[NU Sports] SjT Big Ten Preview / Preseason Top 25 ...

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>
> OK, school starts next week in Arizona, so before heading back, I thought 
> I'd get these out. Pigskin Picks info should be coming by the end of the 
> month! Enjoy ...
>
> SjT BIG TEN PREVIEW
> ===================
>
> It’s almost here! The media days have taken place, the first practices are 
> about to begin and baseball is mired in yet another summer of steroid 
> scandals and “why bother?” shrugs from small market fans as the playoff 
> teams appear to, once again, be those with big market bucks. But don’t 
> reach for that clicker and turn to golf, cars going in circles or 
>  “extreme” skateboarders in a desperate search for sport-like 
> programming … football season is here!
>
> And with the oncoming kickoff of the greatest season of the year, it’s 
> time for another look at the Big Ten and who will edge ahead in that race 
> for Pasadena (and no, it’s not Boise State). The 2009 season may appear to 
> be a flashback to older times for many fans as the league can once again 
> be referred to as the “Big Two” – except that instead of Michigan, it is 
> Penn State who has become a legitimate rival to Ohio State for the top 
> spot.
>
> But that characterization would also be a bit unfair to the programs 
> “bubbling under” who are ready to breakout. A better comparison for 2009 
> Big Ten football might be the 2008-09 Big Ten basketball season. The 
> league won’t get much respect nationally because of a few years of 
> postseason slump … like the hardcourt Big Ten, we’ll get a small mention 
> for a couple teams on top and there will be a clear cellar dweller (same 
> team), but there will also be an underrated horde of quality and improving 
> teams in the middle who won’t get much notice during the season, but will 
> show their strength in the postseason and be ready to usher in a resurgent 
> era next year. But just like in basketball, most of the national media 
> probably won’t catch on until late in the year and then finally realize 
> that losing a road game in this league (as long as it’s not in the state 
> of Indiana) is not an indictment against the team’s bowl worthiness. I’ll 
> certainly
> put the Big Ten’s middle tier against any other league in the country and 
> it may look like massive mess of 4-4 league records at the end, but it 
> will be much more than that.
>
> So without further delay, to the Sit Big Ten predictions for 2009 …
>
> 1) PENN STATE (8-0 in Big Ten / 12-0 overall)
>
> The Nittany Lions had two bad quarters last year – the fourth in Iowa City 
> and the second in Pasadena – otherwise they were a fun team to watch and a 
> dominant one on both sides of the ball. A bit of the speed is gone at 
> wideout, but the Lions have the best backfield in the Big Ten with 
> quarterback Daryll Clark and running back Evan Royster. As an added bonus, 
> the defense should be better with the return of linebacker and field 
> general Sean Lee. The secondary could be a problem, but no one on the 
> schedule will really test PSU vertically. The schedule is also favorable 
> in that the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes both come to Happy Valley. The only 
> thing keeping PSU from a 12-0 year is a mental block road slip up like the 
> Iowa game last year. I hope it comes in Evanston as they look ahead to 
> OSU, but it will more likely come in Champaign against the Illini. If they 
> manage to avoid those Land O’ Lincoln traps and beat the Buckeyes to go 
> 11-0, they won’t lose
> to Sporty for the finale.
>
> * Key game: vs. Ohio State – There is simply no better atmosphere for 
> football than Beaver Stadium under the lights for the Penn State White 
> Out – nothing comes close. So when these two border rivals battle in 
> November, it should be an incredible game with everything on the line. The 
> Buckeyes are pretty much impossible to beat in consecutive years under 
> Coach Jim Tressel, but if anyone can do it, it looks like PSU at home is 
> the one.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Rose Bowl vs. USC. Even if they go 12-0, perceived 
> weakness/league bias will keep PSU headed to Pasadena and a rematch with 
> the Trojans (probably bypassed by a 10-2 SEC team, no doubt) – this one 
> will be close, but SC will be a much better team in January at home than 
> the one we see in Columbus in September. Could be a classic, as Joe 
> Paterno and company won’t want to lose a second straight game to SC.
