Ranking of B1G Title Contenders + [Note - schedules are weighted. As an example, a team may have the same number of bowl opponents as another team but be lower ranked if the opponent was a G5 bowl team in 2023.]

 

No. 2  USC - 9 opponents with 2023 winning records (W), 11 Bowl Teams (BT), and 5 preseason top 25 ranked (Ranked.)

 

No. 5  OREGON - 9 W/ 9 BT/ 3 Ranked - Not considered is 8 consecutive games without an idle week.

 

No. 7  Washington - 9 W/ 9 BT/ 4 Ranked  * Ducks opponent in 2024

 

No. 8. UCLA - 8 W/ 9 BT/ 5 Ranked *

 

10.  Michigan - 7 W/ 9 BT/ 4 Ranked *

 

12. Wisconsin - 8 W/ 9 BT/ 4 Ranked *

 

14. Iowa - 9 W/ 9  BT/ 2 Ranked

 

33. Penn State - 8 W/ 9 BT/ 2 Ranked 

 

57. Ohio State - 5 W/ 6 BT/ 4 Ranked - Nothing like giving the biggest of the B1G a leg up, right?

Edited April 8, 20241 yr by Jon Joseph

Thank you Jon. Surprising to me to not see The Ohio State University on this list.

On 4/8/2024 at 4:17 PM, Santa Rosa Duck said:

Thank you Jon. Surprising to me to not see The Ohio State University on this list.

 

The Buckeyes schedule is ranked No. 57 in the country.

 

If you search the Phil Steele/NCAA strength of schedule rankings, the Buckeyes are not found until page 2. Among the B1G title contenders, tOSU has the easiest schedule by far and away.