B1G West
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At the end of the day, it has only been Wisconsin in the West since Nebraska joined the B1G. I think Iowa has beaten them one time since then? The West teams that have went to the championship game since the formation of the B1G Championship are:
Wisconsin - 5
Iowa - 1
Nebraska - 1
Northwestern - 1
There is Wisconsin and no other worthy team remotely close in the West. And I say that understanding Nebraska ranks lower than Iowa at this point in time. But for anyone to put another team from the West in the same sentence as Wisconsin is just delusional.
Wisconsin may be a notch above Iowa all time, but since the formation of the B1G Championship game, Wisconsin is .83 against Iowa, so there is only one man and a bunch of boys in the West until somebody changes that.
That is why I said in another thread I would take a loss to ISU and MN for wins against WI and NW.
Good point. Got to figure out how to beat the big dog, then start to do it consistently. Iowa has been damn close on several occasions, just have to figure out how to close it out. May be getting there with the recent uptick in recruiting.
On the other hand, Nebraska just has to figure out how to close our most any game
.agreed 100% on this, and I'm an Iowa fan. Iowa will find out a lot more about its team this weekend playing at Iowa State. Even if Iowa loses, the season isn't lost. But at some point, you need to play a good opponent and find out where you are. Rutgers has some individual talent, but is poorly coached and wanted no part of a physical 4-quarter game. If not for their punter, the game would have been 50-0.
Wisconsin has dominated bad opponents so far. That is what a good team should do. We will really start to find out about them when they play Michigan. Let the season play out. The media wants narratives and to make proclamations immediately.
With Maryland looking good after two games, the crossover schedule looks pretty balanced. Wisconsin looks to be the toughest crossover.
Nevertheless, the West has NEVER been decided by crossover games. All except one year the West was won by going undefeated in the West.
I think the west is still wide open outside Illinois and even they have showed some promise lately. Northwestern proved last year non conference games don't mean everything. It's going to be the team that improves throughout the season that will most likely take the west. Most teams are one injured star player away from staying relevant and that includes Wisconsin.
Maybe not most teams, but Nebraska and Wisconsin certainly fill the bill. Take Taylor or Martinez out of the equation and neither team are realistic division champs. Purdue is probably next in line if they lose Moore but I don't think they are a legitimate title contender anyway. From top to bottom, Iowa is probably the team who could afford to lose any given starter and not have it affect the outcome of their season: not a high ceiling, not a low floor.
The way it sets right now, the West is Wisconsin’s. Huskers could improve over this season and maybe take it away but I doubt it. Our Huskers are just to young and make mistakes. Wisconsin will end up playing OSU like usual and the Buckeyes will blow the Badgers out again. Same ole, same ole...
Wisconsin and Iowa both play Big Boy type football until Nebraska gets some toughies on the O/D lines they will not be taken seriously as a challenger for the West title.
Hmmm... so how did Big Boy type football let Northwestern in last year?
You need to go back to your own board.
Neither have won jack shit so how is that big boy football?
Iowa fans need to stop acting like they are on par with Wisconsin. Winning the West once in 8 years is not big boy football.
