B1G/SEC Football Challenge (via OWH)

Mavric

Mavric

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And because the two leagues have the same number of teams, we can do a suitable square dance/dance off/square off SEC-B1G challenge: 28 teams, 14 games.[/size]

Yeah, I picked the winners below. Feel free to do the same in the comments section.

In order to determine the matchups, we'll do two things:

1. Match the strongest divisions against each other. In 2014, the SEC West and Big Ten East are considered the stronger of the two divisions in each conference. (This may be true in most years.)

2. Determine the order of divisions based on the Stassen compilation of preseason magazine predictions. It's not perfect, but it's enough predictions lumped together to give us an idea of where teams are expected to finish.

That creates the following games:

SEC West vs. B1G East

Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1)

Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2)

LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3)

Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4)

Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5)

Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6)

Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7)

SEC East vs. B1G West

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1)

South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2)

Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3)

Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4)

Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5)

Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6)

Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7)
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Feel free to argue the order of teams and the results. How do you see it?

 
SEC West vs. B1G East

Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1)
Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2)
LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3) - by a mile
Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4)
Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5)
Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6)
Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7)


SEC East vs. B1G West

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1)
South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2)
Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3) - not in most years obviously
Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4)
Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5)
Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6)
Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7)

 
Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1)
Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2)
LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3)
Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4)
Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5)
Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6)
Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7)

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1)
South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2)
Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3)
Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4)
Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5)
Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6)
Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7) - can't even imagine that horrid sight

 
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SEC West vs. B1G East

Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1)
Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2)
LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3)
Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4)
Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5)
Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6)
Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7)


SEC East vs. B1G West

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1)
South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2)
Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3)
Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4)
Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5)
Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6)
Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7)

12-2 bad guys? Yikes.

 
SEC West vs. B1G East

Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1) Without Mccaron Im gonna tip this to tOSU

Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2) If any teams gonna stoo Auburns offense its Sparty for the win

LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3) LSU handily

Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4) Complete toss up at this ooint but Ill say Ole Miss

Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5) A&M by 35 points

Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6) Dont know much about states D, taken off gaurd by Hoosiers passing

Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7) I regretfully pick Arky, Rutgers keeps it close though

SEC East vs. B1G West

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1) Without Murray Dawgs fall prey to Wiscy Run game by 7 points

South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2) Were a more complete unit than SCAR, I give it to us

Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3) Iowa easily by 14

Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4) Purples bitchslap Mizzou for all its worth, win by 10

Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5) Minny exposes a Vols team still struggling to find an identity

Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6) Vandy on the last drive by a handful

Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7) Purdue by 14

 
SEC West vs. B1G East
Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1)
Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2)
LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3)
Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4)
Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5)
Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6)
Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7)
SEC East vs. B1G West
Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1)
South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2)
Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3)
Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4)
Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5)
Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6)
Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7)
 
Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1) tOSU would get exposed.
Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2) Auburn would win battles while MSU wins the war.
LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3) Michigan would get tossed, but LSU would still struggle to score to make it look really bad.
Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4) PSU wins a close one.
Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5) I don't see how this ends well for Maryland.
Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6) Indiana will be better than people think this year.
Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7) Arkansas? Yeah...Arkansas...

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1) Georgia grinds out a win.
South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2) Nebraska squeaks out a close one.
Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3) Have you seen the two guys block each other? Iowa reloads well enough.
Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4) NW with a big upset.
Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5) Minnesota lost key elements to a good team last year. I don't see a reload here.
Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6) Vandy? Sure, why not?
Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7) This game doesn't matter.

7-7!?! WTH? Meh...

 
This is hard to judge based on what many of their teams lost last year. We all saw the bowl games this last year and it's not like the SEC blew out the B1G. If this was truly a series where the SEC had to travel to some B1G stadiums I think you find it will be incredibly equal.

SEC West vs. B1G East

Alabama (SEC West 1) vs. Ohio State (B1G East 1) - hard not to go with Bama but OU schooled them with a quick offense. Urban is a much better offensive mind than anything OU has. Give Bama the nod but it's closer than you think.

Auburn (SEC West 2) vs. Michigan State (B1G East 2) - MSU has a defense that will neutralize the Auburn offense. Think this one goes for Sparty.

LSU (SEC West 3) vs. Michigan (B1G East 3) Michigan is way overrated but I think they keep it close if it's in the Big House. LSU

Ole Miss (SEC West 4) vs. Penn State (B1G East 4) - Ole Miss is overrated. Penn State is over hyped. Think Penn State takes it.

Texas A&M (SEC West 5) vs. Maryland (B1G East 5) - A&M has no defense and Mr. football is gone now. Didn't that team almost lose to Duke? Maryland has the athletes to compete. I'll say they surprise a few and win.

Mississippi State (SEC West 6) vs. Indiana (B1G East 6) - this one goes either way I'll say home team wins. I'll say Miss State for argument.

Arkansas (SEC West 7) vs. Rutgers (B1G East 7) - didn't Arkansas lose to Rutgers last season? Rutgers still

SEC East vs. B1G West

Georgia (SEC East 1) vs. Wisconsin (B1G West 1) Georgia loses a lot in Murray. I don't know if they can take the power run game from Wisky. I'll say Georgia but it's close.

South Carolina (SEC East 2) vs. Nebraska (B1G West 2) I'm a homer but I see no way that we can't beat them. Execution. Huskers

Florida (SEC East 3) vs. Iowa (B1G West 3) Florida was horrible last year. This is likely Muschamps last season. Iowa

Missouri (SEC East 4) vs. Northwestern (B1G West 4) Missouri should be higher up on this list. But still they lose 2 draft picks on the DL. Tigers but it's close.

Tennessee (SEC East 5) vs. Minnesota (B1G West 5) tossup. Take the home team

Vanderbilt (SEC East 6) vs. Illinois (B1G West 6) Vandy for another year. Then Illinois will be better and Vandy drops off.

Kentucky (SEC East 7) vs. Purdue (B1G West 7) Kentucky until stoops gets on probation.

 
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