Big Ten in the RPI: Only 5 teams in the top 50

Through Games Played Jan. 20
6. Wisconsin (5-1)
13. Maryland (5-1)
35. Michigan State (3-2)
43. Iowa (4-2)
44. Indiana (4-1)
59. Ohio State (3-3)
63. Illinois (2-4)
69. Michigan (5-2)
91. Rutgers (2-5)
101. Penn State (0-5)
104. Purdue (3-2)
107. GOPHERS (1-6)
113. Nebraska (3-3)
143. Northwestern (1-4)

With regards to the NCAA Tournament, projecting ahead I'd lump Big Ten teams as follows:

Locks (2)
Maryland
Wisconsin

10-8 & They're A Lock (3)
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan State

Bubblers Heading to Chicago (2)
Illinois
Ohio State

Not Sure Where to Slot Them Yet/Need More Data (2)
Michigan
Purdue

4/5 Glorious Days in Chicago or Bust (5)
GOPHERS
Nebraska
Northwestern
Penn State
Rutgers

Hey, at least we get to be some poor team's 'bad loss.'

I just realized we're 0-2 vs. Big Ten teams with a RPI of #100 or higher. Zoiks, Scooby!

The 23-day December home gauntlet of Western Carolina, UND, Southern U, Seattle, Furman, and UNC-Wilmington immediately preceding the conference season clearly prepped the Gophers well for the get-punched-in-the-face rigors of (life on the road in) the Big Ten.

SelectionSunday said:

I just realized we're 0-2 vs. Big Ten teams with a RPI of #100 or higher. Zoiks, Scooby!

The 23-day December home gauntlet of Western Carolina, UND, Southern U, Seattle, Furman, and UNC-Wilmington immediately preceding the conference season clearly prepped the Gophers well for the get-punched-in-the-face rigors of (life on the road in) the Big Ten.

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Could not agree more. The non conference home schedule was a complete waste of time. Season ticket holders are getting robbed and the players are too.

If all you do is eat cupcakes, you become a cupcake.