>
> 2) OHIO STATE (7-1 / 11-1)
>
> After carrying the league banner for a few years and getting hammered 
> unfairly by the national press (making two straight title games is a 
> feat – the first one was a bad break injury wise and the second a road 
> game), the Bucks will be tested early and late this year. A September 
> showdown with USC will be built up as a do-or-die respect game for both 
> OSU and the Big Ten and it should be a great game. SC will have loads of 
> talent as usual, but it’s as close as you’ll ever get to a Pete Carroll 
> team “rebuilding” – that’s where Terrelle Pryor’s experience has to kick 
> in and the Buckeyes have to get that “big win” at home. Once they do that, 
> it will be clear sailing through October, as any threats have to come to 
> the Shoe. November is a different story, though, opening with a megamatch 
> in Happy Valley and closing with The Rivalry Game at Michigan. They get 
> the Wolverine game again (closer than expected, though), but fall short at 
> PSU.
>
> * Key game: vs. Southern Cal – The PSU game is more important for the 
> league title, but this is more important for the league overall. Credit 
> the Buckeyes for being one of the few teams who will schedule big games 
> out of league play with the Texas series a couple years back and this USC 
> home-and-home (are you listening, SEC???). The Trojans will be young but 
> loaded as usual – and Pete always has them fired up for the big games in 
> prime time, but something tells me Pryor makes the difference this time.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma. The Buckeyes are BCS bound 
> unless they lose big to USC and PSU. They travel well and draw big 
> ratings. And while they’ve taken heat for their BCS record in recent 
> years, the Sooners have gotten almost a free pass for an even longer 
> losing streak in the big one. This way someone has to win.
>
> 3) MICHIGAN STATE (6-2 / 10-2)
>
> Sparty is on the verge again – they’ve been there before only to have a 
> coach leave or suffer some big self-inflicted wound and fall back to the 
> middle of the pack. I think Mark Dantonio is the coach who can finally 
> wake this sleeping giant for good and take MSU to the next level … but it 
> won’t happen quite yet. On paper, it would look like a good year for MSU 
> to make that breakthrough – Ohio State is off the schedule and PSU visits 
> East Lansing. But I think Sparty drops a game before the Land Grant Trophy 
> classic (perhaps at Illinois but more likely at Minnesota) and finishes 
> 10-2 again. They showed a lot of guts in the bowl game last year, so 
> another 10-win season and a bowl win would be a nice improvement. They 
> just have to make sure they don’t slip up early at Notre Dame or against 
> Michigan and lose confidence before the big games arrive later in the 
> year.
>
> * Key game: @ Notre Dame – Michigan State is, by far, the best team on the 
> Irish schedule not named USC. It’s a rivalry and it’s a nationally 
> televised game that a lot of people will be watching. A narrow escape or 
> loss by Sparty could be catastrophic, but a Green and White demolition of 
> an overrated Notre Dame in South Bend not only would quash all that BCS 
> talk for Notre Dame early, but it would give MSU a push for the top 25 and 
> set up a big season.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Citrus Bowl vs. Alabama. Sparty gets a return trip to 
> Orlando and this time needs to come home with the win. The opponent could 
> be Georgia again or perhaps Ole Miss, but more fans and viewers would want 
> to see the Tide and former coach slick Nick Saban face MSU. Those big bad 
> Wolverines won’t be down for too much longer, so Sparty needs to get the 
> big win and set up a breakthrough 2010 now.
>
> 4) ILLINOIS (8-4 / 4-4)
>
> There is no greater wild card in the Big Ten race than Ron Zook’s team. 
> They’re the type of team that can win in Columbus one week and slip up 
> against Purdue the next. For years, the recruiting magazines have been 
> telling us that Zook has the best recruiting classes this side of South 
> Bend, so unless the Illini want to earn that reputation Notre Dame has of 
> being a place where great recruits go out to pasture, it’s put up or shut 
> up time for the blue and orange. Can the Illini do it? Absolutely. Juice 
> Williams and Arrelious Benn are the league’s best passing combo and the 
> Illini can score in bunches. But the defense took some hits, even from an 
> underachieving group last year. So the best bet is to expect another wild 
> ride for Illinois fans this year – they are the most likely team to beat 
> Penn State this year, but they could also drop a home game to Michigan or 
> (hopefully) Northwestern. A fast start is essential, as the Illini 
> schedule is front
> loaded this year with Mizzou, OSU, PSU and MSU being four of the first 
> five games. A good start and it could be Roses, a bad start and they’ll 
> quit on Zook, an even split and, well, welcome to Illinois football.
