In Reply to: Brackeology posted by azn_balla on January 14, 2025 at 14:16:27
We are 38th in NET rankings. In 2023, two teams ranked 38th or lower were seeded 7th and one 8th. Those three were in the Big-10 or SEC. In fact all but one Big-10 team was seeded equal or higher than their projected seed by the NET ranking.
I didn't find this data for 2024 but this suggests that being in the Big-10 will help our seeding. Partly because of reputation but also because the rest of the schedule gives us opportunities for quality wins and few bad losses.