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cyclones500

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We always say we want Big Ten teams in the tournament and then when we get them, we never win.

Not “never” win, but more L’s than W’s. Small sample size, relatively speaking.

Losses:
Ohio State ’85 (4v13, obviously understandable)
Michigan State ’00
Ohio State ’13
Purdue ’17
Ohio State ’19

Wins:
Michigan ’86
Minnesota ’05

--> If we could just purge Ohio State from existence, we'd be sitting pretty pretty. :)
 
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Not “never” win, but more L’s than W’s. Small sample size, relatively speaking.

Losses:
Ohio State ’85 (4v13, obviously understandable)
Michigan State ’00
Ohio State ’13*
Purdue ’17
Ohio State ’19

Wins:
Michigan ’86
Minnesota ’05

--> If we could just purge Ohio State from existence, we'd be sitting pretty pretty. :)
*I'll never not think that we won that game.
 

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Not “never” win, but more L’s than W’s. Small sample size, relatively speaking.

Losses:
Ohio State ’85 (4v13, obviously understandable)
Michigan State ’00
Ohio State ’13
Purdue ’17
Ohio State ’19

Wins:
Michigan ’86
Minnesota ’05

--> If we could just purge Ohio State from existence, we'd be sitting pretty pretty. :)
And the stolen game against MSU!
 

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Lunardi still has us as a 9 after last nights blowout. I'd still take that - hope we can win at least one game and avoid Kentucky. Most 1's are a bad matchup for us - I think they're the worst.
I think a thing that helps us is (supposedly) the committee no longer values season end results more than results all season. Those early wins are money in the bank (I hope).
 
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I think we end up playing a blue blood like Michigan state or UNC who is down a little this year. I would be fine with that. I would rather win or lose against a team with a name then get beat by some team from a small conference
 
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Yeah he had that update last night. It’s strange we are a last four bye yet a 10 seed. We are in don’t sweat.
Dang didn’t see that from last night. Really need A&M to lose and Davidson to win the A10. I want to avoid the first 4 at all costs. Wouldn’t mind a 10 seed. That loss against OK State really showing it’s horns right now.
 
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cyclones500

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9 Big Ten teams would be an absolute travesty

By no means am I a Big Ten defender/booster, but ... somebody's gotta get in. It so happens that BT has a bunch of teams clustered near the bubble area (and IU had the audacity to keep winning...)

If the goal is to reduce # of Big Ten bids, hope for the following:

* Iowa defeats IU ("rooting" for Hawks? Anathema!)
* Virginia Tech wins ACC auto-bid (ergo, 5 teams from a largely weak ACC get in; pick your poison)
* SMU wins American auto-bid (or at least get to title game and perhaps at-large)
* Davidson loses in A-10 championship ... still gets at-large, but Dayton/Richmond grabs a bid-steal.

If all of that occurs, maybe it'd drop to 7 (at least one of IU/RU/U-M probably secure no matter what).
 

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