NCAA Week Nine Picks

I went 6-1 picking Big Ten games and 3-0 outside the Big Ten, coming so close to my first perfect week ever in five years of picking games. However I will be gladly be wrong when it comes to Ohio State winning, it always great to see the Buckeyes go down. I am now 21-8 in Big Ten games and 17 -6 outside of it.

Minnesota @ Illinois: Pick: Minnesota
Michigan @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan
Penn St @ Purdue: Pick: Penn St
Northwestern @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Maryland @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Nebraska @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin

Outside the Big Ten
Florida Vs Georgia: Pick: Florida
Washington @ Utah: Pick: Washington
Clemson @ Florida St: Pick: Florida St

Big Ten Standings
As much fun as it is to see Ohio State go down the fact of the matter is that the big downside to a playoff system over the BCS system is that huge upsets dont really make an impact in the landscape if they happen before October. If you lose to a team that is viewed as equal to you (example: Florida St losing to Louisville, Texas A&M losing to Alabama) that can ruin your season because those teams now have no hope of winning a conference championship by losing to their main competition. But by losing to a inferior team as Ohio State did to Penn State did virtually nothing as Penn State can still not finish ahead of the Buckeyes in the standings and therefore Ohio State still fully controls their destiny to a conference championship and as an effect still fully controls their path to the playoff and a national championship. Losing to Penn State did absolutely nothing to hamper the Buckeyes playoff chances, and that is why the playoff system makes the regular season slightly less thrilling then when we had the BCS. Anywho, the standings. It still will all come down to the Ohio St-Michigan game in late November, unless Ohio St shockingly loses again before that. For the other division, Nebraska can almost sew up the division title already with a win over Wisconsin, but if Wisconsin wins the door is wide open for them to take it. In other words its a huge game.

East
1. Michigan: 4-0
2. Penn St: 3-1
3. Ohio St: 3-1
4. Maryland: 2-2
5. Indiana: 1-3
6. Michigan St: 0-4
7. Rutgers: 0-5

West
1. Nebraska: 4-0
2. Northwestern: 3-1
3. Iowa: 3-2
4. Wisconsin: 2-2
5. Minnesota: 2-2
6. Purdue: 1-3
7. Illinois: 1-3

NCAA Week Eight Picks

I went a meek 3-3 in Big Ten play and a paltry 1-2 outside of it. Not my best week. Currently stand at 15-7 in Big Ten games and 14-6 outside of it.

Rutgers @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Wisconsin @ Iowa: Pick: Wisconsin
Indiana @ Northwestern: Pick: Northwestern
Illinois @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Purdue @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Michigan St @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Ohio St @ Penn St: Pick: Ohio St

Outside the Big Ten
Texas A&M @ Alabama: Pick: Alabama
TCU @ West Virginia: Pick: West Virginia
Ole Miss @ LSU: Pick: LSU

Big Ten Standings: In one division it is all about Ohio State and Michigan, with the final game of the year between the two all but guaranteed to decide the winner of the division. The other division is much crazier. Iowa and Northwestern looked pathetic early in the year, but have turned it up a notch and look to potentially be in the middle of the race. Nebraska leads the pack with an undefeated record, but back to back weeks head to Madison and Columbus so that 0 in the loss column doesnt seem like it will last much longer. Things may look dire on the surface for two loss Wisconsin but they face every team ahead of them yet, and as long as Nebraska loses to Ohio State, a somewhat safe assumption, then the Badgers actually still control their destiny for a division title.

East
1. Ohio St: 3-0
2. Michigan: 3-0
3. Penn State: 2-1
4. Maryland: 1-2
5. Indiana: 1-2
6. Michigan St: 0-3
7. Rutgers: 0-4

West
1. Nebraska: 3-0
2. Iowa: 3-1
3. Northwestern: 2-1
4. Wisconsin: 1-2
5. Minnesota: 1-2
6. Purdue: 1-2
7. Illinois: 1-2

NCAA Week Seven Picks

I went 4-1 in Big Ten Games, 0-1 in Big Ten nonconference games and 2-0 outside the Big Ten. I am 12-4 in Big Ten games and 13-4 outside of it.

Illinois @ Rutgers: Pick: Illinois
Minnesota @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Iowa @ Purdue: Pick: Iowa
Nebraska @ Indiana: Pick: Nebraska
Northwestern @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Ohio St @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin

Outside the Big Ten
Alabama @ Tennessee: Pick: Alabama
Ole Miss @ Arkansas: Pick: Ole Miss
North Carolina @ Miami: Pick: Miami

Big Ten Standings
East
1. Michigan: 3-0
2. Ohio St: 2-0
3. Penn St: 2-1
4. Maryland: 1-1
5. Indiana: 1-1
6. Michigan St: 0-2
7. Rutgers: 0-3

West
1. Nebraska: 2-0
2. Iowa: 2-1
3. Wisconsin: 1-1
4. Purdue: 1-1
5. Northwestern: 1-1
6. Minnesota: 0-2
7. Illinois: 0-2

NCAA Week Six Picks

I went 5-2 in Big Ten Play, and 1-2 outside of it. I am 8-3 in Big Ten play and 11-4 outside of it.

Iowa @ Minnesota: Pick: Iowa
Maryland @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
BYU @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Indiana @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Purdue @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Michigan @ Rutgers: Pick: Michigan

Outside the Big Ten
LSU @ Florida: Pick: LSU
Tennessee @ Texas A&M: Pick: Texas A&M
Florida St @ Miami: Pick: Florida St

Big Ten Standings
East
1. Michigan: 2-0
2. Ohio St: 1-0
3. Maryland: 1-0
4. Indiana: 1-0
5. Penn St: 1-1
6. Michigan St: 0-2
7. Rutgers: 0-2

West
1. Nebraska: 2-0
2. Wisconsin: 1-1
3. Iowa: 1-1
4. Northwestern: 1-1
5. Minnesota: 0-1
6. Illinois: 0-1
7. Purdue: 0-1