Just two weeks left in the Big Ten race as all teams jockey for Big Ten tourney seeding and look to improve their NCAA tourney resume. I went 8-4 last week putting me at 75-26 through eight weeks.
Tuesday
Wisconsin @ Maryland: Pick: Wisconsin
Wednesday
Indiana @ Northwestern: Pick: Indiana
Illinois @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Thursday
Minnesota @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Nebraska @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Rutgers @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Saturday
Michigan @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Iowa @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Northwestern @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Sunday
Michigan St @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Purdue @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Standings: The key at the top this week is the Maryland Vs Wisconsin game, the first game of the week. If Wisconsin wins, they will clinch the Big Ten title with 12 whole days to go, if Maryland wins, they keep themselves alive, though Wisconsin would still have a pretty overwhelming lead. In other news, the cluster that has inhabited the 2-8 slots all season has FINALLY cleared up a little bit as the 2-4 slots have separated themselves through the 5-8 slots. Remember, the top 4 seeds get a double bye in the big ten tourney, while the 5-8 seeds get a 1st round bye.
1. Wisconsin: 13-1
2. Maryland: 10-4
3. Michigan St: 10-4
4. Purdue: 10-4
5. Indiana: 9-6
6. Ohio St: 8-6
7. Iowa: 8-6
8. Illinois: 7-7
9. Michigan: 7-8
10. Minnesota: 5-10
11. Nebraska: 5-10
12. Northwestern: 4-10
13. Penn St: 3-12
14. Rutgers: 2-13
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Big Ten Week Eight Picks
The home stretch, just three weeks left in the Big Ten regular season. I went 11-2 last week, putting me at 67-22 through seven weeks
Tuesday
Michigan St @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Wisconsin @ Penn St: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Thursday
Purdue @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Nebraska @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Rutgers @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Saturday
Minnesota @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Penn St @ Northwestern: Pick: Northwestern
Sunday
Ohio St @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Iowa @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Indiana @ Rutgers: Pick: Indiana
Michigan St @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Big Ten Standings
Another 2-0 week for mighty Wisconsin who continues to run away with the Big Ten title. Is that cluster from 2-8 clearing up? Slightly a bit as there is now two games between 2nd and 8th place but thats still pretty darn close. Michigan lurking in the 9th spot as well within striking distance of the top 8. Securing a spot in the top 8 is important to earn a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. The top 4 seeds earn a double bye.
1. Wisconsin: 11-1
2. Maryland: 9-4
3. Purdue: 9-4
4. Michigan St: 8-4
5. Ohio St: 8-5
6. Indiana: 8-5
7. Illinois: 7-6
8. Iowa: 6-6
9. Michigan: 6-7
10. Minnesota: 5-8
11. Nebraska: 5-8
12. Penn St: 3-10
13. Northwestern: 2-10
14. Rutgers: 2-11
Tuesday
Michigan St @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Wisconsin @ Penn St: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Thursday
Purdue @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Nebraska @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Rutgers @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Saturday
Minnesota @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Penn St @ Northwestern: Pick: Northwestern
Sunday
Ohio St @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Iowa @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Indiana @ Rutgers: Pick: Indiana
Michigan St @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Big Ten Standings
Another 2-0 week for mighty Wisconsin who continues to run away with the Big Ten title. Is that cluster from 2-8 clearing up? Slightly a bit as there is now two games between 2nd and 8th place but thats still pretty darn close. Michigan lurking in the 9th spot as well within striking distance of the top 8. Securing a spot in the top 8 is important to earn a first round bye in the Big Ten Tournament. The top 4 seeds earn a double bye.
1. Wisconsin: 11-1
2. Maryland: 9-4
3. Purdue: 9-4
4. Michigan St: 8-4
5. Ohio St: 8-5
6. Indiana: 8-5
7. Illinois: 7-6
8. Iowa: 6-6
9. Michigan: 6-7
10. Minnesota: 5-8
11. Nebraska: 5-8
12. Penn St: 3-10
13. Northwestern: 2-10
14. Rutgers: 2-11
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Big Ten Week Seven Picks
Four weeks to go in the Big Ten season, are things clearing up in the standings? hardly. I went 9-4 in last week picking games, putting me at 56-20 through six weeks.
