3
OSU record as #7 is 0-0
PSU record as #10 is 0-1
PUR record as #4 is 1-2
RUT record as #14 is 0-1
Wis record as #6 is 2-1
Iowa has never played a #12 and is 0-1 against #13
Iowa’s record against #4 seed is 0-2
Yes, I missed my original stats of Iowa vs #13. Looked at wrong chart
More later
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