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Ohio State (6-0); AP rank: 2 Georgia (7-0); AP rank: 1 Tennessee (6-0); AP rank: 3 I understand Tennessee fans’ insistence that they deserve the #1 spot. To be frank, any of the top 4 teams have a legitimate case. But as far as I’m concerned, Alabama was a deeply flawed team entering week 7….

Week 8 was one of the best weekends of college football we’ve had in a while. While their wasn’t too much excitement within the Big Ten (thanks to Michigan’s emphatic disposal of Penn State), we saw some great clarity. Michigan State snapped their 4-game skid in 2OT against the Badgers – who now seem out…

Last week: 3-2 Overall: 15-5 Last week’s picks weren’t horrible. I nailed Purdue, Rutgers, and Iowa all covering. And Michigan could have easily covered -22.5 had they not missed a field goal or kept their foot on the gas a bit longer. Alas, they won by 21. I’m disgusted with my pick of Northwestern to…

1) Ohio State is the best team in the country The Buckeyes continue to dispose of their competition after a quarter and some change before pulling their starters before the 4th quarter. We won’t be able to tell how truly great this team is until their road trip to Happy Valley at the end of…

Honestly, the AP poll isn’t that deplorable this week. It was nice to see they kept Kansas ranked, while the inclusion of James Madison and Illinois were pleasant surprises. Utah and Kentucky sticking around after putting up a couple of stinkers this past weekend was disappointing. I feel the top 25 should be a reflection…

The Big Ten weekend peaked after the noon slate on Saturday after the Nebraska vs Rutgers and Purdue vs Maryland games wrapped up. Although the game in Piscataway Friday night was one of the sloppiest games you’ll see all year, both were nail-biters which came down to the final moments. Apart from that, Ohio State…

Last Week: 4-1 Overall: 12-3 Woooo wee! The wins keep on coming. My only loss last weekend was thinking Indiana could keep it close against Nebraska – I pick I still have zero regrets about considering what we’ve seen from Nebraska over the past few years. This week, Nebraska travels to Piscataway to take on…

1) The Big Ten West needs to step up The jumbled mess in the Big Ten’s beta division is no surprise. I think every team except Northwestern (somehow, even Nebraska) has a legitimate path to Indianapolis. Entertainment in the form of upsets and close games will not be scarce in the Big Ten West this…

For the most part, the AP Poll isn’t quite as bad as I usually give it credit for. Our top 10s are virtually identical, and there are only 4 teams they had ranked that I did not. I think my top 12 make up the clear-cut contenders for the CFP. However, I don’t see the…

What a weekend of football. Michigan stopped a late Hawkeye rally to win in Kinnick for the first time since 2005. Purdue pulled off their magic as the underdog once again, upsetting an Ibhrahim-less Minnesota team on the road. Illinois beat Wisconsin nearly as badly as Ohio State did – in Camp Randle. And Nebraska…