Big Ten Power poll
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Time will soon tell all, but right now, momentum is in Penn State's favor. Also, we are the defending B!G Champs, so until we are knocked off our perch, enjoy the ride!
No clue. The top team could be PSU, Wisky, Michigan or O$U. It's too early to tell after only 1 week of conference play.
PSU has played a weak schedule and struggled to beat Iowa. But they showed a lot of guts coming from behind just like they did last year. No way to count them out.
Wisconsin is probably the most consistent team. Very powerful and fundamentally sound.
O$U lost to Oklahoma but they are loaded with 5* talent. I expect them to improve each week. They could easily be conference champs.
Michigan has a great defense with players like Gary, Hurst, & Bush. I think the Michigan offense could be better with O'Korn at QB.
PSU has played a weak schedule and struggled to beat Iowa. But they showed a lot of guts coming from behind just like they did last year. No way to count them out.
Wisconsin is probably the most consistent team. Very powerful and fundamentally sound.
O$U lost to Oklahoma but they are loaded with 5* talent. I expect them to improve each week. They could easily be conference champs.
Michigan has a great defense with players like Gary, Hurst, & Bush. I think the Michigan offense could be better with O'Korn at QB.
Paul Chryst facts:
(1) Never defeated a team that finished the season in the Top 10.
(2) His only wins vs. teams that finished in the Top 15 were an in-state win over LSU in 2016, and the Western Michigan Bowl game.
(3) In conference play --- 2 wins in his career over teams that finished ahead of his in the conference standings. Those 2 teams were named Rutgers (2012 Big East) & Duke (2013 ACC).
Until I see otherwise, I assume Chryst (and Wisconsin) will be the same as they've ever been. Win the games they should, and lose the games against good teams.
(1) Never defeated a team that finished the season in the Top 10.
(2) His only wins vs. teams that finished in the Top 15 were an in-state win over LSU in 2016, and the Western Michigan Bowl game.
(3) In conference play --- 2 wins in his career over teams that finished ahead of his in the conference standings. Those 2 teams were named Rutgers (2012 Big East) & Duke (2013 ACC).
Until I see otherwise, I assume Chryst (and Wisconsin) will be the same as they've ever been. Win the games they should, and lose the games against good teams.
Some good points here but I'm going to go ahead and disagree with you on your last point: I do not think Michigan is better with O'Korn instead of Speight. They beat a Purdue team that was constantly giving them the ball at midfield after three and outs and one solid performance off the bench, while helpful for one game or maybe two, is not an outlier of a total season or a 3 or 4 game stretch. There is a reason Speight was the qb and not O'Korn, and Harbaugh, while being a lot of things nobody likes, is a few things for certain, and one of them, is a great judge of talent at quarterback.
