B1G Remaining Opponents
Illinois: @Purdue
Nebraska: @Michigan State
Purdue: Illinois
Indiana: Michigan
Iowa: Non-con
Michigan: @Indiana
Mich St: Nebraska
Maryland: Penn St
OSU: @Rutgers
Penn St: @Maryland
Minnesota: @Northwestern
Rutgers: Ohio St
Northwestern: Minnesota
- B1G Tourney Eliminated: Rutgers, Northwestern
- B1G Tourney Clinched: Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa
- Could still win regular season title: Illinois, Nebraska, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan
Series Notes: Every final series has some type of B1G tournament implications. From just sneaking in to winning the regular season title and capturing that #1 seed!
- Purdue needs a sweep for a chance at a title. Illini need a sweep to ensure title.
- Nebraska needs a sweep and Illini loss, 2/3 and Illini 2 losses or 1/3 and Purdue sweep. MSU is in a 3 way tie for the final two spots AND PSU/Minny are just a game back. They’ll be fighting like hell this weekend. A sweep for them ensures their ticket to the B1G tourney.
- IU/Mich are both tied in the standings and a sweep for either could put them in position for a share or outright title. Both need at least 1 win to ensure B1G tourney.
- Iowa can’t move up, but did enough to clinch Omaha.
- Maryland is in that 3 way tie for the last spot and PSU is just a game back. A series win for PSU ties them with Maryland. A PSU sweep leapfrogs UMD. A TON of implications in this one! Maryland is a legit shot to miss Omaha should they lose 2.
- OSU is in that 3 way tie mentioned above. Rutgers is already eliminated. Do the Scarlet Knights show any fight in their last home games and overall games of the year? OSU would love a sweep here.
- Golden opportunity for the gophers as they end the season with NW at home. NW is already eliminated. A golden opportunity for the gophers to sweep. A series win for Minny has them feeling ok, but a sweep would have them feeling a lot better.
Watchability Rankings:
1. Illinois/Purdue
2. Maryland/Penn St
3. Nebraska/Michigan St
4. Indiana/Michigan
5. Gophers/NW
5. OSU/Rutgers
Last: Iowa… always Iowa.