Saturday, December 1, 2012

2012 Big Ten Championship Game

This year's Big Ten championship game will be between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Wisconsin Badgers and will be held tonight in Indianapolis with the winner headed to the Rose Bowl.

Nebraska is currently the #18 ranked team overall using my FBS college production model, with the currently #15 ranked offense and the currently #29 ranked defense.  Wisconsin is currently the #31 ranked team overall with the currently #50 ranked offense and the currently #22 ranked defense.  Nebraska has played a tougher than average schedule as compared to the average FBS strength of schedule, while Wisconsin has played an average schedule as compared to the "league" overall.  Given the model has Nebraska ranked higher than Wisconsin, the model would predict that the Nebraska will be victorious tonight.