Iowa beats Maryland and ends any question about getting in (we had a discussion about this above and there may not have been a question anyway but now it is moot).
So the Ohio State / Iowa game tomorrow at noon (Peacock) almost certainly has no bearing on who GOES to the Tournament but in Lunardi's latest tOSU was a #9 and Iowa was a #10 so they may well be playing for that difference. The winner will face #1 seed Michigan on Friday at noon (BTN). (shoutout to
@Brutus Buckeye , LoL) For either Iowa or Ohio State I see that as a "house money" game. Neither is going to be hurt by losing to a team that is a near-lock for an NCAAT #1 seed and a win would be huge so basically it is an everything to gain, nothing to lose situation either way.
As far as the gain . . . I'm not sure. Maybe Iowa or Ohio State would move up to a #7 seed with a win over Michigan (and nothing beyond that). With an upset they'd get into a Saturday semi-final likely against Illinois with Wisconsin, Washington, and USC as possibilities.
To get up to a #6 seed I'm thinking that either would need to make it to Sunday. Once there the Committee probably wouldn't pay any attention to the B1GCG (because it ends about 5 minutes before they go on-air with the field). Consequently the Committee might push them to a #6 just in case they win. I don't know.
I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the idea that USC and Washington are currently playing a League Tournament game . . .
in Chicago . . .
in the B1G Tournament . . .
for the right to play Wisconsin.
