Big Ten games this weekend

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-10T09:03:24-0600

We want as winners this week to improve our profile for CFP:

Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
RUTGERS (LOL)
Indiana
Michigan
Washington
Minnesota
IOWA

uihawk82 · 2026-11-10T09:18:03-0600

WeBeHerkin said:
We want as winners this week to improve our profile for CFP:

Illinois
Northwestern
Wisconsin
RUTGERS (LOL)
Indiana
Michigan
Washington
Minnesota
IOWA

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Why do you want Rutgers to win vs Nebby (except for the fact we always like to see Nebby lose) when we dont play Buttgers but we do play Nebby and want them to at least have a winning record or their best record possible on the last weekend?

MeetTheFerentzes · 2026-11-10T09:23:02-0600

Depends on your motivations.

I assume that wanting Rutgers to win is an Iowa fan thing that you put in jest, because Iowa has a SOS problem, and we don't want Neb to tank like that from that standpoint.

Also, I want Iowa in the BTCG, and USC beating IN is a way to that means. Otherwise they'll need UCLA to lose twice (play vs. IL, @ MI, vs. USC), because I don't think IN is losing any other game (@ WA, vs. PU).

If UCLA actually loses to IL on Fri night, then I'd pull for Indiana.

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-10T09:24:27-0600

uihawk82 said:
Why do you want Rutgers to win vs Nebby (except for the fact we always like to see Nebby lose) when we dont play Buttgers but we do play Nebby and want them to at least have a winning record or their best record possible on the last weekend?

Just because I HATE Nebraska.

Palmerhawk · 2026-11-10T09:47:41-0600

MeetTheFerentzes said:
Depends on your motivations.

I assume that wanting Rutgers to win is an Iowa fan thing that you put in jest, because Iowa has a SOS problem, and we don't want Neb to tank like that from that standpoint.

Also, I want Iowa in the BTCG, and USC beating IN is a way to that means. Otherwise they'll need UCLA to lose twice (play vs. IL, @ MI, vs. USC), because I don't think IN is losing any other game (@ WA, vs. PU).

If UCLA actually loses to IL on Fri night, then I'd pull for Indiana.

Agree.
Still want a chance to get to last BIG title game and win league.
Not sure of tie- break between USC and Iowa but I like our chances better if IU get a 2nd loss in league..
To me conference title takes precedence over SOS/ playoff implication.
As you said if Illinois pull off the upset over UCLA, fine, then we have two paths to BIG title game.
I do think our best shot at making playoffs is auto bid...skeptical that the 7 of 12 on committee from SEC country will put Iowa in over SEC team.
Midwest reps,dantonio and neb AD not going to advocate for program they dislike.

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-10T09:49:26-0600

Palmerhawk said:
Agree.
Still want a chance to get to last BIG title game and win league.
Not sure of tie- break between USC and Iowa but I like our chances better if IU get a 2nd loss in league..
To me conference title takes precedence over SOS/ playoff implication.
As you said if Illinois pull off the upset over UCLA, fine, then we have two paths to BIG title game.
I do think our best shot at making playoffs is auto bid...skeptical that the 7 of 12 on committee from SEC country will put Iowa in over SEC team.
Midwest reps,dantonio and neb AD not going to advocate for program they dislike.

They won't put just two Big Ten teams in CFP. It will be at least 3.

squeezebox_1 · 2026-11-10T10:03:33-0600

Good lord these tie breaking scenarios are a disaster.
1.) If UCLA drops two, they would be likely tied with Iowa even in head to head of common opponents.
2.) OSU needs to drop one more game, and that would most likely mean this wekeend against NW.
3.) Oregon, tied with Iowa if they win out
4.) USC, beats Indiana hold the tie breaker over iowa with OSU win
5.) Indiana, hold tie breaker over iowa with win against Minnesota

Jonesy5960 · 2026-11-10T10:25:59-0600

uihawk82 said:
Why do you want Rutgers to win vs Nebby (except for the fact we always like to see Nebby lose)

Isn't that enough?

Jonesy5960 · 2026-11-10T10:31:33-0600

squeezebox_1 said:
Good lord these tie breaking scenarios are a disaster.
1.) If UCLA drops two, they would be likely tied with Iowa even in head to head of common opponents.
2.) OSU needs to drop one more game, and that would most likely mean this wekeend against NW.
3.) Oregon, tied with Iowa if they win out
4.) USC, beats Indiana hold the tie breaker over iowa with OSU win
5.) Indiana, hold tie breaker over iowa with win against Minnesota

UCLA isn't dropping 2 games
OSU is losing one more.
Oregon and Iowa wil be tied at 7-2, but it has no bearing on the BTCG.
USC isn't beating Indiana.
You don't have to worry about tie breakers. It will be UCLA and Indiana.

