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2011 Big Ten Leaders Division Race

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This thread is for discussion of the division race.

Those competing to reach the first CCG in the Leaders Division:

tOSU
Illinois
Indiana
Penn St
Purdue
Wiscy
 
scarletmike;1833246; said:
Obvious early (and probably only) favorites to reach the CCG are OSU and Wiscy. Just like this season, next season will more than likely hinge on the Wiscy game.
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Wisonsin is going to have big holes on the Oline and QB to fill. They do get all their RBs back. OSU will have more back on offense but will have big holes to fill on defense. I think OSU loses less.
 
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OneBuckeye;1833297; said:
Agree, and JJ Watt won't be chasing Pryor around all day. I think OSU's Oline will dominate.

How many losses do you think the division winners will have?
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I'd say we'll have 1. But who knows, all the games are winnable. Nebraska in Nebraska is gonna be tough and Michigan will be tougher next year in Ann Arbor. Illinois was better this year and we go there to play. We have Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Penn State at home. Tough schedule though.

I only admit that we'll probably lose 1 because now I can pick us to lose a game and know that we might still have a chance to win a NC :biggrin:. I love the expansion. It puts us in a position much like the SEC where a 1 loss team that wins the conference is strong enough to have a shot at the NC most years.

How 'bout you??

GO BUCKS.
 
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With Wisconsin and Penn State at home next year, the season really sets up for a Big Ten championship game. I think it will be likely that we will sweep the 5 divison games, and therefore could afford a slip-up at Nebraska and still have the division in our own hands.

As will the case be every year (for both us and Michigan), if we enter The Game 7-0 then we will have clinched our divison beforehand.

Early predicition tells me we finish with our only loss @ Nebraska and win the divison. Then we'd have a rematch with either Michigan, Michigan State, or Nebraska.
 
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That is one crazy thing about next year, because of the teams that have been doing well lately, we will more than likely have a rematch for the CCG. I don't like those kind of situations (unless its the chance to beat _ichigan twice! :biggrin: ).
 
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OneBuckeye;1833260; said:
They do get all their RBs back.
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Maybe, Clay might make an early exit.

I don't think Wiscy should be near the power next season..they could reload but they haven't proven that they can do that yet. This was just a year where everything sort of fell into place in terms of having a ridiculously experienced group.
 
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JXC;1833316; said:
Early predicition tells me we finish with our only loss @ Nebraska
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I only saw Nebraska one time, so this might not be fair, but that team doesn't scare me in the least. Martinez or whatever his name is only seemed to be able to run 3 plays: The interception, the fumble and the 5 yard loss. I think OSU's defense contains him.

I see a Buckeye victory.
:ohwell:
 
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scarletmike;1833318; said:
That is one crazy thing about next year, because of the teams that have been doing well lately, we will more than likely have a rematch for the CCG. I don't like those kind of situations (unless its the chance to beat _ichigan twice! :biggrin: ).
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Why do you want this? Does tradition mean nothing? There is nothing good about playing scUM twice in a year.
 
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