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Nebrasketball: Quad breakdown + odds to dance ** Updated 1/26/26 **

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Mar 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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  1. Seaofred92 Seaofred92
If Kansas or Florida end up as four or five seeds, I think a 2 seed might end end up with the easier matchup if they make it to the Sweet Sixteen. I'd rather face Gonzaga or Cockeye State.
 
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Thread is irrelevant for updating, but I'll do it for another week or two...

- 19 wins gives us a chance, a slim one, at dancing
- 20 wins is the bare minimum number we have to reach to have a 50/50 chance
- 21 wins and we're dancing
- 22 wins or more and it's all about improving our seed

As of 1/19/26 results (18-0, 7-0)

This week we went 2-0; 1 win against Q2 at Northwestern and Q3 Oregon. Currently #6 in NET...

Net positive - gained 1 more Q2 win (at Northwestern) and 1 more Q3 win (Oregon)
Net negative - none (all quad opponents remained the same)

Q1 = 5-0; Illinois, Michigan State, Indiana, Ohio State, New Mexico
Q2 = 5-0; Wisconsin, Pickle Smoochers, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Kansas State
Q3 = 2-0; Oregon, Winthrop (was Q4 last week)
Q4 = 6-0; FIU, USC Upstate, North Dakota, West Georgia, UMES, New Hampshire
Quad wins/losses will change throughout the entire season & I will update them at the end of each week (Sunday evening or Monday morning)

Remaining games (weekly Quad change in red)
Jan - Washington (Q2), @ Minnesota (Q2), @ Michigan (Q1)
Feb - Illinois (Q1), @ Rutgers (Q3), Purdue (Q1), Northwestern (Q3), @ Ioa (Q1), Penn State (Q3), Maryland (Q3), @ USC (Q1)
Mar - @ UCLA (Q1), Ioa (Q1)
1 quad change with future opponents this week; Maryland moved from Q4 to Q3

- 19 wins gives us a chance, a slim one, at dancing
- 20 wins is the bare minimum number we have to reach to have a 50/50 chance

- 21 wins and we're dancing
- 22 wins or more and it's all about improving our seed

As of 1/26/26 results (20-0, 8-0)

This week we went 2-0; 2 wins against Q2 Washington and at Q2 Minnesota. Currently #5 in NET...

Net positive - gained 1 Q1 win (at Northwestern moved to from Q2) and 2 more Q2 wins (Washington and at Minnesota)
Net negative - none

Q1 = 6-0; at Illinois, Michigan State, at Indiana, at Ohio State, ntrl New Mexico, at Northwestern (Q2 last week)
Q2 = 6-0; Wisconsin, Washington, Pickle Smoochers, ntrl Oklahoma, at Minnesota, ntrl Kansas State
Q3 = 2-0; Oregon, Winthrop
Q4 = 6-0; FIU, USC Upstate, North Dakota, West Georgia, UMES, New Hampshire
Quad wins/losses will change throughout the entire season & I will update them at the end of each week (Sunday evening or Monday morning)

Remaining games (weekly Quad change in red)
Jan - @ Michigan (Q1)
Feb - Illinois (Q1), @ Rutgers (Q3), Purdue (Q1), Northwestern (Q2), @ Ioa (Q1), Penn State (Q3), Maryland (Q3), @ USC (Q1)
Mar - @ UCLA (Q1), Ioa (Q1)
1 quad change with future opponents this week; Northwestern in Lincoln moved to a Q2 game
 
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Thread is irrelevant for updating, but I'll do it for another week or two...



- 19 wins gives us a chance, a slim one, at dancing
- 20 wins is the bare minimum number we have to reach to have a 50/50 chance

- 21 wins and we're dancing
- 22 wins or more and it's all about improving our seed

As of 1/26/26 results (20-0, 8-0)

This week we went 2-0; 2 wins against Q2 Washington and at Q2 Minnesota. Currently #5 in NET...

Net positive - gained 1 Q1 win (at Northwestern moved to from Q2) and 2 more Q2 wins (Washington and at Minnesota)
Net negative - none

Q1 = 6-0; at Illinois, Michigan State, at Indiana, at Ohio State, ntrl New Mexico, at Northwestern (Q2 last week)
Q2 = 6-0; Wisconsin, Washington, Pickle Smoochers, ntrl Oklahoma, at Minnesota, ntrl Kansas State
Q3 = 2-0; Oregon, Winthrop
Q4 = 6-0; FIU, USC Upstate, North Dakota, West Georgia, UMES, New Hampshire
Quad wins/losses will change throughout the entire season & I will update them at the end of each week (Sunday evening or Monday morning)

Remaining games (weekly Quad change in red)
Jan - @ Michigan (Q1)
Feb - Illinois (Q1), @ Rutgers (Q3), Purdue (Q1), Northwestern (Q2), @ Ioa (Q1), Penn State (Q3), Maryland (Q3), @ USC (Q1)
Mar - @ UCLA (Q1), Ioa (Q1)
1 quad change with future opponents this week; Northwestern in Lincoln moved to a Q2 game
I appreciate these updates kind Sir!

Crazy thing is we still have 7-8 Q1 opportunities as of today out of the last 12. Go ahead B1G, flex
 
Thread is irrelevant for updating, but I'll do it for another week or two...



- 19 wins gives us a chance, a slim one, at dancing
- 20 wins is the bare minimum number we have to reach to have a 50/50 chance

- 21 wins and we're dancing
- 22 wins or more and it's all about improving our seed

As of 1/26/26 results (20-0, 8-0)

This week we went 2-0; 2 wins against Q2 Washington and at Q2 Minnesota. Currently #5 in NET...

Net positive - gained 1 Q1 win (at Northwestern moved to from Q2) and 2 more Q2 wins (Washington and at Minnesota)
Net negative - none

Q1 = 6-0; at Illinois, Michigan State, at Indiana, at Ohio State, ntrl New Mexico, at Northwestern (Q2 last week)
Q2 = 6-0; Wisconsin, Washington, Pickle Smoochers, ntrl Oklahoma, at Minnesota, ntrl Kansas State
Q3 = 2-0; Oregon, Winthrop
Q4 = 6-0; FIU, USC Upstate, North Dakota, West Georgia, UMES, New Hampshire
Quad wins/losses will change throughout the entire season & I will update them at the end of each week (Sunday evening or Monday morning)

Remaining games (weekly Quad change in red)
Jan - @ Michigan (Q1)
Feb - Illinois (Q1), @ Rutgers (Q3), Purdue (Q1), Northwestern (Q2), @ Ioa (Q1), Penn State (Q3), Maryland (Q3), @ USC (Q1)
Mar - @ UCLA (Q1), Ioa (Q1)
1 quad change with future opponents this week; Northwestern in Lincoln moved to a Q2 game
As we get another week or two into it...I'd love if you have some thoughts on seeding from week to week, but if that's a bigger ask no worries.
 
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