2009 Big 10 Conference College Football Predictions - 2009 Odds to Win Big 10

2009 Big 10 Conference College Football Predictions

Ohio State: The schedule features USC at home in the second game of the season and that game will determine whether Ohio State is ready to be a title contender. Navy, Toledo and New Mexico State should be gimmes. They also face Penn State on the road along with Michigan at the end of the season. The Buckeyes’ defense is good enough to keep them up top of the Big 10, but that’s not saying much. 2009 Ohio State College Football Predictions

Penn State: The Nittany Lions have a ton of talent and a very soft schedule early on. They should easily be 7-0 heading into Ann Arbor on Oct. 24. They also face Ohio State at home, which is a big advantage. As long as Clark stays healthy, the Nittany Lions should be able to make a run at the Big 10 title. The tougher game might be the finale at Michigan State. 2009 Penn State College Football Predictions

Michigan State: The Spartans open with Montana State and Central Michigan so they should start out 2-0. A road game against Notre Dame will be tough, but home games against Penn State and roadies at Purdue and Wisconsin could put them at or near the top at the end of the season. It also doesn’t hurt to skip out on Ohio State this year. Of course, finding a quarterback and a running back rotation can’t hurt. 2009 Michigan State College Football Predictions

Iowa: Iowa could be the sleeper of the Big 10. If Stanzi makes the next step, this team could move into the elite of the league. They open with Northern Arizona, Iowa State on the road and then host Arizona. They also face Arkansas State at home, which could realistically put them at 4-0 in conference play. The problem for Iowa is the schedule in conference, which features Ohio State AND Penn State on the road. 2009 Iowa College Football Predictions

Illinois: Illinois was a tough team to figure out last season. They seriously underachieved, but this season, the expectations are much lower. The offense is dynamic, but the defense needs work. They face Missouri in St. Louis to start the season along with Illinois State at home, Cincinnati on the road and Fresno State at home. Not an easy schedule, which also includes Ohio State on the road and Penn State at home. 2009 Illinois College Football Predictions

Michigan: Rich Rodriguez will be allowed another year of rebuilding, but another 3-8 season will have the natives restless. This should be a much-improved team and the schedule should give them at least three wins (assuming they don’t lose to Toledo again), facing Western and Eastern Michigan along with Delaware State. They also face Notre Dame at home, along with Ohio State and Penn State. They only have four road games so the schedule is certainly beneficial to a possible .500 season and a minor bowl game. 2009 Michigan college Football Predictions

Wisconsin: The Badgers open with Northern Illinois, Fresno State and Wofford at home, followed by a conference game against Michigan State-also at home. That’s a pretty winnable schedule, though it gets tougher with games at Ohio State on the road and they ended at Hawaii. This is one of the easier schedules in the Big 10 and should easily be enough to get them back to a minor bowl game and maybe more. 2009 Wisconsin College Football Predictions

Minnesota: Minnesota has a chance to ruffle some feathers in the Big 10, especially if the running game improves. They open with Syracuse on the road, then face Air Force and California at home. Unfortunately, they face Ohio State and Penn State on the road in a very tough conference schedule, which also features Michigan State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. They also take on South Dakota State at home, but that might not be enough to get them to a minor bowl game even if they show improvement. 2009 Minnesota College Football Predictions

Northwestern: The Wildcats opened up with a 5-0 record last year due to a soft schedule. They have a chance to go at least 4-0 with 1-AA Towson, Eastern Michigan, Syracuse and Minnesota at home to open up. The conference schedule is strong, but they do miss out on Ohio State. The offense will need a few games at least to get cohesive. 2009 Northwestern College Football Predictions

Purdue: The Boilermakers open with Toledo, but then take on Oregon on the road in their first two games. They also host Notre Dame and face Ohio State at home, but they do skip Penn State. The offense will be an issue all season, as it tough to miss that kind of firepower and not decline. 2009 Purdue College Football Predictions

Indiana: The Hoosiers face Eastern Kentucky, Western Michigan and Akron in the early part of their schedule. They also face Virginia on the road, which is not easy, but not impossible either. They also have to take on Penn State on the road and Ohio State at home. Not many wins on the conference slate. 2009 Indiana College Football Predictions

2009 Odds to Win Big 10 Conference
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Ohio State +160
Penn State +225
Iowa +650
Michigan State +675
Illinois +875
Wisconsin +1500
Michigan +2000
Minnesota +3000
Northwestern +3500
Purdue +7500
Indiana +9000

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