How many hands

CatManTrue

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How many hands will I need to count our B1G basketball victories this season? One or two?

Hopefully these Cats make me take off one of my socks.
 

Sec_112

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Two hands definitely. The real question is can they beat more than the junk in the conference.
 

JournCat

Junior
Aug 4, 2009
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A 5-win or fewer season should call into question Collins' future, though it likely wouldn't. But I think we'll land somewhere in the 6-8 win range, hopefully with expanded contributions from underclassmen who can build toward the following year.
 

SDakaGordie

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Dec 29, 2016
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An 8-win or higher season should not call into question Collins’ future, though it likely will by some. But I think we’ll land somewhere in the 9-10 win range, hopefully with expanded contributions from underclassmen who can build toward the following year. 😉
 

CatManTrue

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A 5-win or fewer season should call into question Collins' future, though it likely wouldn't. But I think we'll land somewhere in the 6-8 win range, hopefully with expanded contributions from underclassmen who can build toward the following year.
If we win 5 wins or less (one hand), that would be really disappointing.
 

PurpleWhiteBoy

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A 5 win season should lead to immediate dismissal for Collins. That would be a nightmare.

We play two games vs Illinois, MSU, Purdue, Minnesota, Penn St, Maryland
Home vs Wisconsin, Indiana, Rutgers
Away vs Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State

Rosy Scenario - Split with Maryland, Split with Illinois, Split with Michigan State, Beat Iowa, Beat Nebraska twice, Beat Minnesota twice, Beat Rutgers, Beat Penn State twice, Beat Wisconsin, Lose to Michigan, Lose to Purdue twice, Beat Indiana, Lose to Ohio State. 13 - 7.

Optimistic Scenario - Go 2-4 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 5-1 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana in Evanston, win at Iowa. 11 - 9.

Reasonable Scenario - Go 1-5 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 5-1 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 2 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, win at Iowa. 9 - 11.

Pessimistic Scenario - Go 1-5 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 4-2 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 2 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, lose at Iowa. 7 - 13.

Nightmare Scenario - Go 0-6 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 4-2 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 1 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, lose at Iowa. 5 - 15.
 

BosCat

Sophomore
Nov 29, 2008
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You forgot
A 5 win season should lead to immediate dismissal for Collins. That would be a nightmare.

We play two games vs Illinois, MSU, Purdue, Minnesota, Penn St, Maryland
Home vs Wisconsin, Indiana, Rutgers
Away vs Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State

Rosy Scenario - Split with Maryland, Split with Illinois, Split with Michigan State, Beat Iowa, Beat Nebraska twice, Beat Minnesota twice, Beat Rutgers, Beat Penn State twice, Beat Wisconsin, Lose to Michigan, Lose to Purdue twice, Beat Indiana, Lose to Ohio State. 13 - 7.

Optimistic Scenario - Go 2-4 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 5-1 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana in Evanston, win at Iowa. 11 - 9.

Reasonable Scenario - Go 1-5 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 5-1 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 2 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, win at Iowa. 9 - 11.

Pessimistic Scenario - Go 1-5 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 4-2 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 2 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, lose at Iowa. 7 - 13.

Nightmare Scenario - Go 0-6 vs Maryland, Illinois and MSU, Go 4-2 vs Penn St, Minnesota and Nebraska, Beat 1 of these (Wisconsin, Rutgers and Indiana) in Evanston, lose at Iowa. 5 - 15.

Appreciate the breakdown. You did forget one....

Wrassler scenario - Beat Maryland twice, Beat Illinois twice, Beat Michigan State twice, Beat Iowa, Beat Nebraska twice, Beat Minnesota twice, Beat Rutgers, Beat Penn State twice, Beat Wisconsin, Beat Michigan, Beat Purdue twice, Beat Indiana, Beat Ohio State. 20 - 0.
 

CatManTrue

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You forgot


Appreciate the breakdown. You did forget one....

Wrassler scenario - Beat Maryland twice, Beat Illinois twice, Beat Michigan State twice, Beat Iowa, Beat Nebraska twice, Beat Minnesota twice, Beat Rutgers, Beat Penn State twice, Beat Wisconsin, Beat Michigan, Beat Purdue twice, Beat Indiana, Beat Ohio State. 20 - 0.
Wrassler also has this play in the playbook.