Big Ten Blogger Pick ‘Em (Week 7)

Apologies for not posting my predictions last week.  Anyway, here are the current standings.  As you can see, I’m carrying the torch for the PSU blogging community, being that I’m the only one within striking distance of the leader.

Standings

1	Gopher Nation	65
2	Paint the Town Orange	60
3	Off the Tracks ™	59
4	Michigan SportsCenter	59
5	Ground Zero East Lansing	58
5	Happy Hour Valley	58
5	Eleven Warriors	57
5	Lake the Posts	57
9	Zombie Nation	57
9	Enlightened Spartan	56
9	Maize’n Brew	56
12	The Only Game That Matters	56
12	The Buckeye Blog	55
12	Hoosier Report	55
15	Black Shoe Diaries	54
15	Buckeye Battle Cry	54
15	BHGP (HS)	52
18	Varsity Blue	52
18	Boiled Sports	49
18	Hawkeye Sports News	48
21	The Nittany Line	48
22	Sparty MSU	46
23	Maize & Blue Nation	39
24	Nittany White Out	26

Unfortunately, I’m a little strapped for time. Hence, here are some super-quick explanations behind my picks.

Michigan State at Northwestern – If Northwestern can win this weekend, I’ll finally be sold on the Wildcats as a bowl-worthy team.

Iowa at Indiana – The real question will be whether the Hawkeyes’ piss-poor offense can take advantage of IU’s piss-poor defense.  I’m not a betting man, but if I were, I wouldn’t bet on it happening.

Toledo at Michigan (1 point) – The Big Ten “Cripple Fight” of the week (not Iowa-Indiana).  Michigan went back to their crappy new selves last week against the Illini but Toledo is just downright putrid.

Purdue at Ohio State - The “Joe Tiller Farewell Tour” continues to become a painful sight after they get shellacked in Columbus.

Minnesota at Illinois – Too much Juice in the Illini’s tank for the Caddyshack Gophers to handle.

Penn State at Wisconsin – I’ll try to get a quick preview up later tonight, but let’s just say I not only think PSU will win but will do so by double digits against a battered, bruised, and heartbroken group of Badgers.  There will be no need for last-minute heroics this week in Madison.