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Topic: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8

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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2019, 06:03:39 PM »
Not to stir the pot- but how many of us would pick Penn State to beat Michigan on a neutral field if they played this weekend?

I would give you Penn State and 7. 
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2019, 07:59:43 PM »
1. Ohio State - Not even really debatable now.
2. Penn State - I still think they might be overrated, but they have good wins now.
3. Minnesota - I guess? We'll find out in November.
4. Michigan - Still too many dumb mistakes.
5. Wisconsin - Just inexplicable all around.
6. Iowa - They actually have a shot at winning the West
7. Michigan State - Still don't think they can beat a top 25 team.
8. Indiana - We'll see how good they really are in the next few weeks.
9. Purdue - Record aside, they are playing better of late.
10. Nebraska - Still better than the rest.
11. Illinois - Big upset, but they still lost to Eastern Michigan and Nebraska.
12. Maryland - At least they were competitive this week.
13. Northwestern - I can't give them the benefit of the doubt anymore.
14. Rutgers - As always
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2019, 08:35:05 PM »
1) Ohio State
2) Penn State
3) Wisconsin
4) Michigan
5) Michigan State
6) Iowa
7) Minnesota
8) Indiana
9) Nebraska
10) Maryland
11) Purdue
12) Illinois
13) Northwestern
14) Rutgers
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2019, 08:36:28 PM »
Quote from: Honestbuckeye on October 20, 2019, 06:03:39 PM
Not to stir the pot- but how many of us would pick Penn State to beat Michigan on a neutral field if they played this weekend?

I would give you Penn State and 7. 

I'd pick PSU over meatchicken again. I saw it as a Dominant 1st half and survived a cruise control 2nd half. 
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2019, 09:48:16 PM »
1. OSU
2. PSU
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3. Wisconsin
4. Michigan
5. MSU
6. Iowa
7. Minnesota
8. Nebraska
9. Indiana
10. Maryland
11. Purdue
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12. Illinois
13. Northwestern
14. Rutger
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #19 on: October 21, 2019, 07:33:38 AM »
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Wisconsin
4. Minnesota
5. Michigan
6. Iowa
7. Michigan State
8. Indiana
9. Nebraska
10. Purdue
11. Northwestern
12. Illinois
13. Maryland
14. Rutgers
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2019, 09:14:22 AM »
1. Ohio State - Still looking like the best team in the Conf. However, the competition takes a major step up this week.
2. Penn State - 2 best wins in the Conf this year so far. 
3. Wisconsin - Still may be better than Penn State, but didn't show it Sat. But keeping them in the upper tier.
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4. Michigan - Found some offense in the 2nd half. Had the receiver held on the 4th down pass, they would have had a chance to win in OT.
5. Minnesota - I have to put them here for now. But we will find out if they are for real starting in a couple of weeks.
6. Iowa - 2 close losses to teams that are slightly better. But if they don't find an offense, they could be looking at more close losses.
7. Michigan State - Bye week.
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8. Indiana - Good win for them. 
9. Nebraska - Bye week
10. Purdue - Gave Iowa a good game minus their best player.
11. Illinois - Biggest win for the program in years. Let's see if they can use this going forward.
12. Northwestern - I have a feeling they will be moving up in the next few weeks. Their schedule to this point has been brutal. 
13. Maryland - Not good.
14. Rutgers - Maybe football just isn't their thing. 
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2019, 11:24:09 AM »
SP+

1. OSU (1)
2. Wisconsin (7)
3. PSU (8)
4. Michigan (14)
5. Minnesota (15)
6. Indiana (22)
7. Iowa (24)
8. MSU (28)
9. Nebraska (46)
10. Maryland (47)
11. Purdue (50)
12. Illinois (70)
13. Northwestern (74)
14. Rutgers (107)
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2019, 11:28:57 AM »
6. Indiana (22)

9. Nebraska (46)


Frosty's Huskers are DOOMED in Lincoln this Saturday

I'm going to the game anyway!
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2019, 11:50:59 AM »
Using the schedule/performance chart that I post each week, here are the teams' rankings based on how they did against the teams they played.  Ie, MSU, IU, NU, and UNL have played Ohio State.  MSU did the best, losing by 24.  IU and UNL were tied for 2nd/3rd losing by 41, and NU was 4th, losing by 49:


