Lunardi's
latest Bracketology has 10, yes TEN B1G teams in the NCAA tournament:
- #1 Michigan State
- #2 Michigan
- #3 Purdue
- #5 Maryland
- #6 Iowa, Wisconsin
- #9 Ohio State, Nebraska
- #10 Indiana
- #11 Minnesota
Per Lunardi, both Indiana and Minnesota are among the "last four byes" and the B1G has no other teams on the bubble.
I frankly think it is fairly unlikely that we will get that many teams into the tournament in part because I think that it would be difficult for the 7/10 and 8/9 losers in the BTT to get in. I think there is a good chance for eight because the top six will probably get in regardless of BTT performance and the 7/10 and 8/9 winners have a good chance. After that it gets difficult.
Michigan State:
Lunardi has them as the #1 seed but in the West Region. That suggests that he considers them to be the weakest #1 because the other three (TN in KC, Duke in DC, and UVA in Louisville) are considerably closer to home. Their first two games would be in Columbus against No. Colorado then the Wash/Cuse winner followed by Regional games in Anaheim most likely against Louisville and Gonzaga.
Michigan:
The Wolverines are the #2 seed in the South (UVA's) Region. Their first two games are in Des Moines against Lehigh then the KSU/UCF winner followed by Regional games in Louisville most likely against Marquette and UVA (or not).
Purdue:
Purdue is the #3 seed in the East (Dook's) Region. Their first two games are in Tulsa against Loyola-Chicago then the Buffalo/ASU/VCU winner followed by Regional games in DC most likely against Kentucky and Dook.
Maryland:
The Terps are the #5 seed in the East (Dook's) Region. I know that
@mcwterps1 will be happy about that! Their first two games are in San Jose against Murray State then the Villanova/Yale winner followed by Regional games in DC mostly likely against Dook and Kentucky.
Iowa:
Iowa is the #6 seed in the West (MSU's) Region. Their first two games are in Salt Lake City against Wofford then the Houston/Grand Canyon winner followed by Regional games in Anaheim most likely against Gonzaga and MSU.
Wisconsin:
The Badgers are the #6 seed in the Midwest (Tennessee's) Region. Their first two games are in Des Moines against St. Johns then the Kansas/SDST winner followed by Regional games in Kansas City mostly likely against UNC and TN.
Nebraska:
Nebraska is the #9 seed in the Midwest (Tennessee's) Region. Their first two games are in Columbus against NCST then the TN/NorfolkSt/Robert Morris winner followed by Regional gams in Kansas City most likely against VaTech and UNC.
Ohio State:
The Buckeyes are the #9 seed in the South (UVA's) Region. Their first two games are in Columbia, SC against OU then the UVA/Rider winner followed by Regional games in Louisville most likely against Nevada and Michigan.
Indiana:
Indiana is the #10 seed in the Midwest (Tennessee's) Region. Their first two games are in Jacksonville against Auburn then the UNC/Radford winner followed by Regional games in Kansas City most likely against Kansas and Tennessee.
Minnesota:
The Gophers are the #11 seed in the South (UVA's) Region. Their first two games are in Tulsa against MissSt then the Marquette/NoTx winner followed by Regional games in Louisville most likely against Michigan and UVA.