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With losses by College Football Playoff contenders Ohio State and Penn State, it’s safe to say the Big Ten’s hopes for a Playoff team didn’t have a great weekend.
The Buckeyes lost and lost ugly against Iowa in a 55-24 trouncing, while Penn State took a second consecutive loss against Michigan State falling 27-24. Thanks to both teams picking up a second loss, it appears undefeated Wisconsin stands alone as the only team in the conference with a clear shot at making the Playoff.
The numbers agree with that assessment, as FiveThirtyEight has the Badgers as the only Big Ten team with odds greater than 20 percent to reach the Playoff in their projections.
Link to the Projections: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2017-college-football-predictions/
Link to article: https://www.landof10.com/wisconsin/fivethirtyeight-college-football-playoff-wisconsin-big-ten
The Buckeyes lost and lost ugly against Iowa in a 55-24 trouncing, while Penn State took a second consecutive loss against Michigan State falling 27-24. Thanks to both teams picking up a second loss, it appears undefeated Wisconsin stands alone as the only team in the conference with a clear shot at making the Playoff.
The numbers agree with that assessment, as FiveThirtyEight has the Badgers as the only Big Ten team with odds greater than 20 percent to reach the Playoff in their projections.
Link to the Projections: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2017-college-football-predictions/
Link to article: https://www.landof10.com/wisconsin/fivethirtyeight-college-football-playoff-wisconsin-big-ten