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MaximumSam

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B1G Week 8
« on: December 06, 2020, 07:26:55 AM »
Standings:

East
OSU (5-0)
Indiana (6-1)
Maryland (2-2)
Michigan (2-4)
MSU (2-4)
PSU (2-5)
Rutgers (2-5)

West
Northwestern (5-1)
Iowa (5-2)
Wisconsin (2-2)
Minnesota (2-3)
Purdue (2-4)
Illinois (2-4)
Nebraska (2-4)

Schedule
Rutgers at Maryland
Purdue at Indiana
Illinois at Northwestern
Minnesota at Nebraska
MSU at PSU
Wisconsin at Iowa
Michigan at OSU

So Northwestern has already clinched the West.  OSU has theoretically clinched the East, except if they don't play their game they are under the threshold to play in the championship game, and while there has been some talk about changing the rules, right now Indiana would play.  I don't think they need to change anything.  The playoff committee doesn't care whether OSU plays Northwestern or Wiscy or Iowa, so there is no real reason to fool around.  While the championship game is pretty locked in, these games will affect the seeding on who plays who during championship weekend and bowl orders.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2020, 08:27:31 AM »
Talk about chaos. IMHO for Ohio State:

  • About a 35% chance they play Michigan as scheduled. 
  • About a 35% chance they play Nebraska instead because M cancels on tOSU while MN cancels on UNL.
  • About 25% chance they do not play either because tOSU has to cancel or because M cancels on tOSU and either no opponent is available or the cancelation happens too late to reschedule.
  • About a 5% chance tOSU plays a team other than M or UNL. 

Ohio State's situation with regard to the B1GCG under the existing rules as I understand them is that the Buckeyes are in if they play this week regardless of whether they win or lose but out if they do not play.

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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2020, 10:11:20 AM »
Ohio State could theoretically have two undefeated seasons in less than ten years, without winning a "Conference Title" in either.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2020, 11:51:50 AM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on December 06, 2020, 08:27:31 AM
Talk about chaos. IMHO for Ohio State:

  • About a 35% chance they play Michigan as scheduled.
  • About a 35% chance they play Nebraska instead because M cancels on tOSU while MN cancels on UNL.
  • About 25% chance they do not play either because tOSU has to cancel or because M cancels on tOSU and either no opponent is available or the cancelation happens too late to reschedule.
  • About a 5% chance tOSU plays a team other than M or UNL.

Ohio State's situation with regard to the B1GCG under the existing rules as I understand them is that the Buckeyes are in if they play this week regardless of whether they win or lose but out if they do not play.

Radio Mouths this morning was saying that all signs are pointing to TTUN and Minny canceling, (UofM's numbers went up again on Saturday) and that OSU/Neb AD's are working to alter the Rutgers/Maryland game so that OSU plays Maryland, and Nebraska gets Rutgers; instead of a rematch. 

Again, just some radio heads; but they were talking like it was in the works and not a "makes sense" theoretical idea they had.  
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2020, 11:55:28 AM »
Quote from: Brutus Buckeye on December 06, 2020, 10:11:20 AM
Ohio State could theoretically have two undefeated seasons in less than ten years, without winning a "Conference Title" in either.

Has that ever happened to another team? ever? (while in a conference having Two undefeated seasons, but not winning the conference?)
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2020, 12:40:11 PM »
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2020, 05:21:58 PM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on December 06, 2020, 11:51:50 AM
Radio Mouths this morning was saying that all signs are pointing to TTUN and Minny canceling, (UofM's numbers went up again on Saturday) and that OSU/Neb AD's are working to alter the Rutgers/Maryland game so that OSU plays Maryland, and Nebraska gets Rutgers; instead of a rematch.

Again, just some radio heads; but they were talking like it was in the works and not a "makes sense" theoretical idea they had. 
That makes a lot more sense for tOSU and Nebraska than a rematch but not sure UMD/RU will see it that way.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2020, 05:31:34 PM »
Personally I would prefer to play Nebraska again under that scenario because of the optics (brand name matters) but any game will do at this point. 
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2020, 05:34:31 PM »
I have heard nothing yet of minnesota football canceling this week or that cases are up again

I do know if they play vs Nebraska they’ll not represent what kind of team they are

Many back ups playing before they are ready
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2020, 05:47:46 PM »
Quote from: medinabuckeye1 on December 06, 2020, 05:21:58 PM
That makes a lot more sense for tOSU and Nebraska than a rematch but not sure UMD/RU will see it that way.
UMD and RU can do as they're told
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2020, 10:46:48 PM »
OSU is a 30-point favorite over UM.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2020, 11:09:05 PM »
Illinois is capable of defeating Northwestern. 

If Illinois played more than one good quarter against Iowa, they would have defeated Iowa. After the 1st quarter of the Iowa-Illinois game, I did not know how Iowa could possibly defeat Illinois, but then the Iowa o-line started blowing Illinois' D-Line and linebackers downfield. The Iowa defense started taking care of business, too.

Illinois may have gained enough insight to understand they have the capability, but need to keep up the confidence, and pressure for an entire game.

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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2020, 07:31:14 AM »
Iowa is going to have Wisconsin for lunch this weekend.
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Re: B1G Week 8
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2020, 12:14:30 PM »
Badgers should be getting healthy by now

but, playing in Kinnick - no picnic
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