currently I think Maryland is the only lock with 22 wins and 12 conference wins.
PSU may need 1 more win to be a lock. They have 10 conference wins and 20 overall. If they lose out they will be overall 20-12 and 10-10 in conference (10-11 incl B10 tourney).
My rationale for a lock is that a team is in a position where if they lose out they still make the tourney.
About 8 or so teams in the conference are locks for at least an NIT bid right now.
Locks to miss all tourneys
Nebraska, Northwestern - both can't get to 10 conference wins or an overall winning record
12-12 Minny and 14-13 Purdue are the next 2 that can be eliminated if they get to a point where they will finish under 500 which would mean no NIT consideration. Minny probably can't make the NCAA unless they win the conf tourney (or make a huge run) since winning out gets them to 18-12 overall and 12-8 in conference for the regular season. With 2 B10 tourney wins they can potentially get to 20-13 which may get them consideration.
PSU may need 1 more win to be a lock. They have 10 conference wins and 20 overall. If they lose out they will be overall 20-12 and 10-10 in conference (10-11 incl B10 tourney).
My rationale for a lock is that a team is in a position where if they lose out they still make the tourney.
About 8 or so teams in the conference are locks for at least an NIT bid right now.
Locks to miss all tourneys
Nebraska, Northwestern - both can't get to 10 conference wins or an overall winning record
12-12 Minny and 14-13 Purdue are the next 2 that can be eliminated if they get to a point where they will finish under 500 which would mean no NIT consideration. Minny probably can't make the NCAA unless they win the conf tourney (or make a huge run) since winning out gets them to 18-12 overall and 12-8 in conference for the regular season. With 2 B10 tourney wins they can potentially get to 20-13 which may get them consideration.
