Really cannot afford to trip up here, as Nebraska is the only TRULY awful potential loss left on our schedule (though Maryland and Rutgers are both over 100 in the NET). Though many point out we do not have a "signature win" yet, our results thus far have put together a decent resume:
W vs. #263 Jackson State
W vs. #142 Arkansas State
L at #44 Marquette
L vs. #63 Cincinnati (Kansas City, MO)
W vs. #87 Kansas State (Kansas City, MO)
W vs. #278 UT-Rio Grande Valley
W vs. #86 Notre Dame
W vs. #116 Rutgers
W at #27 Iowa
L vs. #2 Arizona
W vs. #321 Saint Francis (PA)
W vs. #199 Missouri
W at #56 Minnesota
W vs. #112 Maryland
So, we are 11-3 (4-0), with the following resume points:
- #10 in the NET rankings
- 2-1 on the road and 2-1 in neutral court games
- 2 Quad 1 wins, 1 Quad 2 win, 5 Quad 3 wins and 3 Quad 4 wins
- 0 Quad 3 or Quad 4 losses
Nebraska would be a very bad loss, not to mention a missed opportunity to capitalize on early losses from Purdue as we fight for a Big Ten championship. Here is the schedule the rest of the way, and the opportunities we have!
at #219 Nebraska (Q3)
vs. #52 Michigan (Q2)
vs. #9 Purdue (Q1)
at #112 Maryland (Q2)
vs. #14 Michigan State (Q1)
at #68 Northwestern (Q1)
vs. #24 Wisconsin (Q1)
at #36 Indiana (Q1)
at #9 Purdue (Q1)
vs. #68 Northwestern (Q2)
at #116 Rutgers (Q2)
at #14 Michigan State (Q1)
vs. #26 Ohio State (Q1)
at #52 Michigan (Q1)
vs. #88 Penn State (Q3)
vs. #27 Iowa (Q1)
So, at Nebraska and vs. Penn State are the only opportunities (as of now) for a "bad" Quad 3 loss on our schedule left ... cannot afford to stumble! Plenty of opportunities for resume-defining wins ahead, let's stay focused and keep rollin'!