Gopher07
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Not sure anyone's still reading my rankings, but to hell with it, I'll keep 'em coming.
My rankings, week 6:
1. Indiana - By virtue of their home win over the Wolverines, they take over the top spot. If they are shooting well they will not lose.
2. Michigan - Slip up on the road but not unexpected. Still an elite team.
3. Michigan State - Only the home win against the Illini this week but didn't slip up, so I can't drop them. Tough stretch coming up.
4. Ohio State - Good win over Wisconsin in Columbus. Biggest test of the season to date upcoming at the Crisler Center on Tuesday night.
5. Wisconsin - No unexpected wins or losses this week for the Badgers - took down the Illini on the road but lost in Columbus.
6. Minnesota - Looked good again against Nebraska but needed late heroics to beat Iowa in the Barn. Still, 2-0 is 2-0.
7. Northwestern - Slammed on the road by Michigan, but put a beating on the Boilers in Evanston. Northwestern is a team that can come to play against seemingly better competition.
8. Iowa - Got the must-win against Penn State but lost a heartbreaker in Minneapolis.
9. Purdue - Any time you lose at home by 37 - even if it is against the #1 team in the country - you should drop. The loss is Evanston capped a bad week for Painter's boys.
10. Illinois - 0-2 last week, with Indiana and Minnesota in their next two. Illini could be looking down the barrel of a 2-9 conference start.
11. Nebraska - Outclassed on the road and at home this week against better competition. Nice job keeping it competitive against OSU though. Still playing hard.
12. Penn State - Still haven't seen any evidence that this team will win a conference game.
Conference games of the week:
2/5: Ohio State @ Michigan: Michigan looks to bounce back from their loss at Indiana, and get revenge for their loss in Columbus earlier this year. Expect the Wolverines to come out hot.
2/6: Minnesota @ Michigan State: Revenge is the name of the game as the Spartans will look to earn a season split with the Gophers in East Lansing. Gophers could re-establish themselves as an upper-tier team with a road win in a tough environment.
Iowa @ Wisconsin: Wisconsin looks to avenge their loss in Iowa City in what could be a sneaky-good game.
2/9: Michigan @ Wisconsin: Michigan is the better team but Kohl Center is a tough place for opposing teams.
Penn State @ Nebraska: Penn State's best chance for a conference win the rest of the year.
2/10: Indiana @ Ohio State: Buckeyes week from hell continues as the Hoosiers come to town. Big showdown at the top of the standings, particularly if OSU can find a way to knock off UM earlier in the week.
Home/Away Standings:
Through 2/3 this year, the home/away standings:
Michigan State (+3) 4 away games remaining
Michigan (+3) 4 away games remaining
Indiana (+3) 5 away games remaining
Ohio State (+3) 4 away games remaining
Wisconsin (+2) 4 away games remaining
Minnesota (0) 5 away games remaining
Purdue (-1) 5 away games remaining
Northwestern (-1) 5 away games remaining
Iowa (-1) 5 away games remaining
Illinois (-3) 5 away games remaining
Nebraska (-3) 5 away games remaining
Penn State (-5) 5 away games remaining
My rankings, week 6:
1. Indiana - By virtue of their home win over the Wolverines, they take over the top spot. If they are shooting well they will not lose.
2. Michigan - Slip up on the road but not unexpected. Still an elite team.
3. Michigan State - Only the home win against the Illini this week but didn't slip up, so I can't drop them. Tough stretch coming up.
4. Ohio State - Good win over Wisconsin in Columbus. Biggest test of the season to date upcoming at the Crisler Center on Tuesday night.
5. Wisconsin - No unexpected wins or losses this week for the Badgers - took down the Illini on the road but lost in Columbus.
6. Minnesota - Looked good again against Nebraska but needed late heroics to beat Iowa in the Barn. Still, 2-0 is 2-0.
7. Northwestern - Slammed on the road by Michigan, but put a beating on the Boilers in Evanston. Northwestern is a team that can come to play against seemingly better competition.
8. Iowa - Got the must-win against Penn State but lost a heartbreaker in Minneapolis.
9. Purdue - Any time you lose at home by 37 - even if it is against the #1 team in the country - you should drop. The loss is Evanston capped a bad week for Painter's boys.
10. Illinois - 0-2 last week, with Indiana and Minnesota in their next two. Illini could be looking down the barrel of a 2-9 conference start.
11. Nebraska - Outclassed on the road and at home this week against better competition. Nice job keeping it competitive against OSU though. Still playing hard.
12. Penn State - Still haven't seen any evidence that this team will win a conference game.
Conference games of the week:
2/5: Ohio State @ Michigan: Michigan looks to bounce back from their loss at Indiana, and get revenge for their loss in Columbus earlier this year. Expect the Wolverines to come out hot.
2/6: Minnesota @ Michigan State: Revenge is the name of the game as the Spartans will look to earn a season split with the Gophers in East Lansing. Gophers could re-establish themselves as an upper-tier team with a road win in a tough environment.
Iowa @ Wisconsin: Wisconsin looks to avenge their loss in Iowa City in what could be a sneaky-good game.
2/9: Michigan @ Wisconsin: Michigan is the better team but Kohl Center is a tough place for opposing teams.
Penn State @ Nebraska: Penn State's best chance for a conference win the rest of the year.
2/10: Indiana @ Ohio State: Buckeyes week from hell continues as the Hoosiers come to town. Big showdown at the top of the standings, particularly if OSU can find a way to knock off UM earlier in the week.
Home/Away Standings:
Through 2/3 this year, the home/away standings:
Michigan State (+3) 4 away games remaining
Michigan (+3) 4 away games remaining
Indiana (+3) 5 away games remaining
Ohio State (+3) 4 away games remaining
Wisconsin (+2) 4 away games remaining
Minnesota (0) 5 away games remaining
Purdue (-1) 5 away games remaining
Northwestern (-1) 5 away games remaining
Iowa (-1) 5 away games remaining
Illinois (-3) 5 away games remaining
Nebraska (-3) 5 away games remaining
Penn State (-5) 5 away games remaining