POLL B1G Championship Game Ohio State vs Wisconsin

[PIBuckeye]

I think that's a little overzealous lol

thats what everyone thought in '14........

 

[Wamu]

Hopefully Ohio State wins.

 

[BigAppleBadger]

This should say game thread and it should have the CFP rankings.

 

[BigAppleBadger]

Played both teams. OSU wins.

First P5 offense they will have faced all year ranked inside the top 50. They won’t be playing at home either. OSU wins by 10+

You personally played both teams huh?

 

[Yo Tee]

thats what everyone thought in '14........

The 2014 Buckeye team is NOT the 2017 Buckeye team and the 2014 Wisconsin team is NOT the 2017 Wisconsin team. Both teams are different in good and bad ways. Ohio State was a much better team in 2014 aside from a loss against a crap Va. Tech team. Wisconsin wasn't this good in 2014 either.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

You personally played both teams huh?

Michigan has. Unless Wisconsin somehow talks OSU into having John O’Korn play QB for the game — OSU wins.

 

[outofyourmind]

First P5 offense they will have faced all year ranked inside the top 50. They won’t be playing at home either. OSU wins by 59

 

[navamind]

Played both teams. OSU wins.

First P5 offense they will have faced all year ranked inside the top 50. They won’t be playing at home either. OSU wins by 10+

It's also probably the best defense OSU will face all year and Michigan held OSU to their lowest YPC (and that was still 4.7 YPC). Wisconsin also has a better RB than Higdon/Evans and while Hornibrook is turnover prone, he still a decent QB (8.8 YPC, 21 TDs on just 244 attempts, 63.9% completions).

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

It's also probably the best defense OSU will face all year and Michigan held OSU to their lowest YPC (and that was still 4.7 YPC). Wisconsin also has a better RB than Higdon/Evans and while Hornibrook is turnover prone, he still a decent QB (8.8 YPC, 21 TDs on just 244 attempts, 63.9% completions).

While I tip my cap to Wisconsin on their season — when the best offense they faced all year was Northwestern and they’ve faced the 101st, 106th, 118th, 120th, 122nd, 126th And 128th ranked offenses — it is impossible to give them the benefit of the doubt. They faced one of the easiest schedules you will ever see for a P5 team and played pretty much every brutal offense the B1G has to offer.

 

[kburjr]

While I tip my cap to Wisconsin on their season — when the best offense they faced all year was Northwestern and they’ve faced the 101st, 106th, 118th, 120th, 122nd, 126th And 128th ranked offenses — it is impossible to give them the benefit of the doubt. They faced one of the easiest schedules you will ever see for a P5 team and played pretty much every brutal offense the B1G has to offer.

Wisconsin has the best statistical defense, but what you are saying is correct. However, those rankings for the teams they played are also skewed by their performance against Wisconsin.

 

[fishinabarrel]

Played both teams. OSU wins.

First P5 offense they will have faced all year ranked inside the top 50. They won’t be playing at home either. OSU wins by 10+

Wish I had your confidence

 

[LambeauLegs]

It's also probably the best defense OSU will face all year and Michigan held OSU to their lowest YPC (and that was still 4.7 YPC). Wisconsin also has a better RB than Higdon/Evans and while Hornibrook is turnover prone, he still a decent QB (8.8 YPC, 21 TDs on just 244 attempts, 63.9% completions).

The turnovers have improved. Only one against Michigan and 0 against MN last week. They have improved all through the season and are peaking at the right time.

 

[fishinabarrel]

The turnovers have improved. Only one against Michigan and 0 against MN last week. They have improved all through the season and are peaking at the right time.

Ohio State hasn't exactly been ball hawking this season, either

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Wisconsin has the best statistical defense, but what you are saying is correct. However, those rankings for the teams they played are also skewed by their performance against Wisconsin.

If it were week 2 or 3, that statement would be valid. Over the length of an entire season, one week isn’t going to change a teams ranking much one way or the other.

It doesn’t change the fact that Wisconsin did something very impressive — going undefeated. They can only play the teams on their schedule.

I am just saying — OSU will be something they haven’t faced all season.

 

[Great Dayne]

Wish I had your confidence

You're confusing his confidence with ignorance.

 

[kburjr]

If it were week 2 or 3, that statement would be valid. Over the length of an entire season, one week isn’t going to change a teams ranking much one way or the other.

It doesn’t change the fact that Wisconsin did something very impressive — going undefeated. They can only play the teams on their schedule.

I am just saying — OSU will be something they haven’t faced all season.

No doubt, but which Ohio State?

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Wish I had your confidence

OSU plays at a different speed than any team they have faced this year.

UM/Wisconsin was 14-10 (with 7 points being a punt return) when Brandon Peters left the game. UM looked defeated once O’Korn came in and our offense was horrendous. (Not that it was a high flying offense with Peters) Once UM’s offense fell completely apart and I think gained 1 first down with O’Korn at QB — Wisconsin just wore us down on the ground — they had the ball like 15 of the last 20 minutes in the game. I will say Taylor is a heck of a back though.

I think Wisconsin is a very good team, but unless they win the turnover battle or their defense scores for them — I don’t see them being able to keep pace with OSU. That is just my opinion from playing both teams.

 

[kburjr]

OSU plays at a different speed than any team they have faced this year.

UM/Wisconsin was 14-10 (with 7 points being a punt return) when Brandon Peters left the game. UM looked defeated once O’Korn came in and our offense was horrendous. (Not that it was a high flying offense with Peters) Once UM’s offense fell completely apart and I think gained 1 first down with O’Korn at QB — Wisconsin just wore us down on the ground — they had the ball like 15 of the last 20 minutes in the game. I will say Taylor is a heck of a back though.

I think Wisconsin is a very good team, but unless they win the turnover battle or their defense scores for them — I don’t see them being able to keep pace with OSU. That is just my opinion from playing both teams.

We do need to play a clean game to win. Ball control is a major component of our game. Wisconsin is 2nd in TOP. Again, maybe partially due to our weak schedule, but also the type offense we run. Also, I think I heard that we are #1 in 3rd down conversions. We will need to keep that up also.

Edit: we finished 2nd in 3rd down conversion

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

No doubt, but which Ohio State?

Very true. I have a feeling there won’t be a letdown like they had after the Penn State game. They will be playing for their life, just like Wisconsin will. I think we will see the best of both teams.

I think it will be a good game, but I think OSU has more weapons on offense. The one thing that could change everything is if Barrett is out. Barrett has played in the big games and experience is huge. If Haskins is the QB — I could see Wisconsin pulling off the win, as I think they’d be able give him looks he hasn’t seen and pressure him into a turnover or two.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I want to know if JT or Haskins is going.

"JT comes back from vicious cameraman injury to win"
or
"ITS 2014 ALL OVER AGAIN FOLKS"

are both good story lines