Illinois Football: Comparing Predictions of the Big Ten East

July 26, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the Big Ten conference tropy during the Big Ten media day at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Reid Compton-USA TODAY Sports

One thing I am thankful for is that Illinois football is not in the Big Ten East division.  This side of the conference has the best teams and I don’t want Illinois to have to deal with those teams every year.

The defending National Champions, Ohio State, is the clear leader coming into the 2015 season and they continue to win.

There are a handful of great teams on this side of the conference.

Here are the comparisons of the projections I have made before the season started for the Big Ten East division.

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