Final standings:

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1. Purdue

17-7

.708

41-12

.774

2. Indiana

16-8

.667

30-26

.536

3. Penn State

15-9

.625

29-25

.537

4. Nebraska

14-10

.583

34-21

.618

5. Michigan State

13-11

.458

35-19

.648

6. Ohio State

11-13

.458

31-25

.554

Illinois

11-13

.458

28-25

.528

Minnesota

11-13

.458

29-27

.518

9. Iowa

10-14

.417

23-27

.460

10. Michigan

8-16

.333

22-34

.393

11. Northwestern

6-18

.250

18-36

.333

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Today's games: Penn State vs. Ohio State and Nebraska vs. Michigan State

 

 

Purdue is the only team guaranteed of advancing to the CWS without winning the tournament. Michigan State is the only other team with a chance. The rest are going to have to win the Big Ten tournament and get an automatic bid.

 

I don't see that happening. The Boilermakers are in a class by themselves in this conference.

 

Next week I will give a final rundown of all of the draft-worthy players, but here are the guys to watch in the tournament (and CWS):

 

Purdue:

Kevin Plawecki

Nick Wittgren

(cut above the rest)

Eric Charles

Cameron Perkins

Blake Mascarello

 

Indiana:

Sam Travis (the freshman will get drafted, but he will likely stay another year at IU)

Kyle Schwarber

Joey DeNato

 

Penn State:

Jordan Steranka

Joe Kurrasch

 

Nebraska:

Michael Pritchard

Josh Scheffert

Chad Christensen

 

Michigan State:

Tony Bucciferro

Ryan Jones

David Garner

Jordan Keur

Torsten Boss

 

That's a list of 18 guys who could be in the minors later this year (and add T.J. Oakes)

 

I will be posting more after today's games.

Never underestimate Ersrad and his boys. They are by far the scariest team for Purdue.