That says a lot considering Wisconsin plays in the far shittier division.
And in the last three years there have been three different representatives from the East. It is much more of a crap shoot on who is coming out of the East because Ohio State usually shits the bed at least one game in conference. It’s just a matter of if that game will keep them out of the CCG or not. Ohio State has only won the conference twice since 2010. They definitely should be the best team, but that doesn’t mean too much.
Again, they were the best team in 2012 but the NCAA kept them from winning the conference, not the other teams. 2016 took a flukey upset of michigan by Iowa to keep OSU out. They've been by far the best team in the conference.
The NCAA kept them out because Ohio State cheated and lied to the NCAA. But yes, they are the bad guys, you should be able to cheat all you want without repercussions. Who do you think you are, the Patriots?
What the fuck are you going off about? I never said the sanctions shouldn't have happened (though if you truly think exchanging your belongings for tats is "cheating", that's pretty sad). What I said was, OSU was the best team in the conference that year, so using that as an example of them not playing for the CCG doesn't really fit your narrative.
And of course, Ohio State has never choked away a game as the best team in the conference.
So who's going to beat them and why? Isn't that what this thread is supposed to be about - looking at the teams as they will be this coming season?
I can tell you right now, Illinois is the wrong answer.
You are correct.
That is interesting right there. If asked how many B1G Championships does tOSU have since 2010, I'll bet that 8 out of 10 non B1G followers would answer more than two...and probably closer to five. Hell, some B1G followers would probably get it wrong too.
No idea. Nobody saw them losing to MSU in 2013, nobody saw them losing to MSU with out their starting quarterback while OSU was at home in 2015, nobody saw them losing to Penn State in 2016. I specifically said I didn’t think Wisconsin was the best team in the conference but had the best shot at making the CCG. But of course you get all upset because you want to homer it up and act like the East is just as easy as the West.
Yes they are absolutely the favorite to win. I’m stating that the West has no one to compete with Wisconsin. Ohio State has to compete with Penn State, Michigan State (both on the road), and Michigan could be in the mix even as just a spoiler. Should Ohio State win, yes, but they have a severely more difficult road to get there.
They’ve had the best team most years but they have managed to lose games to the team that prevents them from winning the conference. Had to give back the shared title in 2010 for lying and cheating, 2011 they were brutally bad, 2012 they were sanctioned, Michigan State in 2013 and 15, Penn State in 2016.
So what I'm hearing is you're only looking at a few games in the past to guess what would happen this year, even though OSU has lost fewer B1G games than any other team since 2012.
Did you read the second sentence? Probably not because you Homer it up and rage.
If Ohio State is so far superior to the entire conference and a God amongst ants, why is it they only won the conference twice since 2010? Obviously nobody can even compete with the mighty Ohio State, why do they even bother playing the games, right? Who has a better shot at making the conference championship game? Wisconsin or Ohio State? The first step to winning the conference is making it to the conference championship game. The fact of the matter is, despite what your homer brain wants to admit, Ohio State has choked away a conference game 4 out of the last 5 years and three times it has prevented them from winning the conference.
