Where are the Penn State Nittany Lions going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Penn State standings table presents the probabilities of the Nittany Lions winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Regular Season Finish | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 20 game season |
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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NT |
| Michigan | 2i Michigan Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 27 vs Xavier 78-53 Won Tue, Dec 03 @ Wisconsin 67-64 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Iowa 85-83 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Arkansas 87-89 Wed, Dec 18 @ Oklahoma Sun, Dec 22 vs Fort Wayne Sun, Dec 29 vs Western Kentucky Sat, Jan 04 @ USC |
0 | 2 | 15% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| UCLA | 2 UCLA Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 22 vs CSU Fullerton 80-47 Won Tue, Nov 26 vs Southern Utah 88-43 Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Washington 69-58 Won Sun, Dec 08 @ Oregon 73-71 Fri, Dec 13 vs Arizona Tue, Dec 17 vs Prairie View A&M Sat, Dec 21 vs North Carolina Sat, Dec 28 vs Gonzaga |
0 | 2 | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Michigan St. | 2 Michigan St. Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 26 vs Memphis 63-71 Won Wed, Nov 27 @ North Carolina 94-91 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ Minnesota 90-72 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Nebraska 89-52 Tue, Dec 17 @ Oakland Sat, Dec 21 vs Florida At. Mon, Dec 30 vs Western Michigan Fri, Jan 03 @ Ohio St. |
0 | 2 | 13% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Indiana | 1 Indiana Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 29 vs Provid. 89-73 Won Tue, Dec 03 vs Sam Houston 97-71 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Miami OH 76-57 Won Mon, Dec 09 vs Minnesota 82-67 Fri, Dec 13 @ Nebraska Sat, Dec 21 vs Chattan. Sun, Dec 29 vs Winthrop Thu, Jan 02 vs Rutgers |
0 | 1 | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Oregon | 1 Oregon Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 27 vs San Diego St. 78-68 Won Sat, Nov 30 @ Alabama 83-81 Won Wed, Dec 04 @ USC 68-60 Lost Sun, Dec 08 vs UCLA 71-73 Sun, Dec 15 vs Stephen F. Austin Sat, Dec 21 @ Stanford Sun, Dec 29 vs Weber St. Thu, Jan 02 vs Illinois |
1 | 2 | 19% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Iowa | 1 Iowa Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 22 vs Utah St. 69-77 Won Tue, Nov 26 vs SC Upstate 110-77 Won Tue, Dec 03 vs N. Western 80-79 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Michigan 83-85 Thu, Dec 12 vs Iowa St. Sun, Dec 15 vs N. Orleans Sat, Dec 21 vs Utah Mon, Dec 30 vs New Hampshire |
1 | 2 | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 1 Northwestern Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 28 @ Butler 69-71 Won Fri, Nov 29 vs UNLV 66-61 Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ Iowa 79-80 Won Fri, Dec 06 vs Illinois 70-66 Sun, Dec 15 vs Georgia Tech Sat, Dec 21 vs DePaul Sun, Dec 29 vs N. Eastern Thu, Jan 02 @ Penn State |
1 | 2 | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 20% |
| Maryland | 1 Maryland Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 27 vs Bucknell 91-67 Won Sun, Dec 01 vs Alcorn St. 96-58 Won Wed, Dec 04 vs Ohio St. 83-59 Lost Sun, Dec 08 @ Purdue 78-83 Tue, Dec 17 vs Francis Sat, Dec 21 vs Syracuse Sat, Dec 28 vs MD Eastern Shore Thu, Jan 02 @ Washington |