Tuesday
Wisconsin @ Nebraska: Pick: Wisconsin
Michigan St @ Northwestern: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Penn St @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Indiana @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Thursday
Minnesota @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Purdue @ Rutgers: Pick: Purdue
Michigan @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Saturday
Ohio St @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Maryland @ Penn St: Pick: Maryland
Sunday
Illinois @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Iowa @ Northwestern: Pick: Iowa
Nebraska @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Minnesota @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Standings
The Badgers two game lead last week has now increased to a three game lead over everyone else. The cluster from 2-8 remains firmly in place.
1. Wisconsin: 9-1
2. Maryland: 7-4
3. Ohio St: 7-4
4. Indiana: 7-4
5. Purdue: 7-4
6. Iowa: 6-4
7. Michigan St: 6-4
8. Illinois: 6-5
9. Michigan: 6-6
10. Nebraska: 5-6
11. Minnesota: 4-7
12. Penn St: 3-8
13. Rutgers: 2-10
14. Northwestern: 1-9
Tuesday
Wisconsin @ Nebraska: Pick: Wisconsin
Michigan St @ Northwestern: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Penn St @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Indiana @ Maryland: Pick: Maryland
Thursday
Minnesota @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Purdue @ Rutgers: Pick: Purdue
Michigan @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Saturday
Ohio St @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Maryland @ Penn St: Pick: Maryland
Sunday
Illinois @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Iowa @ Northwestern: Pick: Iowa
Nebraska @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Minnesota @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Standings
The Badgers two game lead last week has now increased to a three game lead over everyone else. The cluster from 2-8 remains firmly in place.
1. Wisconsin: 9-1
2. Maryland: 7-4
3. Ohio St: 7-4
4. Indiana: 7-4
5. Purdue: 7-4
6. Iowa: 6-4
7. Michigan St: 6-4
8. Illinois: 6-5
9. Michigan: 6-6
10. Nebraska: 5-6
11. Minnesota: 4-7
12. Penn St: 3-8
13. Rutgers: 2-10
14. Northwestern: 1-9
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Big Ten Week Six Picks
5 Weeks down, 5 to go in the regular season Big Ten race. I went 8-3 in picking Big Ten games this week, putting me at 47-16 through five weeks.
Tuesday
Indiana @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Rutgers @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Wednesday
Ohio St @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Penn St @ Maryland: Pick:Maryland
Thursday
Iowa @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Saturday
Illinois @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Purdue @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Nebraska @ Penn St: Pick: Nebraska
Northwestern @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Sunday
Michigan @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Maryland @ Iowa: Pick: Maryland
Ohio St @ Rutgers: Pick: Ohio St
Big Ten Standings
Through five weeks its starting to look like what we expected all along, Wisconsin should easily win the Big Ten. They have opened up a full two game lead in the standings, which is practically unheard of most years for a team to open up a multi game lead over everyone else. After Wisconsin though, there is virtually no separation between 2nd place and 8th place. It will be a crazy race to see where those teams end up in the standings, as the top 4 teams get a double bye in the Big Ten tournament. Here are the standings as they stand today
1. Wisconsin; 7-1
2. Maryland: 6-3
3. Ohio St: 6-3
4. Indiana: 6-3
5. Michigan St: 6-3
6. Purdue: 6-3
7. Michigan: 6-4
8. Iowa: 4-4
9. Illinois: 4-5
10. Nebraska: 4-5
11. Minnesota: 3-7
12. Penn St: 2-7
13. Rutgers: 2-8
14. Northwestern: 1-7
Tuesday
Indiana @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Rutgers @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Wednesday
Ohio St @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Penn St @ Maryland: Pick:Maryland
Thursday
Iowa @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Saturday
Illinois @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Purdue @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Nebraska @ Penn St: Pick: Nebraska
Northwestern @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Sunday
Michigan @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Maryland @ Iowa: Pick: Maryland
Ohio St @ Rutgers: Pick: Ohio St
Big Ten Standings
Through five weeks its starting to look like what we expected all along, Wisconsin should easily win the Big Ten. They have opened up a full two game lead in the standings, which is practically unheard of most years for a team to open up a multi game lead over everyone else. After Wisconsin though, there is virtually no separation between 2nd place and 8th place. It will be a crazy race to see where those teams end up in the standings, as the top 4 teams get a double bye in the Big Ten tournament. Here are the standings as they stand today
1. Wisconsin; 7-1
2. Maryland: 6-3
3. Ohio St: 6-3
4. Indiana: 6-3
5. Michigan St: 6-3
6. Purdue: 6-3
7. Michigan: 6-4
8. Iowa: 4-4
9. Illinois: 4-5
10. Nebraska: 4-5
11. Minnesota: 3-7
12. Penn St: 2-7
13. Rutgers: 2-8
14. Northwestern: 1-7
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Big Ten Week Five Picks
I went a red hot 13-1 in picking Big Ten games in week four, putting me at 39-13 through four weeks. The Big Ten race is starting to heat up as we near the halfway point, the standings after the picks.
