Game Thread: Illinois at Minnesota
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mattcoldagelli
- The Transfer Portal
I, too, believe it would be preferable to win.
Why the late start for two central time zone teams?
FeelTheLovie
- Louisville, KY
Winning this one could really put a win in the win column
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
To have a chance at winning this game we're going to have to put up more points than Minnesota.
I'm going to say this is about as close to a must win as possible for our NCAA hopes.
Using current rpi numbers (yes, I know they will change, but what can you do), we are currently:
1-1 quadrant 1 (6 games left).
0-3 quadrant 2 (3 games left).
1-1 quadrant 3 (5 games left).
7-0 quadrant 4 (2 games left).
Assuming we win all remaining games in quadrants 2-4, we sit at 19-5 (no Augustana) overall, 10-2 big ten. This includes beating Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana, and Rutgers on the road. Also Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa, and Rutgers at home.
Beating Michigan State and Purdue will be very difficult, so I'm going to assume we lose those three games for arguments sake. Now we are hypothetically 19-8 overall, 10-5 big ten.
This leaves three games left:
@ Minnesota
@ Michigan
@ Ohio State
Three tough games. I think we need to go 2-1 here to be a very solid bubble team. 3-0 to offset a loss to any in the bottom 3 quadrants that I earlier assumed were wins. This is a young team and I don't see us making 0 hiccups through the end of the season, making this just about a must win ball game.
2-1 puts us at 21-9 overall, 12-6 in the big ten.
Unlikely to happen IMO, but this is the path I see where we have a fighting chance to go dancing. It has to start with a win tonight.
Go Illini!
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Using current rpi numbers (yes, I know they will change, but what can you do), we are currently:
1-1 quadrant 1 (6 games left).
0-3 quadrant 2 (3 games left).
1-1 quadrant 3 (5 games left).
7-0 quadrant 4 (2 games left).
Assuming we win all remaining games in quadrants 2-4, we sit at 19-5 (no Augustana) overall, 10-2 big ten. This includes beating Wisconsin, Nebraska, Indiana, and Rutgers on the road. Also Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa, and Rutgers at home.
Beating Michigan State and Purdue will be very difficult, so I'm going to assume we lose those three games for arguments sake. Now we are hypothetically 19-8 overall, 10-5 big ten.
This leaves three games left:
@ Minnesota
@ Michigan
@ Ohio State
Three tough games. I think we need to go 2-1 here to be a very solid bubble team. 3-0 to offset a loss to any in the bottom 3 quadrants that I earlier assumed were wins. This is a young team and I don't see us making 0 hiccups through the end of the season, making this just about a must win ball game.
2-1 puts us at 21-9 overall, 12-6 in the big ten.
Unlikely to happen IMO, but this is the path I see where we have a fighting chance to go dancing. It has to start with a win tonight.
Go Illini!
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Go Illini.
Randomly curious, what's the preferred bar to watch this at in town? When I lived there it would have been Esquire or Illini Inn. I stopped by town last spring and the ol' Illini Inn looks about on its last legs and all-but-closed. I saw the Esquire was still going, that felt great, wished I'd had more than a day or two to visit.
Randomly curious, what's the preferred bar to watch this at in town? When I lived there it would have been Esquire or Illini Inn. I stopped by town last spring and the ol' Illini Inn looks about on its last legs and all-but-closed. I saw the Esquire was still going, that felt great, wished I'd had more than a day or two to visit.
Dan
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Road blues for the #Illini tonight against Minneosta
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/948718480928526341
https://twitter.com/srrichey/status/948718480928526341
Dan
Admin
Nate Mason is available to play for the #Gophers on Wednesday against Illinois
http://www.startribune.com/nate-mas...gophers-wednesday-against-illinois/467949023/
http://www.startribune.com/nate-mas...gophers-wednesday-against-illinois/467949023/
I guess I'll be the one to tell you...
http://www.smilepolitely.com/splog/the_illini_inn_was_demolished_this_morning/
Safe assumption, but we might not be safely in at 11-7.
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foby
- Bonnaroo Land
At 21-10 pre-BTT.........we are safe and sound
Generally I'd say yes, but with them changing the quadrants around and our non conference being what it is, I think an inflated win total team with no real signature wins like ours may be could be the type of resume on the chopping block.
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watching this shootaround on BTN right now
And, man, Minnesota male cheerleaders are definitely listed on this season's sexually inactive list.
I mean, there's internet now. How do dudes still end up looking like that?
And, man, Minnesota male cheerleaders are definitely listed on this season's sexually inactive list.
I mean, there's internet now. How do dudes still end up looking like that?
I think (even though the committee will never admit) our fan base would give us the nod at 11-7. We will sell NCAA tickets no matter where they place us and the committee knows it.
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