Here's a damn good site to bookmark & follow - http://www.bracketmatrix.com/ It was last updated February 1, which is before the Illinois game.
We're listed in 94 of 94 brackets.What's good about that? Bracketologist don't look at that as a bad loss. At least not yet. It'll be interesting to see our movement after today's update. Will beating Northwestern move the needle at all or keep us the same?
Big game against Ohio State, duh. They're on the heels of the field. Bucknuts are in the mid 40's with NET. Big opportunity, duh part II.
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I'm breaking down the remainder of the season in groups. Currently 22-9 and 12-8 in the B1G...
Next 4
W Ohio State
@ Maryland
W Wisconsin
@ Illinois
2-2 at worse is needed, any combination works
^^^ Accomplished ^^^
Middle 4
@ Northwestern
W Michigan
W Penn State
W @ Indiana
2-2 at worse is needed, any combination works again
^^^ 3-1 (+1) BABY!!!!!!!
Last 4
W Minnesota
@ Ohio State
W Rutgers
W @ Michigan
3-1 is needed, any combination works
(Edit 2/25/24; Gonna leave this as is for a few more days to get a stronger feel. I'm 99% there for a 2-2 finish has us dancing)
^^^ Accomplished ^^^
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Why do I think the last 4 requires a 3-1 record? 3 of those 4 teams (MN, RU, UM) have NET rankings in the 90's. Losing 2 of them in a 2 weeks span will hurt us. But then again, beat someone we're not suppose to, as in Wisconsin, or @ NW, @ Indiana, @ Ohio State then it changes things. Oh boy, all over the place. Ha!
I still don't think 20 wins is good enough, but 21 (21-10 overall/11-9 in B1G) is the number. Win 20 & we'll need at least 1, if not 2, in the B1G to dance. Keep an eye on Kansas State though. As every week goes by, that win is getting bigger & bigger. And it very well could end up being the win that gets us in with 20 total regular season wins.
Thoughts?
"x-x is needed" will be adjusted if we win or lose more than (I) predicted as "is needed" (hopefully this makes sense).
We're listed in 94 of 94 brackets.
Big game against Ohio State, duh. They're on the heels of the field. Bucknuts are in the mid 40's with NET. Big opportunity, duh part II.
************** UPDATED ******************
I'm breaking down the remainder of the season in groups. Currently 22-9 and 12-8 in the B1G...
Next 4
W Ohio State
W Wisconsin
2-2 at worse is needed, any combination works
^^^ Accomplished ^^^
Middle 4
W Michigan
W Penn State
W @ Indiana
2-2 at worse is needed, any combination works again
^^^ 3-1 (+1) BABY!!!!!!!
Last 4
W Minnesota
W Rutgers
W @ Michigan
3-1 is needed, any combination works
(Edit 2/25/24; Gonna leave this as is for a few more days to get a stronger feel. I'm 99% there for a 2-2 finish has us dancing)
^^^ Accomplished ^^^
************************************
Why do I think the last 4 requires a 3-1 record? 3 of those 4 teams (MN, RU, UM) have NET rankings in the 90's. Losing 2 of them in a 2 weeks span will hurt us. But then again, beat someone we're not suppose to, as in Wisconsin, or @ NW, @ Indiana, @ Ohio State then it changes things. Oh boy, all over the place. Ha!
I still don't think 20 wins is good enough, but 21 (21-10 overall/11-9 in B1G) is the number. Win 20 & we'll need at least 1, if not 2, in the B1G to dance. Keep an eye on Kansas State though. As every week goes by, that win is getting bigger & bigger. And it very well could end up being the win that gets us in with 20 total regular season wins.
Thoughts?
"x-x is needed" will be adjusted if we win or lose more than (I) predicted as "is needed" (hopefully this makes sense).
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