Nebraska, Michigan remaining schedules
It looks like the Legends division could be a two horse race the rest of the way, so it's worth looking at the schedules. They have the tiebreaker, but this thing is far from over.
MICHIGAN
@ Minnesota (11/3)
Northwestern (11/10)
Iowa (11/17)
@ Ohio State (11/24)
NEBRASKA
@ Michigan State (11/3)
Penn State (11/10)
Minnesota (11/17)
@ Iowa (11/23)
It seems unlikely that Nebraska runs the table (with any win probabilities I'm thinking of, at least). If we can take care of business over the next three weeks - and damn, Denard would make that easier - then there's a good chance that the OSU game is for a trip to Indianapolis/Pasadena this year.
October 28th, 2012 at 8:38 AM ^
it brings back memories of Lloyd Carr saying we only need x number of points in offensive production to win a game.
October 28th, 2012 at 8:54 AM ^
Who are we going to score 20 points against? I would prefer to watch bad D and an offense that scores then the train wreck that has been the last two weeks. These type of games have to make the blue bloods happy as the fans always make noise when the other team has the ball. Now we don't have much to cheer about when we have the ball.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:09 AM ^
Even if Denard comes back we look to have no shot at beating OSU whose offense ran roughshod all over two defenses we scored a combined total of 7 field goals on, which means Nebraska has to lose twice which I don't think is likely. PSU and Iowa are pretty horrible I don't see why they have such high % up there.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:11 AM ^
Welcome to the B1G. Where indiana has a chance to go to the B1G Championship game.
BIG TEHNNNN.
October 28th, 2012 at 2:35 AM ^
Indiana might just need 1 more conference win @Purdue on Nov 24 to get to 3-5 and win the head-to-head tie-breaker over Wiscy & Purdue.
BIG TEN - LEADERS | CONF | OVR |
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Ohio State | 5-0 | 9-0 |
Penn State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
#25 Wisconsin | 3-2 | 6-3 |
Indiana | 1-3 | 3-5 |
Purdue | 0-4 | 3-5 |
Illinois | 0-4 | 2-6 |
2012 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule | |||
DATE | OPPONENT | ||
Sat, Nov 10 |
@ Indiana |
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Sat, Nov 17 |
vs Ohio State |
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Sat, Nov 24 |
October 28th, 2012 at 6:01 AM ^
These ineligible teams are so confusing. I like the nice tables for the divisional standing layout.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:18 AM ^
You mean a trip to Pasadena by way of Indianapolis?
October 28th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^
Not Flamebait, AFAIK you have to actually win the game in Indianapolis before tickets to Pasadena are punched.
October 28th, 2012 at 2:32 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 2:57 AM ^
If the Big Ten champion is not ranked in the Top 14 is it possible for the Big 10 not to send a representative to the Rose Bowl?
October 28th, 2012 at 7:33 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 1:52 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 3:01 AM ^
It still pains me that NW gave away the Neb game.
Road to Pasadena could have been much easier for us.
October 28th, 2012 at 3:07 AM ^
I think its time to admit we are a mediocare team this year and are just benefiting from a down a big ten, we are on the upswing but the offensive talent just isn't there and as much as i love denard he isn't the greatest qb of all time, we didn't score a td in a game and half and our offense has been shit against any defense with a pulse and its not just borges playcalling. I think nebraska loses again but I don't see us winning out. I think nebraska and us finish tied, and that means no rose bowl for the wolverines this year, it sucks but this year is gonna be building towards the future, and i am ok with that
October 28th, 2012 at 3:50 AM ^
Not wild about the future after tonight. Without Denard, we have no offense.
October 28th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
We will see, borges used to call an agressive gameplan until the nd game this year when we decided throws longer than 10 yards more than once a game tend to end in interceptions and i can't really blame him for thinking that, if gardner or morris can prove to be even an average (read college football not big ten) qb i think the offense actually opens up a little bit more.
October 28th, 2012 at 7:03 AM ^
I dare say that Nebraska has the slightly more difficult schedule, based on recent performances of their opponents, going into the remaining four games. Consider that, after last night, we are 2nd in total defense and 7th in total offense in the conference. A summary look at the updated stats reveals the following for the Big Ten in relation to our own schedule:
@ Minnesota (11/3) - 6th in total defense, 8th in total offense (in conference)
Northwestern (11/10) - 10th in total defense, 5th in total offense
Iowa (11/17) - 7th in total defense, 11th in total offense
@ Ohio State (11/24) - 9th in total defense, 3rd in total offense
At no point as of now do we play a better defense, and only in two cases are we playing a more prolific offense than our own. Even now, all four of these games are within reach by the numbers, and a healthy Denard Robinson obviously helps keep them all in reach. We are definitely not out of the question for a trip to the BTCG yet.
October 28th, 2012 at 8:15 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 1:53 PM ^
If history is a guide, if we manage to obtain two first round RBs and a first round QB, and those players develop under a different OC, Borges will then be able to call one season's worth of games before regressing again.
October 28th, 2012 at 8:15 AM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 10:25 AM ^
If Denard can not go, Al needs to put Devin under center. I feel like we could of or had a chance to win the game with Devin. If Denards out for a play or two I agree with Bellomy but if DRob can't go, we have zero chance with Bellomy, the kid is just not ready. Hope the Senior class did not get robbed out of Indy because of the QB decsion made last night by the coaching staff.
October 28th, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
I still think Michigan has a pretty decent shot of making the title game with a healthy Denard. I think Michigan's defense would play better against tOSU than Nebraska's and that Michigan would be able to move the ball down there with Denard. However, without him this team has just looked abysmal.
Al is going to need to do a little soul-searching. Hard to tell what the answer is when so many things look like they're going wrong, but what he's done the last two games is not working.
October 28th, 2012 at 10:47 AM ^
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October 28th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
Agreed. I can not imagine a true freshman QB looking good- it is not about athletic ability (well, its a little about that) but about decision making and maturity.
I think it is a competition between Gardner and Bellomy, and I don't think Saturday'e game tells us too much one way or the other. I guess we already know what the biggest question at the spring game is going to be...
October 28th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Going into the season, this was the game on the schedule that concerned me. Playing a night game in Lincoln, against a revenge-minded NU team after last year, one week after Sparty sounded pretty daunting. It's hard to get "up" for every opponent. If you pointed all offseason to MSU, the game after MSU is going to be tough. As it turned out, I think we might have won if Denard had gone the distance, but it did seem like we weren't as sharp even with him in there.
On the plus side, I could see the same happening to the Huskers next week. Last year they thrashed Sparty, 24-3, in Lincoln. MSU is out for payback and gets them at home. NU might have a hard time getting emotionally up for the game after this week. Sparty just might do us a favor.
October 28th, 2012 at 2:14 PM ^
October 28th, 2012 at 12:58 PM ^
I think UM can still make it to Indy, but we can't have another performance like last night. If Denard goes down, Gardner has to take the reins and run the offense, Bellomy isn't ready. He's a good kid don't get me wrong and he could be the starter after Devin graduates, especially if they have Shane RS, which I think would be a good idea.
October 28th, 2012 at 1:53 PM ^
WHY? WHY? WHY?
October 28th, 2012 at 1:58 PM ^