Some Big10 stats to consider before betting bowl games....

This is some basic raw data on the Big10's out of conference games and results.  Do with it what you wish - I have some definite opinions about this and how to apply it, but until discussion comes out I just wanted to post the data:

Big 10 out of conference schedule, against FBS teams:

Big10 overall record:  21-12
Home:  16-6
Road:  5-6

VS:
MAC:  12-2
Pac 10: 1-3
Big East: 2-2
Ind:  2-2
WAC:  2-1
Big12:  1-1
ACC:  0-1
MWC:  1-0

VS Non-MAC Teams: 9-10

VS BCS conferences:  4-7

VS current top 25 teams:  1-3 (only played a total of 4 games against ranked out of conference teams)
VS current top 50 teams:  3-8

VS bowl bound teams:  6-7

Average computer ranking of 21 wins:  84 (out of 120)
Average computer ranking of 12 losses:  43 (out of 120)

10 of 21 wins came against teams ranked 100-120

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