The Big Ten has been the best conference in the nation this season and would have finished in a crazy four way tie if not for Indiana's heroics at Michigan Sunday Night. Now IU seems to have secured a #1 seed in next's week NCAA Tournament while Michigan and Michigan State can move up to the #2 seed line. Minnesota and Iowa are in desperate need of wins to nail down a place in the Bracket.
Bracket: Thursday's Games:
1)Indiana 8)Illionis vs 9 Minnesota
2)Ohio State 7)Purdue vs 10)Nebraska
3.Michigan State 6)Iowa vs 11) Northwestern
4)Wisconsin 5)Michigan vs 12)Penn State
First Round Notes:
Michigan dropped all the way to the 5 seed following Sunday's loss and after being surprised by league doormat PSU promises to crush them so bad Pat Ackerman might play. Illionis vs Minnesota is the battle of the underachievers with great computer numbers. Look for the Gophers to play it out in the game of the day.
Quarterfinals: Indiana over Minnesota Ohio State over Purdue MSU over Iowa Michigan over Wisconsin
These will all me close games but the cream should rise to the top and the top four seeds should advance. Coach Izzo needs to be on upset alert because if Iowa can beat his Spartan they'll have worked themselves into bubble consideration.
Semifinals Michigan State over Ohio State Michigan over Indiana
Nix and Payne will dominate inside and the Spartans will prevail over the Buckeyes. With the sour taste of Sunday in there mouth Michigan will get revenge on Indiana.
Finals:Michigan State over Michigan
The extra game does the Wolverines in as playing four games in four nights leads to jumpers falling short while the Spartans will get to the line, control the boards and take the title proving once again that March is Izzo Time!
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