The truth is that for as much as people say East is stronger than the West, the only real difference over the last few years is Ohio State and everyone else.The aggregate records of the divisions in 2021 was East 32, West 31 - or as even as possible given an odd number of games. Crossover games were East 11, West 10. Play on.
East is top heavy, West is balanced.The truth is that for as much as people say East is stronger than the West, the only real difference over the last few years is Ohio State and everyone else.
East isn't even really anymore top heavy than the West other than Ohio State.East is top heavy, West is balanced.
CorrectPart of the reason Ohio State has done so well is they had a very easy cross-over in Nebraska.
It's like a bye week.
That's unfair to PSU and Michigan who had Wisconsin and Iowa. Two respectable teams.
You are correct if you include the 2020 championship game against NW (I was not). The only 2020 crossover game they had during the regular season was against NE. Their game against Illinois was a COVID casualty.I think you're missing an OSU game. I have them as 19-2 in cross-over games. Here is what I think the standings are since the start of 2014.
Ohio State 19 2 0.905Michigan 16 5 0.762Wisconsin 12 6 0.667Penn State 14 8 0.636Iowa 11 7 0.611Nebraska 10 9 0.526Michigan State 10 11 0.476Northwestern 9 10 0.474Indiana 8 12 0.400Minnesota 7 11 0.389Illinois 7 12 0.368Maryland 7 14 0.333Purdue 4 13 0.235Rutgers 4 18 0.182
2014: Split 7-7
2015: Split 7-7
2016: West 11-10
2017: East 13-8
2018: East 11-10
2019: East 11-10
2020: East 8-7
2021: East 11-10
TEAMS Illinois Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin Indiana 1-0 0-4 0-2 1-1 1-1 4-3 1-1 8-12 Maryland 2-0 1-3 3-3 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-3 7-14 Michigan 2-0 1-1 3-1 2-0 4-0 1-0 3-3 16-5 Michigan State 0-2 1-1 1-0 2-2 3-3 3-1 0-2 10-11 Ohio State 3-0 0-1 4-0 6-0 3-0 1-1 2-0 19-2 Penn State 3-2 4-2 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-0 2-0 14-8 Rutgers 2-4 0-2 0-2 0-4 0-2 2-0 0-4 4-18 7-12 11-7 7-11 10-9 9-10 4-13 12-6
I think you're right. I had the championship game listed in my spdsheet for some reason...which is odd since I don't count those. I'm going to update my sheet.You are correct if you include the 2020 championship game against NW (I was not). The only 2020 crossover game they had during the regular season was against NE. Their game against Illinois was a COVID casualty.
TEAMS | Illinois | Iowa | Minnesota | Nebraska | Northwestern | Purdue | Wisconsin | |
Indiana | 1-0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 8-12 |
Maryland | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 7-14 |
Michigan | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 16-5 |
Michigan State | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 10-11 |
Ohio State | 3-0 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 18-2 |
Penn State | 3-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 14-8 |
Rutgers | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 4-18 |
8-13 | 14-7 | 9-12 | 10-12 | 10-11 | 6-14 | 13-8 |
Ohio State | 18 | 2 | 0.900 |
Michigan | 16 | 5 | 0.762 |
Iowa | 14 | 7 | 0.667 |
Penn State | 14 | 8 | 0.636 |
Wisconsin | 13 | 8 | 0.619 |
Michigan State | 10 | 11 | 0.476 |
Northwestern | 10 | 11 | 0.476 |
Nebraska | 10 | 12 | 0.455 |
Minnesota | 9 | 12 | 0.429 |
Indiana | 8 | 12 | 0.400 |
Illinois | 8 | 13 | 0.381 |
Maryland | 7 | 14 | 0.333 |
Purdue | 6 | 14 | 0.300 |
Rutgers | 4 | 18 | 0.182 |