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Topic: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions

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utee94

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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #42 on: July 29, 2024, 10:01:05 AM »
Two schools of thought at least on scheduling.  One is to schedule tough games to get ready for conference play and the other is to schedule cup cakes to effectively extend the summer camp, avoid a loss, and get and your younger players more experience.  Looking at Alabama over the years and Michigan's schedule last year one could argue that cup cakes are the way to go.

The 12-team playoff will change everything, but last year, the only reason Texas got into the 4-team playoff is because they scheduled, and beat, Alabama.  If that had been, say, USC or even Ohio State,  Texas is on the outside looking in and either Georgia or Florida State take that spot.


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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2024, 08:57:43 AM »


I think this is going to be a tough year for Bert, I think. Those last 3 games could go either way, but I'm thinking they lose them all. The OOC against Kansas will tell a big story on how this season will go.

E Illinois: W
Kansas: L
CMU: W
@ UNL: L
@ PSU: L
Purdue: W
UM: L
@ UO: L
MN: W
MSU: L
@ RU: L
* NU: L
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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2024, 09:59:22 AM »
This is a problem, I think, with huge conferences.
This is true in BB as well. The more games that are not played the more potential for variance in SoS that is just an undeniable mathematical reality. 

Back in 1992 the Big Ten had 10 members and played eight games so each team missed only one. Even if my team missed the best team in the league and your team missed the worst team in the league that was only a one game difference. 

Now we have 18 and we are playing nine games so each team misses six. Two B1G teams could theoretically have as little commonality as either:
  • A H2H and two common opponents, or
  • No H2H and three common opponents. 


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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #45 on: August 01, 2024, 10:07:51 AM »
Can someone do Indiana? I don't know much about them for this year.

Maybe @LetsGoPeay can weigh in. Or maybe @ELA can do it.

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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #46 on: August 01, 2024, 10:24:17 AM »
all I know is that I hope the Huskers can pull out a road win there

wins on the road in the B1G have been a BIG problem for the Skers
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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #47 on: August 01, 2024, 10:35:15 AM »
Can someone do Indiana? I don't know much about them for this year.

Maybe @LetsGoPeay can weigh in. Or maybe @ELA can do it.



I'm going to try to balance the excitement for a new coaching staff with my typical Hoosier Football pessimism. Realistically, this is a 3-5 win team. I think the offensive portal additions are strong. The O-line should be pretty good. The defensive side of the ball has problems. There is no depth on the D-line and DB's are inexperienced and thin. With that in mind, here are my game-by-game picks.

FIU - W - Will probably give up points and it may be closer than comfortable with it being the first game of the season with a new coaching staff. 
WIU - W - Should be a 35-7 type of game
@UCLA - L - It could be a toss-up but once again, with so little known about the new program, I'm going to play it safe and call it an L
Charlotte - W - They were 3-9 last year. It's a home game so it will probably be similar to the FIU game. 

As for the rest of the B1G games, I feel like IU can be competitive against Maryland, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Purdue, possibly even against Nebraska. But realistically, I think they may squeak out one or two wins from that bunch and finish 4-8 or 5-7. 


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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #48 on: August 01, 2024, 05:44:22 PM »
Can someone do Indiana? I don't know much about them for this year.

Maybe @LetsGoPeay can weigh in. Or maybe @ELA can do it.
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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #49 on: August 01, 2024, 05:53:42 PM »
Can someone do Indiana? I don't know much about them for this year.
They're going to lose a lot of games. 

They'll beat Western Illinois. They should beat FIU and Charlotte. Probably toss-ups with Northwestern and Purdue. Lose everything else. 


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Re: 2024 Big Ten Team Wins Predictions
« Reply #50 on: August 01, 2024, 05:57:11 PM »
They're going to lose a lot of games.

They'll beat Western Illinois. They should beat FIU and Charlotte. Probably toss-ups with Northwestern and Purdue. Lose everything else.


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