Here we go for Week 6 in the world of Big Ten football. As we get further along in these games, it’s becoming more and more likely that a game gets canceled because of too many coronavirus positive tests, but we’ll continue to keep grinding along in hopes that safety rules the day.
As we do each week during Big Ten football season, we’re bringing you our expert picks and predictions on all the league games against the spread, and straight-up. 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 and becoming increasingly hard to find meaningful games when a handful are canceled every week.
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 are our expert picks for Week 6.
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 41-18 SU, 27-32 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 39-20 SU, 30-29 ATS
@DanRuppert: 41-18 SU, 33-26 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 41-18 SU, 31-28 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Friday, Nov. 27
Nebraska at Iowa
1:00 p.m. – FOX
Line: Iowa -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa*
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa*
@DanRuppert: Iowa*
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa*
Saturday, Nov. 28
Ohio State at Illinois
Noon – FS1
Line: Ohio State -28
@PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State
@MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
@DanRuppert: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Maryland at Indiana
Noon – ESPN2
Line: Indiana -10.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Indiana*
@MarkRussell1975: Indiana
@DanRuppert: Indiana
CONSENSUS PICK: Indiana
Penn State at Michigan
Noon – ABC
Line: Michigan -2.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan
@DanRuppert: Penn State
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan
Next … Big Ten later games
Northwestern at Michigan State
3:30 p.m. – ESPN2
Line: Northwestern -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Northwestern*
@MarkRussell1975: Northwestern
@DanRuppert: Northwestern
CONSENSUS PICK: Northwestern
Rutgers at Purdue
4:00 p.m. – FS1
Line: Purdue -12
@PhilHarrisonBW: Purdue*
@MarkRussell1975: Purdue
@DanRuppert: Purdue*
CONSENSUS PICK: Purdue*
Minnesota at Wisconsin (Canceled)
N/A
Line: Off
@PhilHarrisonBW: N/A
@MarkRussell1975: N/A
@DanRuppert: N/A
CONSENSUS PICK: N/A
Next … Pick Six (biggest non-Big Ten games)
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Friday, Nov. 27
Iowa State at Texas
Noon – ABC
Line: Texas -1.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Texas
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa State
@DanRuppert: Iowa State
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa State
Notre Dame at North Carolina
3:30 p.m. – ABC
Line: Notre Dame -5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Notre Dame
@MarkRussell1975: North Carolina
@DanRuppert: North Carolina
CONSENSUS PICK: North Carolina
Oregon at Oregon State
7:30 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Oregon -13.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oregon
@MarkRussell1975: Oregon*
@DanRuppert: Oregon
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 28
Auburn at Alabama
3:30 p.m. – CBS
Line: Alabama -25
@PhilHarrisonBW: Alabama*
@MarkRussell1975: Alabama*
@DanRuppert: Alabama
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama*
Pittsburgh at Clemson
3:30 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Clemson -24
@PhilHarrisonBW: Clemson
@MarkRussell1975: Clemson*
@DanRuppert: Clemson
CONSENSUS PICK: Clemson
LSU at Texas A&M
7:00 p.m. – ESPN
Line: Texas A&M -14.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Texas A&M*
@MarkRussell1975: Texas A&M
@DanRuppert: Texas A&M*
CONSENSUS PICK: Texas A&M*
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