Week 9 B1G picks against the spread

Published: Dec 17, 2020 · 8:00 PM EST

It’s all on the line. After eight straight weeks of nonstop (OK, maybe a few stops) B1G football, the B1G Championship Game has arrived.

For Ohio State, it’s a chance to prove that it belongs in the College Football Playoff. Northwestern, on the other hand, can shock the world and show that it can compete with any team in the sport. It’s the second time the two teams have met in the B1G Championship Game in three years, and it should be a lot of fun.

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And that’s not the only football game we get this weekend, either. Four other games are still on the docket, with two being canceled. Par for the course in 2020, right? The Old Oaken Bucket matchup between Purdue and Indiana has been sidelined until 2021 and the contest between Iowa and Michigan will not take place, either. Still, there are five interesting football contests on the schedule to close out the year.

Before diving into this week’s selections, an updated look at last week’s results and the overall standings as we head into Week 9:

Dustin Schutte, Managing Editor: 4-1 (32-14)
Paul Harvey, News Editor/Writer: 4-1 (28-18)
Ryan O’Gara, B1G Columnist: 3-2 (20-26)
Connor O’Gara, National Columnist: 3-2 (17-29)

Now, let’s go ahead and take at look at who we’re picking for the remaining Week 9 games in the B1G:

Nebraska (-6.5) vs. Rutgers

Dustin: Rutgers (+6.5)

Paul: Nebraska (-6.5)

Ryan: Rutgers (+6.5)

Connor: Rutgers (+6.5)

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin (-12)

Dustin: Minnesota (+12)

Paul: Minnesota (+12)

Ryan: Minnesota (+12)

Connor: Minnesota (+12)

Illinois vs. Penn State (-15)

Dustin: Penn State (-15)

Paul: Penn State (-15)

Ryan: Penn State (-15)

Connor: Penn State (-15)

Michigan State vs. Maryland (-2.5)

*Game canceled Thursday*

B1G Championship: #14 Northwestern vs. #4 Ohio State (-20.5)

Dustin: Northwestern (+20.5)

Paul: Northwestern (+20.5)

Ryan: Ohio State (-20.5)

Connor: Ohio State (-20.5)

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB