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Topic: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2019, 01:51:38 PM »
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Wisconsin
4. Michigan State
5. Michigan
6. Iowa
7. Minnesota
8. Maryland
9. Nebraska
10. Northwestern
11. Indiana
12. Illinois
13. Purdue
14. Lehigh
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2019, 02:04:24 PM »
1. Ohio State - Dominant again in their toughest game yet.
2. Wisconsin - Another dominant win over a bad team, as expected.
3. Michigan - Relieved to get the win but thought they team could've played better, especially with the pass offense and pass defense (too many 3rd and long conversions allowed)
4. Penn State - Next week they finally play a top 25 team. I'll give them their due if they win in Iowa City.
5. Minnesota - Finally dominated a worse team. We'll see if they can get to 8-0....
6. Michigan State - I thought they might be more competitive, but their defense got burned after forcing the early turnovers.
7. Iowa - I thought they were better before this weekend, but they didn't look that great on either side, and Michigan's offense simply couldn't blow it open.
8. Nebraska - Assuming Martinez will be back....
9. Indiana - I guess.... We'll find out in the next few weeks.
10. Maryland - They can still salvage their season in the next few weeks but not sure they will.
11. Northwestern - Still good defense and bad offense.
12. Purdue - Only this high by default.
13. Illinois - They weren't even competitive this week.
14. Rutgers - Pretty much clinched it at this point. I'm not sure they'll even beat Liberty.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2019, 07:46:37 PM »
1. Ohio State - What else is there to say?  The Goliath of the B1G

2. Wisconsin - Jonathan Taylor is incredible.

3.  Michigan - Rising up the rankings again.  They need to develop an offense soon if they want to stay this high.

4.  Iowa - I think if they had played Michigan at home they would have won.  That game could have gone either way.

5.  Michigan State - They may be the 3rd best team in the conference, but at this point they have two losses.  Honestly, spots 3-5 are so close...

6.  Penn State - I know that everyone is putting them at #3, but I think that's a mistake.  The Penn State offense has struggled against good to average defenses, they will struggle mightily against a strong Iowa defense.  Especially at night in Kinnick.  The defense looks good, but they are vulnerable to the big play.  They will lose Saturday night.

7.  Minnesota - That was a complete game.  Confidence is a dangerous thing, and the improvement from week to week is noticeable.  I'm not a believer yet, but I'm getting close...

8.  Nebraska - No shame in losing to OSU, and I probably shouldn't be penalizing them so much for an overtime loss to Colorado.  Still, something doesn't quite seem right about this team yet...

9.  Indiana - I still feel like this may be a sneaky good team.

10.  Northwestern - Unlike in years past, they keep finding ways to lose the close games.

11.  Maryland - This team is so confusing.  Is Rutgers really THAT bad?  Maybe Maryland is better than we think, but had a two week brain fart.  

12.  Purdue - There are a LOT of very good young players on this team.  Unfortunately, half of them are injured.  Still, I love the fight they showed against PSU.  David Bell is the real deal, and they've got a freshman defensive lineman that may be the best player Penn State has seen all year.

13.  Illinois -

14.  Rutgers -
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2019, 09:36:08 PM »
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6.  Penn State - I know that everyone is putting them at #3, but I think that's a mistake.  The Penn State offense has struggled against good to average defenses, they will struggle mightily against a strong Iowa defense.  Especially at night in Kinnick.  The defense looks good, but they are vulnerable to the big play.  They will lose Saturday night.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2019, 08:17:48 AM »

  • OHIO STATE (1) - nothing left to say
  • WISCONSIN (2) - bye week
  • PENN STATE (3) - Franklin starting to prove me wrong
  • MICHIGAN (6) - All defense, zero offense Pt I
  • IOWA (4) - Pt II
  • MICHIGAN STATE (5) - Pt III
  • MINNESOTA (7) - undefeated, but their 5 opponents rank as follows in Massey composite: FCS, #73, #94, #93, #108
  • INDIANA (8) - bye week
  • MARYLAND (9) - truly everyone gets right against Rutgers
  • NEBRASKA (10) - is the offense officially a concern?
  • NORTHWESTERN (12) - if they just had a LITTLE offense
  • PURDUE (11) - an yet a 5-2 finish to get into a bowl is not unfathomable
  • ILLINOIS (13) - you'd think Minnesota would be kinder to the opponent who beat the Gophers last year to jump start them
  • RUTGERS (14) - just keeps getting worse

