This B1G Week 2/10-16

Hello and welcome friends to another edition of this B1G Week. While the weather stays ice cold,(who's complaining, I'm not complaining), the Big Ten continues to be red hot! It was another intense week of games that saw teams get big road wins, who would've thought that was possible. Midweek Penn State picked up a huge win over Michigan State and on Friday Maryland took a solo lead of the conference with a win at Illinois. Just as you thought it was a safe bet for the home teams to take wins things like that happen.   

Big Ten Game of the Week

Saturday - 6 PM - ESPN - Maryland @ Michigan State - Either of Michigan State's games this week could have easily have been the game of the week. After losing to their in-state rival on Saturday, the Spartans dropped to two games back of the lead but they are playing the two teams ahead of them in the standings. The Terps are currently in the lead and winning this game would go far.

Nonconference Game of the Week

Monday - 7 PM - ESPN - Florida State @ Duke - This is a very important game in the top-heavy ACC. Both teams are currently a game and half back of Louisville and Duke is coming off a very exciting game against North Carolina on Saturday. The question here is will they have a let down after the emotional victory.

Team of the Week

Maryland Terrapins - The Terps had a very good week. First, the knocked off a tough Rutgers squad and followed it up by winning the battle for first place at Illinois. Maryland is a solid game above everyone else in the conference. They follow up last week with games against Nebraska and at Michigan State.  

Team of the Weak

Michigan State Spartans - Sparty had a rough week. They lost at home to Penn State and on Saturday dropped another to their in-state rival Michigan. After starting the season as the AP Number One, MSU finds themselves two games back of the conference lead. Things don't get easier as the Spartans have to take on Illinois and Maryland this week. 

Actual Rankings

1. Maryland - 9-3 - 19-4
2. Penn State - 8-4 - 18-5
3. Illinois - 8-4 - 16-7
4. Michigan State - 8-5 - 16-8
5. Iowa - 8-5 - 17-7
6. Rutgers - 8-5 - 17-7
7. Purdue - 7-6 - 14-10
8. Wisconsin - 7-6 - 14-10
9. Minnesota - 6-7 - 12-11
10. Ohio State - 5-7 - 15-8
11. Indiana - 5-7 - 15-8
12. Michigan - 5-7 - 14-9
13. Nebraska - 2-10 - 7-16
14. Northwestern - 1-11 - 6-16

B1G Picks

Tuesday

6:30 pm - BTN - Penn State @ Purdue
Grant's Pick: Purdue, Troy's Pick: Purdue

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

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

Wednesday

7 pm - BTN - Rutgers @ Ohio State

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

9 pm - BTN - Michigan @ Northwestern
Grant's Pick: Michigan, Troy's Pick: Michigan

Thursday

8 pm - BTN - Iowa @ Indiana
Grant's Pick: Indiana, Troy's Pick: Indiana

Saturday

Noon - Fox - Purdue @ Ohio State

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

Noon - BTN - Northwestern @ Penn State
Grant's Pick: Penn State, Troy's Pick: Penn State

2:15 pm - BTN - Wisconsin @ Nebraska
Grant's Pick: Wisconsin, Troy's Pick: Wisconsin

4:30 pm - BTN - Illinois @ Rutgers
Grant's Pick: Rutgers, Troy's Pick: Rutgers

6 pm - ESPN - Maryland @ Michigan State
Grant's Pick: Maryland, Troy's Pick: Michigan State

Sunday

1 pm - CBS - Indiana @ Michigan
Grant's Pick: Michigan, Troy's Pick: Michigan

1 pm - Iowa @ Minnesota - FS1
Grant's Pick: Minnesota, Troy's Pick: Iowa

Grant's Previous Week Pick Record: 8-4

Grant's Total Pick Record: 160-63

Troy's Previous Week Pick Record: 6-6

Troy's Total Pick Record: 163-60



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