[NU Sports] New Palm projections

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IF we beat Iowa, we would almost certainly end up as the No. 7 seed, playing No. 10.in "Game 3" on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Thurs. March 8th.  

Jonathan is correct--as of now, we would face Gophers.  However, if they slip ahead of the Illini (who are 1 game up on them), we get Webber and his athletic "non-team".  By the same token, if somehow Minny falls behind either the Huskers or Nits, then we could get either of those squads.  But if I had to bet, I'd say that Tubby is on the horizon--a winnable game, to be sure, but certainly a very tough opponent on a neutral court, with all of the pressure on NU.

This is going to be one helluva ride down the home stretch.  We just better stay focused--and healthy.  The ironic thing is--and I hate to admit this fault publicly--I have finally conquered my horrid "nail biting" habit, after a lifetime of struggle.  Will the 'Cats cause a relapse into the abyss?:-)  Stay tuned....


Paul Levinson



-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Hodges <j-hodges at alumni.northwestern.edu>
To: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
Cc: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>; nwu-sports-bounces <nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>
Sent: Tue, Feb 28, 2012 1:52 pm
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] New Palm projections


As of today, Minnesota, but it could be almost any of the lower tier teams,
ncluding Illinois, Iowa, or even Nebraska or Penn State - a lot depends on
hat NU & others do the final 2 games of the regular season (Indiana &
urdue are at 9-7 and are the 5 & 6 seeds; NU & Iowa are 7-9 and are the 7
 8 seeds).  Note that the 5-12 seeds play on Thursday; 1-4 have a bye.

--
onathan Hodges
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On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com> wrote:
> > In that scenario (L to OSU and at Iowa, but W first round Big Ten tourney
 > game and L second round game), NU COULD very well get in, but they'd be
 in
 > a much more difficult situation and a lot would depend on how other
 bubble
 > teams do.

 Who is NU likely to face in the first round of the Big Ten tourney?
 --
 Mike Nolan

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