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #19 on: October 07, 2019, 09:02:29 AM »
1) Ohio State
2) Wisconsin
3) Penn State
4) Michigan
5) Iowa
6) Michigan State
7) Minnesota
8) Nebraska
9) Indiana
10) Maryland
11) Northwestern
12) Purdue
13) Illinois
14) Rutgers
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #20 on: October 07, 2019, 09:12:42 AM »
1. Ohio State - Still rolling.
2. Wisconsin - Not much of a test playing Kent St, but did what they needed to do. 
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3. Penn State - Looking good against bad teams. We'll know more next week. 
4. Michigan State - Great Defense, just not much depth. Also, Lewerke played what I thought was a very good game. His ability to throw the ball on target impressed me. 
5. Michigan - Good Defense, but still looking like offense is a foreign concept.
6. Iowa - Decent offense that was exposed by a good defense. However, they will win some games. 
7. Minnesota - Really not sure they belong in this group. But here for now as they have beaten everyone on their schedule to this point. 
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8. Nebraska - Losing Martinez hurts. Hopefully he is not out long. 
9. Maryland - Looked good against Rutgers, but who doesn't?
10. Northwestern - Actually put up a good fight with all of the injuries they have to deal with. This team shows a lot of heart and is a reflection of their coach. 
11. Indiana - Bye week. 
12. Illinois - From what I understand, most of their points were scored by the defense. Kind of a good news/ bad news thing. 
13. Purdue - Another team dealing with too many injuries. 
14. Rutgers - Have they thought about taking up a different hobby?
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #21 on: October 07, 2019, 09:30:47 AM »
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2019, 09:36:55 AM »
Quote from: MichiFan87 on October 06, 2019, 02:04:24 PM
3. Michigan - Relieved to get the win but thought they team could've played better, especially with the pass offense and pass defense (too many 3rd and long conversions allowed)
4. Penn State - Next week they finally play a top 25 team. I'll give them their due if they win in Iowa City.
5. Minnesota - Finally dominated a worse team. We'll see if they can get to 8-0....
6. Michigan State - I thought they might be more competitive, but their defense got burned after forcing the early turnovers.
7. Iowa - I thought they were better before this weekend, but they didn't look that great on either side, and Michigan's offense simply couldn't blow it open.
I'm curious about how you arrived at this.  It looks entirely possible to me either that Michigan is our third best team or that Iowa is out seventh best team, but I can't agree with both simultaneously.  The two teams looked pretty even to me on Saturday.  Michigan had the two missed FG's, but they won the turnover battle 4-1.  Each team had ~260 yards of offense.  

IMHO, if Michigan is #3 then Iowa has to be #4 and if Iowa is #7 then Michigan has to be #6.  Like I said, I'm not questioning Michigan at #3 or Iowa at #7, I'm questioning the combination.  
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #23 on: October 07, 2019, 09:37:37 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on October 07, 2019, 09:30:47 AM
LoL, not Lake Forest?
Nah. NU is Chicago's Big Ten team already.


PSU needs a credible rival, so I came up with Lehigh. Could always go with Columbia. New York market and all that.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #24 on: October 07, 2019, 09:38:45 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on October 07, 2019, 09:36:55 AM
I'm questioning the combination. 
That one struck me as odd too.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #25 on: October 07, 2019, 09:45:56 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 07, 2019, 09:38:45 AM
That one struck me as odd too.
So far we have 16 voters.  Twelve have Iowa one spot behind Michigan.  The others:
  • Brutus has Michigan #4 and Iowa #6 with MSU in between.  
  • @bayareabadger has Michigan #4 and Iowa #6 with MSU in between.  
  • Nubbz has Michigan #5 and Iowa #7 with MSU in between.  
  • @MichiFan87 has Michigan #3 and Iowa #7 with PSU, MN, and MSU in between.  

I can see the logic of putting MSU between Michigan and Iowa because all three look similar to me but I don't get the logic of having three teams in between two that I see as pretty equal.  

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #26 on: October 07, 2019, 09:55:11 AM »
  • Ohio State - 1,1,1,1,1,1 - I thought the Buckeyes would win, I didn't think they would do that. 
  • Wisconsin - 2,2,2,2,4,3 - State of Kent is terrible!   
  • Penn State - 3,3,3,3,3,4 - Wow!
  • Michigan - 5,5,4,4,2,2 - Nice win but I honestly considered leaving them behind Iowa.  I didn't see a lot of separation between those two teams. 
  • Iowa - 4,4,5,6,5,6 - If only they had just a little bit of offense.     
  • Michigan State - 6,6,7,7,7,9 - Given what is behind them, I don't see any shame in losing in Columbus by 24. 
  • Northwestern - 7,9,9,10,9,7 - Close again. 
  • Nebraska - 9,8,6,9,6,8 - It was close but they got the win.
  • Minnesota - 10,10,10,8,13,10 - Undefeated!  This week's game is HUGE because it is their biggest test before hosting PSU at which point they could be 8-0.
  • Maryland - 8,7,8,5,8,11 - Playing Rutgers makes everybody look good.  We'll see how they do with Purdue and Indiana the next two weeks.  I hate to move them down for a win, but Nebraska and Minnesota looked better to me. 
  • Indiana - 11,11,11,13,12,12 - They need wins to keep bowl dreams alive.
  • Purdue - 12,12,12,11,10,5 - Bowl eligibility is in serious jeopardy. 
  • Illinois - 13,13,13,12,11,13 - Ugh. 
  • Rutgers - 14,14,14,14,14,14 - Still Rutgers. 

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 6
« Reply #27 on: October 07, 2019, 09:58:52 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on October 07, 2019, 09:45:56 AM
So far we have 16 voters.  Twelve have Iowa one spot behind Michigan.  The others:
  • Brutus has Michigan #4 and Iowa #6 with MSU in between. 
  • @bayareabadger has Michigan #4 and Iowa #6 with MSU in between. 
  • Nubbz has Michigan #5 and Iowa #7 with MSU in between. 
  • @MichiFan87 has Michigan #3 and Iowa #7 with PSU, MN, and MSU in between. 

I can see the logic of putting MSU between Michigan and Iowa because all three look similar to me but I don't get the logic of having three teams in between two that I see as pretty equal. 


My biggest trouble with ranking those two would be which would win on a neutral field. Iowa looked like it could do it, but so did Michigan. So, I had to choose Michigan as being higher, by a nose. I think Iowa wins, in Iowa City.
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