Okay, here we go, The Big Ten season is about to kick off, and just like we’ve done over the last couple of years we’re predicting every conference game for the week straight-up and against the spread. Also, also like last season, 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.
A a reminder, if there’s a * next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover. Also, 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 one in the heartland with the standings being updated each week after all the games.
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
@DanRuppert: 0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 0-0 SU, 0-0 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Friday, November 23
Illinois at Wisconsin
8:00 PM – BTN
Line: Wisconsin -19.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Wisconsin*
@MarkRussell1975: Wisconsin*
@DanRuppert: Wisconsin*
CONSENSUS PICK: Wisconsin*
Saturday, October 24
Rutgers at Michigan State
Noon – BTN
Line: Michigan State -11.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan State
@MarkRussell1975: Michigan State*
@DanRuppert: Michigan State
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan State
Nebraska at Ohio State
Noon – FOX
Line: Ohio State -24.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State*
@MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
@DanRuppert: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Next … Big Ten later games
Iowa at Purdue
3:30 PM – BTN
Line: Iowa -3
@PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa
@DanRuppert: Purdue
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa
Penn State at Indiana
3:30 – FS1
Line: Penn State -5.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Penn State
@MarkRussell1975: Penn State
@DanRuppert: Penn State
CONSENSUS PICK: Penn State
Maryland at Northwestern
7:30 – BTN
Line: Northwestern -11
@PhilHarrisonBW: Northwestern*
@MarkRussell1975: Northwestern
@DanRuppert: Northwestern
CONSENSUS PICK: Northwestern
Next … Pick Six (Biggest non-B1G games)
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Saturday, November 23
NC State at North Carolina
Noon – ESPN
Line: North Carolina -14.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: North Carolina*
@MarkRussell1975: North Carolina*
@DanRuppert: North Carolina*
CONSENSUS PICK: North Carolina*
Oklahoma at TCU
Noon – ABC
Line: Oklahoma -6.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma*
@MarkRussell1975: Oklahoma
@DanRuppert: TCU
CONSENSUS PICK: Oklahoma
Alabama at Tennessee
3:30 PM – CBS
Line: Alabama -21.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Alabama*
@MarkRussell1975: Alabama*
@DanRuppert: Alabama*
CONSENSUS PICK: Alabama*
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh
3:30 PM – ABC
Line: Notre Dame -9.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Notre Dame*
@MarkRussell1975: Notre Dame*
@DanRuppert: Notre Dame
CONSENSUS PICK: Notre Dame*
Iowa State at Oklahoma State
3:30 PM – FOX
Line: Oklahoma State -3.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma State
@MarkRussell1975: Iowa State
@DanRuppert: Iowa State
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa State
Cincinnati at SMU
9:00 PM – ESPN2
Line: SMU -2.5
@PhilHarrisonBW: Cincinnati
@MarkRussell1975: Cincinnati
@DanRuppert: SMU
CONSENSUS PICK: Cincinnati
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