I think we could be the worst 6th seed. Beat USC or OSU, then an upper 6th seed. Get to the semi's, then a 5th seed, imo.
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Illinicpa14
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I misunderstood your point - I also thought you were saying WI as a 4 seed isn’t Entitled to that, you’re saying as a 5 seed that’s BS for them to get Milwaukee and a home game over a 4 seed Arizona for example. My bad!
Theoretically, so long as Wisconsin is a 4 seed or better on selection Sunday, Milwaukee is an option for them regardless of where the finish in the B10. For example, MSU and Michigan probably wouldn't care less if Wisconsin got Milwaukee if they both got Cleveland. Milwaukee though would obviously be Wisconsin's top choice.
But realistically and more to your point, in order for Wisconsin to get their top choice here, they're going to need to finish with higher seed priority than a 4 will get them. I think people forget that both Seattle and Denver need to be filled by someone and there's no West coast or even really mountain teams projected to be a top 4 seed right now. So if Wisconsin is a 4 seed, they better pack for Seattle or maybe Providence
Bigtex
- DFW
With the similar resume heading into btt. I say Illini’s and Wisconsin are seeded 4-7
If Wisconsin loses their first round BTT game and we win two games, ANY way that gets us to Milwaukee? Man......that would be ideal.
It's not just Wisconsin we would have to finish ahead off. Also Iowa St, Purdue, and Mizzou at least.
That's the thing about thinking how far up we can move up the seed line. We sometimes forget other teams can do the same. Any other B1G, SEC, or B12 team is going to have Q1 win opportunities in their conference tournaments too.
Where is Drake projected? Probably in the 11-12 range regardless of what happens today.
Dangerous team.
Dangerous team.
Borderline between top among 12 seeds or bottom among 11 seeds. It's that close between them and Xavier on Bracket Matrix.
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Add the drama factor. Magically moving a team up or down a spot if that would likely boost ratings.
That Stirtz kid seems like someone to watch as a transfer. 19 per game 5.8 assists 4.4 rebounds and 37% from 3
Just want to either beat Iowa or OSU, then worry about the rest.
If we play tOSU and they are on the bubble...are we asked to let them have it in a roundabout way to get another team in?
We did (I hope) break the spell that Purdue has over us. It would be nice to do the same to the Maryland spell.
Really, they should make it a rule that nobody gets home games in the first two rounds. That's not a perk that's available to all. To be fair, it shouldn't be available to any (even us.)
No team does get true home games in the first two rounds unless things have changed that I'm not aware of. I mean, Marquette isn't getting podded there and that's their home court.
Wisky getting podded to Milwaukee is a long shot at this point anyway. Lunardi has them going to Denver (he also has us going there interestingly enough) with Kentucky and Iowa State being the two top seeds podded there.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
They literally TRY to give home games to protected seeds, though, and I like it. When you have an elite season, you get rewarded with paths like our 2005 path through Indy and Chicago!
Released 24 minutes ago... six seed:
Men's Bracketology: How the projected NCAA tournament field is taking shape
The selection show is almost here! Here's the latest look at what we're expecting when it starts.
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My question is: if we win one game in big ten tournament, can we be a six seed?Released 24 minutes ago... six seed:
Men's Bracketology: How the projected NCAA tournament field is taking shape
The selection show is almost here! Here's the latest look at what we're expecting when it starts.www.espn.com
(just as a sidenote: the Mike dude at Fox and Palm at CBS still have Illinois as a 7)
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sacraig
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Considering this predicts we already are a 6 seed... yes. The question is what takes us to a 5, one win or two.
To say this in the best way I can - I'm afraid we're way too optimistic about this. One win in BTT against a non-tourney team like OSU or Iowa gets us to a 5?? Not to just dwell on one conference because after all this is 7-8 teams at most, but there is a logjam of SEC teams with way tougher schedules than us, better quality wins, and less losses. Look at Kentucky for example: they have wins @Mizzou, Florida, and @Tennessee, Duke, on and on. Mizzou has won @Florida and beat Alabama. Ole Miss just beat Tennessee and has big wins.
I hope ur right, but if we can just end up at a 6 I'm more than happy. Will surviving one day in Indy get us there. Plus, I'd argue the six might be better than the 4/5.
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
Dependent on how other teams perform, I would have to think a trip to the semis will be strong consideration for a 5 seed.
If OSU is the team we face, that will be another Quad 1 opportunity, so a win there, and a 6 seed should be locked up. Probably the same for beating Iowa (though likely Quad 2 game).
Beat MD for another Quad 1 win, with 22 wins (10 being Quad 1), that is ripe for a 5 seed.
Make it to finals, Illini are a near lock for a 5 seed, and maybe approaching 4 seed territory.
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sacraig
- The desert
I didn't say one would do it. I asked whether it would or whether it would take two. OSU would be Q1, though, so it's not as farfetched as you suggest.
Oregon wins it in OT vs Washingotn btw.
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