>
> * Key game: vs. Michigan State – I think the Illini will get either PSU or 
> MSU at home this year, but the Spartan game is the one they really need to 
> focus on as a must-win if they want to have January 1 bowl hopes, as 
> losses in Columbus and to the Nittany Lions will be excusable. A loss to 
> Sparty could start a collapse of confidence.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Champs Bowl vs. Clemson – A win over PSU would give the 
> Illini some national attention again and they would make a push for Tampa, 
> but they just don’t bring as many people to fill the seats as Iowa and 
> Wisconsin … hence it’s a trip to Orlando’s second-tier bowl and an obscene 
> amount of orange in the stands with Clemson.
>
> 4) IOWA (8-4 / 4-4)
>
> The Hawkeyes seem to be everyone’s darkhorse based solely on being the one 
> Big Ten team to win a bowl game last year – but any of those teams in the 
> running for Tampa probably would have won the Outback Bowl last year, so 
> Iowa just got a lucky draw to avoid facing Mizzou in San Antonio. As for 
> the 2009 team, I just don’t see much hope for a big run. For starters, 
> Shonn Greene (foolishly) bolted early for the NFL, so it’s tough to see 
> who will pick up the slack and actually move the chains for Iowa. The 
> defense will be solid but not spectacular. And then there’s the schedule. 
> Iowa faces road games in Happy Valley, Columbus, East Lansing and Madison. 
> Ouch! Throw in a road game at in-state nemesis Iowa State and you can see 
> it’s going to be tough to break into title contention even if they do 
> sweep their home games. Kirk Ferentz’ teams are usually better in November 
> than September, but all of those road games except OSU come early.
>
> * Key game: @ Wisconsin – No one has a tougher road than the Hawkeyes this 
> year, so that leaves the Badgers and a visit to Camp Randall as the “easy” 
> one. Unless they can break through here, they can’t get more than 8 wins 
> and that still assumes holding on at home against Minnesota and 
> Northwestern.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska – After overreaching last year and 
> heading to Tampa when they should have been in San Antonio, the Hawkeyes 
> head to the Alamo this year for a game that should be a non-conference 
> series every year. The Corn Bowl!
>
> 4) NORTHWESTERN (8-4 / 4-4)
>
> Coach Pat Fitzgerald has quietly made improvements in the win column every 
> year in Evanston, but unless another “Purple to Pasadena” type of season 
> comes around, that streak ends this year. Still, Northwestern has shown 
> that they’re not going away – 15 years after the Rose Bowl run, they’re 
> bowl contenders every year. This year’s team will be a bit unusual for NU 
> fans in that it will rely on its defense, especially early. The Wildcats 
> must replace virtually every skill position player on offense, but do have 
> some talent waiting in the wings. But while they start to get a rhythm, it’s 
> up to the Cats’ defense, which should be their best since 1995’s 
> Fitzgerald-led crew. If Corey Wootton can come back from injury close to 
> what he was last year, he should be one of the league’s top pass rushers, 
> and the secondary may be the best in the league. The schedule is favorable 
> for NU, with the first major road test coming in the middle of
> October, but they can’t afford many slip ups early as the slate is 
> backloaded with trips to Iowa and Illinois sandwiched between visits from 
> PSU and Wisconsin in the final four games. If the offense has clicked by 
> then, it could be another 9-win season or better, but more the Cats will 
> lose a game or two they should win to go along with an upset and finish 
> right in the middle of that massive 4-4 pack.
>
> * Key game: vs. Minnesota – the Cats must defend home turf and win the 
> ones they should win to get to 8 wins this year, that means beating the 
> Gophers. The good news is that they get Minny early (they’ll be a much 
> better team by November), but it’s going to be tough. Lose this and you 
> have to make up a win at Iowa or Illinois in November.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Insight Bowl vs. Colorado – Northwestern has actually had 
> six or more wins 5 of the past 6 years – but they can’t get much love from 
> bowls, being left at home twice and getting bypassed in the pecking order 
> the other three years. NU gets the short straw again here (though Phoenix 
> in December is perfect!) with a “Barnett Bowl” against the Buffs to rouse 
> up some interest – the biggest thing is that the Cats need to finally get 
> that bowl W to change the pecking order a bit.
