Big 10 Bubble Watch

[Excel]

Why not start early. Who's in? Who's out? Who's on the edge?

Pomeroy as of 2230 19FEB2014 LINK

6. Iowa

12. Wisconsin

13. Ohio State

16. Michigan

18. Michigan State

36. Minnesota

61. Nebraska

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73. Indiana

93. Illinois

94. Purdue

95. Penn State

118. Northwestern

ESPN BPI as of 2230 19FEB2014 LINK

9. Iowa

14. Wisconsin

15. Michigan State

18. Ohio State

26. Michigan

42. Minnesota

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69. Indiana

71. Nebraska

76. Illinois

79. Penn State

90. Purdue

121. Northwestern

RPI as of 2230 19FEB2014LINK

6. Wisconsin (.6571)

13. Michigan State (.6315)

14. Ohio State (.6311)

20. Michigan (.6202)

46. Minnesota (.5863)

48. Iowa (.5850)

52. Nebraska (.5799)

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87. Illinois (.5438)

97. Indiana (.5376)

103. Northwestern (.5337)

108. Penn St (.5292)

124. Purdue (.5229)

SOS as of 2230 19FEB2014 LINK

2. Wisconsin

4. Ohio State

10. Michigan

19. Michigan State

22. Minnesota

25. Nebraska

27. Northwestern

54. Illinois

65. Penn State

71. Indiana

93. Iowa

127. Purdue

ESPN's Bubble Watch as of 18FEB2014 LINK

LOCKS: Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan

SHOULD BE IN: Ohio State, Iowa

WORK LEFT TO DO: Minnesota, Nebraska

 

[tschu]

Nebraska jumped up to 61 Kenpom after today btw

 

[Excel]

Yep you're right, he just updated.

 

[Mavric]

Will be interesting to see how many the B1G gets in. Not sure it's as many as last year - which was seven, iirc - because I don't think the league is quite as strong, at least at the top. But I have no idea how the rest of the country is doing either.

Last week, ESPN's Joe Lunardi had six B1G teams in. And his first eight teams out didn't have any B1G teams either. Will be interesting to see his next update.

 

[Excel]

I think we could swing seven if Minnesota and Nebraska finish strong. Nebraska's got a manageable final conference run, not sure about the Gophers...

 

[Mavric]

I think we could swing seven if Minnesota and Nebraska finish strong. Nebraska's got a manageable final conference run, not sure about the Gophers...

Minny has NW right now. Then Ill, @tOSU, Iowa, @ Mich, PSU. If they beat the three they should they'll need to beat one of the others to get to .500 in the conference. Then I'd say they need one more regular season win or maybe two in the conference tourney to get in.

 

[Foppa]

I personally think there will be only five. I decided to be a homer and pick NU as the 5th. Hey, it's definitely not out of the question right now

 

[NUance]

5 or 6. I say 6.

The top of the B1G isn't as strong this year. But the middle and bottom might be stronger.

 

[VectorVictor]

I personally think there will be only five. I decided to be a homer and pick NU as the 5th. Hey, it's definitely not out of the question right now

No, and if Nebraska's home winning streak holds, it's both possible and plausible.

 

[huKSer]

 

[nic]

NU is on the bubble. RPI 45 and rising. Split IU/Wiscy, Beat the Illini and NW plus one B1G tourney win and your in.

 

[ShawnWatson]

 

[CMT1525]

USA today had Nebraska and Minnesota IN today

 

[GM_Tood]

 

[It'sNotAFakeID]

Unsurprisingly, we are still projected as the first team in the Next 4 Out category, not as damaging of a loss as some would like to think. However, I felt that, in Lunardi's statement, that Nebraska can go 2-2, one of the 2's in the win column was against Illinois. Now it's all the more important that we beat Wisconsin.