Helmet Schools of the B1G in 2024

[JoeCool]

Seen the term “helmet school” thrown around quite a bit as of late, just wondering where everyone draws that line. I’ll start.

teams are ranked within their tiers as well

Helmet Schools
Ohio St.
Michigan
Oregon
USC
Penn St.

Fringe
Nebraska
Washington
Michigan St.
UCLA

The team wears helmets.
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Maryland
Rutgers
Purdue

Heck no.
Northwestern
Illinois
Indiana

 

[Word]

Seen the term “helmet school” thrown around quite a bit as of late, just wondering where everyone draws that line. I’ll start.

teams are ranked within their tiers as well

Helmet Schools
Ohio St.
Michigan
Oregon
USC
Penn St.

Fringe
Nebraska
Washington
Michigan St.
UCLA

The team wears helmets.
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Maryland
Rutgers
Purdue

Heck no.
Northwestern
Illinois
Indiana

I'd knock Nebraska, Michigan St., Washington, and Penn St each down a notch.

 

[JoeCool]

I'd knock Nebraska, Michigan St., Washington, and Penn St each down a notch.

UCLA over Washington & Nebraska?

 

[Word]

Nope. But I would probably just get rid of the fringe category altogether.

 

[BTChamp]

Only pansies wear helmets.

 

[SHGopher]

Seen the term “helmet school” thrown around quite a bit as of late, just wondering where everyone draws that line. I’ll start.

teams are ranked within their tiers as well

Helmet Schools
Ohio St.
Michigan
Oregon
USC
Penn St.

Fringe
Nebraska
Washington
Michigan St.
UCLA

The team wears helmets.
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Maryland
Rutgers
Purdue

Heck no.
Northwestern
Illinois
Indiana

Nebraska maybe in the near future but not now. Michigan State, uncertain. Wisconsin is sometimes up a level, maybe Iowa in that too. Minnesota is above teams like Rutgers and Purdue.