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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…

Last week: 0-0 (sorry :/ ) Overall: 8-2 I dropped the ball last week, but when I’ve made picks the results have been pretty solid! 1) Illinois (+7) at Wisconsin I’m tempted to go balls to wall and take the ML, but I’ll play it safe and take Illinois to cover. The Illini should really…

Another week, another butchered top 25 by the orangutans over at the Associated Press. I don’t want to harp too much on what the AP Poll got wrong. There’s only so much time in the day and if I dissect it too much I’ll probably give myself an aneurism. Instead, let’s focus on fixing this…

Howdy readers! Apologies for dropping the ball on posting last week. I went to the OSU vs Wisconsin game and took the “blackout” theme a little too seriously. But what a weekend of Big Ten football we had. With the first full weekend of conference under wraps, we know a lot more about the Big…

The AP Poll has gotten out of hand. Even though it has no direct impact on the season, it certainly has an influence on public opinion (both media and fans). It’s clear that voters don’t watch every game. Hell, they do not even bother to look at a box score or consider who teams have…

Last Week: 5-0 Overall: 5-0 Wow, even I’m surprised at how well last week’s picks went. My only mistake was not having enough confidence in Illinois to take them to cover, deciding instead to take the -190 ML. Looking ahead to week 3, there are a some more appealing non-conference matchups. Top matchups include Michigan…