Michigan
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Why is it a down year? Is it because the "named" programs are not winning? The conference is about the same, except the teams on top are the teams people have become accustomed to being in the middle or bottom of the B1G. Those teams are now stronger and better programs.
Ole Miss lost to North Alabama. Down year for the SEC.
TCU lost to Northwestern State. Down year for the Big 12.
USC lost to FGCU. Down year for the Pac-12.
Villanova lost to Portland. Down year for the Big East.
Florida State lost to Stetson. Down year for the ACC.
TCU lost to Northwestern State. Down year for the Big 12.
USC lost to FGCU. Down year for the Pac-12.
Villanova lost to Portland. Down year for the Big East.
Florida State lost to Stetson. Down year for the ACC.
Down year vs last few years or down yr vs expectations coming into the hear?
Yes for former...no for latter
@fluoxetine posted like 6 different metrics of rankings and the B1G is second in all of them
Down I guess since it should be the #1 conference
Down I guess since it should be the #1 conference
Yes, MWC, WCC and American are all relatively strong this year. Then a big gap to CUSA
More than it being a down year for any conference, it's an up year for parity.
WIth the COVID year and the portal, it's just whacky who can beat who.
WIth the COVID year and the portal, it's just whacky who can beat who.
Iowa got slapped by Neb, Ill lost a game to a team they shouldn't, Ohio St is starting a bunch of freshmen and are very beatable, Mich isn't anywhere near as good as usual, Ind is overrated, I think this is a down year for Wisc and Mich St is very beatable.
Results so far say Wisconsin is already better than last year..ditto for Michigan State
Nebraska was rancid last year. Now they could be 9th or 10th in league
Nebraska was rancid last year. Now they could be 9th or 10th in league
Penn State, Northwestern, Nebraska all better than expected.
Penn State a lot better than expected. Northwestern ‘s defense is way better than expected and Nebraska is a ton better than expected. 3 tougher road wins to get. But Iowa, Michigan , Illinois , Michigan State , Indiana are not as good as media or a lot of people thought they were. Wisconsin and Ohio State are not better than Rutgers . Purdue almost by default has been placed above Rutgers .
This conference lacks the NBA sophomore and freshman talent that fled that would have made Iowa , Purdue , Wisconsin , or Ohio State or Michigan much more difficult to win. It is ripe for Rutgers.
Incredible Indiana is still ranked in the top 20, injuries have certainly been a factot of late. Geo was on the money “nobody is afraid of Indiana” nor should they be.