August 9, 2023

Who is winning the West? What will the order of finish be? Who is making a bowl game?

These will be my record predictions for the Big Ten West. I will list every game for the predictions, but the primary takeaway should be the final record. We will also compare my predictions to the over/under win total for each team to see how the betting public feels about the B1G West.

*Odds listed refer to spreads taken from DraftKings at the time of writing

7th – Northwestern – O/U win total: 3 (via FOX Bet – not listed on DraftKings)

At Rutgers (Sunday) – L

UTEP – L

At Duke – L

Minnesota – L

Penn State – L

Howard (HC) – W

Bye

At Nebraska – L

Maryland – L

Vs Iowa (Wrigley Field) – L

At Wisconsin – L

Purdue – L

At Illinois – L

After the hazing scandal, and the firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald, 4 players have transferred out and 6 have decommitted. Morale has to be at an all time low. I don’t see how Northwestern beats a single FBS opponent.

I expect things to get worse, not better.

Record: 1-11 (0-9)

Pick: …