2012 Big Ten Tournament Bracket & Predictions
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2012 Big Ten tournament dates:
In our most recent calculations, we project as the most likely winner of the , with projected win odds of --. The second most likely team to top the Big Ten bracket is , with a -- chance to win the in 2012.
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NOTE: We use the structure below to calculate home advantage:
The 2012 Big Ten tournament bracket odds table above lists the round-by-round survival odds for every 2012 Big Ten tournament team. Using win odds calculations derived from our sophisticated power ratings, we analyze the likelihood and expected outcome of every possible path to the Big Ten tournament championship for every team in the 2012 Big Ten bracket.
Big Ten Standings
The 2012 Big Ten standings determine the seeds of the teams in the bracket. The teams with the best Big Ten conference records receive top seeds in the .
A team's relative odds to win the depend only partly on their Big Ten bracket seed. Winning the also depends on the dynamics of the 2012 Big Ten bracket. In some cases, the team with a better seed may actually face a harder path to the championship than a team with a worse Big Ten tournament seed.
In addition, because Big Ten tournament seeds are based on win-loss records in Big Ten conference games, Big Ten tournament seeds are not always the most accurate measure of a team's true performance level. This is another reason why higher seeded teams in the Big Ten bracket can have better odds to win the than lower seeded teams in the Big Ten bracket.
