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Now they were tiptoeing along the cutline for the conference tournament.

But the season had slid away through a frustrating February, and now his Trojans were left tiptoeing along the brink of the Big Ten tournament cutline, a discomfiting place he never expected them to be in his debut.

They are 7 ½ games in front of the postseason cutline.

Blaney is above the cutline and trying to ensure a Ford is represented in the finale.

Also below the cutline is Tyler Reddick, who drives for Hamlin and Michael Jordan at 23XI Racing, and Chris Buescher of RFK Racing.