Ranking the remaining games

[DuddyB]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

 

[eyesofhawk]

5-1

 

[Hawkedup]

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. minnesota
4. Illinois
5 purdue
6 Wisconsin

 

[3-D_chess]

The short-hand:
If we win it's because they are terrible.
If we lose it's because ...
a) refs
b) cheating
c) all their players will be drafted in the first round
d) a vast conspiracy that involves ALFA bank and people who celebrate the 4th of July.
e) billionaire donor(s)
f) their state's population and/or geographic location
7) all of the above

 

[Nvhwk]

Cant look past anyone need to come to play every game.

 

[paladinhawk_rivals]

5-1

You must really get some major enjoyment out of posting the same brain dead comments in multiple threads. I can assure you no one else enjoys seeing/reading them repeatedly.

 

[eyesofhawk]

You must really get some major enjoyment out of posting the same brain dead comments in multiple threads. I can assure you no one else enjoys seeing/reading them repeatedly.

My thoughts on the matter are brain dead, but no one else's are?

 

[52317Hawk]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

I said in another thread that Iowa could win or lose every game left on the schedule less Purdue. Purdue surprised me in beating Minny so I've changed my tune a bit. Iowa can win all the games left, they could lose all of them as well.

One good thing is that there is that all of those teams are nowhere near as talented as fOSU.

 

[85Bears]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

Wisconsin is pretty good, wouldn’t be surprised if they beat UCLA this weekend. I think their qb ran for 140 last week.

 

[Jonesy5960]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

This is probably how'd I'd rank the games as well, but honestly I could probably rank Purdue and Wisky at home and Illinois and Minnesota on the road in any order after NW, and Nebbie. They're all very average teams that Iowa will be favored against. NW might be a slight favorite at home and Debbie a slight dog on the road.

 

[AFM22]

In terms of strength of team?

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. Purdue
6. Illinois

 

[BunchofAholes]

Nebbie and NW are definitely 1-2

3. We'll find out how good Wisconsin is over the next 2 weeks.

4. Not sure what happened to Minnesota's rush defense last week. They rank a respectable 50th. That said if Purdue can run on 'em , we can.

5. Illinois was overrated, but that one's on the road.

6. Purdue's run D is #93 in the country. We'll run over them.

 

[Amahawk]

Cant look past anyone need to come to play every game.

All are winnable and all are losable! I want KF to avoid the annual Turd game.

 

[squeezebox_1]

6. Purdue's run D is #93 in the country. We'll run over them.

ISU's is 90th....

 

[Jonesy5960]

In terms of strength of team?

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. Purdue
6. Illinois

If we're talking toughest remaining games location matters.

 

[AFM22]

If we're talking toughest remaining games location matters.

Oh please let me change it then

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. Illinois
6. Purdue

 

[Jonesy5960]

ISU's is 90th....

Yeah, but that was their Super Bowl.

 

[BunchofAholes]

ISU's is 90th....

I think it's fair to say we've improved since the ISMoo game.

 

[squeezebox_1]

Yeah, but that was their Super Bowl.

do you not remember that Purdue was our designated big ten west rival!

 

[Jonesy5960]

do you not remember that Purdue was our designated big ten west rival!

Yeah. That storied rivalry skipped my mind.

 

[Palmerhawk]

Illinois's excellent qb broke his hand and might still be out when hawks play them. He's a game- changer.

1 huskers
2 NW
3 wis
4 minny
5.illini( without houser)
6. Purdue

 

[Trakker]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

All if these games will be a challenge without an RB1

 

[squeezebox_1]

Interesting to look at the upcoming schedules for these teams
NW: MSU, Rutgers, Oregon (should be top 15 by the time we meet them)
Nebraska: Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Rutgers, Ohio State (LMFAO), going to depend on Calandrea staying healthy
Purdue: Washington, PSU, Maryland (ok that could be a cake walk for them)
Illinois: houser injured, who cares they are going to be *** from here on out
Minnesota: only worried based on it being away
Wisky: Yikes, UCLA, USC, then Iowa (we are about to find out a ton more about that program).

 

[DuddyB]

In terms of strength of team?

