I'm wanting to say 12 but they will blow one so I will go with 11

stroups wrote: I'm wanting to say 12 but they will blow one so I will go with 11

I want to say 12, but could very well see them losing one along the way.

Let's put it this way, they should be able to go unbeaten, especially if Gibson and Heyward return (which I doubt they do). 8 home games and only 4 away.

Schedule



Sat, Sep 04 Marshall Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Sep 11 Miami (FL) Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Sep 18 Ohio Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Sep 25 Eastern Michigan Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Oct 02 Illinois * at Champaign, Ill. (W)

Sat, Oct 09 Indiana * Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Oct 16 Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. (?)

Sat, Oct 23 Purdue * Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Oct 30 Minnesota * at Minneapolis, Minn. (W)

Sat, Nov 13 Penn State * Columbus, Ohio (W)

Sat, Nov 20 Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa (?)

Sat, Nov 27 Michigan * Columbus, Ohio (W)

OneBuckeye wrote:

goosebumps wrote: I won't be surprised if they go to the national title game next year undefeated. The Big Ten is down, and I don't see it improving next year. Ohio State and Penn State are the only teams in the Big Ten worth national consideration.

You have to be joking... or know nothing about big 10 football. Penn State will be down next year after losing a lot on D and offense particularly linebackers and their starting QB. Secondly Iowa will return everyone and will be a top 10 team next year. Similarly Wisconsin returns a lot and will be top 15 top 10 team next year. Purdue will be dangerous as will Northwestern and MSU. Penn State will be good, but they won't even be the third best team in the confrence. The confrence should be up next year IMO.

My comment about Penn State and OSU being the only teams worthy of national consideration as meant more as year in and year out. I don't expect Penn State to compete for the B10 title next year. I fully expect OSU to wrap it up easily. Wisconsin always looks pretty good on paper then can't carry any consistency on the field. MSU was supposed to be good this year...what happened?

I'd say ten. They will almost certainly lose at least one of Big 10 game. That leaves either a loss to Miami or a another let-down to one of the Big 10 bottom feeders.

I'm always worried about going to Iowa as well as Wisconsin. These two will be the toughest games on the Buck's schedule. Penn State is never easy and Michigan State and Michigan are never to be counted out. I would say that the Bucks will win from 1 to 12 games next season. I'm inclined to say that the Bucks will be 11-1 and qualify for another major BCS Game, much to the chagrin of all Tressel haters who will desperately attempt to make that single loss look worse than the 11 wins look good. As usual, they will pathetically fail.