B1G schedule analysis: Indiana

Games in which Indiana will be a heavy favorite:
South Carolina State

Games in which Indiana will be a heavy underdog:
Penn State
@Wisconsin
@Iowa
@Ohio State
@Michigan State

Favorable match-up games:
@Ball State
@North Texas
Purdue

Unfavorable match-up games:
Virginia
Illinois
Northwestern

Summary:

Indiana went out and hired an offensive minded coach, despite the fact that their defense has been atrocious for the last 20 years.  In my opinion the hiring of Kevin Wilson was a head scratcher.  Wilson doesn't have any head coaching experience, so it's yet to be seen whether or not he is able to turn around a program or not.  Minnesota hired a proven head coach in Jerry Kill who has won at every stop, and the Hoosiers hired a guy who has been an OL coach or Offensive Coordinator everywhere he has been.  The Hoosiers got it done offensively but couldn't stop a Pop Warner football team from scoring.  It sure does sound like more of the same for IU, unless Wilson has a little of that Mike Leach mad scientist in him.

As far as the schedule is concerned, the B1G road slate is brutal.  IU faces Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State on the road (arguably the top 4 teams in the conference).   Non-Conference match ups on the road against North Texas and Ball State aren't layups and they play a Virginia team at home that will be one of the most improved in the country.  All in all it's likely the Hoosiers only win 3 games this year, unless Wilson has a little bit of mad scientist in him.