You know what they say: Better late than never. Anyway, here are the standings thus far after 4 weeks of this competition. Unfortunately, I took a bit of a hit after missing on an uncharacteristically high 3 picks last week:
STANDINGS
| 1 | Gopher Nation | 37 |
| 2 | Hoosier Report | 36 |
| 3 | Black Shoes Diary | 35 |
| 4 | Michigan SportsCenter | 35 |
| 5 | Off the Tracks ™ | 35 |
| 6 | The Only Game That Matters | 35 |
| 7 | Ground Zero East Lansing | 34 |
| 8 | Happy Hour Valley | 34 |
| 9 | Lake the Posts | 33 |
| 10 | BHGP (HS) | 33 |
| 11 | Zombie Nation | 33 |
| 12 | Hawkeye Sports News | 33 |
| 13 | Eleven Warriors | 33 |
| 14 | Paint the Town Orange | 33 |
| 15 | Maize & Blue Nation | 33 |
| 16 | Buckeye Battle Cry | 33 |
| 17 | Maize’n Brew | 32 |
| 18 | Boiled Sports | 31 |
| 19 | Enlightened Spartan | 31 |
| 20 | Varsity Blue | 31 |
| 21 | The Buckeye Blog | 30 |
| 22 | The Nittany Line | 27 |
| 23 | Sparty MSU | 22 |
| 24 | Nittany White Out | 14 |
No matter, this week I plan to slowly work my way back to the top. With conference play getting underway, every pick becomes much more critical as conference games are worth 3 points instead of the usual 1 point for a non-conference showdown.
Michigan State @ Indiana – As I’m typing this post, I’m watching BTN’s Friday Night Tailgate and they’re doing a feature on Indiana’s Memorial Stadium and what makes it such a special place for college football…Well guys, I’m waiting now for your piece on what makes the Bryce Jordan Center such a raucous environment for college hoops.
Oh yeah, and Indiana is gonna get Ringer’d in the worst possible way.
Wisconsin @ Michigan – With the economy crumbling before our very eyes there’s at least one sure-fire bet that you can’t go wrong with: Taking the Badgers to cover their 6-point spread.
Minnesota @ Ohio State - Look for OSU to finally cover the spread with Beanie Wells returning and with Terrelle Pryor giving the Buckeye offense a shot in the arm. Minnesota’s dream of an undefeated season comes crashing down in flames…
Northwestern @ Iowa – Not sure why so many pundits seem to be picking Northwestern to win this one. Yeah, Iowa’s offense blows chunks, but their defense is still very stout and with Tyrell Sutton’s health an uncertainty (he should play but he may not be 100%) the Wild Kitties could find themselves in for a long afternoon offensively.
Purdue @ Notre Dame (1 pnt) - For the first time in well…EVER I picked Notre Dame to beat a Big Ten opponent. Big fucking mistake. Also, from now on, Jimmy Clausen shall be referred to as “Sunshine” from Remember The Titans.
Definitely related…
Illinois @ Penn St - Already covered this game in enough depth and detail.
