This B1G Week 2/4-10

Hello and welcome friends to another edition of this B1G Week. This week's B1G storyline is upsets. Iowa started it off by getting a huge home victory over Michigan, winning by 15. Meanwhile, over in East Lansing, Michigan State lost their second straight game against a team from the Crossroads of American by losing in overtime to an Indiana team that had struggled all January. Again this just shows that there are no easy games in this league and if you let up for a minute, even the best of the conference can drop a game. 

Nonconference Game of the Midweek

Tuesday - 8 pm - FS1 - St. John's @ 10 Marquette

A big-time Big East matchup (first time this word place has ever been used). Marquette is just a game out of the pole position in the conference while St. John's is in a deadlock with several teams with third place. The Red Storm were the last team to beat the red hot Golden Eagles, giving them their only conference loss. I like Marquette to get revenge and the win at home.

Nonconference Game of the Weekend

Saturday - 2:30 pm - Fox - 14 Villanova @ 10 Marquette and Saturday - 6 pm - ESPN - 2 Duke @ 3 Virginia - 

For the first time ever there are two games being featured as the nonconference game(s) of the weekend. Nova and Marquette start things out in the afternoon in a matchup that will go far in helping to decide the conference champion. I like again like the Golden Eagles to win this one at home.

Moving to the evening it's time for the rematch of Duke and Virginia. The Blue Devils took the first meeting of the heavy-weight fight but this time they're playing in enemy territory. These teams are so closely matched so I think the ultimate deciding point will be that the talented but young Duke team has to play on the road. I think the Cavilers will take this one and take the lead in the conference. 

Power Ranking

1. Michigan
2. Michigan State
3. Purdue
4. Wisconsin
5. Maryland
6. Iowa
7. Minnesota
8. Indiana
9. Ohio State
10. Rutgers
11. Northwestern
12. Nebraska
13. Illinois
14. Penn State

Actual Rankings

1. Michigan 9-2 - 20-2
2. Michigan State 9-2 - 18-4
3. Purdue 9-2 - 16-6
4. Wisconsin 8-3 - 16-6
5. Maryland 8-4 - 17-6
6. Iowa 6-5 - 17-5
7. Minnesota - 6-5 - 16-6
8. Ohio State 4-6 - 14-7
9. Indiana - 4-7 - 13-9
10. Rutgers 4-7 - 11-10
11. Northwestern 3-7 - 12-9
12. Nebraska 3-8 - 13-9
13. Illinois 3-8 - 7-15
14. Penn State 0-10 - 7-14

B1G Picks

Monday

8 pm - FS1 - Penn State @ Northwestern
Grant's Pick: Northwestern, Troy's Pick: Northwestern

Tuesday

7 pm - ESPN2 - 9 Michigan State @ Illinois
Grant's Pick: Michigan State, Troy's Pick: Michigan State

8 pm - BTN - 7 Michigan @ Rutgers
Grant's Pick: Michigan, Troy's Pick: Michigan

Wednesday

7 pm - BTN - 24 Maryland @ Nebraska

Grant's Pick: Maryland, Troy's Pick: Maryland

9 pm - BTN - 19 Wisconsin @ Minnesota
Grant's Pick: Wisconsin, Troy's Pick: Wisconsin

Thursday

7 pm - ESPN or ESPN2- Penn State @ Ohio State
Grant's Pick: Ohio State, Troy's Pick: Ohio State

9 pm - ESPN - 20 Iowa @ Indiana
Grant's Pick: Iowa, Troy's Pick: Indiana

Saturday

Noon - Fox - 19 Wisconsin @ 7 Michigan

Grant's Pick: Michigan, Troy's Pick: Michigan

2 pm - ESPN or ESPN2- Minnesota @ 9 Michigan State
Grant's Pick: Michigan State, Troy's Pick: Michigan State

4 pm - BTN - Rutgers @ Illinois
Grant's Pick: Rutgers, Troy's Pick: Illinois

8:30 pm - BTN - Nebraska @ 15 Purdue
Grant's Pick: Purdue, Troy's Pick: Purdue

Sunday

1 pm - CBS - Ohio State @ Indiana

Grant's Pick: Ohio State, Troy's Pick: Indiana

6:30 pm - BTN - Northwestern @ 20 Iowa
Grant's Pick: Iowa, Troy's Pick: Iowa

Grant's Previous Week Pick Record: 7-5

Grant's Total Pick Record: 27-23

Troy's Previous Week Pick Record: 8-4

Troy's Total Pick Record: 28-22



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