2014-15 College Football Round-Up: Big 10 Conference

The 2014-15 College Football Round-Up at the Ultimate Football Blog continues with a look at the conference that is the "Rodney Dangerfield" of college football. The BIG 10 continuously got dis-respected this year by the media and fans as being a "weak" Power 5 conference, but when it was all said and done.....the BIG 10 is the conference that is bringing home the trophy at the end of the day. The scary part about Ohio State winning it all is, this could be just the beginning. Urban Meyer has the Buckeyes loaded and ready to be a member of college football's next dynasty (Ohio State is about to go on a run that will be similar to USC and Alabama's dynasties). Jim Harbaugh is now the coach of Michigan and he's ready to bring that sleeping giant back. Penn State will continue to improve under the guidance of James Franklin. Michigan State isn't going anywhere and teams like Nebraska and Wisconsin could benefit greatly next season with changes at the head coaching position (I have high hopes for Mike Riley at Nebraska). Prepare yourselves folks. The BIG 10 isn't going anywhere....

BIG 10 Football

1st

Ohio State Buckeyes

Record: 14-1 (8-0)

My Predicted Record: 12-1 (8-0)

Bowl: Sugar Bowl vs. Alabama (Won 42-35), National Championship vs. Oregon (Won 42-20)

My Predicted Bowl: Orange Bowl vs. Washington (W)

2nd

Michigan State Spartans

Record: 11-2 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 13-1 (9-0)

Bowl: Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor (Won 42-41)

My Predicted Bowl: Fiesta Bowl vs. Georgia (W)

3rd

Wisconsin Badgers

Record: 11-3 (7-1)

My Predicted Record: 10-4 (7-2)

Bowl: Outback Bowl vs. Auburn (Won 34-31)

My Predicted Bowl: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Ole Miss (L)

4th

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Record: 9-4 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 7-6 (4-4)

Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs. USC (Lost 42-45)

My Predicted Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs. USC (L)

5th

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Record: 8-5 (5-3)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (1-7)

Bowl: Citrus Bowl vs. Missouri (Lost 17-33)

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game

6th

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Record: 8-5 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (1-7)

Bowl: QuickLane Bowl vs. North Carolina (Won 40-21)

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game

7th

Maryland Terrapins

Record: 7-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 5-7 (2-6)

Bowl: Foster Farms Bowl vs. Stanford (Lost 21-45)

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game

8th

Iowa Hawkeyes

Record: 7-6 (4-4)

My Predicted Record: 10-3 (7-1)

Bowl: TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Tennessee (Lost 28-45)

My Predicted Bowl: Outback Bowl vs. Florida (L)

9th

Penn State Nittany Lions

Record: 7-6 (2-6)

My Predicted Record: 4-8 (1-7)

Bowl: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Boston College (Won 31-30)

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game

10th

Illinois Fighting Illini

Record: 6-7 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 6-7 (3-5)

Bowl: Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Louisiana Tech (Lost 18-35)

My Predicted Bowl: Pinstripe Bowl vs. Syracuse (L)

11th

Michigan Wolverines

Record: 5-7 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 9-4 (5-3)

Bowl: No bowl game

My Predicted Bowl: Detroit Bowl vs. North Carolina (W)

12th

Northwestern Wildcats

Record: 5-7 (3-5)

My Predicted Record: 9-4 (6-2)

Bowl: No bowl game

My Predicted Bowl: Fight Hunger Bowl vs. Arizona (L)

13th

Indiana Hoosiers

Record: 4-8 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 5-7 (3-5)

Bowl: No bowl game

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game

14th

Purdue Boilermakers

Record: 3-9 (1-7)

My Predicted Record: 3-9 (0-8)

Bowl: No bowl game

My Predicted Bowl: No bowl game