THE OFFICIAL 2017-2018 BIG TEN BASKETBALL STANDINGS PREDICTION THREAD

[bac2therac]

Give order and indicate post season

don't have to give record


1. Michigan State 15-3..................Final 4
2. Minnesota 15-3..................Elite 8
3. Purdue 14-4..................NCAA 2nd round
4. Penn State 12-6..................NCAA 1st round
5. Maryland 11-7..................NCAA 1st round
6. Northwestern 11-7..................NCAA 2nd round
7. Michigan 10-8..................NCAA 1st round
8. Wisconsin 8-10
9. Ohio State 7-11
10. Rutgers 6-12
11. Indiana 5-13
12. Iowa 5-13
13. Illinois 5-13
14. Nebraska 2-16

 

[whofrewdatmataRU13]

first

 

[bigmatt718]

6-12 with 1 tourney win probably gets us a CBI invite and a winning record. I'd take it.

 

[BigEastPhil]

1. Michigan State (Final 4 - maybe wins it all)
2. Minnesota - Sweet 16
3. Purdue - 1 win in Ncaa
4. Maryland - NCAA and out
5. Michigan - NCAA BUbble / NIT
6. Northwestern - NIT
7 . Penn State - NIT
8. Wisconsin - NIT
9. Indiana.
10. Illinois
11. Rutgers
12. Ohio State
13. Iowa
14. Nebraska

Summary:

- Horrible year for B1G 10 except if Michigan State wins it all.
- I see possibly 5 schools at most making NCAA...possibly only 4.....
- Coaches fired: Chalmers; McCaffrey and Miles
- Pitino gets offers to go to bigger schools as does Collins
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[Vegas pj]

1. Michigan State
2. Purdue
3. Minnesota
4. Penn State
5. Maryland
6. Northwestern
7. Michigan
8. Wisconsin
9. Indiana
10. Iowa
11. Ohio State
12. Nebraska
13. Rutgers
14. Illinois

 

[soundcrib]

I think Collins stays at NW until Duke comes calling when K hangs it up.

 

[bac2therac]

Ill leave Indiana where I had them but that game vs Duke last night made me think they are going to be a tough out by the end of the year

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Ill leave Indiana where I had them but that game vs Duke last night made me think they are going to be a tough out by the end of the year

move them...you have a day

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Bad sign when I went thru 14 teams and put down a number and ended up with a total 119 wins....show add to 126. I am going to a call of parity which depending on things could mean few NCAA invites or many.

1. Michigan State 14-4 NCAA lose in round 2...guard play?
2. Purdue 12-6 NCAA lose in Elite 8
3. Minnesota 12-6 NCAA lose in round 2....I see a decent chance of a major disappointment here, think 8-10 record
4. Maryland 11-7 NCAA lose in round 2.....didnt have the guts to move them to #2
5. Iowa 10-8 NCAA play in game and lose in Sweet 16
6. Michigan 10-8 NCAA lose in 2nd round
7. Penn state 10-8 NCAA lose in 2nd round
8. Wisconsin 10-8 NCAA lose in 1st round
9. Northwestern 9-9 NIT
10. Indiana 8-10
11. nebraska 6-12
12. Ohio State 5-13
13. Illinois 5-13
14. Rutgers 4-14

 

[zebnatto]

Could someone repost the Kenpom thing with the Rutgers schedule? Thnks.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Could someone repost the Kenpom thing with the Rutgers schedule? Thnks.

https://rutgers.forums.rivals.com/threads/bac-we-start-b1g-play-friday.135324/

 

[Degaz-RU]

I don't know anything, but I'm shocked people are so high on PSU, with several predictions 4th through 7th.