1 | 2 | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| Rutgers | 1 Rutgers Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 27 vs Alabama 90-95 Lost Sat, Nov 30 vs Texas A&M 77-81 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Ohio St. 66-80 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Penn State 80-76 Sat, Dec 14 vs Seton Hall Sat, Dec 21 vs Princeton Mon, Dec 30 vs Columbia Thu, Jan 02 @ Indiana |
1 | 2 | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 36% |
| Penn State | 1 Penn State Recent Games Lost Tue, Nov 26 vs Clemson 67-75 Won Sun, Dec 01 vs Buffalo 87-64 Won Thu, Dec 05 vs Purdue 81-70 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Rutgers 76-80 Sat, Dec 14 vs Coppin St. Sat, Dec 21 @ Drexel Sun, Dec 29 vs Penn. Thu, Jan 02 vs N. Western |
1 | 2 | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| Ohio St. | 1 Ohio St. Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 25 vs Green Bay 102-69 Lost Fri, Nov 29 vs Pittsburgh 90-91 Lost Wed, Dec 04 @ Maryland 59-83 Won Sat, Dec 07 vs Rutgers 80-66 Sat, Dec 14 @ Auburn Tue, Dec 17 vs Valparaiso Sat, Dec 21 vs Kentucky Sun, Dec 29 vs Indiana St. |
1 | 2 | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 25% |
| Purdue | 1 Purdue Recent Games Won Thu, Nov 28 vs N.C. State 71-61 Won Fri, Nov 29 vs Ole Miss 80-78 Lost Thu, Dec 05 @ Penn State 70-81 Won Sun, Dec 08 vs Maryland 83-78 Sat, Dec 14 @ Texas A&M Sat, Dec 21 @ Auburn Sun, Dec 29 vs Toledo Thu, Jan 02 @ Minnesota |
1 | 2 | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Illinois | 1 Illinois Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 25 vs UALR 92-34 Won Thu, Nov 28 @ Arkansas 90-77 Lost Fri, Dec 06 @ N. Western 66-70 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Wisconsin 86-80 Sat, Dec 14 vs Tennessee Sun, Dec 22 vs Missouri Sun, Dec 29 vs Chicago St. Thu, Jan 02 @ Oregon |
1 | 2 | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% |
| USC | 1 USC Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 28 vs St. Mary's 36-71 Lost Sat, Nov 30 @ New Mexico 73-83 Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Oregon 60-68 Won Sat, Dec 07 @ Washington 85-61 Sun, Dec 15 vs Montana St. Wed, Dec 18 vs CSU Northridge Sun, Dec 22 vs Southern Sat, Jan 04 vs Michigan |
1 | 2 | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 34% |
| Nebraska | 0 Nebraska Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 22 @ Creighton 74-63 Won Wed, Nov 27 vs South Dakota 96-79 Won Sun, Dec 01 vs North Florida 103-72 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Michigan St. 52-89 Fri, Dec 13 vs Indiana Sun, Dec 22 @ Murray State Mon, Dec 30 vs Southern Sat, Jan 04 vs UCLA |
1 | 1 | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 16% |
| Wisconsin | 0 Wisconsin Recent Games Won Sat, Nov 30 vs Chicago St. 74-53 Lost Tue, Dec 03 vs Michigan 64-67 Lost Sat, Dec 07 @ Marquette 74-88 Lost Tue, Dec 10 @ Illinois 80-86 Sat, Dec 14 @ Butler Sun, Dec 22 vs Detroit Fri, Jan 03 vs Iowa Mon, Jan 06 @ Rutgers |
2 | 2 | 2% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| Washington | 0 Washington Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 29 vs Santa Clara 76-69 Lost Tue, Dec 03 @ UCLA 58-69 Lost Sat, Dec 07 vs USC 61-85 Won Tue, Dec 10 vs Eastern Washington 87-69 Wed, Dec 18 vs Washington St. Mon, Dec 23 vs Seattle Sun, Dec 29 vs NJIT Thu, Jan 02 vs Maryland |
2 | 2 | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 40% |
