Saw this posted, thought it was funny.

Guy put NIU in at 11 to make fun of the bottom feeders of the big ten. I remember toward the end of last year, Robert Smith and Scott VanPelt said niu would have been the 4th best B1G team.

http://www.hammerandrails.com/2014/9/9/6...ngs-week-3

I'm waiting for Maddawgz to tell us how terrible this propaganda is, the Big 10 is overrated, and there is no question NIU deserves to be at the top of the list since only NIU and Michigan State are undefeated in Big10 play since the start of last season.

(09-09-2014 08:38 PM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  Saw this posted, thought it was funny.

Guy put NIU in at 11 to make fun of the bottom feeders of the big ten. I remember toward the end of last year, Robert Smith and Scott VanPelt said niu would have been the 4th best B1G team.

http://www.hammerandrails.com/2014/9/9/6...ngs-week-3

Put a smile on my face. Thanks for posting.

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I'd have NIU 2 or 3 spots higher, but not bad.

I would say that's accurate and fair. Not an exaggeration of a mid-major-fan-high-assumption, either. It's actually solid by objective betting-odds standards.

(09-10-2014 01:00 AM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  I'd have NIU 2 or 3 spots higher, but not bad.

Agreed.. at least 2 or 3... the problem is I think everyone thinks about NIU as the VISITING team and how we could hang.. I'd put money on NIU > Minnesota in DeKalb..

I had a discussion with one of my B1G alum friends this morning regarding this article. He said it was a slap in the face to NIU to put them where they are. That made me smile.

Truthfully, I think middle of the pack. We would beat Indiana, and probably one other out of the rest of them. I think Michigan is better than this makes them out to be.

NIU sure has come a long way, and I think the best is yet to come!

(09-10-2014 08:32 AM)jjprender Wrote:  

(09-10-2014 01:00 AM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  I'd have NIU 2 or 3 spots higher, but not bad.

Agreed.. at least 2 or 3... the problem is I think everyone thinks about NIU as the VISITING team and how we could hang.. I'd put money on NIU > Minnesota in DeKalb..

+1 on some home games against the teams above us on that list. Although we have become a good road team.

(09-10-2014 01:00 AM)The Frisky Biscuit Wrote:  I'd have NIU 2 or 3 spots higher, but not bad.

I agree. The current rationalization for Huskie "upset" of NU last week is to downgrade NU more than to upgrade NIU.

If NU can not win more than three games this year (W. Ill, Illnes, and Purdue) then the analysis is proven correct, but if NU can get wins against Minny, Nebraska, and Michigan, they could become bowl eligible.

Mathematically, they still have a shot at the B1G championship, but let's not get too crazy.