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2021 NCAA Tournament: Where the Big Ten Stands on February 23

We’re getting closer and closer to the NCAAs and we have some teams in the conference that are no locks for March, and some teams screaming towards the Bubble. If you count Penn State’s computer numbers there are still 12 teams alive, but Penn State is well under .500 and would need to win their last five games just to get to .500 before the Big Ten Tournament. A couple other schools are sliding towards “out” status.

Here is where everyone stands this week:

Definitely Out (but can play spoiler)

Nebraska - 5-15, 1-12 – NET: 147, KenPom: 117 – The Cornhuskers continue their grueling combat tour tonight by hosting Penn State in a game that looks increasingly unnecessary.