They currently hold a pretty good NET....but more so, it's that little elf on the sideline who has been to 25 straight tourneys
Top 4 seed is protected… I’d BYU within 75 miles of Salt Lake?
About 45 miles.
If we’re in salt lake we shouldn’t have to worry about BYU being our 5…. I think that’s how it works, right?
BYU also cant play on Sunday which probably complicates things.
That's not going to happen. That'd be like putting us in Indianapolis, which would be nice, but won't happen for the same reason. He's throwing stuff up there to see what sticks.
Correct
And yet I feel Purdue and Illinois give the Big Ten its best chances at a deep run in years.
I'm hoping Purdue has a Fairleigh poor showing, myself.
Oh yeah well I'm going with a different approach than your logical and rational methodology.
This is actually an interesting thing to bring up ... I personally want the Thursday/Saturday setup simply for fan viewing pleasure. In 2022, I didn't like going to a bar with my friend for our big Second Round matchup on a Sunday ... would have been a lot more fun on a Saturday! And it's fun to play on the opening day of the Tournament and either (A) divest if you lose or (B) kick back and watch the other games if you win. Here is the breakdown for this year:
Feels like we can probably narrow down which of these are likely at this point. Worried we'll end up at one of the two west ones.
You're right - as of today, Iowa is locked into the 7 seed if we beat them.I was thinking the same thing, but this link is saying the only way MSU gets the 7 seed is if we lose to Iowa (plus MSU winning and Wisconsin winning at least 1). Kind of a bummer if true (I haven't verified).
Big Ten Tournament seeding scenarios for Michigan State basketball
With just a handful of games left in Big Ten play, MSU’s seeding scenarios for the Big Ten Tournament are starting to take form:spartanswire.usatoday.com
That's actually a fair point. I guess I would amend my opinion to my preference for Friday/Sunday in a universe where we lose in the First Round and Thursday/Saturday if we win our first game!
Honestly, when we're in the tournament, I'm just so anxious/nervous for our game that while I watch the other games, all I can think about is the beloved!!
Maybe reconsider your choice In friends? If he is a “huge Illini fan” why would he ever schedule a wedding during March Madness. Teachers also get the summer off.
Summer weddings are hugely expensive, particularly if you're on a teacher's salary. And the prices go up after Easter. Not to mention that if they want to travel right away for their honeymoon, she likely can't take time off during the school year (we only get three PTO days in my district because we have longer breaks).
I mean we also played Marquette definitely wasn't a cupcake schedule.
Analytics love them. Theyre 19th in kenpom and torvik.
