NATHAN BAIRD PREDICTION West champion: Wisconsin The other West contenders drew easier conference schedules, but what if Wisconsin ends up being tougher on the field? I don’t know if Jonathan Taylor was named after the young star of Home Improvement, but I’m certain he will wreck Big Ten defenses again for another 2,000-yard season. Last season’s merely adequate defense should be better. The end result may not fully resemble the recently dominant Badgers, but it will trend back in that direction. I’ll take Wisconsin to beat Iowa at Camp Randall on Nov. 9 and then win at Nebraska a week later. East champion: Michigan I hate taking the trendy pick, and I think Ohio State could end up answering preseason questions well enough to win this thing. However, I’ll take the Wolverines to win the decisive regular-season finale at home. I don’t believe Jim Harbaugh is “due.” I just know…
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