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B1G teams that will play the most, fewest preseason Top 25 opponents in 2021
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Call it drawing the short straw.
When the season schedules are assembled, somebody has to have the easiest and somebody has to have the hardest — it’s just the way things work.
This season the B1G schedule short straw goes to both Purdue and Michigan, while Northwestern managed to have the last laugh.
Ironically, Northwestern is coming off a stellar season which saw the Wildcats reach the B1G Championship game, only to fall to Ohio State. But for Purdue and Michigan, both programs are looking to bounce back from 2-win seasons.
For Purdue, they face in-state rival Notre Dame (No. 9) before beginning a run of conference games that include Ohio State (No. 4), Wisconsin (No. 12), Indiana (No. 17) and Iowa (No. 18).
Michigan will face Washington (No. 20) in Week 2 before beginning their B1G schedule that includes Ohio State (No. 4), Wisconsin (No. 12), Indiana (No. 17) and Penn State (No. 19).
Northwestern somehow managed to get the best draw, without having to face a top-25 team until they host No. 18 Iowa on Nov. 6. They follow up with a trip to Madison to take on No. 12 Wisconsin the following week.
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Scott Schultz covers Michigan State Football, along with Breaking News for B1G Football & Basketball for Saturday Tradition. He also serves as an Automotive News Editor & Writer, and Softball Writer elsewhere on the web. Follow him on Twitter @SRSchultz.