Big ten championship scenario
Purdue loses out
Michigan state wins out
Gophers win out
= champs...no worse than a 6 way tie
Covered via Michigan State winning outMaryland needs a loss too.
with a MD loss today do we take over 3rd place?
with a MD loss today do we take over 3rd place?
I'd rather see the top teams in a tail spin come tourney time with us on the rise and peaking - I hope they all lose.I don't think its worth it.
Takes the shine off of our beating them. Also, we played Maryland twice, Iowa only once, so it hurts our rpi more if Iowa wins. Also could cost us a signature win if Maryland falls out of the Top 25 of the rpi.
If the Gophers finished 1st or 2nd in the B1G regular season simply because all the top teams lost, it would just lessen the value of winning the regular season title.
Better if we barely finish 4th, knowing we beat the Top 3 on each of their home floors and that we are playing the best bb in the conference.
Better if those 3 finish out strong and we then beat them in the BTT.
I don't think its worth it.
Takes the shine off of our beating them. Also, we played Maryland twice, Iowa only once, so it hurts our rpi more if Iowa wins. Also could cost us a signature win if Maryland falls out of the Top 25 of the rpi.
If the Gophers finished 1st or 2nd in the B1G regular season simply because all the top teams lost, it would just lessen the value of winning the regular season title.
Better if we barely finish 4th, knowing we beat the Top 3 on each of their home floors and that we are playing the best bb in the conference.
Better if those 3 finish out strong and we then beat them in the BTT.
It's also better in a hockey game to keep the score 0-0 as long as possible, instead of jumping out to a 2-0 lead and having to hang on.I don't think its worth it.
Takes the shine off of our beating them. Also, we played Maryland twice, Iowa only once, so it hurts our rpi more if Iowa wins. Also could cost us a signature win if Maryland falls out of the Top 25 of the rpi.
If the Gophers finished 1st or 2nd in the B1G regular season simply because all the top teams lost, it would just lessen the value of winning the regular season title.
Better if we barely finish 4th, knowing we beat the Top 3 on each of their home floors and that we are playing the best bb in the conference.
Better if those 3 finish out strong and we then beat them in the BTT.
We coming!
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Making this my computer screen saver for four days.
Remaining schedules for double-byes
Purdue - 12-4 | Indiana, @NW Worst 12-6, Best 14-4. Likely 14-4
Wisc - 11-4 | @MSU, Iowa, Minnesota Worst 11-7, Best 14-4, Guess 13-5
Minnesota - 10-6 | Nebraska, @Wisconsin Worst 10-8, Best 12-6
Maryland - 10-6 | @Rutgers, MSU Worst 10-8, Best 13-5, Guess 12-6
MSU - 9-6 | Wisc, @Ill, @MD , Worst 9-9, Best 12-6, Guess 11-7
Northwestern - 9-6 | @Ind, Mich, Purdue, Worst 9-9, Best 12-6. Guess 10-8