Athlons: 5 Key Questions That Will Shape the Big Ten in 2015 (#3: WI v NE in West)

[BleedGopher]

They also predict us to finish 8-4/5-3.

3. Wisconsin vs. Nebraska in the West

Anchored by defending national champion Ohio State and Mark Dantonio’s Michigan State Spartans, the balance of power in the Big Ten is clearly in the East. In addition to Ohio State and Michigan State, Penn State and Michigan should show improvement in 2015. The West Division has only one team (Wisconsin) in Athlon’s projected top 25 for 2015. Even with a new coach (Paul Chryst), the Badgers’ formula for success won’t change. Melvin Gordon will be missed, but Corey Clement is the next star at running back. And Wisconsin’s defense should be among the best in the Big Ten with seven returning starters. While the Badgers will be a popular pick to win the West, Nebraska isn’t far behind. New coach Mike Riley is changing the schemes on both sides of the ball, so there will be a transition period for this team. However, if quarterback Tommy Armstrong settles into the new pro-style attack, the Cornhuskers have the necessary pieces in place to win the West. Wisconsin is the favorite, but the gap between the Badgers and Nebraska might be smaller than most believe.

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2015-predictions

Go Gophers!!

 

[Derhey]

The Huskers suck.

 

[GopherinFlorida]

Gonna be hard for either team to win the West when we beat both of them!

 

[Schnauzer]

Gophers have beaten Nebraska two times in a row now, and neither game was a fluke. Both games were won by the better team pushing the weaker team around. Am I predicting a Gopher victory again this year? I'm not predicting it but I certainly wouldn't be surprised if the Gophers ran the streak up to 3. The question is, how many wins in a row over Nebraska would it take for the media to consider the Gophers to be as good as the Huskers? Apparently the answer is more than 2.

I can certainly see any media rep listing the Gophers behind Wisconsin. I will do that myself until a win is finally achieved to put an end to the awful streak the Badgers have put together.

 

[jaymil]

Seems like Athlon consistently doesn't give the Gophers much credit.

 

[1983]

They also predict us to finish 8-4/5-3.

3. Wisconsin vs. Nebraska in the West

Anchored by defending national champion Ohio State and Mark Dantonio’s Michigan State Spartans, the balance of power in the Big Ten is clearly in the East. In addition to Ohio State and Michigan State, Penn State and Michigan should show improvement in 2015. The West Division has only one team (Wisconsin) in Athlon’s projected top 25 for 2015. Even with a new coach (Paul Chryst), the Badgers’ formula for success won’t change. Melvin Gordon will be missed, but Corey Clement is the next star at running back. And Wisconsin’s defense should be among the best in the Big Ten with seven returning starters. While the Badgers will be a popular pick to win the West, Nebraska isn’t far behind. New coach Mike Riley is changing the schemes on both sides of the ball, so there will be a transition period for this team. However, if quarterback Tommy Armstrong settles into the new pro-style attack, the Cornhuskers have the necessary pieces in place to win the West. Wisconsin is the favorite, but the gap between the Badgers and Nebraska might be smaller than most believe.

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2015-predictions

Go Gophers!!

If we play up to our potential, we will win the west in flashy fashion.