Good Day Everyone!
Below is a list of the Offenses and Defenses faced between the BIG's three main title contenders. These ratings were pulled from the FEI.
Offenses Faced
Penn State - 57, 88, 90, 120, N/R (Delaware).|| On Deck UMass at 110
Michigan - 49, 92, 102, 103, 106, 126 || On Deck Indiana at 122
Ohio State - 20, 23, 70, 122, N/R (Youngstown) || On Deck Purdue at 37
Defenses Faced
Penn State - 7, 43, 49, 74, N/R || On Deck UMass at 132
Michigan - 28, 45, 46, 90, 96, 100 || On Deck Indiana at 65
Ohio State - 15, 21, 65, 69, N/R || On Deck Purdue at 75
I know this is only one rating system, but I believe the most interesting thing is the Offenses that Michigan and Penn State have faced are real bad. I understand Michigan and Penn State impacted their respective opponents rankings by smothering them, but those are objectively bad offensive teams regardless.
Weaknesses are exposed, not voluntarily displayed. Ohio State's warts have been exposed, while Michigan looks like a team with little to no weaknesses. Some of this is a product of opponents, but how much?
