The college football calendar is turning ever so quickly, and late conference games are now going to determine everything in the Big Ten and around the country. We now have true contenders, those positioning for bowl games, and those teams looking to play spoiler.
As normal, we’re predicting every Big Ten game for the week straight-up and against the spread, but since the slate is dominated by conference play towards the end of the season here, we’ll do the same for the six games deemed to be the biggest nationally each week. We’re the judge and jury on that one. It’s called our Pick Six.
A a reminder, if there’s an *next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover. Also, we get our odds from BetMGM.
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*
– If there’s a tie, George Washington settles it via the ‘ole quarter coin-flip.
Here we go for a big week thirteen, but first, the standings that will be updated each week after all the games. Onward we go. Just keep picking, just keep picking …
RESULTS SO FAR
@PhilHarrisonBW: 113-31 SU, 64-80 ATS
@yesh222: 108-36 SU, 78-66 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 115-29 SU, 86-58 ATS
@BrentReeves: 109-35 SU, 78-66 ATS
@SirBrockNetter: 111-33 SU, 70-74 ATS
@JaxFryburger: 111-33 SU, 76-68 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 113-31 SU, 82-62 ATS
First up … Big Ten early games
Saturday, November 23
Penn State at Ohio State
Noon – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Ohio State -18
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Ohio State
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Ohio State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Ohio State*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Ohio State
CONSENSUS PICK: Ohio State
Minnesota at Northwestern
Noon – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Minnesota -12.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Minnesota
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Minnesota
CONSENSUS PICK: Minnesota
Illinois at Iowa
Noon – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Iowa -12.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Iowa
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Iowa*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Iowa
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Iowa*
CONSENSUS PICK: Iowa*
Michigan State at Rutgers
Noon – FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan State -20.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Michigan State*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Michigan State*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Michigan State*
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Michigan State
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Michigan State
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan State
Next … Big Ten later games
Michigan at Indiana
3:30 PM – ESPN | Get Tickets
Line: Michigan -7.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Michigan
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Michigan
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Michigan*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Michigan
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Michigan*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Michigan
CONSENSUS PICK: Michigan
Nebraska at Maryland
3:30 – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Nebraska -4
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Nebraska
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Maryland
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Nebraska
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Maryland
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Nebraska*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Nebraska
CONSENSUS PICK: Nebraska
Purdue at Wisconsin
3:30 – BTN | Get Tickets
Line: Wisconsin -24.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Wisconsin*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Wisconsin*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Wisconsin*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Wisconsin
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Wisconsin*
CONSENSUS PICK: Wisconsin
Next … Pick Six
Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Saturday, November 23
Oklahoma State at West Virginia
Noon – ESPN2 | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma State -7.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @yesh222: West Virginia
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Oklahoma State
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Oklahoma State
CONSENSUS PICK: Oklahoma State
Texas A&M at Georgia
3:30 PM – CBS | Get Tickets
Line: Georgia -13.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Georgia
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Georgia
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Georgia*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Georgia
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Georgia
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Georgia
CONSENSUS PICK: Georgia
Texas at Baylor
3:30 PM – FS1 | Get Tickets
Line: Baylor -4.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Baylor
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Texas
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Baylor
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Texas
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Baylor
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Baylor
CONSENSUS PICK: Baylor
TCU at Oklahoma
8:00 PM – FOX | Get Tickets
Line: Oklahoma -17.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Oklahoma*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Oklahoma*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Oklahoma*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oklahoma
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Oklahoma*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Oklahoma*
CONSENSUS PICK: Oklahoma*
UCLA at USC
3:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: USC -13.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: USC
Contact/Follow @yesh222: USC
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: UCLA
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: USC
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: USC*
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: USC
CONSENSUS PICK: USC
Oregon at Arizona State
7:30 PM – ABC | Get Tickets
Line: Oregon -14.5
Contact/Follow @PhilHarrisonBW: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @yesh222: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @MarkRussell1975: Oregon*
Contact/Follow @BrentReeves: Oregon
Contact/Follow @SirBrockNetter: Oregon
Contact/Follow @JaxFryburger: Oregon
CONSENSUS PICK: Oregon*
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