Double bye (4th place) not out of the question

[jason2486]

Have we played at MSG since our NIT title?

[kleitus]

Take the double bye and run screaming.

 

Beat the five seed and go deep into the game with a chance against the one seed and youre in regardless of what happens otherwise imo.

[Art Vandalay]

  On 1/25/2018 at 8:41 PM, huskercwg said:

Hey, in all seriousness, how could we ever be left out of the dance IF we were in the top four of the Big Ten?

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Agreed, If we are 4th in the BIG10 outright, think we are in regardless

[HuskerFever]

  On 1/25/2018 at 8:41 PM, huskercwg said:

Hey, in all seriousness, how could we ever be left out of the dance IF we were in the top four of the Big Ten?

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If our nonconference SOS and/or conference scheduling was weaker than a #5/#6 Big Ten opponent and they're a game behind then it's not out of the realm of possibility. Seems very rare though.

 

Edit: I should probably caveat that I just don't see the committee only taking three teams from the Big Ten. So this statement is an assumption that a team like Maryland or Michigan could take that #4 NCAA tourney spot from us even if we finished #4 in the conference.

Edited January 25, 2018 by HuskerFever

[Norm Peterson]

Say the committee decides they can only take 4 Big Ten teams. Could they leave DONU out and take Michigan instead if we beat them twice head-to-head? That 4-5 game in the Big Ten Tournament could carry some huge implications.

[Norm Peterson]

I’ll go out on a limb and say it now: The winner of the 4-5 game dances; the loser prays there are no upsets in the mid-major conference tournaments.

[FredsSlacks]

we are now officially in 4th place with a tie breaker over michigan.

[Norm Peterson]

Who the fu heck would have picked us to be 4th place in the league ten games into the conference slate? Mind blown ? 

[hskr4life]

You can't tell me there isn't a damn team we can't beat the rest of this year.  That includes the conference tourney and the post season.  Let's get this done, keep the decision out of the committees hands, and prove we should be there.

[WestOHusker]

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[nuhusker7]

  On 1/26/2018 at 2:07 AM, Norm Peterson said:

Who the fu heck would have picked us to be 4th place in the league ten games into the conference slate? Mind blown ? 

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Especially looking at our schedule the first half of conference play versus the second half of conference play

[Huskerpapa]

Just think, we have risen to 4th despite not playing offense like (I think) we are capable of playing.  In my humble opinion we have not peaked.  The best time to be playing your best is in February and March.  Hey committee, give us a chance and we will provide an exciting ride.

[cipsucks]

  On 1/26/2018 at 2:14 AM, hskr4life said:

You can't tell me there isn't a damn team we can't beat the rest of this year.  That includes the conference tourney and the post season.  Let's get this done, keep the decision out of the committees hands, and prove we should be there.

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[Silverbacked1]

  On 1/25/2018 at 8:41 PM, huskercwg said:

Hey, in all seriousness, how could we ever be left out of the dance IF we were in the top four of the Big Ten?

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Was going to ask the same question.  Wouldn't we have a really good record and enough wins that would put us in without all the other Mumbo Jumbo.

[B-town hoopsfan]

If we lock down the fourth seed we shouldn’t be thinking NCAA tourney we should be thinking big ten championship game

[Dead Dog Alley]

  On 1/26/2018 at 1:56 AM, Norm Peterson said:

Say the committee decides they can only take 4 Big Ten teams. Could they leave DONU out and take Michigan instead if we beat them twice head-to-head? That 4-5 game in the Big Ten Tournament could carry some huge implications.

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Michigan's double plays in conference with current Kenpom rankings are:

Purdue (3), Oho State (14), Maryland (38), Northwestern (84), Iowa (95)

Nebraska's are:

Penn State (57), Minnesota (88), Wisconsin (89), Illinois (109), Rutgers (129)

 

If that is the 4-5 game we might have to win it even if we are the 4 seed.  Michigan right now looks like they're in regardless.

[ajb5856]

I'm in the camp that if we get the 4 seed we should just make the Big Ten tourney championship game and lock things up. We win enough down the stretch to get the 4 seed then we still end up waiting around wondering and depending on what everyone else does. As some have mentioned, that 4/5 game would then be huge. Get there and lose that one and we're left hoping. Win that one we're pretty much good. Get to the 'ship and our bid is sealed win or lose. 

[Handy Johnson]

  On 1/25/2018 at 3:03 PM, uneblinstu said:

Give me the double-bye every time.

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Ab-so-lutely. We're not heading out to New York to make a "good showing". It's a Tournament, therefore you enter it in hopes of winning the damn thing...

[uneblinstu]

NU and Michigan both have 8 games remaining. NU has 5 home games and 3 on the road. Michigan has 4/4. Here are their remaining schedules:

 

NU: Iowa, @ Wisc, @ Minn, Rut, Mary, @ Ill, IU, PSU

Mich: NW, Minn, @ NW, @ Wisc, Iowa, OSU, @ PSU, @ Mary

 

I give NU the edge here in terms of degree of difficulty, though I'm not sure I trust NU to take advantage of it.

 

Ohio St. has a tough finish. They could fall back to the pack, but if NU loses a game or two, they'll probably still finish behind the Buckeyes. If Maryland gets hot down the stretch, they could be in the conversation, too. I'd say PSU, too, but their schedule is bonkers. Indiana's about to take a hit, too.

 

 

[hskr4life]

  On 1/26/2018 at 7:44 PM, uneblinstu said:

NU and Michigan both have 8 games remaining. NU has 5 home games and 3 on the road. Michigan has 4/4. Here are their remaining schedules:

 

NU: Iowa, @ Wisc, @ Minn, Rut, Mary, @ Ill, IU, PSU

Mich: NW, Minn, @ NW, @ Wisc, Iowa, OSU, @ PSU, @ Mary

 

I give NU the edge here in terms of degree of difficulty, though I'm not sure I trust NU to take advantage of it.

 

Ohio St. has a tough finish. They could fall back to the pack, but if NU loses a game or two, they'll probably still finish behind the Buckeyes. If Maryland gets hot down the stretch, they could be in the conversation, too. I'd say PSU, too, but their schedule is bonkers. Indiana's about to take a hit, too.

 

 

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I like it!  Let’s just win out and grab the dang 3 seed.

[uneblinstu]

  On 1/26/2018 at 8:04 PM, hskr4life said:

 

I like it!  Let’s just win out and grab the dang 3 seed.

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I think the 3 seed is likely out of reach, unless OSU goes completely in the tank.

[AuroranHusker]

Win out at home & get a couple of road dubs & I think it's a decent opportunity to be a sparkling 13-5 in the B1G, which would have Nebrasketball winning a 4th place tiebreaker over Michigan in the process.

 

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by AuroranHusker

[uneblinstu]

If they can win out at home and get a couple road dubs, they'll be 13-5 and in real good shape.

[AuroranHusker]

  On 1/26/2018 at 9:21 PM, uneblinstu said:

If they can win out at home and get a couple road dubs, they'll be 13-5 and in real good shape.

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Oh yeah, I thought it was 4 & 4. So..... 13-5 would be good too.

 

{edited other post to include 13-5, but I think 12-6 could also be 4th seed....}

 

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by AuroranHusker

[Cazzie22]

Before we get ahead of ourselves, please note except for Penn St. our losses are to the top three teams.  Our wins are over teams lower in the conference, save Michigan.  I agree that we are capable of defeating all the remaining teams on the schedule, I also believe we can lose several if we cannot put together complete games.