Monday, February 22, 2010

Big Ten Tournament Predictions, Part Deux

Last week, some crazy ass shit happened in the Big Ten. Most notably, Penn State won TWO games, essentially destroying Northwestern and Michigan's NCAA tournament hopes. Oh, and Michigan State choked at home, losing to Ohio State and putting Purdue in the Big Ten lead. For the love of God, let's not let Purdue win the Big Ten.

Current standings and remaining games:
1. Purdue (11-3): at MINN (L), MSU (W), IU (W), at PSU (W)
2 (tie). Michigan State (11-4): at PUR (L), PSU (W), MICH (W)
2 (tie). Ohio State (11-4): at PSU (W), MICH (W), ILL (W)
4. Wisconsin (10-5): at IU (W), IOWA (W), at ILL (L)
5. Illinois (9-5): MICH (W), MINN (W), at OSU (L), WIS (W)
6. Minnesota (7-7): PUR (W), at ILL (L), at MICH (W), IOWA (W)
7. Michigan (6-8): ILL (L), at OSU (L), MINN (L), at MSU (L)
8. Northwestern (6-9): at WIS (L), IOWA (W), at PSU (W), at IU (L)
9. Indiana (3-11): WIS (L), at IOWA (W), at PUR (L), NW (W)
10. Iowa (3-11): at NW (L), IU (L), at WIS (L), at MINN (L)
11. Penn State (2-12): OSU (L), NW (L), at MSU (L), PUR (L)

Predicted final standings and seedings for the Big Ten Tournament (ties are broken per Big Ten tiebreaking procedures):

1. Purdue (14-4) (they would get the 1 seed based on a better record vs. Minnesota than Ohio State)
2. Ohio State (14-4)
3. Michigan State (13-5)
4. Illinois (12-6) (2-0 record vs. Wisconsin)
5. Wisconsin (12-6)
6. Minnesota (10-8)
7. Northwestern (7-11)
8. Michigan (6-12)
9. Indiana (5-13)
10. Iowa (4-14)
11. Penn State (2-16)

First round:
IU over Michigan
Northwestern over Iowa
Minnesota over Penn State

Quarterfinals:
IU over Purdue
Wisconsin over Illinois
OSU over Northwestern
MSU over Minnesota

Semis:
IU over Wisconsin
MSU over OSU

Finals:
IU over MSU

Bam, there it is.

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