Friday, October 31, 2014

Indiana Prediction

Michigan 34 Indiana 27

 

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Indiana prediction based on historical data

M is 188-56-1 in all games I have attended (data is for games I attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 158-41-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 123-41-1 in conference games

M is 14-0 against Indiana
M is 31-20 when unranked
M is 137-24-1 vs, unranked opponents
M is 11-5 in the 8th game I've attended in a season
M is 31-7 on their homecoming (33-7 on all homecomings)
M is 11-2 against teams with head coaches that share the last name with the main character playing opposite Tom Hanks in a Tom Hanks movie (volleyballs count)

It's easy when you add it all up

M 22
IU 21

Thursday, October 23, 2014

WVU drops Baylor from ranks of Unbeaten and wins TROPHY

West Virginia failed to take the jiMpossible-sarcasMike trophy from Oklahoma just a few weeks ago, but given a second chance this season, they triumphed over previously undefeated Baylor 41-27.
(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
  
Big XII schools have retained the trophy since WVU demolished Clemson in the 2012 Orange Bowl.  
 
WVU travels to Stillwater this week, then host TCU, travel to Texas, host Kansas St and finish the regular season in Ames, Iowa. 

ESPN currently project the Mountaineers in either the Russell Athletic Bowl vs. Duke or the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl vs. Cal. But that probably anticipates at least one loss during the regular season. It would seem the trophy is likely to stay in the Big XII until Bowl season.

Michigan State Prediction

Michigan 14 Michigan State 39

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

MSU Prediction based on historical data

M is 188-55-1 in all games I have attended (data is for games I attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 30-14 away from Michigan Stadium
M is 6-4 at Spartan Stadium
M is 0-1 when playing at the same away stadium in consecutive seasons
M is 123-40-1 in conference games

M is 16-7 vs Michigan State
M is 31-19 when unranked
M is 51-31 vs. ranked opponents
M is 8-6 when unranked playing a ranked opponent (lost 6 of last 7)
M is 17-6 in the 7th game I've seen in a season

It's easy when you add it all up

M 7
MSU 27

Monday, October 13, 2014

Baylor triumphant in trophy thriller

Baylor scored 24 points in the final 11 minutes to complete a come-from-behind Trophy taking over TCU.

TCU scored 58 points in the loss - the second most for a trophy-game loser in history behind - of course Baylor's 63 points in a loss to WVU in 2012. Who does Baylor play next week?

WVU.

The Bears had a long run with the trophy in 2012-2013. They beat Kansas St in November of 2012 and rattled off 12 more victories before falling to Oklahoma St in November of last year.

Baylor is 23-11 all time in trophy games. Their remaining schedule is all conference games.

After going to Morgantown this weekend, they have a bye week. Their remaining schedule is:

11/01 - Kansas
11/08 - at Oklahoma
11/22 - Oklahoma St
11/29 - Texas Tech
12/06 - Kansas St.

At least three close match-up there.

As one of the 6 remaining undefeated teams, Baylor is certainly in playoff consideration. There is a chance the Trophy could make it to the playoffs in it's first season!

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Penn State prediction based on historical data

M is 187-55-1 in all games I have attended (data is for games I attended unless otherwise stated)
M is 157-41-1 in Michigan Stadium
M is 122-40-1 in conference games
M is 7-3 in night games 
M is 2-0 #UNDERTHELIGHTS™
M is 1-2 wearing Dave Brandon/adidas's UNIFORMZ
M is 8-2 vs Penn State
M is 30-19 when unranked
M is 136-24-1 vs, unranked opponents
M is 5-3 after 3 (or more) consecutive losses 
M is 20-7-1 in the 6th game I've seen in a season

It's easy when you add it all up

M 27
PSU 24

Penn State Prediction

Penn State 23 Michigan 19

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

TCU takes the trophy from Oklahoma

While I was sitting in the stands at the birthplace of the jiMpossible-sarcasMike Trophy - TCU was shocking Oklahoma 37-33 to make the trophy theirs!

(Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)


The Horned Frogs have only won the trophy once before. In October of 1991 they defeated Rice only to lose to Baylor a week later. They've also played for the trophy sic other times. Losing to LSU in 1959, Ohio St in 1969, USC in 1977, BYU in 1996, and Texas Tech and Kansas St. in 2012.

TCU travels to Baylor this weekend in a match-up of top-ten teams.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Rutgers Prediction

Michigan 18
Rutgers 30


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Rutgers Prediction based on historical data

M is 187-54-1 in all games have attended (all data is from games I have attended unless otherwise noted)
M is 30-13 away from Michigan Stadium
M is 22-10 in true road games
M is 122-39-1 in conference games
M is 30-18 when unranked
M is 136-23-1 against unranked opponents
M is 49-8 when facing teams for the 1st time
M is 20-9 in the 5th game I've seen in a season
M is 57-21-1 against teams with Human-ish mascots
M is 22-4 against teams coached by men whose last name is a common verb
M is 23-6 when there is uncertainty about who will start at QB (admittedly there is a lot of looking back with speculation in this number)
And just in case,
M is 2-2 in the last game for their head coach

It's easy when you add it all up

M 17
R 20