>
> 4) WISCONSIN (8-4 / 4-4)
>
> No seat is hotter these days in the Big Ten than the one of Brett Bielema 
> in Madison. He’s pretty much done the reverse of his youthful counterpart 
> Fitzgerald in that UW’s win total has decreased by 2 or 3 each season as 
> fewer of Barry Alvarez’ recruits remain. The coach may stop some of that 
> bleeding this year, but it’s tough to see Bucky breaking through into 
> league title contention. The roster is solid in most places, but there 
> just don’t appear to be many playmakers on offense or defense. John Clay 
> is the hope at running back, but he needs to prove he can be a workhorse 
> in the Wisconsin tradition. Overall, the schedule is favorable. Ohio State 
> is on the road (though Wisky is one of the few teams not intimidated by 
> The Shoe), but key games with Iowa and MSU are at home and Illinois is off 
> the schedule.
>
> * Key game: vs. Iowa – The Badgers must beat the Hawks at home to move 
> into that upper tier of bowls for the Big Ten. Beating Sparty in Madison 
> would be nice, too, but the Hawkeyes are more likely to be competing with 
> Bucky for that final January 1 bowl bid.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Outback Bowl vs. Georgia – Despite a lackluster finish to 
> the year, no one brings fans to bowl sites like the Badgers and Tampa 
> would love to have a red-on-red matchup with Georgia here.
>
> 8) MINNESOTA (7-5 / 4-4)
>
> The new stadium should be both a blessing and a curse for Minnesota in 
> their first year at home. The benefits will obviously be bigger in the 
> long run, with a jewel for fans and recruits and a true home-field edge in 
> the elements. But those things take time. In the short term, the new 
> stadium won’t feel like home yet and it will hurt what could have been the 
> league’s best passing attack in Adam Weber to Eric Decker – especially 
> with three of the last four at home in the strange, non-Metrodome 
> elements. Coach Tim Brewster started to prepare Minny with a more 
> ground-oriented attack in last year’s bowl game, but this too will take 
> time. Unfortunately for Gopher fans, the early schedule isn’t kind for all 
> this changeover – Air Force, Cal and Wisconsin are the first three home 
> games and all spell danger for home fans. Throw in road games to OSU, PSU 
> and Northwestern before Halloween and the pumpkin may already be in need 
> of smashing. The future
> looks bright, Gopher fans, but you may have to take a step backwards 
> before taking off in the new era.
>
> * Key game: vs. Michigan State – Most of the Gophers’ big games are on the 
> road this year, so if they get a big win at the new home stadium, it will 
> either be the Cal nonconference game or this one, and a victory over MSU 
> would be far more meaningful. Especially since it comes right after 
> back-to-back trips to Columbus and Happy Valley and they will need a win 
> for their confidence.
>
> * Bowl outlook: Motor City Bowl vs. Central Michigan – Whoever slips to 
> Detroit this year is in danger of facing either Buffalo and a hot coach or 
> CMU and a hot quarterback. Minny might be the best matchup for the fans 
> and you could see a wild shootout.
>
> 9) MICHIGAN (5-7 / 2-6)
>
> It’s going to be a very interesting two-year span in Ann Arbor beginning 
> this fall. I have no doubts that Rich Rodriguez, despite his lack of 
> likability, is a smart coach who will bring the Maize and Blue back. I do 
> have doubts, however, that the Michigan boosters will allow him much more 
> time to get them back if he fails to produce a winning record this year – 
> especially if there are three more embarrassing losses to the Irish, 
> Spartans and, worst of all, Buckeyes. The 2009 Wolverines should be better 
> at just about every area, but it’s tough to count on any one area 
> consistently or see anyone that will step up as a rock-solid leader to 
> build around on offense or defense. The result could be an Illini-type 
> season where Big Blue gets an upset win one week and totally blows a game 
> the next week. Whatever the case, it’s still going to be a year before 
> they’re back in a bowl, maybe more if patience with RichRod’s ego runs 
> thin and he gets canned.
