Big Ten Overall
Team W L T Pct W L T Pct
Minnesota........... 15 4 0 .789 33 13 0 .717
Illinois............ 15 5 0 .750 32 15 0 .681
Ohio State.......... 14 6 0 .700 35 14 0 .714
Indiana............. 13 6 0 .684 24 24 0 .500
Michigan State...... 12 7 0 .632 22 24 0 .478
Purdue.............. 7 11 0 .389 20 23 0 .465
Michigan............ 7 13 0 .350 26 23 0 .531
Penn State.......... 7 13 0 .350 24 22 0 .522
Northwestern........ 3 15 0 .167 12 33 1 .272
Iowa................ 3 16 0 .158 15 32 0 .319
These are the standings as of today. With Illinois’ loss today, we’ve moved to second spot succumbing it to the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. With an extra loss, the Buckeyes are one-half game behind us in third place.
Needless to say, with a win tomorrow against the Buckeyes and a Gopher loss, we will share the lead with Minnesota.
No doubt, it will all come down to the last weekend (as it always does). A quick preview of who’s playing who next weekend among the top three:
ILLINOIS at PURDUE
IOWA at OHIO STATE
Iowa is currently in last place and they’re playing in Columbus. Which shows how important, besides the obvious, that Illinois wins tomorrow.
Interesting also that the top five are almost a lock for the tournament. The last spot is definitely up for grabs though. Purdue, Michigan, and Penn State will have extra incentive. The Penn State thing is good for both Ohio State and Illinois since the Nittany Lions will be playing Minnesota next week.
Go Illinois!
Michigan beat Minny 10-4 today. The Gophers fall to 15-5. Michigan moves to 8-13 in the league.
Go Bucks!