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medinabuckeye1 · « **on:** August 24, 2023, 09:59:09 AM »

I'll start with the three league games:

Nebraska at Minnesota, Thursday, August 31 at 8pm on FOX
Ohio State at Indiana, Saturday, September 2 at 330pm on CBS
Northwestern at Rutgers, Sunday, September 3 at noon on CBS

IMHO the UNL@MN game is very important for both teams. I *THINK* Wisconsin is the favorite in the B1G-W but not by a prohibitive margin. I *THINK* that Purdue and Northwestern are more-or-less hopeless but I could be wrong. I see the B1G-W as pretty wide open so either the Cornhuskers or the Gophers could contend for or even win the last B1G-W title but I can't see the loser of this game getting there so I see this as almost an elimination game . . . in August.

The other two league games are less interesting to me because I just don't think that the Hoosiers and Wildcats stand much of a chance. Indiana is at home but Memorial Stadium turns into Horseshoe-West when the Buckeyes come to town so that doesn't really help and the hapless Wildcats are on the road.

The other eight B1G teams are all hosting and most or arguably all are hosting cupcakes:

Michigan State hosts Central Michigan on Friday, September 1 at 7pm on FS1
Michigan hosts ECU on Saturday, September 2 at noon on Peacock
Iowa hosts Utah State on Saturday, September 2 at noon on FS1
Purdue hosts Fresno State on Saturday, September 2 at noon on BTN
Wisconsin hosts Buffalo on Saturday, September 2 at 330pm on FS1
Maryland hosts Towson on Saturday, September 2 at 330pm on BTN
Penn State hosts West Virginia on Saturday, September 2 at 7pm on NBC
Illinois hosts Toledo on Saturday, September 2 at 730pm on BTN

MSU, M, IA, UW, and UMD are playing definite cupcakes. Losses would be catastrophic and even a competitive game would be seriously concerning.

Fresno State puts out some good teams and Purdue is in a major rebuild so that game could be a big challenge for the Boilermakers.

West Virginia is usually pretty good but they look to be a bit of a mess this year and PSU looks to be really good so I just can't see this game being competitive. Maybe in Morgantown but not in Happy Valley.

Toledo is typically a really good MAC team so maybe they'll be able to put up a fight in Champaign but I doubt it.

FearlessF · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:04:04 AM »

1 week from tonight!!!

the Rhule era begins!

GO BIG RED!!

Mdot21 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:10:22 AM »

hate that I have to subscribe to a bullshit peacock streaming service I don't want and will never use just to watch a football game. FU Comcast.

Nebraska @ Minnesota is going to be a great game and the best B1G game of the week for sure. If Rhule can start off the season with an upset of what should be a pretty solid Minnesota team on the road- man that'd be huge for morale and momentum for the Cornhuskers.

None of the other games are that interesting. Ohio State is going to slaughter Indiana- regardless of who starts at QB. Northwestern vs Rutgers will be a battle of the dumpster fires. Penn State is going to destroy West Virginia. And then everyone else is playing G5/FCS teams.

FearlessF · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:18:30 AM »

definitely not a must win for Rhule, but it might be for Fleck

Rhule's team needs to look decent and hang tough into the 2nd half

Mdot21 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:23:04 AM »

Quote from: FearlessF on August 24, 2023, 10:18:30 AM

definitely not a must win for Rhule, but it might be for Fleck

Rhule's team needs to look decent and hang tough into the 2nd half

obviously not a must win for Rhule, it's his first game ever and he's rebuilding the entire program.

Fleck is probably good at Minnesota regardless of winning or losing imo. He's about as good as they are ever possibly going to get as a coach and that program is pretty much at it's ceiling. Throw out the COVID year and his record is honestly as good as anyone could ever hope for at Minnesota. 5-7 year 1 rebuild, then 7-6, 11-2, (remove COVID year), 9-4, 9-4.

It's freaking Minnesota. That is a phenomenal record for a place like that. He is about maxing them out. If they are dumb enough to fire him- well, good luck finding a new coach....

GopherRock · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:32:00 AM »

I can assure you that Fleck's seat is as cold as a block of ice no matter what happens next Thursday night.

Last night at trivia we discussed our strategy and materiel requirements for next Thursday's tailgate.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2023, 10:48:54 AM »

It will be good to see this guy back at Camp Randall.

