1-8 Northwestern can still win the Big Ten

[Go Catz]

With 3k updoots on reddit:

 

[NUCat320]

Seems plausible. Nobody’s given OSU a game like NU has!

 

[FeralFelidae]

Seems plausible. Nobody’s given OSU a game like NU has!

Alas, isn't the Big Ten Championship shielded from the elements?

 

[phatcat]

All of our goals are in front of us.

 

[FeralFelidae]

All of our goals are in front of us.

At this point, I want those goals to go to the USMNT to get out of the group stage.

 

[phatcat]

At this point, I want those goals to go to the USMNT to get out of the group stage.

I'm shocked they made it to world cup

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

For the stats freaks out there, what are the odds of this actually happening?
(Show your work!) 😊

 

[wicker]

For the stats freaks out there, what are the odds of this actually happening?
(Show your work!) 😊

If every result were 50/50 the odds of all of them are 0.0000335. (335 in 10 million) maybe later I will do them in more detail

 

[CatManTrue]

If every result were 50/50 the odds of all of them are 0.0000335. (335 in 10 million) maybe later I will do them in more detail

What are the odds we beat Minnesota?

I just checked ESPN and they’re giving us a 8.5% probability to win as 17.5 point dogs.

So if we played them 200 times, we’d win 17.

 

[wicker]

What are the odds we beat Minnesota?

I just checked ESPN and they’re giving us a 8.5% probability to win as 17.5 point dogs.

So if we played them 200 times, we’d win 17.

so that reduces it to .00000129 keeping all others at 50/50

 

[CatManTrue]

so that reduces it to .00000129 keeping all others at 50/50

Per ESPN, we have a 14.4% probability of beating Purdue; 18.5% to beat Illinois.

Does that reduce your calculated probability to 0.00000014?

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

Whatever the end probability is it might be fun to compare it to other improbable events, like winning the recent $2B lotto.

 

[Eurocat]

I heard someone won that last night. I think it was someone out in California.

HEY WAIT A MINUTE.....

 

[WestCoastWildcat]

I heard someone won that last night. I think it was someone out in California.

HEY WAIT A MINUTE.....

Yes, I can now help out with the new stadium.😊

 

[CatManTrue]

Yes, I can now help out with the new stadium.😊

If you did win the lotto, please just deal with the staff.

Since you’re on the west coast, perhaps you could get McVay to consider NU when he retires from the Rams job? With bags of cash?

I think he was on one of the Miami OHs teams that beat us. So maybe we can talk him into it, hiring Redhawks who have beaten us before has worked out well.

 

[wicker]

Per ESPN, we have a 14.4% probability of beating Purdue; 18.5% to beat Illinois.

Does that reduce your calculated probability to 0.00000014?

0.000000527. 5 out of 10 million. NU is just .0022 to hold up its end

 

[CatManTrue]

0.000000527. 5 out of 10 million. NU is just .0022 to hold up its end

More proof that stats are for losers! Go Cats!

 

[wicker]

There were five chances among 10 million possibilities. This wasn't one of them

 

[NUCat320]

What are the odds we beat Minnesota?

I just checked ESPN and they’re giving us a 8.5% probability to win as 17.5 point dogs.

So if we played them 200 times, we’d win 17.

ESPN was definitely charitable to NU there.