. . . 10 teams playing . . . I see 2-8 entirely possible given the match ups listed, with O$U and Wisconsin the only teams I see as likely winners . . .
. . . that's assuming that GA Tech has Paul Johnson coaching one last game, against Minnesota, before he retires for good. If GA Tech has an interim coach, then that's a wildcard that I can't predict about . . .
. . . and another team I might be missing on is Michigan . . . I don't trust Harbaugh to win big games, at least not yet. So I'm giving Florida the nod in the Peach Bowl. Might have to get tickets to see that.
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I check out the other Big Ten team's fan forums from time to time, and it's always interesting to see their take on the status of the programs and the year they had. I think a lot of BT teams had disappointing years, frankly. Here's my take of what an average fan for each program might be saying:
1. OSU---"I can't bitch about losing only 1 game, but I hoped we'd be in the playoffs. Our D was never very good, and losing Bosa hurt".
2. Michigan---"Man, I'm disappointed in Harbaugh. I thought it would be between us and OSU every year for the BT championship. We're just not very good. The D looked great all year, except when we needed them against ND & OSU. Maybe we'd be better off if Harbaugh left for the pros".
3. PSU---"We missed our TB, WR, & TE studs more than we thought we would. McSorley likes to throw those long jump balls, and we just didn't have the guys to catch them this year. The young guys looked promising but didn't quite measure up. I really like McSorley, but I'm glad he's gone now. And I hate how Franklin chokes away the close home games".
4. MSU---"I can't believe the OL was that bad, and how bad Lewerke played. It's too bad cause the D really played their asses off".
5. Maryland---"I'm just glad we made it through that year. We're going to suck for at least a couple of years. The new guy can recruit. I hope he's a better game coach then when he was at New Mexico. At least we'll beat Indiana."
6. Rutgers---"Ash is a moron, but we don't have enough $ to buy him out. We literally have the worst offense in the country. Maybe we can beat Indiana".
1. Wisconsin---"I told you Hornibrook sucked, and that Miami game last year was just a fluke. I feel bad for our OL having to block for that stiff. I don't know why we thought our D would be as good as last year. That was dumb".
2. Northwestern---"Man, Fitz was amazing this year, but how did we lose those first 3 NC games?"
3. Purdue---"Man, Brohm can coach, but how did we lose those first 3 games?"
4. Iowa---"We had a better team than I thought we'd have, but we should have beaten Purdue & PSU. and won the Division. We blew it. Now go feed the pigs".
5. Illinois---"They gave Lovie an EXTENSION? Shit, we'll never have a football team".
6. Minnesota--"This year was ok, but wait till next year. I just hope Fleck doesn't leave as soon as we get good. He wouldn't do that, would he?"
7. Nebraska---"I'm telling you, Frost's the man. We're going to start dominating this Division in a couple of years. With Meyer gone, we'll win the BT in 3 years".