HawksRule73 · 2026-11-10T10:37:38-0600

I'm at the point where I want UCLA and Indiana to win out and USC and Oregon to lose at least one more. That way, we aren't jumbled with them in the evaluation. I don't think there'll be less than 3, so I want it to be fairly cut and dry that we are that 3rd team.

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-10T10:38:15-0600

HawksRule73 said:
I'm at the point where I want UCLA and Indiana to win out and USC to lose at least one more. That way, we aren't jumbled with them in the evaluation. I don't think there'll be less than 3, so I want it to be fairly cut and dry that we are that 3rd team.

Agreed. Want USC and Oregon to lose another ASAP to get them off our tail.

squeezebox_1 · 2026-11-10T10:41:32-0600

HawksRule73 said:
I'm at the point where I want UCLA and Indiana to win out and USC and Oregon to lose at least one more. That way, we aren't jumbled with them in the evaluation. I don't think there'll be less than 3, so I want it to be fairly cut and dry that we are that 3rd team.

I do legit worry about Oregon. If Oklahoma State can pull off the upset this weekend over TT, they will jump into the rankings again. That Illinois loss should have knocked them out, but the CFP pollsters have shown that strength of schedule is huge this year.

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-10T10:47:10-0600

We need to be the clear #3 Big Ten team sitting at 10-2. Then we are in.

Jonesy5960 · 2026-11-10T10:52:43-0600

WeBeHerkin said:
We need to be the clear #3 Big Ten team sitting at 10-2. Then we are in.

I don't think that any team in the Big10 has anything to do with whether Iowa gets in or not. There is no rule stating the Big10 has to get "X" number of teams in. I think Iowa controls their own destiny. Iowa just needs to finish the season with 3 dominant wins over 3 average and below average teams. Do that and I think they have an excellent chance to make the field. Fail to do that and they're out.

iahawkeyes17 · 2026-11-10T10:54:55-0600

HawksRule73 said:
I'm at the point where I want UCLA and Indiana to win out and USC and Oregon to lose at least one more. That way, we aren't jumbled with them in the evaluation. I don't think there'll be less than 3, so I want it to be fairly cut and dry that we are that 3rd team.

I agree with IU win out and knock usc out. Hope Oregon losses again too. But ucla I’m curious if they lost 2 of last 3 would they be ahead of Iowa? Think IU would be if they dropped one more and usc would jump us with wins over IU and ucla.

also Illinois win over ucla makes them a better team for our resume.

rfgiowa · 2026-11-10T11:16:27-0600

HawksRule73 said:
I'm at the point where I want UCLA and Indiana to win out and USC and Oregon to lose at least one more. That way, we aren't jumbled with them in the evaluation. I don't think there'll be less than 3, so I want it to be fairly cut and dry that we are that 3rd team.

Exactly right!

squeezebox_1 · 2026-11-10T11:19:14-0600

Jonesy5960 said:
UCLA isn't dropping 2 games
OSU is losing one more.
Oregon and Iowa wil be tied at 7-2, but it has no bearing on the BTCG.
USC isn't beating Indiana.
You don't have to worry about tie breakers. It will be UCLA and Indiana.

Meh anything is possible, and you might be right, but it isn't as concrete as you say.

Illinois is more than capable of winning that game, Houser is one heck of a QB. UCLA is 3rd in turnover margin, and Illinois does not turn the ball over.

OSU is a 14.5 point favorite this weekend. If Chiles doesn't play, I see OSU winning this game. I have zero confidence in Michigan or Nebraska getting that job done

Indiana should have lost to Minnesota last weekend, they are anything but unbeatable

Jonesy5960 · 2026-11-10T11:46:02-0600

squeezebox_1 said:
Meh anything is possible, and you might be right, but it isn't as concrete as you say.

Illinois is more than capable of winning that game, Houser is one heck of a QB. UCLA is 3rd in turnover margin, and Illinois does not turn the ball over.

OSU is a 14.5 point favorite this weekend. If Chiles doesn't play, I see OSU winning this game. I have zero confidence in Michigan or Nebraska getting that job done

Indiana should have lost to Minnesota last weekend, they are anything but unbeatable

You're right. Anything can happen, but I think UCLA is a lock, and I don't see Indiana losing to USC or Purdue at home or Washington on the road. The rest is irrelevant.

Big Ten games this weekend

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