When Minnesota wins the West, I hope they send a thank you card to Jeff Sins

[Cornicator]

I think the following is going to happen the rest of the season:

Minnesota is going to beat Illinois, Purdue, and Wisconsin. They will lose to Ohio State - 6-3 finish
Nebraska is going to beat Sparty, Maryland, and Cockeye. They will lose at Wisconsin - 6-3 finish
Cockeye is going to beat Northwestern, Rutgers, and Illinois, but lose to Nebraska - 6-3 finish
Wisconsin will lose to Minnesota after beating Indiana, NW, and Nebraska - 6-3 finish.

Minnesota will win the tiebreaker over all teams, and the division.

Technically speaking, the 4 teams would all win a "Co-Share" of the division. Cockeye will of course make rings. But Minnesota would be considered the true winner.... All courtesy of Jeff Sins.

 

[huskerj12]

Man that would be an absolutely phenomenal Year 1 for Rhule. I hope NU's part of your prediction actually happens!

 

[lee_carvallo_12]

Cockeye scribe, Scott Dochterman, picked DONU as the favorite to win the west on Sharp and Handley this morning, fwiw.

 

[Jim14510]

What is the tie breaker if it involves 3 teams?

 

[Jim14510]

1. The records of the three (or more) tied teams will be compared based on winning percentage in games between the tied teams.

• (a) Example: East 1 is 2-0 in games between the tied teams with wins over East 2 and 3 - East 1 would be the representative.

2. The records of the three (or more) tied teams will be compared based on winning percentage within their division.

3. The records of the three (or more) teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5, 6, and 7).

• (a) When arriving at a group of tied teams while comparing records, use each team’s record against the collective tied teams as a group, rather than record against the individual teams.

 

[Mavsker]

I don't know...Minnesota has those nice tiebreakers but they're also the only team with a basically guaranteed loss (tOSU). DONU is the hottest team but has a harder remaining schedule than Wisconsin/Cockeye imo. I think Cockeye is the best positioned right now unfortunately.

 

[Jim14510]

I don't know...Minnesota has those nice tiebreakers but they're also the only team with a basically guaranteed loss (tOSU). DONU is the hottest team but has a harder remaining schedule than Wisconsin/Cockeye imo. I think Cockeye is the best positioned right now unfortunately.

Cockeye going to lose to Rutgers and Nebraska.

Minn going to lose to Ohio St.

Wisconsin going to lose to Nebraska.

Doesn't matter who loses between Wisconsin/Minnesota.

B1G West champ....GBR

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

What is the tie breaker if it involves 3 teams?

1. The records of the three (or more) tied teams will be compared based on winning percentage in games between the tied teams.

• (a) Example: East 1 is 2-0 in games between the tied teams with wins over East 2 and 3 - East 1 would be the representative.

2. The records of the three (or more) tied teams will be compared based on winning percentage within their division.

3. The records of the three (or more) teams will be compared against the next highest placed teams in their division in order of finish (4, 5, 6, and 7).

• (a) When arriving at a group of tied teams while comparing records, use each team’s record against the collective tied teams as a group, rather than record against the individual teams.

It's nice that this guy was able to answer your question.

 

[Jim14510]

Minn could lose to Illinois too.

 

[Jim14510]

It's nice that this guy was able to answer your question.

He's probably the strongest poster on tPB.

 

[Mavsker]

Cockeye going to lose to Rutgers and Nebraska.

Minn going to lose to Ohio St.

Wisconsin going to lose to Nebraska.

Doesn't matter who loses between Wisconsin/Minnesota.

B1G West champ....GBR

Cockeye is going to be tough if we don't clean up the turnovers. They are just way too opportunistic.

They won't be able to move the ball on us but they won't need to when we turn it over in field goal range. And that's a really tough defense.

 

[Jim14510]

Cockeye is going to be tough if we don't clean up the turnovers. They are just way too opportunistic.

They won't be able to move the ball on us but they won't need to when we turn it over in field goal range. And that's a really tough defense.

We said that last year too.

 

[TrentMilfer]

are we talking about Johnny's brother OP?

 

[Mavsker]

We said that last year too.

Well yeah...sports analysis isn't a game of absolutes. It's still true in the sense that it's more likely than not.

 

[jickey moseph]

Is it the worst thing in the world to be co-division champs and NOT have to go play either those cheating bastards at Michigan or Ohio State?

 

[Jim14510]

Is it the worst thing in the world to be co-division champs and NOT have to go play either those cheating bastards at Michigan or Ohio State?

Yes. Same record makes us co-champs. Tie breakers are for who plays in the championship game.

 

[HerbRedman]

Cockeye scribe, Scott Dochterman, picked DONU as the favorite to win the west on Sharp and Handley this morning, fwiw.

I still don't know how you can say that with our mediocre QB play and massive fumble problems. I have a hard time picking them on the road at MSU honestly.

 

[Cornicator]

Cockeye is going to be tough if we don't clean up the turnovers. They are just way too opportunistic.

They won't be able to move the ball on us but they won't need to when we turn it over in field goal range. And that's a really tough defense.

I honestly think they are Nebraska's best matchup of the remaining teams. They want teams to throw the football as their yards allowed per pass attempt and per pass completion are phenomenal. Nebraska can't really throw the football against anyone anyway.

As dumb as it sounds, I think Nebraska's defense can dominate their pathetic offense way more than Cockeye can dominate the Huskers. If people want to really get into the weeds about why Cockeye's offense has been so terrible the last two seasons, it goes beyond Brian Ferentz, and bad QB play.

The problem is they can't run the football anymore. Cockeye is 108th Nationally in rushing offense and they want to run the ball 35 to 40 times per game.

 

[IM4NUALWAYS]

I think the following is going to happen the rest of the season:

Minnesota is going to beat Illinois, Purdouche, and Wisconsin. They will lose to Ohio State - 6-3 finish
Nebraska is going to beat Sparty, Maryland, and Cockeye. They will lose at Wisconsin - 6-3 finish
Cockeye is going to beat Northwestern, Rutgers, and Illinois, but lose to Nebraska - 6-3 finish
Wisconsin will lose to Minnesota after beating Indiana, NW, and Nebraska - 6-3 finish.

Minnesota will win the tiebreaker over all teams, and the division.

Technically speaking, the 4 teams would all win a "Co-Share" of the division. Cockeye will of course make rings. But Minnesota would be considered the true winner.... All courtesy of Jeff Sins.

Well really to the coaching staff for having Grant in the game in the 4th quarter. All of them screwed the pooch that day late in the game.

 

[Pipe Line]

I think Minnesota loses to Wisconsin