Our schedule was front loaded, much easier back half. Good time to work on things, get healthy and get ready for another Wisconsin game and the NCAA tournament. This is how I look at the conference:
Group 1: Title contenders, both national and conference
Nebraska 19-0
Wisconsin 18-1
Group 2: Good teams, good chance to make a regional, but doubtful for the Final 4.
Penn State 14-5
Purdue 13-6
Group 3: Good teams that should make the tournament.
Indiana 16-7
Minnesota 10-8
Michigan State 13-8
Group 4: Average teams, might pull an upset, but don't see them making the tournament.
Illinois 10-10
Maryland 14-8
Northwestern 10-10
Ohio State 7-12
Group 5: Bad teams
Rutgers 9-11
Michigan 3-16
Iowa 8-14
Group 1: 1
@ Wisconsin, first game on a Friday/Saturday trip It will probably help decide the conference champion or shared champion.
Group 2: 1
@ Penn State, first game on a Friday/Sunday trip.
Group 3: 1
@ Minnesota, the day after the Wisconsin game
Group 4: 3
Maryland, Northwestern, Illinois
Group 5: 4
Rutgers, @Rutgers the Sunday after Penn St, Michigan, @ Iowa
Pretty easy 10 game stretch in the B1G, 3 road trips a Friday/Sunday to Penn St/Rutgers, a quick trip to Iowa on Sunday afternoon, and the season finale of Wisconsin/Minnesota on Friday/Saturday. As long as the team doesn't start overlooking anyone and takes care of business then that final weekend should be for an unshared conference championship. 5 weeks to improve, heal up, win the conference and get ready for the tournament.
Group 1: Title contenders, both national and conference
Nebraska 19-0
Wisconsin 18-1
Group 2: Good teams, good chance to make a regional, but doubtful for the Final 4.
Penn State 14-5
Purdue 13-6
Group 3: Good teams that should make the tournament.
Indiana 16-7
Minnesota 10-8
Michigan State 13-8
Group 4: Average teams, might pull an upset, but don't see them making the tournament.
Illinois 10-10
Maryland 14-8
Northwestern 10-10
Ohio State 7-12
Group 5: Bad teams
Rutgers 9-11
Michigan 3-16
Iowa 8-14
Group 1: 1
@ Wisconsin, first game on a Friday/Saturday trip It will probably help decide the conference champion or shared champion.
Group 2: 1
@ Penn State, first game on a Friday/Sunday trip.
Group 3: 1
@ Minnesota, the day after the Wisconsin game
Group 4: 3
Maryland, Northwestern, Illinois
Group 5: 4
Rutgers, @Rutgers the Sunday after Penn St, Michigan, @ Iowa
Pretty easy 10 game stretch in the B1G, 3 road trips a Friday/Sunday to Penn St/Rutgers, a quick trip to Iowa on Sunday afternoon, and the season finale of Wisconsin/Minnesota on Friday/Saturday. As long as the team doesn't start overlooking anyone and takes care of business then that final weekend should be for an unshared conference championship. 5 weeks to improve, heal up, win the conference and get ready for the tournament.