>
> * Key game: vs. Notre Dame – If the Wolverines have any hope of making a 
> minor bowl and announcing that they’re back, they need to beat the Irish 
> early on. If they let it slip away at home, they will lament it at the end 
> of the year and fans everywhere may also lament it when a 10-2 Irish team 
> sneaks into the BCS and gets crushed.
>
> 10) INDIANA (4-8 / 1-7)
>
> Things are tough in Bloomington these days – there may be some light 
> peeking in at the end of the tunnel on the hardcourt, but over on the 
> football field it’s getting darker. Bill Lynch is nice guy and took over 
> in some tough circumstances, but the program just can’t shake their 
> snake-bitten past. The schedule does start off in typical creampuff 
> fashion and there’s no MSU or Minnesota, but everything is going to have 
> to break right for Indiana to be close to the bowl bubble in November.
>
> * Key game: vs. Wisconsin – Aside from the Bucket game, this is the 
> Hoosiers best chance for a home win in league play and if they can get 
> this and a road win at NU or Michigan, they could sneak into a bowl.  But 
> that’s the rosiest of outlooks.
>
> 11) PURDUE (2-10 / 0-8)
>
> Danny Hope has a tough task in West Lafayette, not only is he replacing a 
> legend in Joe Tiller who worked miracles, he must try and do what even 
> Tiller couldn’t – make Purdue into a football school. The Boilers had some 
> solid seasons and one big breakthrough year, but they still couldn’t fill 
> the stadium consistently and once basketball practice begins over in 
> Mackey, fans will be talking about the 2010 Final Four in Indy more than 
> anything over in Ross-Ade Stadium. Making the task tougher? Tiller didn’t 
> exactly leave a full cupboard like Alvarez did at Wisconsin. Purdue had 
> been going downhill in Joe’s final few years and there’s not much talent 
> here on either side of the ball. The schedule is a mixed blessing, with no 
> PSU and the toughest road game being at another school in transition (but 
> with far more talent) in Oregon … but the home slate is tough with visits 
> from OSU, MSU and Wisconsin, plus those pesky Irish.
>
> * Key game: vs. Northwestern – It’s the Boilers’ best chance for a league 
> win. They’ll be coming off the home game with Notre Dame and need to start 
> the league lineup off right if they have any hope for bowl contention.
>
> So looking at the major bowls and others involving league teams …
>
> TITLE – Florida vs. Texas – Should have met last year, should be a great 
> game
> ORANGE – Virginia Tech vs. South Florida – Maybe they’ll fill half the 
> seats?
> SUGAR – LSU vs. Boise State – Broncs or Irish will be fed to Tigers at 
> home
> FIESTA – Oklahoma vs. Ohio State – This way, somebody finally gets a BCS W
> ROSE – Penn State vs. Southern Cal – A rematch, but could have different 
> results
>
> CITRUS – Michigan State vs. Alabama – Saban Bowl could be a good one
> OUTBACK – Wisconsin vs. Georgia – Bucky brings fans, and more red
> ALAMO – Iowa vs. Nebraska – These two should meet EVERY year
> CHAMPS – Illinois vs. Clemson – The annual underachiever bowl?
> INSIGHT – Northwestern vs. Colorado – Fun matchup, can Cats break through?
> MOTOR CITY – Minnesota vs. Central Michigan – A no-win for the Big Ten
>
> And finally, the SjTop 25 preseason ballot …
>
> SjTOP 25
>
> 1) FLORIDA – With everyone back and an unbelievably easy schedule, the 
> Gators are very much the second coming of 2005 USC and could finally win a 
> legitimate title.
>
> 2) TEXAS – Hmm, who ended 2005 USC’s run? Where was that game? The Horns 
> were robbed of a title shot and Heisman last year and could get payback on 
> both fronts.
>
> 3) OKLAHOMA – The Sooners have a tougher schedule than the top two and 
> couldn’t beat either last year – the D is still a big question but the O 
> will be fun to watch.
>
> 4) SOUTHERN CAL – A “rebuilding” year for them still has the Trojans 
> favored in every game … but can they avoid that one midyear letdown, and a 
> trip to Columbus?
