OK. It’s time for week 2 in the Big Ten which means it’s like week thirty or something for the rest of the country — well, aside from the Pac-12 that’s kicking things off for the first time.
As we do each week during Big Ten season, we’re bringing you our expert picks on all the league games. Also, as an added bonus you didn’t know you even wanted, we’ll throw in six of the top games across the slate of all the college football games for the week. We’re the judge and jury on that one. It’s called our Pick Six.
As a reminder, if there’s an asterisk next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover. We get our odds from BetMGM. In the event of a tie, George Washington settles it via the old coin-flip.
INSTRUCTIONS: Make your pick against the spread. For example …
– If you think Ohio State will win -3.5 over Michigan: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win outright: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win, but NOT cover: OSU*
Here we go for Week 1 in the heartland with the standings being updated each week after all the games. We didn’t fare so well against the spread this week but hang in there, we’re usually pretty good at this.
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 10-3 SU, 2-11 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS
@DanRuppert: 7-6 SU, 5-8 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 8-5 SU, 5-8 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Friday, Oct. 30
Minnesota at Maryland
7:30 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Minnesota -18.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Minnesota
@MarkRussell1975: Minnesota
@DanRuppert: Minnesota
CONSENSUS PICK: Minnesota
Saturday, Oct. 31
Purdue at Illinois
Noon – BTN
Line: Purdue -7.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Purdue*
@MarkRussell1975: Purdue
@DanRuppert: Purdue*
CONSENSUS PICK: Purdue*
Michigan State at Michigan
Noon – FOX
Line: Michigan -21.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan*
@DanRuppert: Michigan*
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan*
Nebraska at Wisconsin (POSTPONED)
N/A
Line: Off
@PhilHarrisonBW: N/A
@MarkRussell1975: N/A
@DanRuppert: N/A
CONSENSUS PICK: N/A
Next … Big Ten later games
Northwestern at Iowa
3:30 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Iowa -2.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa
@DanRuppert: Northwestern
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa
Indiana at Rutgers
3:30 p.m. – BTN
Line: Indiana -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Indiana*
@MarkRussell1975: Indiana*
@DanRuppert: Indiana*
CONSENSUS PICK: Indiana*
Ohio State at Penn State
7:30 p.m. – ABC
Line: Ohio State -10
@PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State
@MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
@DanRuppert: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Next … Pick Six (Biggest non-B1G games)
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Saturday, Oct. 31
Boston College at Clemson
Noon – ABC
Line: Clemson -25
@PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson
@MarkRussell1975: Clemson
@DanRuppert: Clemson*
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson
LSU at Auburn
3:30 p.m. – CBS
Line: LSU -2.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Auburn
@MarkRussell1975: Auburn
@DanRuppert: Auburn
CONSENSUS PICK: Auburn
Texas at Oklahoma State
4:00 p.m. – FOX
Line: Oklahoma State -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Texas
@MarkRussell1975: Texas
@DanRuppert: Oklahoma State
CONSENSUS PICK: Texas
Mississippi State at Alabama
7:00 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Alabama -30.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Alabama
@MarkRussell1975: Alabama
@DanRuppert: Alabama
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama
Navy at SMU
7:30 p.m. – ESPN2
Line: SMU -12.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: SMU*
@MarkRussell1975: SMU*
@DanRuppert: SMU*
CONSENSUS PICK: SMU*
Oklahoma at Texas Tech
8:00 p.m. – FOX
Line: Oklahoma -15.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma
@MarkRussell1975: Oklahoma*
@DanRuppert: Oklahoma*
CONSENSUS PICK: Oklahoma*
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