OK. It’s time for Week three in the Big Ten, which means it’s like Week 30 or something for the rest of the country — well, aside from the Pac-12 that is kicking off for the first time this week.
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 craved, 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 three in the heartland with the standings being updated each week after all the games. After completely falling on the sword against the spread the first two weeks, we had a bit of a bounce back.
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 19-6 SU, 9-16 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 17-8 SU, 12-13 ATS
@DanRuppert: 16-9 SU, 11-14 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 17-8 SU, 12-13 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Saturday, Nov. 7
Nebraska at Northwestern
Noon – BTN
Line: Northwestern -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Northwestern
@MarkRussell1975: Northwestern
@DanRuppert: Northwestern
CONSENSUS PICK: Northwestern
Michigan State at Iowa
Noon – ESPN
Line: Iowa -6.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa*
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa*
@DanRuppert: Iowa*
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa*
Michigan at Indiana
Noon – FS1
Line: Michigan -3
@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan
@DanRuppert: Indiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan
Purdue at Wisconsin (Canceled)
N/A
Line: Off
@PhilHarrisonBW: N/A
@MarkRussell1975: N/A
@DanRuppert: N/A
CONSENSUS PICK: N/A
Next … Big Ten later games
Maryland at Penn State
3:30 p.m. – BTN
Line: Penn State -25
@PhilHarrisonBW: Penn State*
@MarkRussell1975: Penn State*
@DanRuppert: Penn State*
CONSENSUS PICK: Penn State*
Minnesota at Illinois
3:30 p.m. – BTN
Line: Minnesota -7
@PhilHarrisonBW: Illinois
@MarkRussell1975: Minnesota
@DanRuppert: Minnesota
CONSENSUS PICK: Minnesota
Rutgers at Ohio State
7:30 p.m. – BTN
Line: Ohio State -38
@PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State*
@MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
@DanRuppert: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Next … Pick Six (biggest non-Big Ten games)
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Friday, Nov. 5
BYU at Boise State
9:45 p.m. – FS1
Line: BYU -3
@PhilHarrisonBW: BYU
@MarkRussell1975: BYU
@DanRuppert: Boise State
CONSENSUS PICK: BYU
Saturday, Nov. 6
Arizona State at USC
Noon – FOX
Line: USC -10.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: USC*
@MarkRussell1975: USC*
@DanRuppert: USC
CONSENSUS PICK: USC*
Florida vs. Georgia
3:30 p.m. – CBS
Line: Georgia -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Georgia
@MarkRussell1975: Florida
@DanRuppert: Georgia
CONSENSUS PICK: Georgia
Houston at Cincinnati
3:30 p.m. – ABC
Line: Cincinnati -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Cincinnati
@MarkRussell1975: Cincinnati
@DanRuppert: Cincinnati
CONSENSUS PICK: Cincinnati
Clemson at Notre Dame
7:30 p.m. – NBC
Line: Clemson -5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson
@MarkRussell1975: Clemson
@DanRuppert: Notre Dame
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson
Stanford at Oregon
7:30 p.m. – ABC
Line: Oregon -7.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oregon
@MarkRussell1975: Oregon
@DanRuppert: Oregon*
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon
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