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