Weakling Wednesday Dropouts Updates

Michigan St and Nebraska on the road seem like mark it down losses for Iowa to me?
2 wins in their last 9 games. They just lost to a short handed NW in a winner take all by 9.
They lost to the Gophers at home in Iowa. Not seeing the victory.
Agreed the likelihood of another Hawkeye win is low but not impossible. We’re talking about the Gophers getting something out of that, so it might happen that nebrchooses to lay an egg.
 

Opportunity knocks in LIncoln this afternoon for the Gophers. Can they knock down the door? Let's try not backing into the Big Ten Tournament via the backdoor.

Through February 28
15. USC (6-11)
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Weakling Wednesday Dropouts (My Three Turds)
16. Iowa (6-12)
17. Penn State (5-13)
18. Washington (4-13)

Saturday Slate
Maryland (11-6) @ Penn State (5-13), 11 (BTN)
Gophers (6-11) @ Nebraska (7-10), 1 (BTN)
Indiana (8-9) @ Washington (4-13), 5 (Peacock)

Gophers Current Big Ten Tournament Status
Weakling Wednesday (March 13) -- #11 Nebraska (7-10) vs. #14 Gophers (6-11), 7:30 (Peacock)
Pinnacle needs to be exorcised. Do the Gophers have enough to stop Huskers dominating guys who take it to the basket?
 





I would prefer not to risk it.
Yep...Nebraska and Rutgers are both very beatable if, and it's a big if, we play well. Hopefully we get that 1 win so that we don't have to sweat whether or not we are going to avoid missing the BTT.
 


Through March 1
15. USC (6-12)
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Weakling Wednesday Dropouts (My Three Turds)
16. Iowa (6-12)
17. Penn State (5-14)
18. Washington (4-14)

Sunday Slate
Wisconsin (12-5) @ Michigan State (14-3), 12:30 (CBS)
Illinois (10-8) @ Michigan (14-3), 2:45 (CBS)

Gophers Weakling Wednesday Status
#12 Gophers (7-11) vs. #13 Nebraska (7-11), 2:30 (Peacock)
 




I think the following is required for the Gophers to miss the BTT:

1. Gophers lose to Wisconsin
2. Gophers lose to Rutgers
3. Nebraska beats OSU
4. Iowa beats MSU
5. Iowa beats Nebraska
6. USC beats Washington
7. USC beats UCLA

Gophers finish 16th, just below Iowa/Rutgers/USC/Nebraska/NW logjam

No way is Iowa winning another game.

Of course I don't think we will either.
 

No way is Iowa winning another game.

Of course I don't think we will either.
At this point, if we miss the BTT I will be shocked. Washington and Penn State are guaranteed to finish below us and we have a head to head tie breaker advantage over both Iowa and USC.

But this season has been so crazy at this point I wouldn't rule anything out. :)
 

The logjam for the final spot. ...

Rutgers and Nebraska both 7-10, Northwestern, Gophers, USC, and Iowa all 6-11. I must say, I like that there's some drama at the bottom of standings. Before the season started I wouldn't have said that. I'm now convinced there's no need for an 18-team tournament.

Penn State and Washington must win out to have a chance.

Through February 26
15. USC (6-11)
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Weakling Wednesday Dropouts (My Three Turds)
16. Iowa (6-11)
17. Penn State (5-13)
18. Washington (4-13)

Thursday Slate
Rutgers (7-10) @ Michigan (13-3), 8 (Peacock)

Gophers Current Big Ten Tournament Status
Weakling Wednesday (March 13) -- #11 Rutgers (7-10) vs. #14 Gophers (6-11), 7:30 (Peacock)
Please let it be Iowa!
 

Through March 1
15. USC (6-12)
———————-
Weakling Wednesday Dropouts (My Three Turds)
16. Iowa (6-12)
17. Penn State (5-14)
18. Washington (4-14)

Sunday Slate
Wisconsin (12-5) @ Michigan State (14-3), 12:30 (CBS)
Illinois (10-8) @ Michigan (14-3), 2:45 (CBS)

Gophers Weakling Wednesday Status
#12 Gophers (7-11) vs. #13 Nebraska (7-11), 2:30 (Peacock)
Rematch 🤠
 






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