Big Ten hits the toilet bowl?

[NorCal Buckeye]

Big Ten loses most out of conference games again this weekend. And people wonder why the conference is the Rodney Dangerfield (can't get no respect) of CFB?

Has any university ever left the Big Ten? (OSU hint, hint, are you listening?):confused:

[Wolvrin704]

As I recall the University of Chicago was an early member of B10 but I could be wrong. I think the main issue is that the middle of the road teams like Iowa, Wiscy, Illinois, MSU, Northwestern, Purdue and Minnesota have to get better before the conference gets any respect.

OSU will win most of their games but lose the premier OOC game. PSU doesn't play anyone OOC worth their salt, and UM usually does fine OOC until the past 2 years. Looks like they're back in the groove again, at least for now.

The bottom feeders like IU are going to lose so its expected.

[amazinblue]

Not a good weekend for the Big 10. MSU going down to ND in a game they certainly could have won, or sent into OT. Purdue falling at home to NIU. Northwestern losing at Syracuse. Minny hanging for a while with Cal, but falling behind noticeably in the fourth quarter.

At least OSU kept the shine on the Big 10 with a decisive victory over Toledo, and PSU did the same with that power - Temple. I heard the last time Temple beat PSU was just before the war - the Big One - WWII - talk about a competitive series. Iowa had a nice OOC win. And Wiscy - Wofford? Who are they?

Big 10 play starts next weekend. Let's see what some of our teams are made of. I think Minny has a decent season. Iowa should as well. Wiscy leaves a lot to be desired - just look at what Boise State did to the same Fresno squad that took the Badgers to OT.