Big Ten Division Title Chases: Contenders down to 6

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There's some clear separation now in the Big Ten:

The Leaders
Michigan State (3-0, Legends)
Nebraska (2-0, Legends)
Ohio State (3-0, Leaders)

In the Hunt
Michigan (2-1, Legends)
Penn State (1-1, Leaders) -- not eligible for Big Ten championship game
Wisconsin (3-1, Leaders)

The Spoilers
Illinois (0-2)
Indiana (1-2)
Iowa (1-2)
Minnesota (1-2)
Northwestern (0-3)
Purdue (0-3)

Composite Conference Record of the 6 Contenders' Opponents (Easiest to Most Difficult)/Toughest Game Remaining
Ohio State (4-9) -- @ Michigan (Nov. 30)
Wisconsin (4-7) -- @Iowa (Nov. 2)
Michigan State (5-8) -- @ Nebraska (Nov. 16)
Nebraska (8-9) -- @ Michigan (Nov. 9)
Penn State (9-8) -- @ Ohio State (Oct. 26)
Michigan (9-5) -- Ohio State (Nov. 30)

Bowl Eligible
Michigan
Michigan State
Ohio State

Can Get Bowl Eligible Next Weekend
Minnesota-Nebraska winner
 

Ohio State is by far the best team.
 

SelectionSunday said:
There's some clear separation now in the Big Ten: The Leaders Michigan State (3-0, Legends) Nebraska (2-0, Legends) Ohio State (3-0, Leaders) In the Hunt Michigan (2-1, Legends) Penn State (1-1, Leaders) -- not eligible for Big Ten championship game Wisconsin (3-0, Leaders) The Spoilers Illinois (0-2) Indiana (1-2) Iowa (1-2) Minnesota (1-2) Northwestern (0-3) Purdue (0-3) Composite Conference Record of the 6 Contenders' Opponents (Easiest to Most Difficult)/Toughest Game Remaining Ohio State (4-9) -- @ Michigan (Nov. 30) Wisconsin (4-7) -- @Iowa (Nov. 2) Michigan State (5-8) -- @ Nebraska (Nov. 16) Nebraska (8-9) -- @ Michigan (Nov. 9) Penn State (9-8) -- @ Ohio State (Oct. 26) Michigan (9-5) -- Ohio State (Nov. 30)
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Wisconsin is 3-1, not 3-0. Beat Purdue, NW, Illinois lost to OSU
 


stocker08 said:
Ohio State is by far the best team.
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I'm not convinced of that yet. They'll get tested maybe @ Michigan, for sure in the Big Ten title game. Michigan State (defense) and Nebraska (offense if Martinez healthy) can pose problems for OSU, and the Buckeyes defense isn't all that great.

That said, certainly with Wiscy out of the way tOSU will skate to Indianapolis.
 



station19 said:
It's the final year of Leaders and Legends.
:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
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And the Gophers (not to mention especially Nebraska and Wisconsin) are happy with that. The West will be a much, much weaker division. It'll be a bloodbath in the East, especially when Penn State gets back to full strength.
 

SelectionSunday said:
And the Gophers (not to mention especially Nebraska and Wisconsin) are happy with that. The West will be a much, much weaker division. It'll be a bloodbath in the East, especially when Penn State gets back to full strength.
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No guarantee Penn St gets back to it's former dominance. Same with Nebraska. Should have taken Mizzou instead of Nebraska.
 

SelectionSunday said:
And the Gophers (not to mention especially Nebraska and Wisconsin) are happy with that. The West will be a much, much weaker division. It'll be a bloodbath in the East, especially when Penn State gets back to full strength.
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I don't know about Nebraska. They had their path to Rose Bowl paved for them last year and they pissed it away. If they can't get there this year, they're a good squad, but Wisconsin's just flat out better than them.
 



station19 said:
No guarantee Penn St gets back to it's former dominance. Same with Nebraska. Should have taken Mizzou instead of Nebraska.
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Who's to say Missouri will ever be a consistent dominant team either? Going by history, there is a better chance Nebraska is a power house than Missouri.

Since 1970, Missouri has won 9 or more games just three times. Nebraska has done that nine times since 2000.
 

GophersInIowa said:
Who's to say Missouri will ever be a consistent dominant team either? Going by history, there is a better chance Nebraska is a power house than Missouri.

Since 1970, Missouri has won 9 or more games just three times. Nebraska has done that nine times since 2000.
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I like the State of Missouri better than the State of Nebraska.
 





station19 said:
And they have a great capital.......Parskiville.
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Okay - Where is Parskiville? I looked on the map and it is no where to be found. Therefore it is my opinion that you and Dr.Don created him or it. As Steve Cannon used to say "A legend in his own mInd."
 



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