Updated predictions:
@ Nebraska- W- 15-5 (2-4)
vs. Michigan- L- 15-6 (2-5)
@ Michigan St- L- 15-7 (2-6)
vs. Wisconsin- L- 15-8 (2-7)
vs. Indiana- L- 15-9 (2-8)
@ Minnesota- L- 15-10 (2-9)
vs. Purdue- W- 16-10 (3-9)
@ Northwestern- W- 17-10 (4-9)
vs. Penn State- W- 18-10 (5-9)
@ Michigan- L- 18-11 (5-10)
vs. Nebraska- W- 19-11 (6-10)
vs. Iowa- W- 20-11 (7-10)
@ Ohio State- L- 20-12 (7-11)
5-2 finish would put us back on the bubble, at best the last team in. Our strong start with great wins over Butler, Gonzaga and Ohio State is our one shining hope. NIT much more likely though.
This season has been a complete mirror from last season. Incredibly strong start, peaking with a win over top 10 Ohio State at home, followed immediately by an epic collapse. If we lose by 20 to Nebraska again, then there's definitely a Chief Illiniwek curse going on. Time to bring back the Chief.