Obviously college football is on from Noon to 2AM with 4 games today on ESPN, but the B1G takes over ESPN2 today, starting in the afternoon.....
3PM ET....Northwestern at Penn State......Wildcats are favored on the road here over State Penn....probably the most interesting of the games today, both Penn State and NWestern are the 2 home games for RU in next week or two.....how RU plays in both of these games against these two opponents, goes a lot way towards setting a tone for Year one in the conference for RU.
5PM........Illinois at Maryland.....both teams are red hot right now......Maryland slight home favorite here....I think Illinois really needs a statement win on the road in conference.....
7PM........Rutgers at Wisconsin.....obvious game of interest in tri-state area today here......Rutgers off a loss, on road again, vs an elite, well coached/disciplined Badgers team at Kohl's Center.....Nigel Hayes and Koenig take and make tough shots for Badgers.....how does Wisconsin approach a game as heavy favorite and a team they will see at MSG in another month.
9PM ET.....Michigan State at Minnesota.......Gophers are solid favorites today and Sparty, even in their best years, struggles at Williams arena.... sometimes when you get a team on your schedule matters the most, MSU is not healthy and sorting out their roster...not a vintage Izzo team, Minnesota should take advantage here.
All of these games have some interest to me, I've seen a couple of these teams earlier in the year, but as we get into conference play, scouting reports and preparation usually "take away", what a team likes to do best...players forced out of their comfort zones and other secondary players stepping up to become prime time difference makers.
3PM ET....Northwestern at Penn State......Wildcats are favored on the road here over State Penn....probably the most interesting of the games today, both Penn State and NWestern are the 2 home games for RU in next week or two.....how RU plays in both of these games against these two opponents, goes a lot way towards setting a tone for Year one in the conference for RU.
5PM........Illinois at Maryland.....both teams are red hot right now......Maryland slight home favorite here....I think Illinois really needs a statement win on the road in conference.....
7PM........Rutgers at Wisconsin.....obvious game of interest in tri-state area today here......Rutgers off a loss, on road again, vs an elite, well coached/disciplined Badgers team at Kohl's Center.....Nigel Hayes and Koenig take and make tough shots for Badgers.....how does Wisconsin approach a game as heavy favorite and a team they will see at MSG in another month.
9PM ET.....Michigan State at Minnesota.......Gophers are solid favorites today and Sparty, even in their best years, struggles at Williams arena.... sometimes when you get a team on your schedule matters the most, MSU is not healthy and sorting out their roster...not a vintage Izzo team, Minnesota should take advantage here.
All of these games have some interest to me, I've seen a couple of these teams earlier in the year, but as we get into conference play, scouting reports and preparation usually "take away", what a team likes to do best...players forced out of their comfort zones and other secondary players stepping up to become prime time difference makers.
