BTN's Big Ten's SOS by division.

[iowajerms]

1 Ohio State
2 Michigan
3 Maryland
4 Penn State
5 Rutgers
6 Michigan State
7 Indiana


1 Purdue
2 Iowa
3 Nebraska
4 Illinois
5 Wisconsin
6 Minnesota
7 Northwestern

 

[Across The Field]

Didn't realize OSU had that bad of a road but they've got some tough road games. 5 contests against teams that finished a combined 35-29 (33-19 if you take out Rutgers). Then we also have 11-3 Penn State at home. Not going to be easy.

 

[7Samurai13]

I don't see how Michigan or Penn State have a harder road than Michigan State. We have to play @Michigan and @OSU and each of the top three Miss one of the games because it's themselves. I'd rather play Pitt than Notre Dame, I don't care what record last year show. We also miss the slums of the West division.

 

[ericd7633]

My projected OOC record for the B1G: 32-10(6-8 vs. P5)

The wins:

Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
Michigan vs. Florida
Penn State vs. Pitt
Iowa at Iowa State
Wisconsin at BYU
Northwestern at Duke

The losses:

Maryland at Texas
Rutgers vs. Washington
Indiana at Virginia
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
Purdue vs. Louisville
Purdue at Missouri
Nebraska at Oregon
Minnesota at Oregon State

 

[7Samurai13]

Also this.

Big Ten strength of schedule rankings: Michigan State, Purdue face tough tracks

 

[ericd7633]

I don't see how Michigan or Penn State have a harder road than Michigan State. We have to play @Michigan and @OSU and each of the top three Miss one of the games because it's themselves. I'd rather play Pitt than Notre Dame, I don't care what record last year show. We also miss the slums of the West division.

Yeah, my guess is Michigan State will have a better SOS at the end of the year than Ohio State and Michigan, especially Ohio State.

 

[Across The Field]

My projected OOC record for the B1G: 32-10(6-8 vs. P5)

The wins:

Ohio State vs. Oklahoma
Michigan vs. Florida
Penn State vs. Pitt
Iowa at Iowa State
Wisconsin at BYU
Northwestern at Duke

The losses:

Maryland at Texas
Rutgers vs. Washington
Indiana at Virginia
Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
Purdue vs. Louisville
Purdue at Missouri
Nebraska at Oregon
Minnesota at Oregon State

This would be a little surprising.

 

[Across The Field]

Yeah, my guess is Michigan State will have a better SOS at the end of the year than Ohio State and Michigan, especially Ohio State.

Very highly unlikely.

 

[ericd7633]

This would be a little surprising.

Nebraska barely beat them at home last year. My guess is Oregon is currently favored to beat them.

 

[ericd7633]

Very highly unlikely.

Not really, just read the article @7Samurai13 posted.

 

[ericd7633]

This would be a little surprising.

Oregon currently a 4 point favorite in Vegas, at least dating back to lines released in May.

 

[Across The Field]

Nebraska barely beat them at home last year. My guess is Oregon is currently favored to beat them.

Yeah that doesn't surprise me. It sounds like Tanner Lee is supposed to be an upgrade over Armstrong from what I'm hearing. Oregon does return a good amount on offense but that is a completely brand new coaching staff facing a tough early game.

 

[Across The Field]

Not really, just read the article @7Samurai13 posted.

"especially Ohio State"

It's likely OSU ends up with the toughest SOS in the division. They have 3 opponents on their schedule that finished top 10 last year along with two additional road games vs. 9-4 and 8-5 teams. Sparty's got 3 top 10 opponents also, but their OOC is garbage.

 

[ericd7633]

"especially Ohio State"

It's likely OSU ends up with the toughest SOS in the division. They have 3 opponents on their schedule that finished top 10 last year along with two additional road games vs. 9-4 and 8-5 teams. Sparty's got 3 top 10 opponents also, but their OOC is garbage.

I disagree. I think MSU will. Even if their OOC schedule is based on how teams were last year, I'd still say that, not that I think that will happen either.

 

[ericd7633]

Yeah that doesn't surprise me. It sounds like Tanner Lee is supposed to be an upgrade over Armstrong from what I'm hearing. Oregon does return a good amount on offense but that is a completely brand new coaching staff facing a tough early game.

Armstrong sucked, so being an upgrade over him isn't exactly saying much. But betting on a guy that couldn't cut it at Tulane isn't too promising. Nebraska was also extremely overrated last year.

 

[iowajerms]

MSU has 3 opponents with 1st year head coaches and 3 who has 2nd year. WMU won't be like thay have been and Bowling Green tanked last year as that coach was new. They also don't have Wisconsin, and I think, Nebraska.

 

[Across The Field]

I disagree. I think MSU will. Even if their OOC schedule is based on how teams were last year, I'd still say that, not that I think that will happen either.

Without any rationale, I see.

 

[ericd7633]

Without any rationale, I see.

Read what Samurai posted, basically my thoughts.

 

[Across The Field]

Armstrong sucked, so being an upgrade over him isn't exactly saying much. But betting on a guy that couldn't cut it at Tulane isn't too promising. Nebraska was also extremely overrated last year.

LOL what? He transferred because Tulane went to a spread option and he's a pro-style passer. You've been slipping a lot lately.

 

[7Samurai13]

"especially Ohio State"

It's likely OSU ends up with the toughest SOS in the division. They have 3 opponents on their schedule that finished top 10 last year along with two additional road games vs. 9-4 and 8-5 teams. Sparty's got 3 top 10 opponents also, but their OOC is garbage.

Half the schedule is the same between the two. So let's look at differences
Michigan State vs Ohio State
Ohio State = Oklahoma push. Two powerhouse teams, I'm just going to call it a push.
Notre Dame 4-8 = Michigan State 3-9 push MSU won the head to head but ND had a better record
Western Michigan 13-1 = Army 8-5 don't know what WMU will look like so I'll call it a push
Bowling Green 4-8 = UNLV 4-8
Minnesota 9-4 < Nebraska 9-4 Nebraska won the head to head so they get the nod
Northwestern 7-6 > Illinois 3-9 NW better record and won head to head.

Not crazy to say they will be close