Comparing Pitt to BYU? Did you see BYUs schedule this year? It was the 8th hardest schedule in CFB. Nebraska, UCLA, Michigan, and Boise State all in a row is brutal.
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Let's be serious. 8 out of 10 times Indiana beats Rutgers. Just as Michigan st would beat Nebraska 8 out of 10 times
or Stanford would beat Northwestern 8 of 10? or Iowa State would beat Kirk Ferentz 9 of 17?
Indiana has won two conference games in two years and has lost to Rutgers both years.
Not sure why Iowa is so infatuated with Indiana? Is it because you were fortunate to beat them this year?
There was a thread on the hawkboard about how Indiana would win the Big 12 recently as well. Perhaps its leftover delusion from when Iowa would pretend that they would win the Big 12 North every year despite having a losing record against the Norths worst team.
Indiana has won two conference games in two years and has lost to Rutgers both years.
Not sure why Iowa is so infatuated with Indiana? Is it because you were fortunate to beat them this year?
There was a thread on the hawkboard about how Indiana would win the Big 12 recently as well. Perhaps its leftover delusion from when Iowa would pretend that they would win the Big 12 North every year despite having a losing record against the Norths worst team.
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While you guys have been playing Indiana every year we have been playing MSU every year and our record against them is 3 wins to 2 losses. Since 2011 you guys are 1-2 against them
If MSU isn't currently a "big boy" then nobody is.
Good point. And Iowa schedule won't get any easier in the near future. They play UM twice, tOSU and MSU once in the next 4 years...thus a total of 4 games vs. top 3 programs in the East. Contrast that with Nebraska playing tOSU 4x, and UM and MSU once...thus a total of 6 games vs the top 3. Now if fairness to Iowa I will say that the league designated them to play Penn State every year for the next four years as their "parity" partner in the east, while Nebraska was slotted against Ohio State.
One other thing on schedules. Looking at future non-conference schedules (2016-2019) Iowa has the weakest power 5 opponent out of all the "top" BIG teams. Penn State is not far behind them.
Power 5 conf/top Indy opponents
Iowa - Iowa State 4x
Neb - Oregon-2x, Colorado-2x
Wis - Utah - 2x, LSU-1x, BYU 2x
NW - Duke 3x and Stanford 1x
MSU - ND 2x and Ariz State 2x, BYU 1x
UM - Arkansas 2x, Florida 1x, Colorado 1x,
OSU - Oklahoma 2x and TCU 2x
PSU - Pitt 4x
Power 5 conf/top Indy opponents
Iowa - Iowa State 4x
Neb - Oregon-2x, Colorado-2x
Wis - Utah - 2x, LSU-1x, BYU 2x
NW - Duke 3x and Stanford 1x
MSU - ND 2x and Ariz State 2x, BYU 1x
UM - Arkansas 2x, Florida 1x, Colorado 1x,
OSU - Oklahoma 2x and TCU 2x
PSU - Pitt 4x
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While I disagree on the schedules being so different in difficulty for our two teams. The only noticeable difference being Msu, but we will likely be facing them soon enough. I agree with the rest of your post.
I think Nebraska had some difficulty this season adapting to the new coaching staff, but is getting better. Should be a good game tomorrow, however I see Iowa winning.
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.
GO HAWKS!
I will not argue non-conference parts of a schedule, but as for the conference portion of Iowa's schedule, that is set by the league headquarters. Have not looked at the next generation of conference schedules, but there may be a two-year period where Nebraska doesn't have to play the East division's 'Big Boys' whoever those teams may be. How would Nebraska performed against Maryland or Indiana this year? How would Iowa have done against Rutgers or MSU?