Big Ten Week Nine Picks

The final college football Saturday in October. While the season is fun up until this point, things really start to ratchet up when the calendar flips to November. I went 4-1 picking Big Ten games and 3-0 outside of it for a second straight week. With a boring slate this week we weren't going to find out much, but we at least got one thrilling finish out of it with Georgie Tech upending Florida St, and a second undefeated went down as well as Utah fell to USC. We now stand with 12 undefeated teams, 4 of which reside outside the power five. Now 15-9 outside the Big Ten and 18-7 within in.

Big Ten
Rutgers @ Wisconsin: Pick: Wisconsin
Illinois @ Penn St: Pick: Penn St
Nebraska @ Purdue: Pick: Nebraska
Maryland @ Iowa: Pick: Iowa
Michigan @ Minnesota: Pick: Michigan

Outside the Big Ten
Unfortunately this weeks slate of games is only slightly better than last week. Thankfully things get much better in November
Florida Vs Georgia: Pick: Georgia
Notre Dame @ Temple: Pick: Notre Dame
Ole Miss @ Auburn: Pick: Ole Miss

Big Ten Standings: Michigan St and Ohio St remain on a collision course for a division title game between each other. Iowa continues to stand alone atop its division and with its easy schedule it seems a good bet they will remain there.

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

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