NCAA Week 12 Picks

I went 3-2 in Big Ten games, and 2-1 outside it. Only 3 weeks left until the Conference Championships and there are still some great division races, particularly the Big Ten West and of course SEC West.

71-20 Big Ten
28-9 Interconference Big Ten
19-14 Outside Big Ten

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

Outside the Big Ten
Mississippi St @ Alabama: Pick: Alabama
Auburn @ Georgia: Pick: Auburn
Florida St @ Miami: Pick: Florida St

Big Ten Standings: The two division races really cleared up this weekend, thanks to Minnesotas and Ohio States wins. Minnesota's win pretty much knocked Iowa out of contention, and even though Minnesota remains tied with Nebraska and Wisconsin, their remaining schedule means they still probably dont have much of a chance at a division title. All of that means this weekends game between Nebraska and Wisconsin basically sets up as a winner take division game. Of course if Wisconsin beats Nebraska and then loses to Iowa, or Minnesota pulls off a shocker to Ohio St, then things could get wild. Ohio States win over Michigan St was basically a winner take all game too. The only way for Michigan St to win their division now is for them to win out and have Ohio St lose two of their last 3 games, an unlikely scenario.

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

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

Also a look at the SEC west race. This race which was supposed to be an all time great race had a wrench thrown into it with Texas A&Ms huge upset of Auburn. This pretty much eliminates Auburn and makes the race a little less crazy. The race will get REALLY anticlimactic and disappointing if Mississippi St beats Alabama, as that would practically clinch the division for them with two weeks left still.  If Alabama pulls their weight and wins however, it will be a crazy last couple weeks and also leave a sliver of hope for Auburn.