Goes without saying... Keep winning and the following is mostly irrelevant. Beat Illinois.
However, regarding NU's resume (and chase for double bye) we need to root for Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin.
1) OSU's NET ranking is 68 and likely to drop further. My projection is they will only win one more game in regular season. If they drop below 75 we will have a Quad 3 loss. And lose a Quad 1 win. Also, OSU plays Illinois, Maryland and Michigan State, which could help with chase for double bye.
2) Next in line is rooting for Michigan. They are at 65. My projection is they will only win one more game. That could drop them below 75 as well, which would be another Quad 3 loss. Also, Michigan plays Rutgers, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, which could help with chase for double bye.
3) Finally, Wisconsin is 76. Moving to 75 or above shifts current Q2 and Q3 wins to Q1 and Q2 wins. Also, Wisconsin plays Iowa, Michigan and Purdue, which could help with chase for double bye.
However, regarding NU's resume (and chase for double bye) we need to root for Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin.
1) OSU's NET ranking is 68 and likely to drop further. My projection is they will only win one more game in regular season. If they drop below 75 we will have a Quad 3 loss. And lose a Quad 1 win. Also, OSU plays Illinois, Maryland and Michigan State, which could help with chase for double bye.
2) Next in line is rooting for Michigan. They are at 65. My projection is they will only win one more game. That could drop them below 75 as well, which would be another Quad 3 loss. Also, Michigan plays Rutgers, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, which could help with chase for double bye.
3) Finally, Wisconsin is 76. Moving to 75 or above shifts current Q2 and Q3 wins to Q1 and Q2 wins. Also, Wisconsin plays Iowa, Michigan and Purdue, which could help with chase for double bye.