MY FINAL (yes, FINAL) Big Ten Division Prediction
- Thread starter JonDMiller
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I better mark this date- first time I've found myself being thankful for a Husker in a long, long, long time.
pin2win
@hagertony
you hit it on the head with this statement for years its been a debate on who the better team is and both teams have excuses every year. finally it will get settled
JonDMiller
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I do not think the season will end with Iowa-NU
I think the season will end with NU vs Michigan and PSU vs OSU...Iowa-MN to end probably continues.OOOOORRRRRR
Maybe have the first Saturday in October be the 'Protected Rivalry Game' week in the BTN?
I think the season will end with NU vs Michigan and PSU vs OSU...Iowa-MN to end probably continues.OOOOORRRRRR
Maybe have the first Saturday in October be the 'Protected Rivalry Game' week in the BTN?
hawkeyescott
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Iowa/Nebraska wouldn't be creating one overnight, even though they have only played a handfull of times, the rivalry already exists. I know you as a clone fan wants Iowa to go East just so ISU doesn't become even more irrelevant in the State of Iowa but I have a feeling you won't get your wish.
hawkeyescott
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I would be ok with this as well, nothing like ending the season on a winning note and getting momentum for the bowl game.
I would love to be rid of Minnesota as a year end rival. It is usually a meaningless game and now it will be in very dicey weather so not nearly attractive as going to the comforts of the Metrodome and hauling the goalposts out the door. I don't know who I would want to replace them other than Nebraska, but Minnesota on November 27 does nothing for me.
clicheusername3
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Really? Even when Nebraska was wiping the floor with everyone and winning nat. championships their fans were debating whether Iowa was better? I find that hard to believe.
iHawk
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I was going to make the same point. This rivalry has existed for a loooong time. Anyone who denies that needs help with their ability to perceive the obvious. It's a rivalry that just rarely has had the opportunity to be played on the field. That's about to change.
Actually, more than a handful, 31 times to be exact. Minnesota is the only Big10 team who has played them more often. Wisky has only played them 5 times, the latest being 1974, so I really can't see what claim they have to the upcoming rivalry game.
I like what I saw somewhere in regards to the final game of the year being:
Mich-MSU..OSU-PSU..IA-NEB..WISC-MINN..ILL-NW..PUR-IND.
It has all of the instate rivals and also the great (or soon to be great) border rivals..and then first week of oct could be the crossover rivalry games.. This also makes sense so there would be no way we could have rematch in back to back weeks for the Big 10 Championship game and some of those matchups could decide who wins their division (neb-ia.. psu-osu)
Mich-MSU..OSU-PSU..IA-NEB..WISC-MINN..ILL-NW..PUR-IND.
It has all of the instate rivals and also the great (or soon to be great) border rivals..and then first week of oct could be the crossover rivalry games.. This also makes sense so there would be no way we could have rematch in back to back weeks for the Big 10 Championship game and some of those matchups could decide who wins their division (neb-ia.. psu-osu)
Ihawk209
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whammer33024
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jon, the rivalry games aren't listed in italics. those are what we like to call parentheses, lol.
but overall i pretty much agree with these being the divisions. but i'm usually wrong
but overall i pretty much agree with these being the divisions. but i'm usually wrong
iHawk
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That'd be great -
Just means that the year end clash between Michigan and Nebraska will be basically meaningless, because everyone will know Iowa will have the divisional title locked up by that point with an easy W over Minnesota coming.
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Outside of Nebraska fans themselves- most people live in the now, and yes, it is debated now, especially over the past 10 years.
homerHAWKeye777
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Illinois doesn't give a rats azz about its game with Indiana. Illini fans would be absolutely tickled to be able to play Iowa, Michigan, and Northwestern every year. Those are among the games that they tend to talk the most about.
I hate to admit it, but I think that Jon just converged on a pretty good divisional split.
you mean the past ten years when the teams have payed once?
yes, i'm sure it's all that husker fans have been talking about since 2000
DexterMorgan
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I must have missed that post.
