Counting B1G Tourney,12 games left at least,does 6-6 get us in?

[ruready4somefootball]

That would put us at 21-11,of course I'm hoping for at least 22-10. We have at least 5 games that we'd be the underdog,two that would be a toss up, and four the clear favorite during the regular season. Who we draw the 1st game of the tourney will be a mystery at this point who'd be the favorite,since it's in Indiana,with our luck,it would be Indiana,lol.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Yes. 21 should do it, IMO. We would definitely be beating a good amount of tourney teams with those wins.

 

[Duff366]

That would put RU at 12-9 in the B1G, the best conference using NET rankings and a few more Quad 1 wins. Virtual lock.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Book it ...8 seed, possibly 7

 

[zebnatto]

With 21 I think we’re in for sure.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Very confident that even 10-10, with one win in big ten tournament, gets us in at 20-13 this year as a 10 seed

Sweep this week ...and we are in great shape

 

[Knight Owl]

Yes. 21 is a magic number. BigTen tourney will be a slugfest with so many bubble teams, and assuming a win or more isn’t a good idea.

 

[RuSnp]

That would put us at 21-11,of course I'm hoping for at least 22-10. We have at least 5 games that we'd be the underdog,two that would be a toss up, and four the clear favorite during the regular season. Who we draw the 1st game of the tourney will be a mystery at this point who'd be the favorite,since it's in Indiana,with our luck,it would be Indiana,lol.

The problem is there are an awful lot of BIG teams with good resumes. You couple that with the fact that I don't see the Committee putting 11 or 12 in so somebody who otherwise "should go" won't.

So the first game in the BIG tourney is likely huge. It not only adds another quality win but keeps us above whoever we beat. If we lose - that team is either jumping us immediately in the pecking order or maybe makes a run that improves their resume enough to ultimately sneak by us.

So the goal should be top 4 in conference. That's the only way I feel guaranteed we are in even with 0-1 in the BIG tourney.

 

[RUKnights86]

A .500 record the rest of the way will 100% get RU in the dance IMO. That would give us 12 conference wins, mean that we went on the road and won atleast 2 games (assuming we sweep the rest at home) and everyone but NW is a Quad 1/2 game.

The BIG will shake itself out but there is no reason this conference cannot get 10 into the dance, especially with P5 conferences like the ACC/SEC not really having deep leagues. Of course some could make a turnaround but teams like UVA, UNC who are struggling who are usually in the dance helps the BIG's case for additional teams. At this point the NET is set up so that it rewards playing good teams which we have left on the scheduled (3rd hardest in BPI) so you get to 21 wins we will have a top 30 net and Ken Pom more than likely.

 

[fluoxetine]

100% lock

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

11 B1G wins....combination of regular season and B1Gt

 

[gordel1]

I seriously don’t get this 21 win talk. That’s like 4/5 seed territory. To likely get in the magic number is 4 more wins that includes beating NW. If Rutgers loses to NW then they need 20 wins. With how good the big ten is and the rest of the country is shaking out. Rutgers has a fair amount of room for margin of error.

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

We're Rutgers. 21 is the safe # IMO. I'll be a nervous wreck with 20.

 

[ruready4somefootball]

I seriously don’t get this 21 win talk. That’s like 4/5 seed territory. To likely get in the magic number is 4 more wins that includes beating NW. If Rutgers loses to NW then they need 20 wins. With how good the big ten is and the rest of the country is shaking out. Rutgers has a fair amount of room for margin of error.

We are not a traditional power,20 wins puts us in a very shady spot I'm afraid. 21+, and I can sleep Selection Sunday!!!

 

[RUKaz2001]

As good as this team has been, how do they get to 20 (nevermind 21)?

My best guess:
1) Home Purdue
2) Home Northwestern
3) Split with Michigan
4) At Penn State
5) Win at home vs. either Illinois or Maryland

That would leave the losses at:
1) At Purdue
2) At Maryland
3) A home loss (1) against Illinois or Maryland
4) Split with Michigan
5) At Ohio State
6) At Wisconsin

Personally, I think 5-6 is best-case.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

I think 20-11, 11-9 guarantees RU a berth, regardless of what happens in B1G tourney.

If we find a way to win at least five of our final 11 regular-season games, we'll be :cool2: on Selection Sunday.

 

[RU848789]

11 B1G wins....combination of regular season and B1Gt

Agree that 21 wins and 11 in the B1G is a lock, as I've been saying. 19 wins and 10-11 in the B1G is on the bubble. Can't believe there are people who think that 22 wins (and 12 in the B1G) might not get us in - that's a 7-8 seed.

 

[Erial_Lion]

5 more wins (20 total) and you guys are a lock. 6 and you’re likely wearing white jerseys.

 

[Pancho1939]

the good news is our fate will most likely be sealed over the next two and a half weeks. if can some how go 5-1 or 4-2 we are in... BUT we need to take this one game at a time!

The one thing we cant do is go 6-0 or 5-1 then go 0-5 or 0-6 to close out the season. i think 20 gets us in as long as we remain consistent to close out the year... a situation where we go on a losing streak will reaffirm that we are same old rutgers.

 

[fluoxetine]

As good as this team has been, how do they get to 20 (nevermind 21)?

My best guess:
1) Home Purdue
2) Home Northwestern
3) Split with Michigan
4) At Penn State
5) Win at home vs. either Illinois or Maryland

That would leave the losses at:
1) At Purdue
2) At Maryland
3) A home loss (1) against Illinois or Maryland
4) Split with Michigan
5) At Ohio State
6) At Wisconsin

Personally, I think 5-6 is best-case.

We are going to be favored in 6 of the 11 games most likely and you think 5-6 is the BEST case. The fk

 

[RU85inFla]

As good as this team has been, how do they get to 20 (nevermind 21)?

My best guess:
1) Home Purdue
2) Home Northwestern
3) Split with Michigan
4) At Penn State
5) Win at home vs. either Illinois or Maryland

That would leave the losses at:
1) At Purdue
2) At Maryland
3) A home loss (1) against Illinois or Maryland
4) Split with Michigan
5) At Ohio State
6) At Wisconsin

Personally, I think 5-6 is best-case.

2 home losses but no road wins. really? That's your best case.

I am gonna assume you watched neither Illinois or Iowa games.

 

[RuSnp]

Agree that 21 wins and 11 in the B1G is a lock, as I've been saying. 19 wins and 10-11 in the B1G is on the bubble. Can't believe there are people who think that 22 wins (and 12 in the B1G) might not get us in - that's a 7-8 seed.

I think we need a "true" road win and/or a win in the BIG tourney to truly be a lock. Even at 21 wins (I'm including Caldwell here) going say 1-9 on the road is asking for trouble.

The other thing is assuming we get a 6/7 type seed we could be seeing a Northwestern or Nebraska there.

You don't want a "bad" loss like that as your last data point. Plus one and done and we would have lost 4 of 5.

 

[fluoxetine]

Cool story bro