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• Georgia
• Clemson
• Michigan
• Alabama
• Ohio St
• Penn St

If this is correct (big if), then the B1G-E is a wicked tough division!

In the event that the three listed above all go 1-1 against each other and win the rest of their league games the relevant tiebreaker would be the cumulative record of their crossover opponents. Those are:
Michigan:

• Nebraska
• Minnesota
• Purdue

Ohio State:

• Purdue
• Wisconsin
• Minnesota

Penn State:

• Illinois
• Iowa
• Northwestern

I think that likely favors tOSU.

Medina,
You think of things mortals don't think of -- but if the Top 3 Big Ten East teams go 1-1 against each other, I agree with your analysis.

LoL, thanks.

Of course it isn't very likely that things actually will work out that way but it isn't an altogether outlandish possibility either.

Games between the five B1G teams ranked in Phil Steele's top-25:

• 9/23 #17 Iowa at #6 Penn State
• 10/14 #17 Iowa at #13 Wisconsin
• 10/21 #6 Penn State at #5 Ohio State
• 10/28 #5 Ohio State at #13 Wisconsin
• 11/11 #3 Michigan at #6 Penn State
• 11/25 #5 Ohio State at #3 Michigan

Toughest schedules:

• Ohio State: Three games against top-25, 1 H, 2 A
• Penn State: Three games against top-25, 2 H, 1 A
• Iowa: Two games against top-25, both away
• Michigan: Two games against top-25, 1 H, 1 A
• Wisconsin: Two games against top-25, both home

There is an argument that Iowa's schedule is tougher than Penn State's because the Hawkeyes have two road games against ranked teams while the Nittany Lions only have one.

Potential trap games:
For Ohio State I'd say at Purdue on 10/14 because it is immediately prior to back-to-back games against PSU/UW and also because Purdue has an uncanny history of upsetting Ohio State.

For Penn State I'd say at Maryland the week before hosting Michigan.

For Iowa I'd say the home game against Purdue the week before traveling to Madison.

For Michigan it is obvious, the trip to Maryland sandwiched between games against PSU and tOSU.

For Wisconsin it is obvious, the trip to Illinois sandwiched between games against Iowa and tOSU.

When did the Beavers get good? 

TCU at #25?

I guess since Texas and Oklahoma are going to bounce back, there's no room for the defending Big 12 champs (KState) with their returning QB

perhaps the Cyclones will bounce back and upset the Kitties instead of the Horns or Sooners

Good points about Texas.  I haven't looked at their schedule, I know if they handle Alabama they could be on the road to a really good season.

that could be said for any team with Bama on the sched

It could be, but I doubt it would be for some of their opponents.  An "Ole Miss" could upset them and still finish 8-5.