 

[RUBigFrank]

• Michigan State - dance
• Purdue - dance
• Minnesota - dance
• Maryland - dance
• Northwestern - dance
• Michigan - NIT
• Penn State - NIT
• Wisconsin - NIT
• Rutgers
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Illinois
• Ohio State
• Nebraska

• 
  Hey just a stab with some bias

 

[bac2therac]

move them...you have a day

I may...you are bullish on Iowa, they really have struggled thus far

 

[bac2therac]

I don't know anything, but I'm shocked people are so high on PSU, with several predictions 4th through 7th.

its a big opportunity for them to take a leap up with such a middling bunch after the top 3. They have the talent and experience. Its now or never for them

 

[RUChow]

Give order and indicate post season

don't have to give record


1. Michigan State 15-3..................Final 4
2. Minnesota 15-3..................Elite 8
3. Purdue 14-4..................NCAA 2nd round
4. Penn State 12-6..................NCAA 1st round
5. Maryland 11-7..................NCAA 1st round
6. Northwestern 11-7..................NCAA 2nd round
7. Michigan 10-8..................NCAA 1st round
8. Wisconsin 8-10
9. Ohio State 7-11
10. Rutgers 6-12
11. Indiana 5-13
12. Iowa 5-13
13. Illinois 5-13
14. Nebraska 2-16

I think I'd have Minnesota, PSU and Wisconsin lower, and us Indiana and Iowa higher.

 

[huskersalways]

1. Nebraska. I think they have to be the favorite to win the whole thing. They may be challenged at the Final 4 but other than that I would think a clean sweep is in order. They have at least 2 5'4" guys who, while they aren't very big, but they sure are slow, can fill it up from up to 10'. Since everyone seemed to pick NU last I am assuming there is a major dyslexic issue in NJ?? Champs
2. Minnesota. Old Rick has plenty of time to help young Rick scouting and devising game plans. Including how to set up official visits4. 2nd round
3. Purdue. I have not watched them but I'm sure they have about 14 7'7" white dudes to make everybody's life miserable. Sweet 16
4. Maryland. Most of their wins will come via other teams being mesmerized and throwing up at some of the uniform combo's. Or is that football? 1st round
5. Michigan. I just didn't want to put anyone else here. NIT
6. Michigan St. They would be higher except I don't like green uniforms. Final 4
7. Wisconsin. This will be the first year they don't finish in the top 4 in the Big 10 in about 1000 years. Just don't have the ballers. Their coach will be on the hot seat following this season. NIT
8. Indiana. I think will be pretty decent by mid season but that may be too late. NIT
9. Penn State. This is Chambers last stand. Bye.
10. Northwestern. Collins will be looking for greener pastures all season and their players will relax to much thinking they are a shoe in for the tourney.
11. Ohio St. They could be lower real east and I hope they are. I love to see their fans squirm.
12. Illinois. Will steadily improve all season but it's a tall mountain in the Big 10.
13. Iowa. Fran joins several coaches on fishing trips during the recruiting season without a team to recruit to.
14. Rutgers. If you read my Nebraska write up the you may be one of the folks from NJ who like that I put RU here. Ha


Disclaimer: I don't know shit about any of the teams except NU and I just know it is a whole new group playing together, again, for about the 4th year in a row. Transfers in and out seem to be the norm in Lincoln. They have a lot of talent going about 8 deep with scorers, but the 2 bigs are god awful. They should just run a 5 guard offense and concede all rebounds. Miles will be gone at the end of the season. And we start over, again....and again, and again.....

 

[BillyC80]

Same as Bac except I have Rutgers finishing 9-9 and in 7th place, earning an NIT bid.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Michigan state... 15-3...NCAA 1 seed
Minnesota...........13-5...NCAA 4 seed
Purdue............... 12-6....NCAA 5 seed
Maryland...............11-7...NCAA 7 seed
Michigan ..............10-8...NCAA 8 seed
Wisconsin ............9-9.....NCAA 10 seed
Rutgers.................9-9.....NCAA bubble
Northwestern........9-9.....NIT
Ohio state.............8-10...NiT
Penn state............7-11....
Indiana..................7-11
Iowa.....................7-11
Illinois...................6-12
Nebraska..............3-15

Rutgers (21-10) gets seven seed and beats 10 seed penn state on Wednesday night

Northwestern loses to Ohio state in the 8/9 game forcing NW to the NIt

Rutgers 22-10 plays 2nd seeded and 13th ranked Minnesota on Thursday night, March 1st at 7 pm before a pro RU crowd in Madison square garden for its biggest game in 19 years as the game in MUST have to make the NCAA tournament ....

