Well, strength of schedule improved this week with opponents going 8-2 this week bringing the aggregate record up to 14-7. Troy’s beating at the hands of LSU was postponed until November and USC was idle.
Youngstown State (0-2) - 7-40 lost to South Dakota State away. Conclusion: Unexpected Loss (Guess SDSU is at least as good is OSU from the point differential…)
Ohio University (0-2) - 14-26 lost to Ohio State away. Conclusion: Expected Loss
USC (1-0) - Idle.
Troy (1-0) - at LSU postponed until November 15, 2008.
Minnesota (2-0) - 42-17 beat Bowling Green away. Conclusion: Expected Win
Wisconsin (2-0) - 51-14 beat Marshall at home. Conclusion: Expected Win
Purdue (1-0) - 42-10 beat Northern Colorado at home. Conclusion: Expected Win
Michigan State (1-1) - 42-10 beat Eastern Michigan at home. Conclusion: Expected Win
Penn State (2-0) - 45-14 beat Oregon State at home. Conclusion: Quality Win
Northwestern (2-0) - 24-20 beat Duke away. Conclusion: Unexpected Win
Illinois (1-1) - 47-21 beat Eastern Illinois at home. Conclusion: Expected Win
Michigan (1-1) - 16-6 beat Miami of Ohio at home. Conclusion: Expected Win
Bowl Opponent - TBD
If OSU opponents keep winning at this rate, the strength of schedule will be unreal. Playing IAA YSU was a problem, it’s even more of a problem when they prove to be a bad IAA team…
