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Topic: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4

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TyphonInc

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2018, 05:29:29 PM »
Good
1. Penn State (--) - I've had PSU in the top spot all year.

2. Ohio State (--) - Prove me wrong Buckeyes.

3. Wisconsin (+1) - Did better at Kinnick than OSU last year.

4. Iowa (-1) - 3 turnovers can kinda kill home field advantage.

5. Michigan (--) - beating hapless opponents with regularity

6. Michigan State (--) - took care of a scrappy IU squad.

7. Maryland (+2) - Made Minney look silly


Not Good
8. Minnesota (-1) - favorite part of the game was watching the "Minnesota has a dark Fargo underbelly" commercial

9. Indiana (-1) - kept it close

10. Purdue (+2) - beating a ranked team will give you a boost in my rankings

11. Northwestern (--) -

12. Nebraska (-2) - wow, looked like an FCS team

13. Illinois (--) - Hung with the Lions longer than I thought they would.

14. Rutgers (--) - Sad Panda
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2018, 09:40:17 PM »
1.  Ohio State
2.  Michigan (impressed with the improvement here. May win the B1G)
3.  Wisconsin - credit for the Iowa win, kinda hard to overlook that BYU game though. 
4.  Penn State - defensive line and linebackers are NOT good.  Will have to win shootouts.  Lopsided scores masking a lot of problems. 
5.  Michigan State
6.  Iowa 
7.  Maryland 
8.  Indiana
9.  Minnesota
10. Northwestern
11. Purdue
12. Nebraska
13. Illinois
14. Rutgers
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2018, 11:11:08 PM »
My last week in parenthesis.  

