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Big 10 Basketball - Week 5 of 18

Ohio St. Most Important Games

The Most Important Games for the Ohio St. Buckeyes are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Buckeyes final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Ohio St. Buckeyes fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.

Ohio St. Most Important Games
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Game
Winner
Ohio St. Resultant Probabilities
Regular Season Finish
1*
First and Second
Round Byes
2*
First and Second
Round Byes
3*
First and Second
Round Byes
4*
First and Second
Round Byes
5**
First Round Bye
6**
First Round Bye
7**
First Round Bye
8**
First Round Bye
9**
First Round Bye
10**
First Round Bye
11 12 13 14
Ohio St.
(8‑1)

vs
Penn State
(4‑5)
25 Ohio St. Wins 18% 16% 14% 12% 11% 9% 7% 5% 4% 2% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Current Probabilities 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Penn State Wins 12% 13% 12% 12% 11% 10% 9% 7% 6% 4% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Maryland
(5‑4)

vs
Purdue
(8‑1)
3 Maryland Wins 19% 16% 13% 11% 10% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Current Probabilities 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Purdue Wins 17% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Michigan
(4‑5)

vs
Iowa
(5‑4)
3 Michigan Wins 17% 16% 13% 12% 10% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Current Probabilities 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Iowa Wins 17% 15% 13% 11% 11% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Michigan St.
(4‑4)

vs
Nebraska
(7‑2)
2 Michigan St. Wins 17% 15% 13% 12% 11% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Current Probabilities 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Nebraska Wins 17% 15% 13% 12% 11% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
NorthwesternN. Western
(6‑1)

vs
Illinois
(7‑1)
0 NorthwesternN. Western Wins 18% 14% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Current Probabilities 18% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Illinois Wins 18% 15% 13% 12% 11% 9% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first and second round byes in the post season conference tournament
  • ** denotes first round bye in the post season conference tournament