B1G Week 11 Recap

It is getting painfully obvious that we will be forced into a Michigan State vs Ohio State matchup for the B1G title. It is nearly equivalent to choosing between a Miguel Cabrera line drive in the groinal region or straight to the nose. Either choice is going hurt, and could leave lasting damage.

Good surprise:
I think the only thing that was a surprise was Oregon losing which gives Ohio State a little more hope to find their way into the BCS Championship Game. Yay for the conference getting embarrassed nationally, again.

Bad surprise:
Nebraska has one of the worst defenses in the entire country, yet their coordinator did his job and watched the Michigan State game film.  The Cornhuskers tried to replicate the Spartan game plan, and for some unknown reason the entire Michigan football team and staff let them.  Michigan State gave the country a blue print how to completely halt the Wolverine offense, and Nebraska accepted their offer. It is completely astonishing and embarrassing that Michigan still does not have any counters to 3 linebackers blitzing over 50% of plays. Even though the Wolverines weren’t really playing for much before the game, this was still one of the most frustrating outcomes. Luckily for the fans, we get to watch the giant pillow fight vs Northwestern this weekend. First team to crack positive rushing yards wins.

Outside of that, nothing around the conference surprised me.  The average teams have successfully separated themselves from the abysmal, and there are few upsets.

Week 11 conference rankings:
1. Ohio State (no change)
2. Wisconsin (no change)
3. Michigan State (no change)
4. Minnesota (up 4)
5. Nebraska (no change)
6. Iowa (up 1)
7. Michigan (down 3)
8. Penn State (down 2)
9. Indiana (no change)
10. Northwestern (no change)
11. Illinois (no change)
12. Purdue (no change)