Michigan Monday: Too Early Look at Nebraska and 4 Big Ten Teams in the AP Top 10

When Michigan starts playing poorly and could be on the wrong side of a major upset, I start writing the post-game post in my head.   That is not a fun exercise and I'm glad I didn't have to execute that task on Sunday morning.  Time to move on to the Cornhuskers. 

Before we do that, I thought it was interesting that everyone is saying the Big Ten has 2 very good teams and the rest of the conference is pretty terrible, when the Big Ten has 4 teams in the AP Top 10:

OSU #2

Michigan #3

USC #8

UCLA #9

Also, lots of discussion about how bad the Big Ten Championship game will be.  I have two solutions for you.  

1. Play the 11/26 Michigan - OSU game in Indy and whoever wins is the Big Ten Champion 

2. The winner of UM/OSU plays the winner of USC/UCLA in Indy

There you go, two solutions to replace the Big Ten West winner.  I don't think anyone would have any problems with either solution.  😃

Cornhuskers: 3-6 and 6th in the Big Ten West 

Best Win: Rutgers 14-13

Worst Loss: Georgia Southern 45-42

Worst loss outside the US: Northwestern 31-28 

Pass: 260 yards per (60th)

Run: 143 yards per (75th)

Score: 25 points per (164)

Give Up: 29 points per (91)

Line: Michigan +29

3:30 ABC

Those stats are not what Nebraska fans want to see and hoping a new leader can right this ship in a hurry.  Last week, Nebraska played Minnesota tough but just didn't have enough gas in the tank to win the game late and lost 20-13.  The Cornhuskers have to win out to get to a Bowl game, with a schedule of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa.  A bowl game is highly unlikely and it's probably better if they focus on a coaching search that doesn't seem to have a clear candidate at this point. 

• Michigan Basketball tips off its season tonight against Purdue Fort Wayne.   Jett went off for 30 against the instate Ferris State Bulldogs (exhibition) on Friday night.  Hopefully, that is a great sign of things to come during the season. 6:30 BTN

• Hutch picked off Aaron Rodgers on Sunday in a rare Lions win

• My surprise of the weekend was MSU's upset of #16 Illinois at home, -8 players including 4 starters.  That win will hurt Michigan's future strength of schedule with Illinois heading to the Big House in two weeks.  TV for sure was hoping for a ranked vs. ranked match-up.