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College Football 2015-16: The Big Ten Rises

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unofan said:
Read my last post again. When Iowa created its non-conference slate, it was still expecting a much tougher conference schedule. I think Michigan and Michigan State were both on there. The expansion to 14 teams changed the conference schedule at a point when the contracts for the non-conference games were already signed and dated.
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Yeah but you can't just ignore OOC games figuring you'll have a tough in-conference schedule. Even if they had OSU and MSU on their schedule, it's possible one or both of them is having a down year, so you always need to have something good in your OOC schedule. ISU, Ill St., and UNT, especially the last two, are simply meant to be warmup games and are going to hurt one's OOC toughness as a result.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
I did forget about the expansion. Regardless, this is the hand they've been dealt. Ohio State has a comparable schedule but the performance in the games has been much better. This isn't my opinion, it's the composite of over a hundred different advanced rating systems. I said the same thing about Florida State last year. They I would have given them the boot for TCU. This year I'd give Oklahoma the nod over Iowa given the games they've played so far.
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I find fault in ANY system that ranks team A over team B when both have the same records and B beat A (See #4 OSU and #7 MSU. See also #10 Stanford and #22 NW)
 
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I'm abnormally excited about Navy-Houston tomorrow. Triple option vs spread, military academy shooting for a NY6 with a possible Heisman contender, and a great start to an exciting weekend of football.
 
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French Rage said:
Yeah but you can't just ignore OOC games figuring you'll have a tough in-conference schedule. Even if they had OSU and MSU on their schedule, it's possible one or both of them is having a down year, so you always need to have something good in your OOC schedule. ISU, Ill St., and UNT, especially the last two, are simply meant to be warmup games and are going to hurt one's OOC toughness as a result.
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Of those three OOC games you mentioned, to be at least slightly fair towards Iowa, Iowa State is a tradition game, and in-state rivalry with a pass around trophy and all the fanfare that goes with it. The other two are just sissy games.
 
St. Clown said:
Of those three OOC games you mentioned, to be at least slightly fair towards Iowa, Iowa State is a tradition game, and in-state rivalry with a pass around trophy and all the fanfare that goes with it. The other two are just sissy games.
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Being tied into that rivalry game every year sucks when ISU isn't good. Ever. Plus, with the B1G adding a conference game next year, that leaves three non conference slots, and with ISU locked into one, I doubt we will see any bigger names on Iowa's non conference anytime soon.

Iowa still scheduled two power five schools in their non conference this year, and that's more than many schools do.

Additionally, Iowa isn't going to get a home and him with an SEC school, or a big name brand like a USC, etc. it'll always be teams like Pitt, ASU, Arizona, Kansas State, etc that would be willing to play. Would a win over Arizona be seen differently than a win over Arizona State?
 
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St. Clown said:
Of those three OOC games you mentioned, to be at least slightly fair towards Iowa, Iowa State is a tradition game, and in-state rivalry with a pass around trophy and all the fanfare that goes with it. The other two are just sissy games.
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True, I can't fault them there.
 
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Navy getting spanked by Houston, 45-24 in the 4th quarter. Shame, would have really liked to see them in the mix for a NY6 bid.
 
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Western Michigan picks up their first ever win over a ranked team, 35-30 over #24 Toledo.
 
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At this point, there's too much smoke for there not to be a fire.
 
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Note how is says he's not resigning. He very well could be fired and that would fit the tweet context.
 
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Washington beats #20 Washington State 45-10. Long live the Coug it! :D
 
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With this rain Baylor & TCU could play until Monday without breaking the tie.
This has to end with a safety...that would be perfect.
 
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12-0 for the first time in school history. Simply amazing. Today was a really, really big day for Iowa Football, and particularly the older generations of Hawkeye fans. My grandpa watched 19 straight years of Hawkeye Football without a winning season. Tonight, slight tears of joy filled his eyes as Iowa finished the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1922. This entire season has been an unexpected blessing and man has it been fun. Can't wait for Indianapolis next weekend.
 
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12-0 for the first time in school history. Simply amazing. Today was a really, really big day for Iowa Football, and particularly the older generations of Hawkeye fans. My grandpa watched 19 straight years of Hawkeye Football without a winning season. Tonight, slight tears of joy filled his eyes as Iowa finished the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1922. This entire season has been an unexpected blessing and man has it been fun. Can't wait for Indianapolis next weekend.
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As a Gopher fan, I know "who hates Iowa, we hate Iowa" and everything, and I've been on the receiving end of unprovoked boorishness from Hawkeye fans, but Iowa winning a National Title is a much more palatable thought than Wisconsin.
 
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The helmet stickers at Michigan are absolutely horrible. They ruin a truly classic helmet.
 
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