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(09-22-2022 08:53 AM)cincy7718 Wrote:  

(09-22-2022 08:23 AM)Former Lurker Wrote:  

(09-21-2022 10:03 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(09-21-2022 08:07 AM)vabearcat Wrote:  You could look at it another way. Few Big Ten teams have any success against O$U. Take away our five losses to Columbus over the last two decades, and we are 4-4 against the remainder of the Big Ten. My guess is that if UC was in the Big Ten, we’d be .500 or better in conference games most years.

Outside of Michigan and Penn State, the rest of the B10 has been completely dominated historically by OSU. Even with Michigan, the majority of their 59 wins over the Buckeyes came prior to 1951*.

Indiana 77-12-5
Purdue 40-15-2
Illinois 68-30-4
Northwestern 64-14-1
Wisconsin 61-18-5
Minnesota 56-7
Iowa 46-15-3
Michigan State 35-15
Michigan 51-59-6 *
Penn State 22-14
Nebraska 9-1

I didn't look up Rutgers and Maryland but we all know the answer to those matchups. UC would be fine in the B10 against the rest of the field.

Historically, the Big 10 is really the Big Two and Little Eight. It is only the massive influx of TV money over the last 20 years that has even things out somewhat, along with the accession of Penn St. to the conference, although Penn St has not enjoyed the same success as they previously had as an independent.

Seems to me the big10 has only gotten MORE top heavy

Yeah I was just going to say that. The gap between the big two and say Illinois, Purdue, Indiana etc is wider than before. Take a lot at a lot of the scores between OSU and Michigan versus the field this past decade and you see more 59-7 romps than you did even 20 years ago. When UC takes the field against Indiana Saturday, the Bearcats will not be physically overmatched. If someone knew nothing about CFB they might think it was UC who was the “B10” team taking on a so-called G5 school.