Tuesday
Nebraska @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Michigan St @ Rutgers: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Minnesota @ Penn St: Pick: Minnesota
Indiana @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Thursday
Maryland @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Saturday
Wisconsin @ Iowa: Pick: Wisconsin
Penn St @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Rutgers @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Nebraska @ Minnesota: Pick: Nebraska
Purdue @ Northwestern: Pick: Northwestern
Standings
After two weeks having to share the perch, Wisconsin has restored its spot as the sole leader of the Big Ten thanks to losses this week from Indiana, Iowa and Maryland. Two from Iowa in fact. The top two in the conference should separate itself as Maryland and Wisconsin. The truly exciting race will be who takes the 3-8 spots as Ohio St, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan St, Nebraska, and Michigan are all very equal in terms of talent. They all have flashes of brilliance and stages where they look bad. The race between those five teams will be fun to watch and should come right down to the last weekend.
1. Wisconsin: 6-1
2. Maryland: 6-2
3. Indiana: 5-2
4. Ohio St: 5-3
5. Michigan: 5-3
6. Michigan St: 4-3
7. Iowa: 4-3
8. Nebraska: 4-3
9. Purdue: 4-3
10. Illinois: 3-5
11. Minnesota: 2-6
12. Rutgers: 2-6
13. Penn St: 1-6
14. Northwestern: 1-6
Tuesday
Nebraska @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Michigan St @ Rutgers: Pick: Michigan St
Wednesday
Minnesota @ Penn St: Pick: Minnesota
Indiana @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Thursday
Maryland @ Ohio St: Pick: Ohio St
Saturday
Wisconsin @ Iowa: Pick: Wisconsin
Penn St @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Rutgers @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Nebraska @ Minnesota: Pick: Nebraska
Purdue @ Northwestern: Pick: Northwestern
Standings
After two weeks having to share the perch, Wisconsin has restored its spot as the sole leader of the Big Ten thanks to losses this week from Indiana, Iowa and Maryland. Two from Iowa in fact. The top two in the conference should separate itself as Maryland and Wisconsin. The truly exciting race will be who takes the 3-8 spots as Ohio St, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan St, Nebraska, and Michigan are all very equal in terms of talent. They all have flashes of brilliance and stages where they look bad. The race between those five teams will be fun to watch and should come right down to the last weekend.
1. Wisconsin: 6-1
2. Maryland: 6-2
3. Indiana: 5-2
4. Ohio St: 5-3
5. Michigan: 5-3
6. Michigan St: 4-3
7. Iowa: 4-3
8. Nebraska: 4-3
9. Purdue: 4-3
10. Illinois: 3-5
11. Minnesota: 2-6
12. Rutgers: 2-6
13. Penn St: 1-6
14. Northwestern: 1-6
Monday, January 19, 2015
Big Ten Week Four Picks
I went 19-7 in the past two weeks, putting me at 26-12 through 3 weeks of the Big Ten Season.