1. (1)Ohio State: Top 4 are very close for me. TCU loosing puts Ohio State's good game with them in a bit more question. Going into Happy Valley this weekend, I am not sure I think Buckeyes are most likely to win.
2. (2) Penn State: Struggled for a half with Illinois, but it was on the road on a short week.
3 (5). Michigan: Maybe too big a rise after this week. Wisconsin had the far better win this week, but power rankings to me are about how you feel teams are and I think Michigan starting to really put things together. I'm not sold on that yet, but even against a struggling Cornhusker team, that was impressive.
4. (3) Wisconsin: If they don't mess up in any games they should win, then they are heading to Indianapolis.
5. (4) Iowa: They had it right there and they gave it back to Wisconsin. Probably will have to be perfect rest of the way to get to Indianapolis and then still need help.
6. (6) Michigan State: Indiana had been playing well and that was on the road. Good win.
7. (9) Maryland: Texas win looks better and better and had convincing win vs. Minnesota.
8. (8) Indiana: Team playing pretty well.
9. (7) Minnesota: Not a good showing vs. Maryland.
10. (12) Northwestern: Didn't play and moved up 2 spots. Should have had them above Purdue before.
11. (11) Purdue: Top 25 win this week. I don't think this team is great, but few plays from being 4-0 instead of 1-3. I think they are better than few teams above, but with head to head loss to Northwestern and record, I want to see a bit more before moving up.
12. (13) Illinois: They have at least been in games last 2 weeks in losses.
13. (10) Nebraska: Can't believe I have a Nebraska team this low, but nothing has gone right here yet. They will improve.
14. (14) Rutgers: I don't know if this is Ash's last year, but I think he has lost the fanbase with the last 2 losses. It's going to be hard to get it back.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2018, 11:27:56 PM »
1. OSU
2.  PSU
3.  Wisc
4.  MSU
5.  Mich
6.  Iowa
7.  MD
8.  Indy
9.  Purdue
10.  NW
11.  ILL
12.  NEb
13.  Minny
14.  Rut
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2018, 10:00:32 AM »
Quote from: MrNubbz on September 23, 2018, 10:09:19 AM
Do Rutgers - UNL meet this season?Would prolly be a fun game to watch,could either beat Old Dominion?Man Nebraska,somewhere Solich is reveling in schadenfreunde,whilst losing to Luke Fickell
No, they don't.  
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2018, 10:10:06 AM »
It seems like the power rankings are much less muddy this year than the last two (yeah, I was here lurking back then).  Except for the mysterious Purdue (who is certainly better than their record indicates), everybody seems to be largely in agreement for the most part.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #20 on: September 24, 2018, 10:14:41 AM »
  • Ohio State:  Looking the part but the TCU win took a bit of a hit.  
  • Penn State:  We'll find out this week!
  • Michigan:  I realize that beating 2018 Nebraska is not the same thing as beating Tom Osborne's 1990's Nebraska teams but a 56-10 win over any conference opponent is impressive.  To put it in perspective, Michigan's 46 point win over UNL is similar to tOSU's 49 point win over Rutgers.  Is Michigan as good as we think Ohio State is or is Nebraska as bad as we think Rutgers is, or both?  Additionally, Notre Dame finally looked like a contender this week so that takes some of the sting out of Michigan's loss to them.  
  • Wisconsin:  Kinnick at night is a difficult task and the Badgers handled it.  I'm not moving them down, I'm moving Michigan up.  
  • Michigan State:  Went  on the road and beat a conference opponent by two TD's.  
  • Iowa:  The final score says that Iowa lost by 11 but they put up a strong effort including a lead deep into the fourth quarter.  
  • Maryland:  @mcwterps1 has pointed out repeatedly that the Terps were missing multiple OL in the ugly loss to Temple.  Between that and Maryland's drubbing of previously undefeated Minnesota, at this point I am treating the Temple game as a fluke.  
  • Indiana:  For now I am assuming that MSU is pretty good such that losing to them isn't that bad.  
  • Purdue:  I know that the Boilermakers lost to Northwestern but since then Northwestern has been awful while Purdue was awful for a week before being competitive with Mizzou and beating a ranked BC squad.  
  • Minnesota:  I'm treating Maryland's loss to Temple as a fluke (see above) so therefore I'm assuming that Minnesota's loss to Maryland isn't that bad.  
  • Northwestern:  The only thing that has them this high is that opening win over Purdue.  That will not be enough for long.   
  • Illinois:  They get credit for hanging with the Nittany Lions for just under three quarters.   
  • Nebraska:  I never thought the Scott Frost era would have THIS ugly of a start.  It looked like Michigan was playing an FCS payday opponent.   
  • Rutgers:  Not much to say here.  
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #21 on: September 24, 2018, 10:24:10 AM »
"Not much to say here"




Yes there is. Enough is enough.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #22 on: September 24, 2018, 10:46:09 AM »
Last week in parenthesis...

  • OHIO STATE (1) - although seeing Texas shut down TCU, maybe there is a little cause for concern on defense
  • PENN STATE (2) - went to bed thinking they were in some trouble, woke up to a 40 point win
  • MICHIGAN (4) - how much would they like that Notre Dame game back now?  Particularly since they got to face what appears to now be their third-string QB
  • WISCONSIN (5) - season saving rebound
  • IOWA (3) - have to get their minds right quickly, now that the West division crown might be gone, and it's not even October yet
  • MICHIGAN STATE (6) - run offense and pass defense still concerning enough I can't move them, up, but it's clear for now there's a gap right below them
  • MARYLAND (9) - now willing to write off Temple as just a one week hiccup
  • PURDUE (10) - suddenly they have a defense
  • INDIANA (8) - chance to prove they belonged in the top tier...and lost at home by 14
  • MINNESOTA (7) - yeesh, and now they are without Winfield too
  • NEBRASKA (11) - no MOL on the road at Michigan is worse than a home loss to Akron
  • NORTHWESTERN (12) - now with Michigan and Michigan State in the next two weeks, is when Northwestern seems to annually figure it out and put September behind them
  • ILLINOIS (13) - I said I thought they'd hang for a while, well they hung for longer than I expected, but then crashed harder than I expected too

Nope, the conference has 13 teams.  If Johns Hopkins is lacrosse only, and Notre Dame is hockey only, Rutgers is TV market only
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #23 on: September 24, 2018, 11:02:07 AM »
Quote from: ELA on September 24, 2018, 10:46:09 AM
Last week in parenthesis...

