Ok so there is a scenario floating around on Twitter where that happens and Iowa ends up in Miami for Orange Bowl...I completely dismissed it until I read it...he actually has a somewhat legit/plausible argument.Let's say Clemson loses to VA Tech and Colorado wins the PAC 12......Could the BIG get 3 teams into the playoffs ? I realize this hypothetical is far fetched but I would love to see people lose their shit if this happened.
Ok so there is a scenario floating around on Twitter where that happens and Iowa ends up in Miami for Orange Bowl...I completely dismissed it until I read it...he actually has a somewhat legit/plausible argument.
Not believing the hype. Michigan is just not that good. P S U lost to Pitt and needed a miracle to beat O S U. The Big Ten top team isn't as good as others. Bottom not very good. Top 4 teams right now are quite good but not great, especially M. I don't consider PSU in that mix. Wisky will win by double digits.
Not believing the hype. Michigan is just not that good. P S U lost to Pitt and needed a miracle to beat O S U. The Big Ten top team isn't as good as others. Bottom not very good. Top 4 teams right now are quite good but not great, especially M. I don't consider PSU in that mix. Wisky will win by double digits.
Not believing the hype. Michigan is just not that good. P S U lost to Pitt and needed a miracle to beat O S U. The Big Ten top team isn't as good as others. Bottom not very good. Top 4 teams right now are quite good but not great, especially M. I don't consider PSU in that mix. Wisky will win by double digits.
What conference do you put at top?
What conference is good then? I could break down every conference like that.
ACC:
Clemson lost to Pitt, barely beat Troy, Auburn, NC State and FSU
No other team with less than 3 losses
SEC:
Bama, best team in football
Florida with 3 losses and not that good
Nobody else with less than 4 losses
Pac12:
Washington lost to USC and barely beat a bad Arizona team
Colorado got beat by Michigan handily
Everyone else 3+ losses
Big12
JOKE
If can nitpick any conference. Overall it is a pretty easy call that the B1G was the best overall.
I don't. Just don't think Big Ten is better. Very weak NC. No big wins except OSU NC (off the top). I think there is a lot of parody.
My playoff would be
Washington/ CO
Clemson
OSU
AL
Others Considered: Wisky if they win
PSU if they win
OU if they beast OSU. Or OSU
W Michigan
I'm not a big PSU win. I am not counting on them beating Wisky
M is out in my book.
Conferences
SEC, ACC and Pac 10 are about on par with Big Ten.
I see it the other way as I think PSU beats Wisky by 10-14.
I am not sure the B1G is the best conference until we prove it during the bowl season but that is problematic because the match-ups may produce a lot of unevenly ranked teams due to how many teams from the B1G are in the playoff and which teams are playing up. Also as usual we will be playing many games in the backyards of our opponents. We've gotten the conference love this year so there will be a target on our backs in marquee games.
I find it hard to believe the conference is better this year than last year as last year's OSU team had 13 guys drafted into the NFL, MSU was strong, Iowa was stronger and Michigan was on the come among others. Last year's OSU would wipe the floor against this year's OSU with Elliott, Bosa, Miller, etc. This year the league is strong in terms of competitiveness outside the league (beat OK & LSU) but it might be a matter of how many guys the SEC and other leagues lost due to graduation, early entree?
You left out Pitt beating PSU. The close trivial wins....look at OSU and Wisky.
Florida Wisky would be a great matchup.
C played AT Michigan without a QB if I remember right.
Never count out OU. At least they PLAYED OSU non conference. C played Mich fairly well early before an injury. With their QB and out Boulder......who wins?
I'm saying the the Big Ten is good. Just not better. In a month or so...well know.... At this point I just don't see any of the Big Ten winning it all.
I think right now that Iowa is better than last year.....
I think right now that Iowa is better than last year.....
This year the league is strong in terms of competitiveness outside the league (beat OK & LSU) but it might be a matter of how many guys the SEC and other leagues lost due to graduation, early entree?