  • vs tOSU:  1 MSU, 2/3 MSU, 2/3 UNL, 4 NU
  • vs UW:  1 ILL, 2 NU, 3 M, 4 MSU
  • vs PSU:  1 IA, 2 M, 3 PU, 4 UMD
  • vs M:  1 UW, 2 PSU, 3 IA, 4 ILL, 5 RU
  • vs MN:  1 PU, 2 ILL, 3 UNL, 4 RU
  • vs IA:  1 M, 2 PSU, 3 PU, 4 RU
  • vs MSU:  1 UW, 2 tOSU, 3 IU, 4 NU
  • vs IU:  1 tOSU, 2 MSU, 3 UMD, 4 RU
  • vs NU:  1 tOSU, 2 MSU, 3 UW, 4 UNL
  • vs UNL:  1 tOSU, 2 MN, 3 NU, 4 ILL
  • vs PU:  1 PSU, 2 MN, 3 IA, 4 UMD
  • vs UMD:  1 PSU, 2 PU, 3 IU, 4 RU
  • vs ILL:  1 MN, 2 M, 3 UNL, 4 UW
  • vs RU:  1 M, 2 UMD, 3/4 MN, 3/4 IU, 5 IA


The more I look at this the more I think that maybe that Michigan/Wisconsin result is just one of those weird and inexplicable things that randomly happen in this sport that can't really be explained or projected.  

Looking at Michigan:
  • They are the best so far against Rutgers, beating them by 52.  Maryland was second with a 41 point win.  
  • They are the best so far against Iowa, beating them by 7.  PSU was second with a five point win.  Granted Michigan did it at home and PSU did it on the road so the difference could be attributed solely to HFA.  
  • They are second best against Penn State, losing by 7.  IA was second best, losing by 5 but again HFA could more than explain that because M did it in Happy Valley while IA did it in Iowa City.  
  • They are second best against Illinois, beating them by 17.  MN was best, beating them by 23.  Even here though, HFA arguably explains the difference.  Michigan beat Illinois by 17 in Champaign which, theoretically, is 20 on a neutral field while MN beat them by 23 in Minneapolis which, theoretically, is 20 on a neutral field.  
  • They were the second worst against Wisconsin, losing by 21.  MSU was worst, losing by 38.  

So Michigan has five B1G opponents.  Against four of them (RU, IA, PSU, and ILL) they appear to be one of the best teams in the league.  Against the other one (UW), they appear to be one of the worst teams in the league.  
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2019, 12:22:44 PM »
Kinda weird to say that NU and UI are the two defenses to bottle up the UW offense this season, when UM and MSU are the other two opponents.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #25 on: October 21, 2019, 12:39:19 PM »
this season is getting weirder as we go

wait til PJ Barnum rows his boat to Indianapolis
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #26 on: October 21, 2019, 01:52:35 PM »
Lol,  it never occurred to me that the Mich-Wiscy result could be considered a fluke.  That was such a dominant performance by Wisconsin, leading I think 38-0 in the 3Q.

Time will tell, I guess.  Right now I am confident that Wisconsin is much better than Michigan.  Which is why the ILL-Wisc game makes my head spin.
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Re: B1G Power Rankings, Week 8
« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2019, 02:08:39 PM »
1) Ohio State: until someone proves differently. And that's not looking real likely.
2) Penn State: solid win; keeps winning.
3) Wisconsin: damn, it does not feel good to be a Badger.
4) Michigan: beating good teams on the road is hard. Still deserve to be here.
5) Iowa: not inspiring, but no one below deserves higher.
6) Minnesota: three solid wins in a row (even if Rutgers is awful); still unbeaten, and still untested.
7) Michigan State: Unfair to move down during an idle week? Deal with it.
8) Nebraska: Idle
9) Illinois: BIG upset, and losses to only teams above them. Still not good.
10) Northwestern: Ouch. But that's playing Ohio State for you.
11) Indiana: wins are good. Close wins against Maryland aren't inspiring.
12) Purdue: close doesn't count.
13) Maryland: still better than Rutgers.
14) Rutgers: still gross.
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