@NW and @UCLA are both harder games.
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Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
I think @UCLA is the hardest games left on the schedule. They will be top 5 when we face them (if they win in Minneapolis), and somewhere in the top 15 at worst. For the remaining games, my list ranked from hardest to easiest:
1) @UCLA
2) Iowa
3) @NW
4) Nebraska
I think we matchup with Nebraska the best, and their offense has really struggled.
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
UCLA will lose at Minnesota next week. They’re 7-0 with a weak schedule that looks tougher on paper than it actually is.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
This argument is funny because our four remaining opponents are literally within 8 spots and 4 "points" of each other in the SP+ rankings.
It's all about health, rest, and motivation levels for me. UCLA profiles as a huge trap game for them, so long as they beat Minny (which you really get the feeling they probably won't)
We're fairly significant underdogs in all four, let's be clear.
It's all about health, rest, and motivation levels for me. UCLA profiles as a huge trap game for them, so long as they beat Minny (which you really get the feeling they probably won't)
We're fairly significant underdogs in all four, let's be clear.
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