Click-bait at it's worst. ESPN writer McGee now says the Big 10 is the dominant conference in college football. What?
Reasons:
1. Mighty Michigan State defeats Oregon, 31-28, thanks to the Oregon QB missing a wide-open receiver for a TD with 1:10 to play in the 4th quarter.
2. Mighty Ohio State, fresh off victories over awesome Virginia Tech and the always powerful Hawaii!
McGee says the Big 10 is "copying the SEC model" of having 2 great teams in the SEC (Alabama + someone), plus lots of easy in-conference victories. Of course, this is the opposite of what ESPN has been saying for a decade - that ALL SEC in-conference victories were "quality wins."
Remember this post from last week?
Brutal week for the Big 10
Big Ten defeats Norfolk State, Richmond, Illinois State, Western Michigan, Southern Illinois (48-47), and Kent State.
Big Ten Losses
Michigan loses to Utah, 24-17.
Penn State loses to TEMPLE for the first time in 41 years, 27-10.
Wisconsin pounded by Bama on national TV, 35-17
Nebraska loses to BYU, 33-28.
Purdue loses to Marshall, 41-37.
Minnesota loses to TCU, 23-17.
#1 OSU trailed VT at the half. Comes back after VT loses their QB early in the 3rd quarter.
Big Ten's single quality win (maybe) is Northwestern 16, Stanford 6.
THIS WEEK'S DAMAGE
Maryland loses to Bowling Green, 48-27
Rutgers loses to Washington State, 37-34
Big Victories!
Wins over South Alabama, FIU, Eastern Illinois, Indiana State, Western Illinois, Miami of Ohio, Buffalo, Oregon State, Iowa State, and Colorado (and Hawaii, Oregon).
Reasons:
1. Mighty Michigan State defeats Oregon, 31-28, thanks to the Oregon QB missing a wide-open receiver for a TD with 1:10 to play in the 4th quarter.
2. Mighty Ohio State, fresh off victories over awesome Virginia Tech and the always powerful Hawaii!
McGee says the Big 10 is "copying the SEC model" of having 2 great teams in the SEC (Alabama + someone), plus lots of easy in-conference victories. Of course, this is the opposite of what ESPN has been saying for a decade - that ALL SEC in-conference victories were "quality wins."
Remember this post from last week?
Brutal week for the Big 10
Big Ten defeats Norfolk State, Richmond, Illinois State, Western Michigan, Southern Illinois (48-47), and Kent State.
Big Ten Losses
Michigan loses to Utah, 24-17.
Penn State loses to TEMPLE for the first time in 41 years, 27-10.
Wisconsin pounded by Bama on national TV, 35-17
Nebraska loses to BYU, 33-28.
Purdue loses to Marshall, 41-37.
Minnesota loses to TCU, 23-17.
#1 OSU trailed VT at the half. Comes back after VT loses their QB early in the 3rd quarter.
Big Ten's single quality win (maybe) is Northwestern 16, Stanford 6.
THIS WEEK'S DAMAGE
Maryland loses to Bowling Green, 48-27
Rutgers loses to Washington State, 37-34
Big Victories!
Wins over South Alabama, FIU, Eastern Illinois, Indiana State, Western Illinois, Miami of Ohio, Buffalo, Oregon State, Iowa State, and Colorado (and Hawaii, Oregon).
