Really, the only things one can be certain of so far this year is Georgia’s defense, and that Texas and Michigan are, in fact, not back. Beyond those absolutes, its hard to comprehend what we are seeing on a week-to-week basis.
The day before Halloween provided several key Big Ten showdowns. Wisconsin defeated an impotent Iowa in Madison, giving the Badgers control of their own destiny in the Big Ten West and pushing Minnesota to the top spot in the division (for now). Michigan continued to lose the big one, this time to in-state rival and surprisingly still undefeated Michigan State.