In their weekly Stock Report they discuss national seeds, hosts and at large bids. Here's what they said about B1G prospects..
Big Ten (4 bids)
SAFELY IN: Michigan, Maryland
ON THE BUBBLE (IN): Minnesota
ON THE BUBBLE (OUT): Nebraska, Indiana
No change from our mid season projection two weeks ago.
Minnesota remains on the right side of the bubble at No. 46 in the RPI, 7-2 in the conference and 8-5 against the top 100, but the Gophers don’t have a lot of wiggle room after dropping a road series at Indiana this past weekend, so they need to rebound this week at home against Nebraska. A nonconference series at home against Long Beach State in a few weeks should provide the Gophers with another nice RPI boost.
Nebraska and Indiana were both right on the edge of our field of 64, but ultimately both fell just short. Indiana has the RPI advantage (No. 33 vs. Nebraska’s No. 49), but the Huskers have the head-to-head advantage, having gone 2-0-1 on the road against the Hoosiers. Nebraska also owns a big series win against Maryland, while Indiana’s resume is highlighted by the series win against Minnesota and a 2-0 record against Gonzaga. Ultimately, we lean ever so slightly in favor of Nebraska over Indiana, but it’s close. Both teams are squarely on the bubble, with selling points and blemishes on their resumes, and both need to finish strong to boost their credentials.
Big Ten (4 bids)
SAFELY IN: Michigan, Maryland
ON THE BUBBLE (IN): Minnesota
ON THE BUBBLE (OUT): Nebraska, Indiana
No change from our mid season projection two weeks ago.
Minnesota remains on the right side of the bubble at No. 46 in the RPI, 7-2 in the conference and 8-5 against the top 100, but the Gophers don’t have a lot of wiggle room after dropping a road series at Indiana this past weekend, so they need to rebound this week at home against Nebraska. A nonconference series at home against Long Beach State in a few weeks should provide the Gophers with another nice RPI boost.
Nebraska and Indiana were both right on the edge of our field of 64, but ultimately both fell just short. Indiana has the RPI advantage (No. 33 vs. Nebraska’s No. 49), but the Huskers have the head-to-head advantage, having gone 2-0-1 on the road against the Hoosiers. Nebraska also owns a big series win against Maryland, while Indiana’s resume is highlighted by the series win against Minnesota and a 2-0 record against Gonzaga. Ultimately, we lean ever so slightly in favor of Nebraska over Indiana, but it’s close. Both teams are squarely on the bubble, with selling points and blemishes on their resumes, and both need to finish strong to boost their credentials.
