Prediction Thread: B1G teams in the Sweet 16

[PiscatawayMike]

(10) Penn State vs. (2) Texas

(7) Northwestern vs. (2) UCLA

(8) Maryland vs. (1) Alabama

(7) Michigan State vs. (2) Marquette

(5) Miami FL vs. (4) Indiana

3-2. Northwestern, Michigan State, and Indiana come away with victories.

 

[Scangg]

B1G the higher seed in only one matchup but get ready for the B1G is overrated people to be out in full force if they don't upset 1 and 2 seeds

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

B1G the higher seed in only one matchup but get ready for the B1G is overrated people to be out in full force if they don't upset 1 and 2 seeds

As it should be, obviously

 

[scarletknight077]

B1G the higher seed in only one matchup but get ready for the B1G is overrated people to be out in full force if they don't upset 1 and 2 seeds

It’s hard to defend the b10 when the best team all season pulled the biggest choke in history. No b10 has won a championship in 20 years. Clearly the b10 sucks in March.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

I think Indiana makes it through.

 

[JavaDunk18]

Indiana proving pre-season prognosis correct, rising to the top of the League. Magazines did not have Purdue rated that highly, but their crushing of Duke & Gonzaga got the national attention..
Penn St could pull it off, Northwestern advances as well.
MSU will not. Alabama will get knocked off before final four, but probably not by Maryland..

 

[bac2therac]

Indiana and maybe another...possibly Mich St, wouldn't totally be shocked at Penn St

 

[knightfan7]

Indiana and maybe another...possibly Mich St, wouldn't totally be shocked at Penn St

I give PSU as good a chance as any other than Indiana.

 

[fatsam98]

Mich State, Indiana and PSU

Maryland in a road game at Alabama... Good luck with that

Think UCLA wins a fairly close one against NW. Do we get to claim that as a B1G win though?

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Agree with above. Still MD intrigues me here

 

[pmvon]

2

 

[shields]

Penn State can win that.

 

[letitrip2]

Penn State
Michigan State
Indiana

 

[SBP]

Would love see a PSU - FDU final, though …

 

[Scarlet Blind]

In order of most likely to least
Indiana over Miami
Mich St over Marquette
Penn St over Texas
Maryland over Alabama
Northwestern over UCLA

Izzo has gotten to S16 from 7/10 multiple times, like their guards too
Penn St has too much experience to not have a chance to win over a 2.
I just don't see Maryland or NW having enough to take out a 1 or 2.

 

[cRURah]

B1G will go 1-4. the committee did the conference no favors with the seeding.

 

[RUPete]

I can only go with MSU and Indiana, but not supremely confident.

 

[RutgersSam]

We'll go 1-4 at best. The Big 10 is incredibly overrated. A good conference should thrive in the postseason, pulling off upsets regularly. Instead we have posters declaring we're an elite conference despite having folded like a shriveled mushroom in recent years.

 

[Bayonnebomber79]

Mich St and maybe Maryland

 

[shields]

Indiana can win.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Texas is one the dumbest teams I’ve seen this year and Penn State is the opposite of that. Could be interesting.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

In order of most likely to least
Indiana over Miami
Mich St over Marquette
Penn St over Texas
Maryland over Alabama
Northwestern over UCLA

Izzo has gotten to S16 from 7/10 multiple times, like their guards too
Penn St has too much experience to not have a chance to win over a 2.
I just don't see Maryland or NW having enough to take out a 1 or 2.

Just switch NW above Maryland and pretty much called it in order if Indiana wins tonight