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

..............
This is 2017, I shouldn't have to wait until next week to see how this story ends. Binge read

 

[bac2therac]

Give order and indicate post season

don't have to give record


1. Michigan State 15-3..................Final 4
2. Minnesota 15-3..................Elite 8
3. Purdue 14-4..................NCAA 2nd round
4. Penn State 12-6..................NCAA 1st round
5. Maryland 11-7..................NCAA 1st round
6. Northwestern 11-7..................NCAA 2nd round
7. Michigan 10-8..................NCAA 1st round
8. Wisconsin 8-10
9. Ohio State 7-11
10. Rutgers 6-12
11. Indiana 5-13
12. Iowa 5-13
13. Illinois 5-13
14. Nebraska 2-16

This is what I picked to start the year. I like where I sit 10-14 although I think Nebby wins more and Indiana will probably finished ahead of RU.

The switches I would make is I think Chambers and PSU may not ready to make the leap to the top 5 of the league, if he isnt doing it this year with a power vacuum I do not think it will happen for him. I think OSU is proving to be better than expected and I expect a 9-9 type season in league. Wisconsin...started out poorly overall but that was a tough schedule. I would not be surprised to see them still finish 8-10. Also looks like Minnesota while solid is clearly not going to challenge MSU who should run away with it

a revised prediction after 2 games and a full non conference schedule

1. Michigan State
2. Purdue
3. Minnesota
4. Maryland
5. Michigan
6. Northwestern
7. Wisconsin
8. Ohio State
9. Penn State
10. Indiana
11. Rutgers
12. Illinois
13. Nebraska
14. Iowa

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Bad sign when I went thru 14 teams and put down a number and ended up with a total 119 wins....show add to 126. I am going to a call of parity which depending on things could mean few NCAA invites or many.

OK 1. Michigan State 14-4 NCAA lose in round 2...guard play?
OK 2. Purdue 12-6 NCAA lose in Elite 8
WRONG!!! 3. Minnesota 12-6 NCAA lose in round 2....I see a decent chance of a major disappointment here, think 8-10 record
OK 4. Maryland 11-7 NCAA lose in round 2.....didnt have the guts to move them to #2
WRONG!!!!!!! 5. Iowa 10-8 NCAA play in game and lose in Sweet 16
OK 6. Michigan 10-8 NCAA lose in 2nd round
NOT LOOKING GOOD 7. Penn state 10-8 NCAA lose in 2nd round
NOT LOOKING GOOD 8. Wisconsin 10-8 NCAA lose in 1st round
OK 9. Northwestern 9-9 NIT
OK 10. Indiana 8-10
OK 11. nebraska 6-12
WRONG!!!! 12. Ohio State 5-13
OK 13. Illinois 5-13
OK 14. Rutgers 4-14

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Give order and indicate post season

don't have to give record


OK 1. Michigan State 15-3..................Final 4
:weary: 2. Minnesota 15-3..................Elite 8
OK 3. Purdue 14-4..................NCAA 2nd round
:flushed: 4. Penn State 12-6..................NCAA 1st round
OK 5. Maryland 11-7..................NCAA 1st round
:grimace: 6. Northwestern 11-7..................NCAA 2nd round
???? 7. Michigan 10-8..................NCAA 1st round
OK 8. Wisconsin 8-10
:angry: 9. Ohio State 7-11
????10. Rutgers 6-12
OK 11. Indiana 5-13
OK 12. Iowa 5-13
OK 13. Illinois 5-13
OK 14. Nebraska 2-16

 

[bac2therac]

yeah its pretty evident how we predicted isnt going to be how it shakes out. Minnesota situation and the OSU resurgance plus Northwestern looking mediocre and Wisky falling off the map and Nebby being better than we thought