THE BIG 10 THREAD

[Moab]

And honestly, I cant name a better conference than the big. Big12, Big10, SEC all seem to be in that first tier

I believe the ACC and Pac12 are in the same tier. It's competition and in the end the only way to find out which team is better is to play them. The results don't always bear out the truth, but at least you got a chance.

 

[Moab]

I'm ok with us going 2-6 in bowl games as long as we get one of those wins because fuck the rest of you.

That's exactly how I feel...fuck'em...

 

[kburjr]

I'm ok with us going 2-6 in bowl games as long as we get one of those wins because fuck the rest of you.

Just for that - Quick Lane Bowl for you

 

[7Samurai13]

Just for that - Quick Lane Bowl for you

Damn, I didn't realize our Bowl Tie ins suck that bad. With the RoseBowl being a playoff game, the B1G Champ goes to the Quick Lane Bowl?

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I believe the ACC and Pac12 are in the same tier. It's competition and in the end the only way to find out which team is better is to play them. The results don't always bear out the truth, but at least you got a chance.

The bottom of the ACC is trash, more so than other conferences imo

 

[kburjr]

Weird stat so far - Rutgers is at .500 in league play.

 

[Moab]

The bottom of the ACC is trash, more so than other conferences imo

Have you seen Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Purdue, Minny, Nebraska and Maryland play??? They're not good...not good at all

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Have you seen Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Purdue, Minny, Nebraska and Maryland play??? They're not good...not good at all

Every one of those has been competitive besides Illinois

 

[7Samurai13]

Have you seen Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Purdue, Minny, Nebraska and Maryland play??? They're not good...not good at all

Can't you say that about nearly every conference? 20-25% are absolute trash.

 

[Moab]

Can't you say that about nearly every conference? 20-25% are absolute trash.

Somebody has to lose...that's the way it works...but with all the money the B1G doles out to these schools, it would be nice if they gave a little bit of a shit about being competitive

 

[7Samurai13]

Somebody has to lose...that's the way it works...but with all the money the B1G doles out to these schools, it would be nice if they gave a little bit of a shit about being competitive

I'm not convinced he B1G wants them to be competitive. They just want Ohio State to be good. Look at the schedule this year. They get a bye before Penn State, then tried to give them another easy team before Michigan State, and Illinois before Michigan. They set Ohio State up to run through the conference and they tripped up.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I'm not convinced he B1G wants them to be competitive. They just want Ohio State to be good. Look at the schedule this year. They get a bye before Penn State, then tried to give them another easy team before Michigan State, and Illinois before Michigan. They set Ohio State up to run through the conference and they tripped up.

The last two games of the year has always been Illinois and Michigan, since I can remember, because they are our two official "rivals"
And we had to play PSU on the road after their bye week last year.

Does the B1G want Michigan, OSU, maybe even PSU and Nebraska to do well? Sure, but we've also played 3 night games on the road this year.

 

[7Samurai13]

The last two games of the year has always been Illinois and Michigan, since I can remember, because they are our two official "rivals"
And we had to play PSU on the road after their bye week last year.

Does the B1G want Michigan, OSU, maybe even PSU and Nebraska to do well? Sure, but we've also played 3 night games on the road this year.

2015 had Michigan State and Michigan as the last two games.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

2015 had Michigan State and Michigan as the last two games.

So not a softball before Michigan week

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Projecting answers to 4 questions about the Big Ten race

 

[7Samurai13]

Projecting answers to 4 questions about the Big Ten race

Crazy that Rutgers still has a chance to win the division.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

1. First things first: Does Rutgers still have a chance?
Yes! Current S&P+ win projections give Chris Ash’s Scarlet Knights a massive 0.0004 percent chance of winning the Big Ten East. Here’s what would need to happen:

• Rutgers wins at Penn State, at Indiana, and at home against Michigan State. Easy!
• Michigan State upsets Ohio State in Columbus, then loses at home to Maryland before biffing in Piscataway. Feasible!
• Ohio State loses not only to Michigan State, but also to Illinois at home and Michigan on the road. Hey, play like they did in Iowa City, and they might never win again, am I right?

There’s your Rutgers rooting guide. It’s as good as done already.

2. What are the East odds for everybody else?
As things currently stand, here are your odds, based on those same S&P+ win projections:

1. Ohio State 77.3 percent
2. Michigan State 21.3 percent
3. Michigan 0.9 percent
4. Penn State 0.5 percent
5. Rutgers 0.0004 percent

That seems like a comfortable spot for Ohio State to be in, but it’s temporary. One game will flip the odds pretty dramatically.

East odds if Ohio State beats Michigan State on Saturday:

1. Ohio State 98 percent
2. Michigan 1.2 percent
3. Michigan State 0.5 percent
4. Penn State 0.3 percent

East odds if Michigan State beats Ohio State:

1. Michigan State 94.7 percent
2. Ohio State 3.9 percent
3. Penn State 1.2 percent
4. Michigan 0.2 percent
5. Rutgers 0.002 percent!

When Penn State’s Saquon Barkley told MSU players, “we’re playing for a [Big Ten East] championship right now,” he was only partially right. The loser was going to be all but eliminated from the race (and as you see, Penn State basically was), but MSU’s win got the Spartans a title shot.

Current odds seem to favor Ohio State, but by about 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, we’ll know most of what we need to know.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

Fuck it, if OSU can't make it let's go Rutgers

 

[7Samurai13]

Fuck it, if OSU can't make it let's go Rutgers

Rutgers getting a division title before Harbaugh would be AMAZING!!!

 

[iowajerms]

Rutgers vs Washington rematch in Fiesta Bowl?