Big Ten Conference football teams carry a reputation for scheduling non-conference cupcakes. The thinking may be that the conference schedule is so tough, the teams don’t want to get beat up in games which can’t help, but could hurt. The experts at CBSSports-dot-com point the finger at the University of Wisconsin for having the weakest non-conference schedule this season. The Badgers play Western Kentucky, Brigham Young and New Mexico. The schedule for the Northwestern Wildcats is rated the toughest. It includes Notre Dame, Duke, and Akron. Big Ten schools like home-cooking, too. Nearly 80 percent of the games scheduled by conference members are home games.
Experts Say Wisconsin’s Non-Conference Schedule Is Weakest In Big Ten
Aug 17, 2018 | 6:37 AM
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