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Adjusted Big Ten Standings
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John Brumbaugh
InsideIllini.com
Feb 27, 2005

One of the most interesting things to watch in the Big Ten standings is the number of road wins versus home losses that the eventual Big Ten Champion records. Brumby decided to track these numbers as the conference season carries on, and this is the latest report with one week left in conference play.

How many Big Ten teams are going to get into the NCAA Tournament? Right now it looks like just three teams are a lock for the NCAA Tournament: Illinois, Michigan State, and Wisconsin.

There is still a team on the bubble: Minnesota & Indiana (Thanks to Sunday's win over Michigan State)

  CONFERENCE OVERALL
  W L GB +/- W L
x - Illinois 14 0 - +7 28 0
Road Wins: Purdue, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa
Michigan State 11 3 3 +4 20 5
Road Wins: Penn State, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Purdue
Home Losses: Illinois
Wisconsin 9 5 5 +3 18 7
Road Wins: Purdue, Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State
Home Losses: Illinois
Indiana 9 5 5 +2 14 11
Road Wins: Purdue, Michigan
Minnesota 9 6 +1 19 9
Road Wins: Ohio State, Michigan, Purdue
Home Losses: Michigan State, Northwestern
Ohio State 7 7 7 - 18 10
Road Wins: Northwestern, Penn State
Home Losses: Minnesota, Wisconsin
Northwestern 6 8 8 -1 14 13
Road Wins: Minnesota
Home Losses: Illinois, Ohio State
Iowa 5 9 9 -2 17 10
Road Wins: Penn State
Home Losses: Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois
Michigan 4 11 10½ -3 13 16
Road Wins: Iowa, Penn State
Home Losses: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan State, Indiana
Purdue 3 11 11 -5 7 18
Home Losses: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota
Penn State 1 13 13 -6 7 20
Home Losses: Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Iowa


x - Denotes Illinois has already clinched the Big Ten Regular Season Championship, and the One Seed in the Big Ten Tournament.




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