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The return of YBYA last week showed that some of us may be really good at this and some of us could be really bad. Thumpasaurus won $225. Austin lost $225. Your’s truly won $150. Matt lost $150.
Thumpasaurus and I were also the only ones who picked the Illinois game correctly and also won our $100 bets. So listen to our picks and ignore the rest.
A reminder of the rules:
- Each participant will bet on every Big Ten game being played that weekend, and they can bet either the point spread or the over/under
- The participant will assign an amount to their bet, which can be either $25, $50 or $100. Each participant is allowed only one $100 bet per week. Everybody starts with a $0 balance, and balances can be negative
And now, the picks.
Purdue (-15) vs Eastern Michigan, O/U 53
Brandon Birkhead: $50 over 53
Brad Repplinger: $50 Purdue (-15)
Austin Jabs: $50 over 53
Matt O’Neall: $25 Purdue (-15)
Kyle Huisinga: $25 Purdue (-15)
Thumpasaurus: $50 Purdue (-15)
Mark Schaer: $50 Purdue (-15)
Thumpasaurus: Unlike Illinois, Purdue will take this opportunity to prove it’s a competent Big Ten team against a cellar-dwelling MAC foe
Northwestern (-4) vs Duke, O/U 47
Birkhead: $50 Northwestern (-4)
Repplinger: $25 Northwestern (-4)
Jabs: $50 Northwestern (-4)
O’Neall: $25 under 47
Huisinga: $50 Northwestern (-4)
Thumpasaurus: $25 over 47
Schaer: $50 Northwestern (-4)
Birkhead- This is a true toss-up game that could go either way. I’ll give it to Northwestern because Duke had to play Army last week. #BodyblowTheory
Michigan (-28.5) vs Western Michigan, O/U 54
Birkhead: $50 under 54
Repplinger: $50 over 54
Jabs: $50 over 54
O’Neall: $25 Michigan (-28.5)
Huisinga: $50 over 54
Thumpasaurus: $50 WMU (+28.5)
Schaer: $25 under 54
Thumpasaurus: What is Jim Harbaugh doing on offense? Does he even know anymore?
Wisconsin (-33) vs New Mexico, O/U 55
Birkhead: $25 under 55
Repplinger: $25 under 55
Jabs: $25 Wisconsin (-33)
O’Neall: $50 under 55
Huisinga: $50 Wisconsin (-33)
Thumpasaurus: $50 under 55
Schaer: $25 New Mexico (+33)
Thumpasaurus: Would you be the least bit surprised to see 34-3 again?
Nebraska (-4) vs Colorado, O/U 59
Birkhead: $25 Colorado (+4)
Repplinger: $25 over 59
Jabs: $25 Nebraska (-4)
O’Neall: $50 over 59
Huisinga: $25 over 59
Thumpasaurus: $25 Colorado (+4)
Schaer: $25 Nebraska (-4)
Thumpasaurus: Colorado’s QB is an established baller
Rutgers @ Ohio State (-33), O/U 60
Birkhead: $100 over 60
Repplinger: $50 over 60
Jabs: $100 Ohio State (-33)
O’Neall: $50 over 60
Huisinga: $100 Ohio State (-33)
Thumpasaurus: $50 over 60
Schaer: $100 over 60
Birkhead- Ohio State will probably score 60 themselves
Iowa (-3.5) vs Iowa State, O/U 50
Birkhead: $50 Iowa (-3.5)
Repplinger: $50 Iowa (-3.5)
Jabs $50 Iowa State (+3.5)
O’Neall: $25 Iowa State (+3.5)
Huisinga: $50 Iowa State (+3.5)
Thumpasaurus: $25 over 50
Schaer: $50 Iowa State (+3.5)
Mark - Matt Campbell will continue his ascension with the ‘Clones
Maryland (-14) @ Bowling Green, O/U 66
Birkhead: $25 Maryland (-14)
Repplinger: $50 Maryland (-14)
Jabs: $50 Bowling Green (+14)
O’Neall: $50 under 66
Huisinga: $25 Maryland (-14)
Thumpasaurus: $50 Maryland (-14)
Schaer: $25 under 66
Thumpasaurus: The accumulation of talent in Maryland really becomes apparent here
Minnesota (-3) vs Fresno State, O/U 49.5
Birkhead: $50 over 49.5
Repplinger: $25 Minnesota (-3)
Jabs: $50 Fresno State (+3)
O’Neall: $25 Fresno State (+3)
Huisinga: $50 over 49.5
Thumpasaurus: $25 Fresno State (+3)
Schaer: $25 over 49.5
Thumpasaurus: Betting with my heart instead of my head
Indiana (-6.5) vs Virginia, O/U 52.5
Birkhead: $25 over 52.5
Repplinger: $25 over 52.5
Jabs: $25 over 52.5
O’Neall: $50 Indiana (-6.5)
Huisinga: $25 over 52.5
Thumpasaurus: $50 Indiana (-6.5)
Schaer: $25 Indiana (-6.5)
O’Neall - Indiana had a terrible bad beat last week (of course i had them). Expecting a favor from the gambling gods
Illinois (-8) vs Western Illinois, O/U 52.5
Birkhead: $50 Illinois (-8)
Repplinger: $100 Illinois (-8)
Jabs: $50 over 52.5
O’Neall: $100 Illinois (-8)
Huisinga: $50 Illinois (-8)
Thumpasaurus: $100 Illinois (-8)
Schaer: $50 Illinois (-8)
Repplinger - RIDE OR DIE. *takes a healthy swig of orange kool-aid*
Penn State (-9.5) @ Pitt, O/U 56.5
Birkhead: $50 Penn State
Repplinger: $50 over 56.5
Jabs: $50 over 56.5
O’Neall: $50 Penn State (-9.5)
Huisinga: $50 Penn State (-9.5)
Thumpasaurus: $50 Penn State (-9.5)
Schaer: $50 over 56.5
O’Neall - I bet 100 on PSU last week, expecting a fired up bounce back performance.
Michigan State (-7.5) @ Arizona State, O/U 55.5
Birkhead: $25 Michigan State (-7.5)
Repplinger: $50 Michigan State (-7.5)
Jabs: $25 Arizona State (+7.5)
O’Neall: $50 Michigan State (-7.5)
Huisinga: $50 Michigan State (-7.5)
Thumpasaurus: $50 over 55.5
Schaer: $50 Michigan State (-7.5)
Schaer - Herm Edwards does not have a handle on the Sun Devils yet...the beginning of a tough year for him.
Money on the line this week
Birkhead - $575
Repplinger - $575
Jabs - $600
O’Neall - $575
Husinga - $600
Thumpasaurus - $600
Schaer - $550
Standings
- Thumpasaurus $225 (7-3), Last week $225 (7-3)
- Birkhead $150 (6-4), Last week $150 (6-4)
- Husinga $50 (6-4), Last week $50 (6-4)
- Repplinger $25 (5-5), Last Week $25 (5-5)
- Schaer -$25 (5-5), Last Week -$25 (5-5)
- O’Neall -$150 (4-6), Last Week -$150 (4-6)
- Jabs -$225 (3-7), Last Week -$225 (3-7)