Eleven B10 Games left. How many more do we win?

[Gopher_In_NYC]

The stretch run and then some.

As the Sparty game is Tuesday, I’m going to to leave the poll open until next Saturday, so people who don’t come on regularly can still participate.

I’m going with 9, as the Sparty game is the only one that’s daunting now - quick turnaround, on the road and they’re a good team.

We get the Illini & Sconnie at home - only two ranked teams left as of now. I think we’ll beat st least one of them.

Well this still leaves us shy of SS 22 W NCAA threshold, we’d have a decent chance pick them up in the B10 tourney if we finish above,500 and playing good basketball for that long.

 

[GopherJack]

So you're predicting we finish the BIG season at 12-8?

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

So you're predicting we finish the BIG season at 12-8?

Yup - I’m likely going to be wrong, but being wrong doesn’t bother me. I like the possibility it could happen - hope is powerful force in my experience.

So more irrationally

 

[MNVCGUY]

I went with 5 but this season could go any number of directions. If the team keeps playing like this the potential is there for more. On the flip side, if Garcia gets dinged they could go winless.

Came up with 5 based on having 5 remaining home games - hopefully we can go 4-1 in those and then steal one on the road from Penn State or maybe one of the California schools.

But in the end it is so hard to know how this will all play out. Before the MIchigan game we were all wondering if they would even win a single Big Ten game. Now, after knocking off a couple of legit ranked teams the sky feels like the limit. Will be interesting to see how it all shakes out.

Could all come crashing down at anytime but going to enjoy this little surge of quality basketball while it lasts.

 

[jblass]

I’m in for at least 7 more wins based on the play of the Gophers in the last three games. This is a changed team from what we saw earlier this season. No more of this just moving the ball around the perimeter waiting for someone to make a play. Seems like everyone has stepped up their own game and they all are playing with more confidence. Whatever it is I hope it continues. Go Gophers!

 

[TwistingMyMelon]

I’m in for at least 7 more wins based on the play of the Gophers in the last three games. This is a changed team from what we saw earlier this season. No more of this just moving the ball around the perimeter waiting for someone to make a play. Seems like everyone has stepped up their own game and they all are playing with more confidence. Whatever it is I hope it continues. Go Gophers!

I went with 7 too. It's not necessarily what I think they will do but it's what I hope they do.

I think this number is attainable. We played a very front-loaded conference schedule. After the next game (Michigan State), we have only 3 games remaining with teams that are among the top half of the league (Wisconsin (6-3), Illinois (6-4), and UCLA (5-4)). The remaining 7 games feature one game with a team having a .500 conference record right now (4-4 USC) and 6 games with teams having a losing conference record as of today.

 

[atsgopher]

Yup - I’m likely going to be wrong, but being wrong doesn’t bother me. I like the possibility it could happen - hope is powerful force in my experience.

So more irrationally

I put 11. I dont think so, but I keep thinking with the winning streak has put a damper on some of our friends on here.

Let’s give em something to talk about.

 

[Zeppelin Gopher]

I honestly have no idea. Voted for 6 more which seems very attainable the way we are playing right now, brand new team.

Anything between the 3 through 7 range wouldn't shock me...

8-9 would be stunning, as would only picking off another 1-2.

 

[Just Gopher It!!]

The stretch run and then some.

As the Sparty game is Tuesday, I’m going to to leave the poll open until next Saturday, so people who don’t come on regularly can still participate.

I’m going with 9, as the Sparty game is the only one that’s daunting now - quick turnaround, on the road and they’re a good team.

We get the Illini & Sconnie at home - only two ranked teams left as of now. I think we’ll beat st least one of them.

Well this still leaves us shy of SS 22 W NCAA threshold, we’d have a decent chance pick them up in the B10 tourney if we finish above,500 and playing good basketball for that long.

Likely a little high!!

I went with 5