Want another example of the poll insanity I mentioned
below? As you know, MSU plays Wisconsin tonight for the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. In the BCS the Spartans and Badgers are ranked #13 and #15, in the AP #11 and #15, and in the USA Today poll #9 and #12. The Badgers are favored by 9 points. Note once again that the game is being played on a neutral field, not in Madison or East Lansing. Regardless of the outcome on the field, either the polls or the line are completely screwed up.
As for the game itself, commenter "billinwilliamston" on the Yahoo
preview of the game posted this notable stat:
A little history for those predicting a blow-out.
2011 MSU 37 UW 31 @ East Lansing
2010 MSU 34 UW 24 @ East Lansing
2009 UW 38 MSU 30 @ Madison
2008 MSU 25 UW 24 @ East Lansing
2007 UW 37 MSU 34 @ Madison
I suspect the Big Ten hopes this game remains true to form.
3 comments:
I wonder why they played two years in a row in East Lansing?
Very interesting comment...and I agree. How can the "underdog" in the polls be the "favorite" in the odds?
The game did prove to match the hype, if not do much better than expected.
I think the back-to-back games in EL had to do with the conference realignment, though it has happened before with other teams.
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