Big Ten and big game NCAA football 2019 expert picks and predictions for week 13

Our expert contributors pick all the Big Ten and biggest college football games against the spread and straight up for week 13.

The college football calendar is turning ever so quickly, and late conference games are now going to determine everything in the Big Ten and around the country. We now have true contenders, those positioning for bowl games, and those teams looking to play spoiler.

As normal, we’re predicting every Big Ten game for the week straight-up and against the spread, but since the slate is dominated by conference play towards the end of the season here, we’ll do the same for the six games deemed to be the biggest nationally each week. We’re the judge and jury on that one. It’s called our Pick Six.

A a reminder, if there’s an *next to the pick, that means the team will win, but not cover. Also, we get our odds from BetMGM.

INSTRUCTIONS: Make your pick against the spread. For example …
– If you think Ohio State will win -3.5 over Michigan: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win outright: OSU
– If you think Ohio State will win, but NOT cover: OSU*
– If there’s a tie, George Washington settles it via the ‘ole quarter coin-flip.

Here we go for a big week thirteen, but first, the standings that will be updated each week after all the games. Onward we go. Just keep picking, just keep picking …

RESULTS SO FAR

@PhilHarrisonBW: 113-31 SU, 64-80 ATS
@yesh222: 108-36 SU, 78-66 ATS
@MarkRussell1975: 115-29 SU, 86-58 ATS
@BrentReeves: 109-35 SU, 78-66 ATS
@SirBrockNetter: 111-33 SU, 70-74 ATS
@JaxFryburger: 111-33 SU, 76-68 ATS
CONSENSUS PICK: 113-31 SU, 82-62 ATS

First up … Big Ten early games