  • OHIO STATE (1) - although seeing Texas shut down TCU, maybe there is a little cause for concern on defense
  • PENN STATE (2) - went to bed thinking they were in some trouble, woke up to a 40 point win
  • MICHIGAN (4) - how much would they like that Notre Dame game back now?  Particularly since they got to face what appears to now be their third-string QB
  • WISCONSIN (5) - season saving rebound
  • IOWA (3) - have to get their minds right quickly, now that the West division crown might be gone, and it's not even October yet
  • MICHIGAN STATE (6) - run offense and pass defense still concerning enough I can't move them, up, but it's clear for now there's a gap right below them
  • MARYLAND (9) - now willing to write off Temple as just a one week hiccup
  • PURDUE (10) - suddenly they have a defense
  • INDIANA (8) - chance to prove they belonged in the top tier...and lost at home by 14
  • MINNESOTA (7) - yeesh, and now they are without Winfield too
  • NEBRASKA (11) - no MOL on the road at Michigan is worse than a home loss to Akron
  • NORTHWESTERN (12) - now with Michigan and Michigan State in the next two weeks, is when Northwestern seems to annually figure it out and put September behind them
  • ILLINOIS (13) - I said I thought they'd hang for a while, well they hung for longer than I expected, but then crashed harder than I expected too

Nope, the conference has 13 teams.  If Johns Hopkins is lacrosse only, and Notre Dame is hockey only, Rutgers is TV market only
I thought I heard that Comcast and some others pulled NYC off the basic sports tier already. Is that not true?
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #24 on: September 24, 2018, 11:28:37 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on September 24, 2018, 11:02:07 AM
I thought I heard that Comcast and some others pulled NYC off the basic sports tier already. Is that not true?
Correct, I think that was part of the issue, and they agreed to do it on a state basis, rather than a market basis.  So you still get it in New Jersey, but not New York, without paying for the sports tier.  At least for Comcast.  I hope those 5 years of $$$ were worth it.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #25 on: September 24, 2018, 11:39:08 AM »
S&P+
1. OSU (2)
2. PSU (5)
3. Michigan (6)
4. Wisconsin (12)
5. MSU (18)
6. Iowa (31)
7. Indiana (44)
8. Purdue (45)
9. Northwestern (60)
10. Maryland (61)
11. Minnesota (64)
12. Nebraska (73)
13. Illinois (102)
14. Rutgers (118)
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #26 on: September 24, 2018, 12:09:55 PM »
1) Ohio State: yawn.
2) Penn State: still doing what they should to lesser competition.
3) Michigan State: never close against a conference foe.
4) Michigan: not the same old Nebraska
5) Wisconsin: bounced back in a tough environment and get a week off. Is it enough to get them on track?
6) Iowa: always a tough out
7) Maryland? I thought Minnesota was better than that.
8) Minnesota: I thought better, but still better than everyone else.
9) Indiana: three wins are worth something, and MSU is pretty good.
10) Purdue? Big win enough to cover up the close, bad losses? Look who falls below them...
11) Illinois: it was close through the end of the 3rd quarter.
12) Nebraska: because someone has to be #12.
13) Northwestern: because that's what the coin said.
14) Rutgers: because Rutgers.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 4
« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2018, 01:53:55 PM »
Quote from: Anonymous Coward on September 23, 2018, 05:05:10 PM
Big Ten by offense:
6. Purdue (39)
9. Indiana (83)

Quote from: Anonymous Coward on September 23, 2018, 05:09:22 PM
Big Ten by defense:
5. Indiana             (19)
11. Purdue              (62)

What a difference coaching makes. With Wilson, Indiana was all offense, no defense. With Allen, they're the opposite. With Hazell, Purdue couldn't field an offense or defense, but this year it looks like we've got good [if not where it will eventually get] offense but little to no defense.
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