HUGE WEEK in the Big Ten. The East starts to cannibalize each other and the Iowa can take a big step in the West.
The season is about two-thirds over, this week in the Big Ten we got a 9 overtime HUGE upset, the Buckeyes and Wolverines keep rolling (have we ever said that before?), Wisconsin win in West Lafayette sets up a big game next week in Madison that could/should decide the Big Ten West and quietly Minnesota continues to notch wins. Think they want that Bowling Green game back? And who is the front runner for Player of the Year in the conference? A pair of Buckeyes?
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We just beat the No. 2 out of Iowa.
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Week 5 in the books, and quick, who is the second best team in the Big Ten West? Looking to be like the Nebraska team that lost at Illinois. The 2021 Powers that Be all came out strong. Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan & Michigan State all dominated in wins and are representing the conference in the new AP Top 25 as all being in the Top 11.
Next week will be the biggest game in the Big Ten in a while not including Ohio State. A top 5 matchup with Iowa & Penn State and we'll see how good Nebraska is as the Huskers gets a check up with Michigan.
How stacked is the Big Ten after the first full month. The East has four 4-0 teams and that is not including The Ohio State University. Rutgers is just 1 loss after the first month, and Indiana is 2-2 at the bottom. In the West Iowa survived vs Colorado State and is on top with a trip to 4-0 Maryland on Friday. The bottom of the west looks different this season so far too with it being Northwestern, Wisconsin & Nebraska.
The season is 1/3rd over. Enjoy October, its going to be fun!
Week 3 the Big Ten had some big moments to make statements, and mostly did so. Even the Huskers in a loss in the 50th anniversary of the Game of the Century. Indiana had a top 10 team on the ropes, Penn State whited out Auburn and Michigan and Ohio State rolled again. The Big Ten East looks like it will be really fun!
Who had the 3 biggest games of the week going this way? Oregon without Kayvon Thibodeaux going into Columbus and getting a win. Iowa as an underdog going to Jack Trice against what could be the best Iowa State team ever and dominating Breece Hall and Brock Purdy. And dare we say Blue is Back with Michigan dominating Washington.
The rest of the Big Ten got in action on what is now Week 1. And with some conference games to open the season. This was a tad different but enjoyable. Really feel bad for Mohamed Ibrahim from Minnesota. He was eating up the Buckeyes before what seems to be a year ending injury.
