Husker Bubble Talk with SI Seth Davis

[Tlue]

How many wins does Nebraska need to make the tourney and will they need B1G tourney help?

This is going to be one of the most interesting bubble cases of these final two weeks. I don't usually care too much one way or another which teams makes the tournament, but you'd have to be made of cardboard not to hope that the Huskers will get over the finish line. This is a program that has not been to the tournament since 1988 and has never won an NCAA tournament game. Not one!

Right now, Nebraska is two games over .500 in the Big Ten. That puts the Huskers in the conversation, but they still have work to do. The good news/bad news is they have a favorable schedule down the stretch: at Illinois, vs. Northwestern, at Indiana and vs. Wisconsin. If they go 2-2 with a win over Wisconsin, they will be in a very strong position. If they go 3-1, they will be looking pretty good. If they go 2-2 and lose to Wisconsin, then they need to avoid a bad loss in the Big Ten tournament and hope for a favorable bounce in the committee room.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20140226/fast-five-marcus-smart-kansas-wichita-state-final-four/#ixzz2uRwSe1GZ

[The Polish Rifle]

Thats actually in line with what people on the board thing and a very favorable outlook.

[nuled2dance]

Yep season is not over with a loss tonight but wow we could be in great shape if we go 2-0 this week we will have a showdown with Wisconsin no matter what happens at IU.

Everything out crowd and fnabase has must be brought Saturday and next Sunday!

[huskerbaseball13]

 

How many wins does Nebraska need to make the tourney and will they need B1G tourney help?

This is going to be one of the most interesting bubble cases of these final two weeks. I don't usually care too much one way or another which teams makes the tournament, but you'd have to be made of cardboard not to hope that the Huskers will get over the finish line. This is a program that has not been to the tournament since 1988 and has never won an NCAA tournament game. Not one!

Right now, Nebraska is two games over .500 in the Big Ten. That puts the Huskers in the conversation, but they still have work to do. The good news/bad news is they have a favorable schedule down the stretch: at Illinois, vs. Northwestern, at Indiana and vs. Wisconsin. If they go 2-2 with a win over Wisconsin, they will be in a very strong position. If they go 3-1, they will be looking pretty good. If they go 2-2 and lose to Wisconsin, then they need to avoid a bad loss in the Big Ten tournament and hope for a favorable bounce in the committee room.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20140226/fast-five-marcus-smart-kansas-wichita-state-final-four/#ixzz2uRwSe1GZ

 

 

I would take this scnerio in a heartbeat....I hope he is right. 

[AuroranHusker]

1988... GAH!

[tcp]

I think he has it exactly right. 3-1 and we're probably in. 2-2 and we'll need to advance a round into the B1G tourney.

[ajb5856]

1988... GAH!

Gotta be fat fingers! He's probably got one of those dang keyboards where they put the 8 right next to the 9. Or he just doesn't know.

[KZRider]

I think he has it exactly right. 3-1 and we're probably in. 2-2 and we'll need to advance a round into the B1G tourney.

 

Both of which are doable.

[AuroranHusker]

1988... GAH!

Gotta be fat fingers! He's probably got one of those dang keyboards where they put the 8 right next to the 9. Or he just doesn't know.

Last week someone else had 1994... it's a simple matter to fact-check this type of info. It probably shouldn't bug me so much, but it does!!

(1988 has been corrected to 1998)