The talk this season has been if the Big Ten has surpassed the SEC as the best conference in college football. We decided to predict the games based upon the 2016 standing. The conference champions faceoff and then the division champions go head to head. Then the conferences matchup based upon conference record.
The games are based upon being played at a neutral site. The Big Ten team is listed first in each match-up.
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Big Ten vs. SEC College Football 2016
Penn State vs. Alabama
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Penn State | 37% | 23 |
| Alabama | 63% | 32 |
Wisconsin vs. Florida
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Wisconsin | 57% | 23 |
| Florida | 43% | 19 |
Ohio State vs. Auburn
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Ohio State | 63% | 29 |
| Auburn | 37% | 21 |
Michigan vs. LSU
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Michigan | 63% | 28 |
| LSU | 37% | 19 |
Nebraska vs. Texas A&M
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Nebraska | 47% | 26 |
| Texas A&M | 53% | 28 |
Iowa vs. Tennessee
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Iowa | 55% | 29 |
| Tennessee | 45% | 26 |
Minnesota vs. Kentucky
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Minnesota | 57% | 30 |
| Kentucky | 43% | 26 |
Northwestern vs. Georgia
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Northwestern | 54% | 26 |
| Georgia | 46% | 23 |
Indiana vs. Arkansas
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Indiana | 50% | 28 |
| Arkansas | 50% | 29 |
Maryland vs. South Carolina
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Maryland | 50% | 23 |
| South Carolina | 50% | 24 |
Illinois vs. Mississippi St.
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Illinois | 37% | 24 |
| Mississippi St. | 63% | 33 |
Michigan St. vs. Vanderbilt
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Michigan St. | 47% | 24 |
| Vanderbilt | 53% | 26 |
Purdue vs. Ole Miss
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Purdue | 35% | 28 |
| Ole Miss | 65% | 38 |
Rutgers vs. Missouri
| TEAM | WIN % | SCORE |
| Rutgers | 33% | 23 |
| Missouri | 67% | 34 |
In going head to head the Big Ten wins more of the top of the conference match-ups but the SEC won eight of the 14 games. Two games were incredibly close with the SEC winning each to make the difference in the overall standings.