Tuesday
Michigan @ Rutgers: Pick: Michigan
Iowa @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Wednesday
Penn St @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Purdue @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Thursday
Ohio St @ Northwestern: Pick: Ohio St
Maryland @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Saturday
Iowa @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Rutgers @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Illinois @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Michigan St @ Nebraska: Pick: Michigan St
Wisconsin @ Michigan: Pick: Wisconsin
Big Ten Standings
1. Maryland: 5-1
2. Wisconsin: 4-1
3. Iowa: 4-1
4. Indiana: 4-1
5. Michigan: 4-2
6. Michigan St: 3-2
7. Purdue: 3-2
8. Ohio St: 3-3
9. Nebraska: 2-3
10. Illinois: 2-4
11. Rutgers: 2-4
12. Northwestern: 1-4
13. Minnesota: 1-5
14. Penn St: 0-5
Tuesday
Michigan @ Rutgers: Pick: Michigan
Iowa @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Minnesota @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Wednesday
Penn St @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Purdue @ Illinois: Pick: Illinois
Thursday
Ohio St @ Northwestern: Pick: Ohio St
Maryland @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Saturday
Iowa @ Purdue: Pick: Purdue
Rutgers @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Illinois @ Minnesota: Pick: Minnesota
Michigan St @ Nebraska: Pick: Michigan St
Wisconsin @ Michigan: Pick: Wisconsin
Big Ten Standings
1. Maryland: 5-1
2. Wisconsin: 4-1
3. Iowa: 4-1
4. Indiana: 4-1
5. Michigan: 4-2
6. Michigan St: 3-2
7. Purdue: 3-2
8. Ohio St: 3-3
9. Nebraska: 2-3
10. Illinois: 2-4
11. Rutgers: 2-4
12. Northwestern: 1-4
13. Minnesota: 1-5
14. Penn St: 0-5
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Big Ten Week Two Picks
This is certainly shaping up to be an unpredictable Big Ten season. Aside from the clear top team in the Badgers, Maryland is separating itself as the clear second best team, but teams 3-9 have very thing separation and will be neck and neck all season. I went a pedestrian 7-5 in week one of Big Ten season so I hope to step up my game this week as I try to get a read on each teams true talent level.
Monday
Indiana @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Nebraska @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Tuesday
Michigan @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Ohio St @ Minnesota: Pick: Ohio St
Wednesday
Purdue @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Maryland @ Illinois: Pick: Maryland
Thursday
Michigan St @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Rutgers @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Saturday
Ohio St @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Minnesota @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Maryland @ Purdue: Pick: Maryland
Sunday
Wisconsin @ Rutgers: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Illinois @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Big Ten Standings
1. Wisconsin: 2-0
2. Maryland: 2-0
3. Purdue: 2-0
4. Iowa: 1-0
5. Indiana: 1-0
6. Ohio St: 1-1
7. Michigan: 1-1
8. Northwestern: 1-1
9. Rutgers: 1-1
10. Michigan St: 0-1
11. Nebraska: 0-1
12. Minnesota: 0-2
13. Illinois: 0-2
14. Penn St: 0-2
Monday
Indiana @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Nebraska @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Tuesday
Michigan @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Ohio St @ Minnesota: Pick: Ohio St
Wednesday
Purdue @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Maryland @ Illinois: Pick: Maryland
Thursday
Michigan St @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Rutgers @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Saturday
Ohio St @ Indiana: Pick: Indiana
Minnesota @ Michigan: Pick: Michigan
Maryland @ Purdue: Pick: Maryland
Sunday
Wisconsin @ Rutgers: Pick: Wisconsin
Northwestern @ Michigan St: Pick: Michigan St
Illinois @ Nebraska: Pick: Nebraska
Big Ten Standings
1. Wisconsin: 2-0
2. Maryland: 2-0
3. Purdue: 2-0
4. Iowa: 1-0
5. Indiana: 1-0
6. Ohio St: 1-1
7. Michigan: 1-1
8. Northwestern: 1-1
9. Rutgers: 1-1
10. Michigan St: 0-1
11. Nebraska: 0-1
12. Minnesota: 0-2
13. Illinois: 0-2
14. Penn St: 0-2
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