Big Ten Preview and Predictions

For each of the conference Predictions I will put in both the Predicted Finish according to Win-Shares, as well as my own personal predictions (which are largely very similar).

 

B1G Win-Shares

East

 

Michigan – 9.68 (6.85)

Ohio St – 8.7 (6.32)

Michigan St – 7.52 (5.4)

Penn St – 6.77 (4.74)

Rutgers – 6.4 (4.4)

Maryland – 5.67 (3.6)

Indiana – 3.42 (1.91)

 

West

 

Minnesota – 7.06 (4.53)

Nebraska – 6.73 (4.46)

Northwestern – 6.79 (4.39)

Wisconsin – 6.47 (4.32)

Purdue – 6.53 (4.23)

Iowa – 6.35 (4.0)

Illinois – 6.53 (3.85)

 

Michigan over Minnesota in the Big Ten championship.

 

The class of the Big Ten once again lies in the East with Ohio St, Michigan, and Michigan St with those 3 battling it out for the division title. Things are about as murky as they can get in the west. With very little separating last place Illinois from first place Minnesota. The Formula says that the West is WIDE OPEN, and any of the 7 teams could win that West division crown. Formula has Minnesota winning it.

 

Simplified Football Predictions

East

 

Ohio St = 10-2 (8-1)

Michigan = 11-1 (8-1)

Michigan St = 9-3 (7-2)

Penn st = 7-5 (5-4)

Rutgers = 4-8 (2-7)

Indiana = 4-8 (2-7)

Maryland = 3-9 (1-8)

 

West

 

Iowa = 8-4 (5-4)

Wisconsin = 7-5 (5-4)

Nebraska = 7-5 (5-4)

Northwestern = 7-5 (4-5)

Minnesota = 7-5 (4-5)

Illinois = 6-6 (4-5)

Purdue = 6-6 (3-6)

 

Ohio St over Iowa in the B1G Conference Championship game.

 

SF has really flipped things up with our predictions in the Big 10. Diverting vastly from the formula. We have Ohio St beating Michigan and thus winning the East and beating the West in the Conference championship, but by virtue of their loss to OU, missing out on the Playoffs. SF has Iowa winning the 3 way tie-breaker between Wisconsin and Nebraska to win the West crown. Should be a very tight race in the West.

 

That is 9 bowl teams for the Big Ten with Illinois and Purdue missing out.

 

Rose Bowl – Ohio St

Cotton Bowl – Michigan

Outback Bowl – Michigan St

Holiday Bowl – Iowa

Music City Bowl – Penn St

Pinstripe Bowl – Wisconsin

Foster Farms – Nebraska

Quick Lane – Northwestern

Heart of Dallas – Minnesota

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