Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Way Too Early 2018 BIG 10 Predictions

Now that basketball is over, I decided to go look at every BIG team's schedule and predict everyone's record. Games on the road are italic! Somethings I noticed: Iowa and Penn State have cupcake schedules. Michigan, Purdue, Nebraska, and Northwestern have very difficult schedules.

Illinois

Kent State - Win
Western Illinois - Win
South Florida - Loss
Penn State - Loss
Rutgers - Loss
Purdue - Loss
Wisconsin - Loss
Maryland - Loss
Minnesota - Loss
Nebraska - Loss
Iowa - Loss
Northwestern - Loss

Record: 2-10 (0-9)

Indiana

Florida International - Win
Virginia - Win
Ball State - Win
Michigan State - Loss
Rutgers - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Iowa - Loss
Penn State - Loss
Minnesota - Loss
Maryland - Loss
Michigan - Loss
Purdue - Loss

Record: 4-8 (1-8)

Iowa

Northern Illinois - Win
Iowa State - Loss
Northern Iowa - Win
Wisconsin - Loss
Minnesota - Win
Indiana - Win
Maryland - Win
Penn State - Loss
Purdue - Win
Northwestern - Win
Illinois - Win
Nebraska - Win

Record: 9-3 (7-2)

Maryland

Texas - Loss
Bowling Green - Win
Temple - Win
Minnesota - Win
Michigan - Loss
Rutgers - Win
Iowa - Loss
Illinois - Win
Michigan State - Loss
Indiana - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Penn State - Loss

Record: 6-6 (4-5)

Michigan

WITH Shea Patterson:

Notre Dame - Loss
Western Michigan - Win
SMU - Win
Nebraska - Win
Northwestern - Win
Maryland - Win
Wisconsin - Win
Michigan State - Loss
Penn State - Win
Rutgers - Win
Indiana - Win
Ohio State - Loss

Record: 9-3 (7-2)

WithOUT Shea Patterson 

Notre Dame - Loss
Western Michigan - Win
SMU - Win
Nebraska - Win
Northwestern - Win
Maryland - Win
Wisconsin - Loss
Michigan State - Loss
Penn State - Loss
Rutgers - Win
Indiana - Win
Ohio State - Loss

Record: 7-5 (5-4)

Michigan State

Utah State - Win
Arizona State - Win
Indiana - Win
Central Michigan - Win
Northwestern - Win
Penn State - Loss
Michigan - Win
Purdue - Win
Maryland - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Nebraska - Loss
Rutgers - Win

Record: 9-3 (6-3)

Minnesota

New Mexico State - Win
Fresno State - Loss
Miami OH - Win
Maryland - Loss
Iowa - Loss
Ohio State - Loss
Nebraska - Loss
Indiana - Win
Illinois - Win
Purdue - Loss
Northwestern - Loss
Wisconsin - Loss

Record: 4-8 (2-7)

Nebraska

Akron - Win
Colorado - Win
Troy - Win
Michigan - Loss
Purdue - Win
Wisconsin - Loss
Northwestern - Loss
Minnesota - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Illinois - Win
Michigan State - Win
Iowa - Loss

Record: 7-5 (4-5)

Northwestern

Purdue - Win
Duke - Win
Akron - Win
Michigan - Loss
Michigan State - Loss
Nebraska - Win
Rutgers - Win
Wisconsin - Loss
Notre Dame - Loss
Iowa - Loss
Minnesota - Win
Illinois - Win

Record: 7-5 (5-4)

Ohio State

Oregon State - Win
Rutgers - Win
TCU - Win
Tulane - Win
Penn State - Win
Indiana - Win
Minnesota - Win
Purdue - Win
Nebraska - Win
Michigan State - Win
Maryland - Win
Michigan - Win

Record: 12-0 (9-0)

Penn State

Appalachian State - Win
Pittsburgh - Win
Kent State - Win
Illinois - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Michigan State - Win
Indiana - Win
Iowa - Win
Michigan - Loss (if Patterson plays)
Wisconsin - Win
Rutgers - Win
Maryland - Win

Record: 10-2 (6-2) or 11-1 (8-1)

Purdue

Northwestern - Loss
Eastern Michigan - Win
Missouri - Win
Boston College - Win
Nebraska - Loss
Illinois - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Michigan State - Loss
Iowa - Loss
Minnesota - Win
Wisconsin - Loss
Indiana - Win

Record: 6-6 (3-6)

Rutgers

Texas State - Win
Ohio State - Loss
Kansas - Win
Buffalo - Win
Indiana - Loss
Illinois - Win
Maryland - Loss
Northwestern - Loss
Wisconsin - Loss
Michigan - Loss
Penn State - Loss
Michigan State - Loss

Record: 4-8 (1-8)

Wisconsin

Western Kentucky - Win
New Mexico - Win
BYU - Win
Iowa - Win
Nebraska - Win
Michigan - Loss (if Patterson plays)
Illinois - Win
Northwestern - Win
Rutgers - Win
Penn State - Loss
Purdue - Win
Minnesota - Win

Record: 10-2 (7-2) or 11-1 (8-1)