Dantonio - Will he be gone?

The West does have more parity top to bottom. But their top is the middle of the East.

Right now on a neutral field, with full health, I would pick Ohio St, Penn St, Michigan, & Indiana to beat every team in the West.

I'm not so sure about Michigan and Indiana, but that's my point the East is very top heavy. I'm sure every team in the West could beat Maryland and Rutgers on a neutral field.
 


I'm not so sure about Michigan and Indiana, but that's my point the East is very top heavy. I'm sure every team in the West could beat Maryland and Rutgers on a neutral field.

Agree on this certainly. Pretty much every P5 team would. Many other teams as well.

I just don't see the divisions as comparable when far and away the best program from one division would be the 3rd or 4th best program in other. Just my opinion.
 


I'm guessing they'd be a 4-5/5-4 B1G team. Its not realistic that they beat Ohio St, Michigan, or PSU regularly. They can certainly beat Michigan in Kinnick. They've proven that.

MSU probably be 50/50ish series. They're still a more physical program than Iowa and Iowa would play that game in a phone booth.

I think Maryland would be a very tough place for Iowa to win. But I'd give Iowa the edge more times than not.

Before this season, Indiana would struggle to beat Iowa even in Bloomington. Going forward may be different. This is an Indiana program that physically wouldn't be pushed around by Iowa. Those days are over. And their QB & offensive play has been outclassing Iowa for years.

Rutgers, no words necessary.

Iowa has really struggled with half of the West opponents and dominated the other half so I think that would add up to a 4-5/5-4 record depending on crossover draw.
It is difficult to win the west when the #1 team, owns, dominates, and often embarrasses you, even though you are at the "same level" as they are, as Kirk states.
 


Sounds like the natives are restless in East Lansing. Article points out that MSU is 24 and 24 in last 48 games and that includes a 10-3 season after a 3 and 9 season following their trip to the CFP in 2015. For the record Iowa stands at 44 and 19 beginning with the 2015 season until now. Over the last 49 games Iowa is 32 and 17, a .65% winning record. Not that it matters to the never happy crowd.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...nd-michigan-state-has-a-big-decision-to-make/

I hope not! Continued uncertainty will hurt their recruiting.
 




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