If Indiana beats Ohio State and then closes out the season with a win over Purdue, the Hoosiers will be in the Big Ten championship for the first time since the inception of the game in 2011.
If Ohio State wins out, it will return to the conference title game for the first time since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season — and get a rematch with the Oregon Ducks.
That’s just one of eight games we’re taking a look at this week.
Season Results
| Name | Last Week | Overall |
| Matt | 2-1 | 26-13 |
| Caleb | 2-1 | 22-17 |
| Craig | 0-3 | 11-28 |
| Zack | 0-3 | 10-28-1 |
Week 13 Picks
Caleb
Kentucky (-20.5) vs Texas – 21 points is a lot to win by especially when you are playing a team with a good defense. I don’t expect Texas to lose this game but I think it’ll be closer than people think.
BYU (+3) vs ASU – I fully expect BYU to bounce back this week in a big way. I expect BYU to show the country they are still a playoff caliber team.
Army (+14) vs Notre Dame – The way Army plays football makes it hard for other teams to get a comfortable lead. I expect Army to keep this game close.
Craig
BYU (+3) at Arizona State | There’s been a lot of talk about how the Cougars were never as good as people thought. I do not believe that to be true. I think BYU gets this one done on the road.
Colorado (-3) at Kansas | Colorado has momentarily taken over the Big 12. They’ll stay on top this week with a victory over a Kansas team that is coming off of a huge win.
Kentucky (+20) at Texas | Kentucky hasn’t had the season they had hoped for. But, they’re fighting to stay alive for bowl eligibility on Saturday. They’ve kept a majority of their losses close and I think they’ll keep this one close as well.
Matt
San Jose State (+7.5) vs. UNLV | The Spartans have been the better team of late no matter where the game is played, taking a four-game series winning streak into this matchup. They have won 12 of the past 14 meetings.
Indiana (+13.5) at Ohio State | Last week’s bye was Indiana’s second this season and the timing could not have been better. In addition to having an extra week to prepare for their biggest game of the season so far, the Hoosiers also got a chance to recover from their toughest game of the season, a 20-15 victory over Michigan.
Wake Forest (+24) at Miami | With another loss this season, Wake Forest would be assured of back-to-back sub-.500 records for the first time since 2014 and 2015. They’re probably going down again on Saturday, but not without a fight.
Zack
Indiana Hoosiers (+13.5) at Ohio State Buckeyes | I honestly don’t think Indiana stands a chance to win this game, but at the same time, I definitely think they’re going to cover a two-touchdown spread. I guess we’ll see how worthy the Hoosiers are of that #5 ranking.
Colorado Buffaloes at Kansas Jayhawks (+3.5) | The Jayhawks are on a heater right now. They BARELY lost to Kansas State, handily defeated Iowa State, and then upset BYU to hand the Cougars their lone loss of the season. Now they have the opportunity to upend another season as they host Colorado. I think Kansas gets it done.
Iowa State (-7) at Utah Utes | The Cyclones have had a number of close calls this season—some of which have ended in losses—but Utah has been pretty bad. I think Iowa State covers.
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