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Bracket predictions and Big Ten Tournament seeding

Matt Jessen-Howard

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Aug 5, 2014
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Current Projections
  • Joe Lunardi (ESPN), updated 2/27: 7 seed
  • Jerry Palm (CBS), updated 2/26: 5 seed
  • Brad Ford (Yahoo!), updated 2/25: 5 seed
  • Michael Beller (Sports Illustrated), updated 2/26: 6 seed
  • Stewart Mandel (Fox Sports), updated 2/24 (pre-Penn State win): 7 seed

Current Computer Projections
  • TeamRankings: 6 seed, 24 overall seed
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  • Record: 22-7 (10-6)
  • RPI: 15
  • SOS: 11
  • Opponent SOS: 44
  • Non-conference SOS: 14
  • vs. RPI Top 25: 1-1
  • vs. RPI Top 50: 7-5
  • vs. RPI Top 100: 13-7
  • vs. RPI Top 150: 17-7
Most Accurate Computer Rankings
These rankings are meant to indicate and predict how good a team is, not their chance at making the tournament.
  • Pomeroy: 30th
  • TeamRankings: 36th
Remaining Schedule

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Big Ten Tournament Seeding

The top four teams in the conference get a double bye. Right now, Maryland, Michigan State, and Minnesota are in a three-way tie for third place behind Purdue and Wisconsin.
  • Michigan State's remaining schedule is at Illinois and at Maryland.
  • Maryland's remaining schedule is at Rutgers and vs. Michigan State.
  • The first tiebraker is the winning percentage against tied teams. Minnesota is 1-3, Maryland is 1-1, and Michigan State is 2-0.
  • Purdue and Wisconsin could also drop down into the picture. Purdue plays Indiana and at Northwestern. Wisconsin plays Iowa and of course Minnesota. Northwestern and Michigan are one game back but could play their way back into double bye. Northwestern plays Michigan and Purdue, and Michigan plays at Northwestern and at Nebraska.
 
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