Maggiore’s 2012 Big 10 Bowl Picks

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It is time for the Big Ten to kick off a bowl season where they are currently dogs in every game they are scheduled to play. It has not been a good year for the conference, but that does not mean there is not money to be made in betting these games. My “picks” for the Big Ten finished the season at a pretty...

Meineke Car Care Bowl – Texas Tech (-13) ove...

Meineke Car Care Bowl Texas Tech (-13) over Minnesota Before the season, I predicted the Golden Gophers to finish the Big Ten season with no wins in the conference. Minnesota was able to squeak out a pair of league wins, but to call them unimpressive would be an understatement. The Gophers are bowling only because of 4-0 nonleague mark. Minnesota’s 5 wins against FBS teams came against squads...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 12

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 12 Another weekend operating from the phone. Should have the laptop back on Monday, so the write-ups will be back for the final few weeks and bowl season. A 1-2 week brings the year to date record on plays to 18-9 (66.67%). 1-1 on the opinion picks takes that record to 11-6-1. Let’s try to keep this thing going. Play of the week Ohio state +2.5 (2...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 11

Good morning everyone! A 2-1 week brings the year to date record on plays to 17-7 (70.83%). 1-1 on the opinion picks makes that record to 10-5-1. Let’s try to keep this thing going.   Looks like I am going to need a good day….appears the laptop is shot. I have lost my write-ups for this week along with quite possibly a lot of other stuff. Not the end of the world, but a headache...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 9

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 9: YTD 13-5 Back to back 3-0 weeks bring the record to 13-5 on plays for the year. The opinion picks drop to 7-4-1 after a loss and a push last weekend. I feel the lines are tight in the Big Ten this week, so tread lightly.   Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 9 Play of the Week Nebraska (-2) over Michigan This is a tale of home field advantage....

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Wee...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 3: YTD 4-2 Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 2     Play of the Week Michigan State (-5.5) over Notre Dame  For the 2nd time in 3 weeks I am taking Michigan State as my play of the week. The Spartans have been as advertised on defense. The only two touchdowns given up by MSU have been via interception returns. So, the defense is yet to...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Wee...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 2: YTD 2-1 Big 10 Football Picks – Week # 2   Play of the Week Purdue +14 over ND The Fighting Irish got the attention of the country last week with a huge win over Navy. Purdue is on a different level than the Middies. The Boilermakers have size, experience, and talent on the defensive line. In last week’s win Notre Dame was...

Maggiore’s Big 10 Football Picks – Wee...

Week one is finally here and here are a few Big 10 football picks for you. There are a few big games and a few even bigger storylines as the Big Ten gets under way. Michigan opens with defending national champion Alabama in Dallas. Michigan State gets a program that has 50 wins over the last four seasons in Boise State. Penn State starts the recovery process and new coaches take over at Ohio...

2012 Big 10 Preview

The Saturday Edge participated in a 2012 Big 10 preview with the guys over at College Football Zealots. Below is my predicted order of finish for each division and my projected winner of the Big 10 Championship game: 2012 Big 10 Preview – Leaders Division 1.  Wisconsin (7-1) Led by Montee Ball, the Badger’s running game will be very good again in 2012. Maryland transfer quarterback...

Legends and Leaders: Who will improve & who i...

Who are the most overrated and underrated teams in the Big 10′s Legends and Leaders divisions in 2012? That question was addressed this morning at The Saturday Edge in the third of four Big 10 Q & A sessions. I have expanded on my Legends and Leaders answer below.  Question # 3: Which team do you believe will show the greatest improvement over last season? Which team is...