2001 Big Ten
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsIowa (1st title)
Runner-upMichigan (8th title game)
Winning coachGayle Blevins (1st title)
2001 Big Ten Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 8 Michigan  y 1730 .85043171 .713
No. 7 Iowa  y 1640 .80049140 .778
Ohio State   1460 .70046180 .719
Illinois   1280 .60049230 .681
Penn State  y 9110 .45036260 .581
Wisconsin  y 9110 .45033270 .550
Purdue   9110 .45034241 .585
Northwestern   8120 .40013180 .419
Minnesota   7130 .35036221 .619
Michigan State   5150 .25021390 .350
Indiana   4160 .20016360 .308
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament

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As of June 2001[12]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2001 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Iowa earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Format and seeding

The 2001 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament.[13] The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. This was the first tournament that Illinois participated in, as it was also the first season for the Illinois softball team competing at the varsity level in the Big Ten.[14]

Tournament

First round Second round Semi-Finals Finals
            
1 Michigan 2
5 Penn State 0
4 Illinois 1
5 Penn State 6
1 Michigan 6
2 Iowa 1
2 Iowa 8
6 Wisconsin 0
3 Ohio State 1
6 Wisconsin 2
1 Michigan 1
2 Iowa 2
2 Iowa 11
4 Illinois 2
4 Illinois 3
6 Wisconsin 0
4 Illinois 4
5 Penn State 1
5 Penn State 5
3 Ohio State 4

References

  1. 2001 Illinois Season
  2. 2001 Indiana Season
  3. 2001 Iowa Season
  4. 2001 Michigan Season
  5. 2001 Michigan State Season
  6. 2001 Minnesota Season
  7. 2001 Northwestern Season
  8. 2001 Ohio State Season
  9. 2001 Penn State Season
  10. 2001 Purdue Season
  11. 2001 Wisconsin Season
  12. "Big Ten Softball Standings" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  13. "Big Ten Softball Standings" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  14. "Illinois opens softball season". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. February 7, 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2022.


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