| Minnesota | 0 Minnesota Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 29 @ Wake Forest 51-57 Won Sun, Dec 01 vs Bethune-Cookman 79-62 Lost Wed, Dec 04 vs Michigan St. 72-90 Lost Mon, Dec 09 @ Indiana 67-82 Sat, Dec 21 vs Fair. Dickinson Sun, Dec 29 vs Morgan St. Thu, Jan 02 vs Purdue Mon, Jan 06 vs Ohio St. |
2 | 2 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 56% |
| Record | Probability | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |
| Bye | 53% | ||
| (11)Ohio St. | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (7)NorthwesternN. Western | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (17)Washington | 0 | 2 | 3% |
| (14)USC | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (16)Wisconsin | 0 | 2 | 3% |
| (8)Maryland | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (9)Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (6)Iowa | 1 | 1 | 3% |
| (15)Nebraska | 0 | 1 | 3% |
| (13)Illinois | 1 | 1 | 2% |
| (18)Minnesota | 0 | 2 | 2% |
| (4)Indiana | 1 | 0 | 2% |
| (12)Purdue | 1 | 1 | 2% |
| (2)UCLA | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| (3)Michigan St. | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| (1)Michigan | 2 | 0 | 1% |
| (5)Oregon | 1 | 1 | <1% |
| Elimination | 10% | ||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Purdue (8‑2) |
81‑70 | Home | Thu Dec 5, 6:30 pm |
| 6 | Rutgers (6‑4) |
76‑80 | Away | Tue Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | NorthwesternN. Western (7‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 2, 7:00 pm | |
| 9 | Indiana (8‑2) |
Home | Sun Jan 5, 12:00 pm | |
| 10 | Illinois (7‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 10 | Oregon (9‑1) |
Home | Sun Jan 12, 4:00 pm | |
| 11 | Michigan St. (8‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 15, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Rutgers (6‑4) |
Home | Mon Jan 20, 6:30 pm | |
| 12 | Iowa (7‑2) |
Away | Fri Jan 24, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Michigan (8‑2) |
Away | Mon Jan 27, 6:30 pm | |
| 13 | Ohio St. (6‑3) |
Home | Thu Jan 30, 6:30 pm | |
| 14 | Minnesota (6‑5) |
Home | Tue Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | UCLA (8‑1) |
Away | Sat Feb 8, 4:00 pm | |
| 15 | USC (6‑4) |
Away | Tue Feb 11, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Washington (7‑3) |
Home | Sat Feb 15, 2:00 pm | |
| 16 | Nebraska (6‑2) |
Home | Wed Feb 19, 6:30 pm | |
| 16 | Minnesota (6‑5) |
Away | Sat Feb 22, 2:00 pm | |
| 17 | Indiana (8‑2) |
Away | Wed Feb 26, TBD | |
| 17 | Maryland (8‑2) |
Home | Sat Mar 1, 12:00 pm | |
| 18 | Wisconsin (8‑3) |
Away | Sat Mar 8, 1:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binghamton (5‑6) |
America EastAmerica East | 108‑66 | Home | Mon Nov 4, 7:30 pm |
| 1 | UMBC (7‑5) |
America EastAmerica East | 103‑54 | Home | Fri Nov 8, 6:00 pm |
| 2 | St. Francis (2‑6) |
NortheastNorth East | 92‑62 | Home | Tue Nov 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Virginia Tech (3‑6) |
ACCACC | 86‑64 | Home | Fri Nov 15, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Fort Wayne (6‑4) |
HorizonHorizon | 102‑89 | Home | Wed Nov 20, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Fordham (6‑5) |
Atlantic 10Atl. 10 | 85‑66 | Away | Mon Nov 25, 4:00 pm |
| 4 | Clemson (9‑1) |
ACCACC | 67‑75 | Home | Tue Nov 26, 4:00 pm |
| 4 | Buffalo (5‑5) |
MACMAC | 87‑64 | Home | Sun Dec 1, 2:00 pm |
| 6 | Coppin St. (0‑11) |
MideasternMid-Eastern | Home | Sat Dec 14, 12:30 pm | |
| 7 | Drexel (6‑4) |
CoastalCoastal | Away | Sat Dec 21, 12:00 pm | |
| 8 | PennsylvaniaPenn. (3‑7) |
Ivy LeagueIvy League | Home | Sun Dec 29, 1:00 pm |