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. Purdue
6. Illinois

Strength of team but also in terms of matchup. Mainly what do you view as the most difficult to win for Iowa?

 

[DuddyB]

Illinois's excellent qb broke his hand and might still be out when hawks play them. He's a game- changer.

1 huskers
2 NW
3 wis
4 minny
5.illini( without houser)
6. Purdue

I didn’t know the nature of the injury. The backup qb looked decent but he’s young, would much rather face him than Houser. If Houser’s out I’d put them at 6.

 

[eyesofhawk]

All are winnable and all are losable! I want KF to avoid the annual Turd game.

Annual?

Stop

 

[Ripcord]

Illinois's excellent qb broke his hand and might still be out when hawks play them. He's a game- changer.

1 huskers
2 NW
3 wis
4 minny
5.illini( without houser)
6. Purdue

yes, he did. but did you see how their backup performed? about as well as Washington's backup QB the other night.

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

All are winnable and all are losable! I want KF to avoid the annual Turd game.

All are winnable and all are losable! I want KF to avoid the annual Turd game.

Anything's possible but that generally doesn't happen this late in the season.....

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

All if these games will be a challenge without an RB1

All if these games will be a challenge without an RB1

Still no respect for Moultan? Wow

 

[oldxbbc]

5-1

Would take it in a heart beat.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Would take it in a heart beat.

No, that's the current record.

As for the remaining games...just have to have a good practice tomorrow, and finish the week strong. Then on to the pig next week

 

[r_desihawk]

at this juncture every opponent on rest of the schedule is very formidable. no gimmes at all
also unwise to discount mn just because pu depantsed them. iowa has lost horribly on the road before and bounced back against solid teams (e.g 2016 psu beating followed by win against top-5 mi). afterall mn has beaten wa on the road and also defeated mi far more comfortably than we did. i don't expect this to be an easy game

 

[Fight4Iowa]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

Bielema's teams in years 3+ never improve. He's fat and lazy.

 

[Fight4Iowa]

1. @NW
2. @minnesota
3. Nebraska
4. Wisconsin
5. @Illinois
6. Purdue

 

[Stoopsbrother]

1. Northwestern
2. Nebraska
3. Wisconsin
4. Illinois
5. Minnesota
6. Purdue

 

[iahawkeyes17]

Hardest to easiest imo. Purdue has a really underrated QB and has the accuracy and arm strength to beat our zone. Also really like their RB1. I’m feeling a shootout in that one.

I have a feeling Illinois is going to improve and Bielema will always have his team prepped especially for Iowa. I don’t think Iowa is a good matchup for Wisconsin.

1. @NW
2. Nebraska
3. Purdue
4. @ Illinois
5. @minnesota
6. Wisconsin

Illinois qb is out for a while with an injury (broken wrist). Defense has been awful against the run and most know but for those who don’t big Bert brought in new DC. Fired after 4 games. New DC switch to 3-3-5 because of lack of DL depth and talent. They’ve been awful against the run and in general. Minus game being at champagne could be weakest team left in my opinion.

 

[Hawk4Ever!]

The short-hand:
If we win it's because they are terrible.
If we lose it's because ...
a) refs
b) cheating
c) all their players will be drafted in the first round
d) a vast conspiracy that involves ALFA bank and people who celebrate the 4th of July.
e) billionaire donor(s)
f) their state's population and/or geographic location
7) all of the above

Don't forget 'Fire KF' that has been the call in 20 of his 27 years here. No game will be easy, not with this D giving up so many points now. Good news, Illini, who put up 450 yds vs OhioSt, lost their qb.

 

[Hawk4Ever!]

In terms of strength of team?

1. Nebraska
2. Northwestern
3. Minnesota
4. Wisconsin
5. Purdue
6. Illinois

What a sweet *** end of the year schedule! CUPCAKE CITY!

 

[Trakker]

Still no respect for Moultan? Wow

Check the OP's previous post about Moulton

 

[rchawk]

I expect Nebbie to do their annual second half of the season belly flop. They will lose three more before traveling to Iowa City.

Northwestern is legit good and will be in their fancy new stadium. The Cats are the biggest challenge.

PJ will want to beat Iowa really bad but the Hawks have the better team. Wisconsin is in Kinnick on Halloween.