Is Wisconsin Big Brother?

[DDThompson]

Iowa's Record Against Big Ten Opponents

2011-2017 (Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten)
Wisconsin 1-4
Northwestern 4-3
Nebraska 4-3
Minnesota 5-2
Purdue 5-2
Illinois 4-0
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Ohio State 1-1
Michigan 3-1
Michigan St. 1-4
Penn State 0-4
Indiana 3-1
Maryland 1-1
Rutgers 1-0

1999-2010
Wisconsin 6-6
Northwestern 4-6
Nebraska 0-2 OOC
Minnesota 8-4
Purdue 5-3
Illinois 5-3
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Ohio State 1-7
Michigan 4-4
Michigan St. 6-4
Penn State 8-2
Indiana 6-4

Very large turn arounds for worse are vs. Penn State and MSU.
Significant changes are: bad vs Wisconsin and pro vs. Michigan

 

[DDThompson]

Wisconsin's Record Against Big Ten Opponents

2011-2017 (Since Nebraska joined the Big Ten)
Northwestern 3-2
Iowa 4-1
Nebraska 6-1
Minnesota 7-0
Illinois 7-0
Purdue 7-0
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Ohio State 0-6
Michigan 1-1
Michigan St. 2-2
Penn State 1-3
Indiana 4-0
Rutgers 2-0
Maryland 3-0

1999-2010
Northwestern 4-4
Iowa 6-6
Minnesota 10-2
Illinois 5-3
Purdue 6-2
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Ohio State 5-5
Michigan 4-6
Michigan St. 6-4
Penn State 4-4
Indiana 8-2

I'll put one up for Iowa & Northwestern during the same intervals.
(later - I'm going outside and get a little yard work done)

They own the bottom half teams (the teams they’re supposed to) and significant change for the pro vs. Iowa and huge downside vs. OSU.

Like we’ve said for past several seasons: Wisconsin is consistently beating (if not dominating) the teams they’re supposed to. Iowa is not.

Thanks for posting AWTY.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Nebraska should beg to move to the east division with a record of 14-7.

Compared to 20-18 vs. west.

Nebraska has had a tough time with the better teams in the west; Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Minnesota. I think it comes down to line play. Nebraska hasn't been able to stand up to power football.

 

[AreWeThereYet]

Against the weaker teams in the Big Ten: Minnesota, Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Maryland.

Wisconsin 30-0
Iowa 19-6
Northwestern 17-5
Nebraska 17-5

Against the stronger teams in the Big Ten: Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Nebraska, Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State.

Wisconsin 17-16 (regular season 15-13)
Iowa 14-20 (regular season 14-19)
Northwestern 13-23
Nebraska 17-20 (regular season 17-19)

Against better teams in West Division: Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Nebraska. (regular season only)
Wisconsin 12-4
Iowa 9-10
Northwestern 8-11
Nebraska 8-12

Against better teams in the East Division: Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan, Penn State. (regular season only)
Wisconsin 3-9
Iowa 5-9
Northwestern 5-12
Nebraska 9-7

 

[AreWeThereYet]

There is a bit of disparity in schedule strength. (regular season games only)

Total games against bottom six.
Wisconsin - 30
Iowa - 25
Northwestern - 22
Nebraska - 22

Total games against top seven.
Wisconsin - 28
Iowa - 33
Northwestern - 36
Nebraska - 36

Of course there were two division realignments and the addition of Maryland and Rutgers. One wouldn't expect things to be even through all those changes. Wisconsin got the best draw, 30 games against bottom six teams. They took full advantage of it too, 30-0. Nebraska and Northwestern drew a disproportionate number of games against better teams. Nebraska kind of asked for it. Northwestern got stuck with it.