Our Big 10 preview thread 2016

[Across The Field]

Stupid phone lol

Some of the funniest stuff on the internet is the autocomplete stuff where it's all caps lock like that but makes no sense.

 

[rmilia1]

They have as many conference titles during Meyer's time as coach as they do regular season conference losses. Ohio State owns this conference.

Ohio St has ALWAYS owned the B10. They own it less now,than they have historically. If you consider winning the league a priority anyway

 

[Across The Field]

Ohio St has ALWAYS owned the B10. They own it less now,than they have historically. If you consider winning the league a priority anyway

It's gonna sound like a copout, but anything can happen in the conference season. I don't think winning the conference title is the end-all, be-all. Take, for instance, Ole Miss last year. If Arkansas doesn't pull that miraculous 4th/25 play off, Ole Miss wins the SEC most likely. Clearly Alabama was the best team in the conference, but one off day almost ruined their season. That's basically what happened to OSU last year. In the 2013 B1G CCG, much like against MSU last year, baffling play-calling cost the Buckeyes a game they led the majority of the time. However, those two games do not change the fact that OSU is the clear top dog in the conference, and have been since Urban got here.

 

[rmilia1]

It's gonna sound like a copout, but anything can happen in the conference season. I don't think winning the conference title is the end-all, be-all. Take, for instance, Ole Miss last year. If Arkansas doesn't pull that miraculous 4th/25 play off, Ole Miss wins the SEC most likely. Clearly Alabama was the best team in the conference, but one off day almost ruined their season. That's basically what happened to OSU last year. In the 2013 B1G CCG, much like against MSU last year, baffling play-calling cost the Buckeyes a game they led the majority of the time. However, those two games do not change the fact that OSU is the clear top dog in the conference, and have been since Urban got here.

Every league has that though. I don't get why people focus on the B10 in that respect when every league is the same. 1 top dog and 1 or 2 teams that compete with them annually. Name a league that's had more than 3 different league Champs in the last 5 years like the B10 has. You cant. It doesn't happen

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Wish they would have self-imposed a ban the year before, Ohio State would have been a much better match up for ND, than getting blown out against Bama. If Ohio State would have even made the title game, not 100% sure they would have without crunching the numbers.

Something one of our local radio shows said made me think about Urban a little differently...say they get to the title game that year and beat Bama....Saban would have just caught him in titles this year. That changes the narrative in a big way IMO.

 

[Across The Field]

Every league has that though. I don't get why people focus on the B10 in that respect when every league is the same. 1 top dog and 1 or 2 teams that compete with them annually. Name a league that's had more than 3 different league Champs in the last 5 years like the B10 has. You cant. It doesn't happen

Name another league where one team has lost 1 regular season conference game in the last 4 years. Hell, name the last time it's happened in all of college football.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

5 years ago, Luke Fickell was coach.
4 years ago, 12-0 but postseason ban
3 years ago, lost to Sparty in an extremely close game (OSU led several minutes into the 4th) involving MSU's best team in 50 years.
2 years ago, resounding conference champs
last year, fluke loss kept us out of the CCG (and even bigger fluke play at the end of MSU-michigan)

His points are valid.

So, twice in 4 years.

 

[Across The Field]

So, twice in 4 years.

Still own the conference homeboy.

 

[rmilia1]

Name another league where one team has lost 1 regular season conference game in the last 4 years. Hell, name the last time it's happened in all of college football.

OSU has 2 B10 losses in 4 years and 1 league title. FSU has 2 ACC losses in 4 years and 3 conference titles. There may be more teams hut FSU was easy lol

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Still own the conference homeboy.

Ohio State has a losing record vs Michigan, less natty's, less B1G titles, less wins, and a hell of a lot less class. But sure put them #1.

 

[ellupo]

Ohio State has a losing record vs Michigan, less natty's, less B1G titles, less wins, and a hell of a lot less class. But sure put them #1.

Winning record since leather helmet days, more than 1 shared Natty since the 40's, move B1G titles since the 40's, move wins since the 40's, and much more class (r*pe coverup trumps tatoos).

I went with the 40's since who gives a rats ass about the leather helmet days. Well I know who, those that cant brag about their team in recent memory.

 

[Across The Field]

OSU has 2 B10 losses in 4 years and 1 league title. FSU has 2 ACC losses in 4 years and 3 conference titles. There may be more teams hut FSU was easy lol

Regular season losses. FSU had twice as many as that just last season.

 

[Across The Field]

Ohio State has a losing record vs Michigan, less natty's, less B1G titles, less wins, and a hell of a lot less class. But sure put them #1.

Good lord, the season needs to start.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Good lord, the season needs to start.

About 4 more weeks. The good news, CFB starts this month.

 

[Across The Field]

About 4 more weeks. The good news, CFB starts this month.

Don't need to remind me, man. It's been too long a wait, like always. Between CFB and NFL, this past weekend was the last weekend without football until February 11th. Even if it's preseason I'll take it.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Name another league where one team has lost 1 regular season conference game in the last 4 years. Hell, name the last time it's happened in all of college football.

Nebraska undefeated in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

Nebraska 1 loss and 1 tie in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1991 6-0-1
1992 6-1
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Nebraska undefeated in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Nebraska undefeated in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

Nebraska 1 loss and 1 tie in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1991 6-0-1
1992 6-1
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

Also ended that streak with 6 conference titles and 3 national titles.

 

[Deep Creek]

Nebraska undefeated in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

Nebraska 1 loss and 1 tie in regular season Big 8 and Big 12 conference games
1991 6-0-1
1992 6-1
1993 7-0
1994 7-0
1995 7-0
1996 8-0
1997 8-0

You guys need to get back to the glory days. Been almost 20 years!

 

[TexasExes98]

That's every league man. There's always 1, 2 or 3 teams that win 80% of the titles. Right now in the B10 it's OSU, MSU and Wisconsin. No different than the SEC being Bama and LSU or the P12 being Stanford and Oregon or the ACC being Clemson and FSU. Every single league is like that.

Ummm, no they're not. Not even close. Urban Meyer has only lost 1 regular season conference game since becoming the Buckeyes head coach and that came last year. Not even Saban did that his 1st 4 years at Bama. Wisconsin isn't a threat. It's Ohio State and everyone else.