Mike Caputo - Safeties/Special Teams - Football Coaches - University at Buffalo (ubbulls.com)

The Bulls have a pretty damn good staff, actually.

FearlessF · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2023, 11:06:16 AM »

my idea of a must win for Fleck pertains to this season and the chance to win the West

not losing his job

Mdot21 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2023, 11:28:13 AM »

Quote from: FearlessF on August 24, 2023, 11:06:16 AM

my idea of a must win for Fleck pertains to this season and the chance to win the West

not losing his job

oh ok. gotcha. still don't know if that one is even a must win to win the West. that division is a complete toss up and it might be like last year where NO ONE wanted to win it and Purdue backdoor'd it.

FearlessF · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2023, 11:51:56 AM »

I'd bet money on that.

I'm not sold on front runners Wiscky and Iowa

Temp430 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2023, 12:07:11 PM »

IMO the West is very open. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois have an equal best shot at winning the West.. Nebraska, Minnesota, and Purdue have an outside shot. Only NW is out of it.

medinabuckeye1 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2023, 03:38:46 PM »

Quote from: Temp430 on August 24, 2023, 12:07:11 PM

IMO the West is very open. Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois have an equal best shot at winning the West.. Nebraska, Minnesota, and Purdue have an outside shot. Only NW is out of it.

That has been fairly typical.

2022:
B1G-E:

9-0 Michigan won it.
8-1 tOSU and 7-2 PSU were close
Nobody else within four games

B1G-W:

6-3 Purdue won it.
Three teams one game out at 5-4.
Another team two games out at 4-5.
Another team three games out at 3-6.
Only 1-9 NU was more than three games out of first

2021:
B1G-E:

8-1 Michigan won it on tiebreaker over 8-1 tOSU
7-2 MSU one game out.
Nobody else within three games.

B1G-W:

7-2 Iowa won it.
Three teams one game out at 6-3.
Another team three games out at 4-5.
Only 1-8 NU and UNL more than three games out of first.

2020: Skipped due to goofy COVID year unequal numbers of games
2019:
B1G-E:

9-0 Ohio State won it
7-2 Penn State two games out.
6-3 Michigan three games out.
Nobody else within three games.

B1G-W:

7-2 Wisconsin won it on tiebreaker over 7-2 Minnesota.
6-3 Iowa one game out.
Another team three games out.
Only 3-6 PU and UNL and 1-8 NU more than three games out.

2018:
B1G-E

8-1 Ohio State won it on tiebreaker over 8-1 Michigan.
6-3 PSU two games out.
5-4 MSU three games out.
Nobody else within four games.

B1G-W:

8-1 Northwestern won it.
Three teams three games out at 5-4.

2017:
B1G-E:

8-1 Ohio State won it.
PSU and MSU one game out at 7-2.
Michigan three games out at 5-4.
Nobody else within four games.

B1G-W:

9-0 Wisconsin won it.
7-2 NU two games out.
Nobody else within four games.

2016:
B1G-E:

8-1 Penn State won it on tiebreaker over 8-1 tOSU.
7-2 Michigan one game out.
Nobody else within three games.

B1G-W:

7-2 Wisconsin won it.
Two teams one game out.
Two more teams two games out.
Only 2-7 IL and 1-8 PU more than two games out.

2015:
B1G-E:

7-1 MSU won it on tiebreaker over 7-1 tOSU.
6-2 Michigan one game out.
4-4 PSU three games out.
Nobody else within four games.

B1G-W:

8-0 Iowa won it.
Two teams two games out at 6-2.
Nobody else within four games.

2014:
B1G-E:

8-0 Ohio State won it.
7-1 MSU one game out.
Nobody else within three games.

B1G-W:

7-1 Wisconsin won it.
Two teams two games out at 5-3.
Another team three games out at 4-4.
Only 3-5 IL and NU and 1-7 PU more than three games out.

FearlessF · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2023, 06:20:12 PM »

LittlePig · « **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2023, 08:06:10 PM »

I remember the big joke last year was that with 3 weeks left there was still a mathematical chance all 7 Big Ten West schools could finish in a 7-way tie for first at 4-5 and that somehow NW would win the 7-way tiebreaker. I guess it was all part of an effort to prove that a 1-5 NW team still had a chance to win the division.

Well of course that did not happen but the West was very close to a 4-way tie for first the last 2 years, which would have been perfect.

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