With only 4 games left in the regular season, the post seemed somewhat apprioriate. Currently the conference looks like this:
1) Wisconsin (13-1) - Mary, MSU, Minny, OSU
2) Maryland (10-4) - Wisc, Mich, Rutg, Neb
3) Michigan State (10-4) - Minny, Wisc, Pur, Ind
4) Purdue (10-4) - Rutg, OSU, MSU, Illini
5) Indiana (9-6) - NU, Iowa, MSU
6) Ohio State (8-6) - Neb, Pur, PSU, Wisc
7) Iowa (8-6) - Illin, PSU, Ind, NU
8) Illinois (7-7) - Iowa, NU, Neb, Pur
9) Michigan (7-8) - Mary, NU, Rutg
10) Minnesota (5-10) - MSU, Wisc, PSU
11) Nebraska (5-10) - OSU, Illini, Mary
12) Northwestern (4-10) - Ind, Illini, Mich, Iowa
13) Penn State (3-12) - Iowa, OSU, Minny
14) Rutgers (2-13) - Pur, Mary, Mich
To my eyes, it looks as though NU will finish no worse than 12th, which would put them in a very winnable Wednesday match up with Penn State. Minnesota will likely finish at 6-12. If the 'Cats can split their remaining schedule, 11th is a real possibility. In this scenario, if Nebraska were to lose out as well, 10th place and a first round bye would be the prize.
10th seems to be the ceiling, unless Collins and Co. run the table and Mich/Illinois/Iowa collapse down the stretch.
This post was edited on 2/23 4:17 PM by ColumbusCatFan1
1) Wisconsin (13-1) - Mary, MSU, Minny, OSU
2) Maryland (10-4) - Wisc, Mich, Rutg, Neb
3) Michigan State (10-4) - Minny, Wisc, Pur, Ind
4) Purdue (10-4) - Rutg, OSU, MSU, Illini
5) Indiana (9-6) - NU, Iowa, MSU
6) Ohio State (8-6) - Neb, Pur, PSU, Wisc
7) Iowa (8-6) - Illin, PSU, Ind, NU
8) Illinois (7-7) - Iowa, NU, Neb, Pur
9) Michigan (7-8) - Mary, NU, Rutg
10) Minnesota (5-10) - MSU, Wisc, PSU
11) Nebraska (5-10) - OSU, Illini, Mary
12) Northwestern (4-10) - Ind, Illini, Mich, Iowa
13) Penn State (3-12) - Iowa, OSU, Minny
14) Rutgers (2-13) - Pur, Mary, Mich
To my eyes, it looks as though NU will finish no worse than 12th, which would put them in a very winnable Wednesday match up with Penn State. Minnesota will likely finish at 6-12. If the 'Cats can split their remaining schedule, 11th is a real possibility. In this scenario, if Nebraska were to lose out as well, 10th place and a first round bye would be the prize.
10th seems to be the ceiling, unless Collins and Co. run the table and Mich/Illinois/Iowa collapse down the stretch.
This post was edited on 2/23 4:17 PM by ColumbusCatFan1