>
> 5) LOUISIANA STATE – Les will have the Tigers back in the title hunt, but 
> unlike most of their SEC counterparts, the schedule is not favorable aside 
> from Florida at home.
>
> 6) PENN STATE – Leadership on offense and defense sets the Nits on top of 
> the Big Ten, especially with OSU at home, but can they avoid their mental 
> letdown to go 12-0?
>
> 7) VIRGINIA TECH – They’re once again carrying the ACC’s hopes of 
> providing more than mediocre football, but they may not survive the opener 
> against Alabama.
>
> 8) OHIO STATE – Will go as far as Terrelle Pryor takes them this year – 
> two huge bookend games with USC and PSU will tell if that’s a title shot 
> or just a good bowl.
>
> 9) OKLAHOMA STATE – A major darkhorse, the Cowpokes are loaded and have 
> big home games with UGa and UT to get attention – but Bedlam is in Norman 
> this year.
>
> 10) GEORGIA – A notch below the SEC elite, but the Dawgs get bonus points 
> for being the ONLY SEC TEAM who apparently will leave the Deep South to 
> play a tough nonconference game – ASU last year, Okie State this year, not 
> to mention GaTech. That’s more top 25 foes outside the league than the 
> rest of the SEC elite … combined.
>
> 11) UTAH – Robbed of the title last year, the Utes will be a powerhouse 
> again, but all the big games are away (Oregon, TCU, BYU). Go 12-0 again 
> and they better get a title shot!
>
> 12) MISSISSIPPI – Everyone’s favorite sleeper seems a tad overrated … Nutt’s 
> a great coach, but the talent level is still a bit below the SEC elite. 
> Still, no UF + LSU at home.
>
> 13) OREGON – The Ducks have the talent to be a top 10 team and could 
> challenge SC, but the coaching change comes at a bad time with a brutal 
> early schedule
>
> 14) BOISE STATE – Opening game with Ducks is Boise State’s audition for a 
> BCS bowl – win that and they should cruise to 12-0 and a big payday (but 
> no title shot).
>
> 15) CALIFORNIA – It’s now or never if the Bears want to take the Pac 10 
> crown from the Trojans, but the Bears just have too many questions to be a 
> league favorite.
>
> 16) ALABAMA – The bowl setback, coupled with Bama’s turn on the SEC’s 
> “probation rotation” schedule hurts, but Saban will have the Tide rolling 
> by the end of the year.
>
> 17) FLORIDA STATE – Bowden’s swan song could be overshadowed by scandal, 
> and the schedule is tough with the Gators and a hungry South Florida on 
> the slate.
>
> 18) MICHIGAN STATE – Sparty can’t crack the Big Two in the Big Ten, but if 
> they want to try and make it a Big Three, they need to beat the Irish big 
> in South Bend.
>
> 19) BYU – The Cougars get Utah at home and would be a favorite for a BCS 
> bid if they hadn’t taken Jerry Jones’ money to open the new Cowboys 
> Stadium against Oklahoma.
>
> 20) KANSAS – With Mizzou hurting, the Jayhawks are the only hope for 
> respectability in the north and should be easy fodder for the south winner 
> in the “title” game.
>
> 21) SOUTH FLORIDA – The Bulls have Miami and FSU on the schedule, so they 
> have a chance to prove they belong among the state’s elite … or that the 
> Big Least is overrated.
>
> 22) PITTSBURGH – Unlike USF, the Panthers have an easy schedule and will 
> be right in the thick of the BCS hunt, but beating Notre Dame is a must 
> for any respect.
>
> 23) GEORGIA TECH – Someone has to win the ACC’s lottery to rise above the 
> endless supply of 6-6 teams from that league – the Jackets are as good a 
> bet as any.
>
> 24) ILLINOIS – Can’t look past Mizzou opener if they want respect because 
> OSU, PSU and MSU all come calling in the weeks following for the 
> inconsistent Illini.
>
> 25) TCU – Will have a solid defense again, but the road is tough with 
> games at Clemson, Air Force and BYU before November rematch with Utah.
>
> ON THE VERGE: Iowa, North Carolina, Northwestern, Oregon State, South 
> Carolina
>
>
>
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
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