Drum roll, please... My 2009 Big Ten Predictions are here! I know, you haven't been this excited since P.J. Hill rushed for two touchdowns the other night.
First, a little disclaimer. It may seem crazy, but this is how I do these predictions: I literally sit down with a Big Ten pocket schedule and predict the entire season in about five minutes using nothing but my gut feeling. I'm not trying to beat the Vegas odds makers here. It's just fun to look back at the predictions in December to see how I did.
So, after five minutes of mind boggling, in-depth college football thought, here are my 2009 Big Ten Predictions:
1. Ohio State (7-1 Big Ten, 10-2 overall)
Wins: Navy, vs. Toledo, Illinois, at Indiana, Wisconsin, at Purdue, Minnesota, New Mexico State, Iowa, at Michigan
Losses: USC, at Penn State
2. Penn State (6-2, 10-2)
Wins: Akron, Syracuse, Temple, Iowa, at Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Minnesota, at Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana
Losses: at Northwestern, at Michigan State
3. Wisconsin (5-3, 9-3)
Wins: Northern Illinois, Fresno State, Wofford, Michigan State, Iowa, Purdue, at Indiana, Michigan, at Hawaii
Losses: at Minnesota, at Ohio State, at Northwestern
3. Michigan State (5-3, 8-4)
Wins: Montana State, Central Michigan, Michigan, Northwestern, Iowa, Western Michigan, at Purdue, Penn State
Losses: at Notre Dame, at Wisconsin, at Illinois, at Minnesota
3. Illinois (5-3, 8-4)
Wins: vs. Missouri, Illinois State, Michigan State, at Indiana, at Purdue, Michigan, Northwestern, Fresno State
Losses: at Ohio State, Penn State, at Minnesota, at Cincinnati
6. Northwestern (4-4, 8-4)
Wins: Towson, Eastern Michigan, at Syracuse, Minnesota, Miami (Ohio), Indiana, Penn State, Wisconsin
Losses: at Purdue, at Michigan State, at Iowa, at Illinois
6. Iowa (4-4, 7-5)
Wins: Northern Iowa, Arizona, Arkansas State, Michigan, Indiana, Northwestern, Minnesota
Losses: at Iowa State, at Penn State, at Wisconsin, at Michigan State, at Ohio State
6. Minnesota (4-4, 7-5)
Wins: at Syracuse, Air Force, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, South Dakota State
Losses: California, at Northwestern, at Penn State, at Ohio State, at Iowa
9. Michigan (2-6, 5-7)
Wins: Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Delaware State, Purdue
Losses: Notre Dame, at Michigan State, at Iowa, Penn State, at Illinois, at Wisconsin, Ohio State
10. Purdue (1-7. 2-10)
Wins: Toledo, Northwestern
Losses: at Oregon, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, at Minnesota, Ohio State, Illinois, at Wisconsin, at Michigan, Michigan State, at Indiana
10. Indiana (1-7, 2-10)
Wins: Eastern Kentucky, Purdue
Losses: Western Michigan, at Akron, at Michigan, Ohio State, at Virginia, Illinois, at Northwestern, at Iowa, Wisconsin, at Penn State
So I have Ohio State winning the conference again and Wisconsin finishing with an optimistic 9-3 record. Agree or disagree? Leave your predictions below!


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