Big Ten Tournament if it were held today; Gophers currently hold a spot

[SelectionSunday]

Weakling Wednesday Dropouts
#16 Northwestern (3-7)
#17 Nebraska (2-7)
#18 Washington (108)

Weakling Wednesday (March 12)
#12 Rutgers (4-6) vs. #13 Iowa (4-6), 2:30 (Peacock)
#10 Ohio State (4-5) vs. #15 Minnesota (3-7), 5 (Peacock)
#11 USC (4-5) vs. #14 Penn State (3-7), 7:30 (Peacock)

2nd Round (March 13)
#8 Oregon (5-4) vs. #9 Indiana (5-5), 11 (BTN)
#5 Illinois (6-4) vs. Rutgers/Iowa winner, 1:30 (BTN)
#7 Wisconsin (6-4) vs. Ohio State/Minnesota winner, 5:30 (BTN)
#6 UCLA (6-4) vs. USC/Penn State winner, 8 (BTN)

Quarterfinals (March 14)
#1 Michigan State (9-0) vs. Oregon/Indiana winner, 11 (BTN)
#4 Maryland (7-4) vs. Illinois/Rutgers/Iowa winner, 11:30 (BTN)
#2 Purdue (8-2) vs. Wisconsin/Ohio State/Minnesota winner, 5:30 (BTN)
#3 Michigan (7-2) vs. UCLA/USC/Penn State winner, 8 (BTN)

 

[MNVCGUY]

Weakling Wednesday Dropouts
#16 Northwestern (3-7)
#17 Nebraska (2-7)
#18 Washington (108)

Weakling Wednesday (March 12)
#12 Rutgers (4-6) vs. #13 Iowa (4-6), 2:30 (Peacock)
#10 Ohio State (4-5) vs. #15 Minnesota (3-7), 5 (Peacock)
#11 USC (4-5) vs. #14 Penn State (3-7), 7:30 (Peacock)

2nd Round (March 13)
#8 Oregon (5-4) vs. #9 Indiana (5-5), 11 (BTN)
#5 Illinois (6-4) vs. Rutgers/Iowa winner, 1:30 (BTN)
#7 Wisconsin (6-4) vs. Ohio State/Minnesota winner, 5:30 (BTN)
#6 UCLA (6-4) vs. USC/Penn State winner, 8 (BTN)

Quarterfinals (March 14)
#1 Michigan State (9-0) vs. Oregon/Indiana winner, 11 (BTN)
#4 Maryland (7-4) vs. Illinois/Rutgers/Iowa winner, 11:30 (BTN)
#2 Purdue (8-2) vs. Wisconsin/Ohio State/Minnesota winner, 5:30 (BTN)
#3 Michigan (7-2) vs. UCLA/USC/Penn State winner, 8 (BTN)

Obviously this will change a lot between now and the real thing but would love to see us get another crack at Ohio State. Absolutely gave away the first matchup against them.

 

[tjgopher]

The good news, based on the tie-breaking procedures, the five biggest games left on the schedule are against the four worst teams in the league:

Saturday vs. Washington
Feb 4 at Penn State
Feb 22 vs. Penn State
Feb 25 vs. Northwestern
March 1 at Nebraska

Win most (or all) of those games, and you'll be in Indy.

It is amazing that based on the Big Ten standings today, we have literally not played anyone in the bottom 6. Not one.

 

[SelectionSunday]

The good news, based on the tie-breaking procedures, the five biggest games left on the schedule are against the four worst teams in the league:

Saturday vs. Washington
Feb 4 at Penn State
Feb 22 vs. Penn State
Feb 25 vs. Northwestern
March 1 at Nebraska

Win most (or all) of those games, and you'll be in Indy.

It is amazing that based on the Big Ten standings today, we have literally not played anyone in the bottom 6. Not one.

Yep, the finishing schedule is very Gopher-friendly. Just win 3 of those 5, and perhaps they wouldn't even HAVE TO win any other games? Beating the "similar" teams is much more important than beating the teams Gophers won't catch.