Big 10 East Champ representative could take days to determine

[ILLINOISHAWK]

If there is a three-way tie between Michigan, O State and Mich St. at season's end, we might have to await the respective national rankings for the East representative to be determined. The problem for Iowa if it is the West representative is that it wouldn't know which team to prepare for while the other three would know the opponent days before.

http://btn.com/2015/10/20/dienhart-we-may-have-to-wait-on-big-ten-title-game-matchup-this-year/

 

[ssckelley]

This would be ideal, it gives Iowa fans the opportunity to buy as many tickets as they want.

 

[pmchawk]

Why wouldn't they use overall record as the tie breaker before the "highest rated"?

 

[guffus]

I would not worry about it. One of those teams will lose twice.

MSU still has to play Neb, PSU and OSU.

OSU still has to play ILL, MSU and Mich

Mich still has to play OSU and PSU

somebody will lose twice

 

[deanvogs]

I really, really want OSU to be undefeated, MSU to have 1 loss, and Michigan to have 2 losses (conference losses). That will make the strongest matchup in the B1G championship game for us.

If we are really going to go to the playoffs, I wanna be confident that we can play with the big boys, and if we can beat an undefeated OSU, I'm confident we could compete with anyone.

If we get embarrassed like Wisconsin last year, oh well so be it. Rose or BCS bowl would be a nice consolation prize.

 

[GrandpaHawk]

Remember when Ohio St was suspended from bowl games and championship game.Didnt Wisconsin beat Nebraska by 50 pts. or something like that.

 

[ssckelley]

Remember when Ohio St was suspended from bowl games and championship game.Didnt Wisconsin beat Nebraska by 50 pts. or something like that.

Yep, Wisconsin got to represent the Leaders division with a 4-4 conference record because both undefeated Ohio State and Penn State (6-2 conf record) were ineligible for post season play. Nebraska was heavily favored in that game but got crushed in that championship game 70-31.

 

[GesterHawk]

This really could be a huge disadvantage to the West.
But, in all reality, I think the East representative will be undefeated, so I am not all that concerned.