(12-23-2020 06:57 PM)GE and MTS Wrote: 1. Ohio State - They have it all: the brand, the fans, the money, the recruits. Comes with huge expectations.
2. Penn State - Good recruiting region, has the fans, money, and some institutional support.
3. Michigan - Missing the recruiting region that the others above have. The expectations are enormous and they may be a has-been.
4. Nebraska - Essentially the same as Michigan but an even harder recruiting job. The pressure to reclaim their glory is immense. The last destination job.
5. Wisconsin - Not the greatest recruiting area but big uglies practically recruit themselves. I have an impression that Alvarez is very involved as an AD based on their turnover at head coach there since he became AD.
6. Iowa - There's enough there to be a lifer and to have success but probably not enough to build a national championship contender more than once in a blue moon.
7. Michigan State - This could be higher but they have a huge big brother in their state and are a basketball school as long as Izzo is there. Limited home recruits are more limited as a second or third choice. Plus going up against the big three every year is not a recipe for success.
8. Minnesota - Will pay for a successful coach. Has a history of being solid most years with some greatness sprinkled in. Can be Wisconsin-lite (may sound painful for any Minnesota fans reading this). Expectations aren't huge and just got a new stadium.
9. Purdue - Surprisingly ahead of Indiana. They get an easier division than Indiana and also show the ability and commitment to pay for a winning coach. Not a good recruiting region but near solid areas.
10. Indiana - As with anyone else in the division, has to stack up with OSU, PSU, and Michigan annually. Not a great recruiting region but the school supports the program which separates them from Maryland. Being bowl eligible is typically enough for fans.
11. Maryland - Seems like a lack of institutional support. The school doesn't seem to care about winning and lacks the funds. Great recruiting region. Southernmost school in a northern conference is a plus. Little history of success.
12. Rutgers - Great recruiting region but recruits just haven't had a reason to go there. The school seems committed but doesn't have the funds to keep up. Tradition of losing, low amount of fan support. If it were easy to win here, they'd be higher.
13. Illinois - Lacks the fan support. The school seems to have money issues. It's hard to recruit there but expectations are very low.
14. Northwestern - Has great institutional support. If other schools here had their commitment then we'd be competing with the SEC better. Maryland and Illinois would be higher on the list.
How this SEC & Pac12 fan sees the Big Ten:
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Michigan
4. Wisconsin
5. Iowa- somewhat controversial pick here along with Wisconsin, but both Iowa & Wisconsin's administration's have realistic expectations, and, unlike Nebraska, both Iowa & Wisconsin know how to recruit Chicago and the rest of Big Ten country.
6. Nebraska- expectations are similar to 'Bama without the recruiting base or proximity to recruiting bases that 'Bama has.
7. Michigan State- could make progress on catching up to Nebraska.
8. Minnesota- right coach can help overcome the Gophers limitations.
9. Illinois- the right coach could get the Illini to overtake Minnesota, but still fighting the Bears for support is hard!!
10. Purdue- needs an administrative overhaul, but still, ahead of IU, surprisingly.
11. Indiana- basketball school, but current coach has no doubt looked to an old SEC rival for inspiration: Kentucky.
12. Northwestern- has a lot of things going against it (must compete with the Bears, only private in the conference, Notre Dame not too far away), but still doesn't give up.
13. Rutgers: administration is trying, but much more needs to be done.
14. Maryland- pro market, plus being a basketball school makes life very hard here.
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