BTT possibilities (long)

I can't guarantee this, but I think this is how I have it figured. Please correct if I'm wrong, which I could be. Big Ten Tourney possibilities:

For sure we know:

1 - MSU
2 - Illinois
3- Purdue
10- Iowa
11 - Indiana


So, tomorrow's MSU-PU game does not matter at all for seeding purposes.

That means the Northwestern-OSU game and the Wis-IU game do impact. So:

IF OSU and WIS wins (MN gets 8-seed to play Northwestern):

1- MSU
2- Ill
3- Purdue
4 - Wisconsin (10-8)
5 - Penn State (10-8)
6 - Ohio State (10-8)
7 - Michigan (9-9)
8 - Minnesota (9-9) lose tiebreaker to Mich
9 - Northwestern (8-10)
10 - Iowa
11 - Indiana

IF OSU and IU wins (MN gets 7 seed to play Iowa):

1- MSU
2- ILL
3 - Purdue
4 - Ohio State (10-8)
5 - Penn State (10-8)
6 - Michigan (9-9) (4-2 against teams tied)
7 - Minnesota (9-9) (3-3 win head-head Wis)
8- Wisconsin (9-9) (3-3 against teams tied)
9 - Northwestern (9-9) (2-4 against teams tied)
10 - Iowa
11- Indiana

IF Northwestern and Wis wins (MN gets 9-seed to play Ohio State):

1- MSU
2- ILL
3- Purdue
4 - Wisconsin (10-8, wins tiebreaker vs PSU)
5 -Penn State (10-8)
6 - Michigan (9-9) (4-2 vs tied teams)
7 - Northwestern (9-9) (3-3 vs tied teams, win head-head vs OSU)
8- Ohio State (9-9) (3-3 vs tied teams)
9-Minnesota (9-9) (2-4 vs tied teams)
10 - Iowa
11- Indiana

If Northwestern and Indiana wins (MN gets 8-seed to play Ohio State):

1- MSU
2- ILL
3 - Purdue
4 - Penn State (10-8)
5 - Wisconsin (9-9) (5-3 vs tied teams)
6 - Northwestern (4-4 vs tied teams, wins tiebreaker by virtue of win over MSU)
7- Michigan (9-9) (4-4 vs tied teams, wins head-head tiebreaker vs MN)
8- Minnesota (9-9) (4-4 vs. tied teams)
9- Ohio State (9-9) (3-5 vs tied teams)
10 - Iowa
11- Indiana


So, if I figured this right, Minnesota plays one of Iowa, Ohio State, or Northwestern.

To summarize for Gophers-only purposes (a little simpler):

IF Wis and OSU wins: (8) Minnesota vs. (9) Northwestern - winner plays MSU
IF Wis and NU wins: (9) Minnesota vs. (8) Ohio State - winner plays MSU
IF IU and OSU wins: (7) Minnesota vs (10) Iowa - winner plays ILL
IF IU and NU wins: (8) Minnesota vs. (9) Ohio State - winner plays MSU


It seems we should be rooting for Indiana and Ohio State tomorrow. I think we could make a decent run vs. Iowa and ILL. But, who knows?

Man that looks bleak. Even with a win, it will be tough to get past MSU.

It would be so money to be a 7 seed, set up that round 2 with Illinois who is very beatable. MSU is tough. This is looking bad.

What Up Guy said:

It would be so money to be a 7 seed, set up that round 2 with Illinois who is very beatable. MSU is tough. This is looking bad.

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Not too bad...that first game is the important one. Lose and we're out, win and a good chance to still make it. Especially if Michigan loses or Wisconsin loses or OSU or NU, etc.

Go Indiana!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you sure?

Illinois fans have been told that if Wisconsin and Ohio State win that Michigan is the #7 seed. I really don't know myself without really looking at it, but that is what we are hearing.

combes1 said:

Illinois fans have been told that if Wisconsin and Ohio State win that Michigan is the #7 seed. I really don't know myself without really looking at it, but that is what we are hearing.

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that is correct. Michigan is the 7th seed with a Wisconsin win. they own the head to head over Minnesota. 2-0 Northwestern already loss.

combes1 said:

Illinois fans have been told that if Wisconsin and Ohio State win that Michigan is the #7 seed. I really don't know myself without really looking at it, but that is what we are hearing.

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That's exactly what I posted.