Happy Thanksgiving! with a side of Big Ten Weekend Preview

 

Happy Thanksgiving to all Michigan Fans and Big House Blog readers! 

 

• Michigan Basketball plays in the finals of the Fort Meyers Tournament tonight against Xavier on FS1 8:30 tip. 

Big Ten Weekend Preview 

Black Friday Matchups:

Minnesota @ Wisconsin (-1.5):  The Golden Gophers are bowl eligible the Badgers are not.   Minnesota should've upset Penn State last week but didn't.  That is the story of PJ's Fleck's career.   Wisconsin is struggling,  Minnesota 21 Wisconsin 17

Nebraska @ Iowa (-4.5): This is actual a Black Friday tradition for some Corn Trophy.  Iowa plays well at home Iowa 28 Nebraska 14

Saturday:

Illinois (-7.5) @ Northwestern: Illinois can win 9 games which is bit of a surprise.  Northwestern is still reeling from the 50 Burger at the Big House.  Illinois 20 NW 13

Maryland @ PSU (-24.5):  Penn State is not good and I guess we won't find that out until the playoffs.   Nice schedule Big Ten.  PSU 41 Maryland 28

Notre Dame (-7.5) @ USC:  I didn't know ND was in the Big Ten now?  Lincoln why don't you do something impressive and upset this Irish team that lost to a bad MAC Team?  ND 31 USC 30

Rutgers @ MSU (-1.5):  What happened to the traditional MSU last game against Penn State?  How is that not a protected rivalry game?  Sparty gets no respect.   What a terrible game.  One last shot for MSU to make it to a bad bowl game.  MSU 17 Rutgers 15

Fresno State @ UCLA (-8):  What? Why?  Who cares?  UCLA 30 Fresno State 20

Purdue @ IU (-29): IU being 29 point favorites over anyone is a storyline in itself.  They have been a great story all year but don't belong in the playoffs.   They are going to roll Purdue.   IU 41 Purdue 10 

I have one suggestion for Warde and the CFP committee.  IU should play either ND or Penn State in Dayton as a play in game next weekend.    That would be more exciting then some of the championship games.  Put it on the CW!  :)