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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: medinabuckeye1 on December 04, 2017, 02:10:52 PM
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- Ohio State: That blowout loss in Iowa City still looks awful and it kept the Bucks out of the CFP but wins over #2, #3, #4, and #6 with #3 at a neutral site and #6 on the road are enough to convince me to put the Bucks at #1.
- Penn State: The Nittany Lions might even be #1. Close losses on the road to #1 and #4 aren't terrible but they didn't get a chance to prove it against UW so, #2.
- Wisconsin: There were times in the B1GCG when it looked like Ohio State was about to blow it wide open but the Badgers still kept it close. They haven't had a bad loss or even anything close to it.
- Michigan State: I think we shouldn't hold the Spartans shellacking by the Buckeyes against them too much. I think that was just a REALLY mad Ohio State team that would have done that to just about any team that week.
- Northwestern: Another year of starting weak and finishing strong.
- Michigan: 0-4 against the top-7 hurts them but at least they were 5-0 against the bottom-7.
- Iowa: Great games against Ohio State and Nebraska but other than that not so good.
- Purdue: I realize that they beat Iowa but they also lost to Rutgers and Nebraska.
- Nebraska: Welcome home Scott Frost!
- Maryland: What could have been.
- Indiana: Tough schedule but they still should have made a bowl.
- Rutgers: Great effort by the Scarlet Knights.
- Minnesota: One great game (UNL) does not erase the rest of the season.
- Illinois: Ouch.
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Last week in parenthesis
1. OHIO STATE (2) - needed a 2014-ish win, didn't get it
2. PENN STATE (3)
3. WISCONSIN (1) - seemed wide eyed to start; evened out, but dug themselves too deep a hole
4. MICHIGAN STATE (4)
5. NORTHWESTERN (5)
6. MICHIGAN (6)
7. IOWA (7)
8. PURDUE (8)
9. NEBRASKA (9)
10. MARYLAND (10)
11. INDIANA (11)
12. RUTGERS (12)
13. MINNESOTA (13)
14. ILLINOIS (14)
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No changes for me.
1. Ohio State
2. Wisconsin
3. Penn State
4. Northwestern
5. Michigan State
6. Michigan
7. Purdue
8. Iowa
9. Nebraska
10. Rutgers
11. Indiana
12. Maryland
13. Illinois
14. Minnesota
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All season I have had Ohio State at the top of any power poll, even after Iowa.
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1 Buckeyes
2 Nittany Lions
3 Badgers
4 Wildcats
5 Spartans
6 Hawkeyes
7 Wolverines
8 Boilermakers
9 Cornhuskers
10 Hoosiers
11 Scarlet Knights
12 Terrapins
13 Golden Gophers
14 Fighting Illini
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1. PSU
2. OSU
3. Wisc
4. MSU
5. NW
6. Iowa
7. Mich
8. Pur
9. Indy
10. Neb
11. Rut
12. MD
13. Minn
14. ILL
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1. PSU
2. OSU
3. Wisc
4. MSU
5. NW
6. Iowa
7. Mich
8. Pur
9. Indy
10. Neb
11. Rut
12. MD
13. Minn
14. ILL
Rofl.
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Week 14 composite computer rankings (102 computers - last week in parentheses)
- Clemson (2)
- Georgia (3)
- Alabama (4)
- OHIO STATE (8)
- Oklahoma (6)
- WISCONSIN (1)
- PENN STATE (7)
- Auburn (5)
- Central Florida (9)
- Notre Dame (11)
- Washington (12)
- USC (14)
- Miami (10)
- TCU (13)
- Stanford (15)
- Virginia Tech (16)
- Oklahoma State (17)
- NORTHWESTERN (19)
- MICHIGAN STATE (21)
- LSU (20)
- Memphis (18)
- MICHIGAN (22)
- Washington State (23)
- NC State (-)
- Mississippi State (24)
26. Iowa (25)
42. Purdue (41)
62. Indiana (62)
70. Minnesota (69)
75. Maryland (74)
81. Nebraska (75)
96. Rutgers (95)
111. Illinois (111)
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Week 14 composite computer rankings (102 computers - last week in parentheses)
- Clemson (2)
- Georgia (3)
- Alabama (4)
- OHIO STATE (8)
- Oklahoma (6)
- WISCONSIN (1)
- PENN STATE (7)
- Auburn (5)
- Central Florida (9)
- Notre Dame (11)
- Washington (12)
- USC (14)
- Miami (10)
- TCU (13)
- Stanford (15)
- Virginia Tech (16)
- Oklahoma State (17)
- NORTHWESTERN (19)
- MICHIGAN STATE (21)
- LSU (20)
- Memphis (18)
- MICHIGAN (22)
- Washington State (23)
- NC State (-)
- Mississippi State (24)
26. Iowa (25)
42. Purdue (41)
62. Indiana (62)
70. Minnesota (69)
75. Maryland (74)
81. Nebraska (75)
96. Rutgers (95)
111. Illinois (111)
So Bama beat #20 and #25 but lost to #8, which lost to #20, #2 and #1.
Ohio State beat #6, #7, #19 and #22 but lost to #5 and #26.
It all makes sense now. The Fabulous Iron Bowl has now been deemed meaningless. Please make a note of it.