The Michigan Wolverines and Virginia Tech Hokies are set to face off in the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Both teams received an automatic bid to play in a BCS bowl, but not everyone agrees that these two teams deserve to be playing in this game. Many believe Michigan State is more deserving out of the Big Ten, while others feel Boise State should be playing ahead of both of these teams. Michigan didn’t even win their own division in the Big 10, while Virginia Tech lost 10-38 in the ACC title...
Read more about 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl Odds Ohio State at Michigan Line - November 21, 2011This Saturday the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines will host the Ohio State Buckeyes in one of the biggest rivalry games in all of college football. While Michigan can take home a share of the Legends Division with a Michigan State loss, the Wolverines earlier loss to the Spartans will keep them out of the Big Ten Championship Game. The Buckeyes are also out of the mix in the Leaders Division, which will allow both teams to lay everything on the line in this one. Ohio State has won seven straight in the...
Read more about Ohio State at Michigan Line 2011 Michigan Basketball Season Preview - November 17, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 21-14 (Home 14-5 Road 5-5 Neutral 2-4 Postseason 2-2) Big Ten: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Lost to Ohio State in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Postseason: Lost in the third round of the NCAA tournament to Duke. Last season Michigan got off to a fast start in non-conference play going 10-2 though they did seem to struggle in neutral site games going 0-2. After a 1-6 start in conference play and with the hopes of making the NCAA tournament looking dim, they faced...
Read more about 2011 Michigan Basketball Season Preview Nebraska at Michigan Odds - November 16, 2011The Big Ten Legends Division is on the line Saturday when No. 17 Nebraska visits the Big House to take on No. 20 Michigan. Both teams sit one game behind Michigan State, and the loser will be eliminated from a chance at a conference title. The Cornhuskers own the tiebreaker over the Spartans, but the Wolverines would have to win out while needing Michigan State to lose its remaining games. These teams have only faced each other once over the last 25 years, with Nebraska beating Michigan 32-28 in...
Read more about Nebraska at Michigan Odds Michigan at Illinois Line - November 8, 2011This Saturday the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines will host the Illinois Fighting Illini in a game between two Big Ten Teams that have really struggled over the last three weeks. Both of these teams opened up the season 6-0, but have combined for just one win since that point. The Wolverines sandwiched an impressive win over Purdue between two bad losses at Michigan State and Iowa. The Illini return from their bye week off three straight by a combined 17 points. Last year Michigan edged Illinois 67-65...
Read more about Michigan at Illinois Line Michigan at Iowa Line - November 1, 2011The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines are set to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten clash at Kinnick Stadium. The Wolverines improved to 7-1 overall and 3-1 inside the Big Ten with an impressive 36-14 win over Purdue this past Saturday. Things didn’t go so well for the Hawkeyes. Iowa dropped to 5-3 overall and 2-2 inside the conference with a disappointing 21-22 loss at Minnesota. Iowa has won two straight in the series, including a 38-28 win at Michigan a season ago. Taking a look at the week...
Read more about Michigan at Iowa Line Purdue at Michigan Line - October 26, 2011The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines will look to get back on track when they host the Purdue Boilermakers this Saturday in Big Ten play. The Wolverines suffered their first loss of the season their last time out, losing 28-14 at Michigan State. Michigan will face a Purdue team that just upset then No. 23 Illinois 21-14 at home last week. The Wolverines won 27-16 at Purdue a season ago, but the Boilermakers had won each of the previous two meetings, including a 38-36 win at Michigan in 2009. Taking a...
Read more about Purdue at Michigan Line Michigan at Michigan State Line - October 11, 2011One of the most anticipated college matchups this Saturday is the No. 11 Michigan Wolverines going on the road to face to No. 23 Michigan State Spartans. The Wolverines improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 inside the Big Ten with a 42-24 win over Northwestern this past Saturday. The Spartans come in off a bye week, but they downed Ohio State 10-7 to move to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Michigan State went on the road and beat Michigan 34-17 last year, giving them three straight wins in the...
Read more about Michigan at Michigan State Line Minnesota at Michigan Line - September 26, 2011The No. 19 Michigan Wolverines will look to remain undefeated when they open up Big Ten play at home against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this Saturday. The Wolverines dominated San Diego State 28-7 to finish up non-conference play 4-0 for the third straight season. Things haven’t been going as great for the 1-3 Golden Gophers, who lost 24-37 at home to North Dakota State this past weekend. Michigan has won three straight in the series, but the two teams haven’t faced each other since...
Read more about Minnesota at Michigan Line Notre Dame at Michigan Line - September 6, 2011The Michigan versus Notre Dame rivalry continues this weekend as the Fighting Irish visit the Big House. Notre Dame is coming off a stunning 23-20 loss to South Florida as a double-digit favorite, while Michigan won a weather-shortened showdown with Western Michigan by a final of 34-10. The Wolverines have had the edge in this series recently, winning four of the last five meetings. Taking a look at the college football odds, I find Notre Dame as 3.5-point road favorites over Michigan and a total...
Read more about Notre Dame at Michigan Line 2011 Michigan Football Predictions - June 20, 2011Michigan is heading towards the future by getting in touch with their past. “Michigan Man” Brady Hoke, a defensive assistant at Michigan from 1995-2002 has taken the reins from Rich Rodriguez and will install more traditional offensive and defensive sets. He has already done a nice job of turning around Ball State and San Diego State in his previous head coaching gigs, but this will be his most daunting task to date. He has done a good job on the recruiting trail for the ’12 class and also...
Read more about 2011 Michigan Football Predictions 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions - June 11, 2011The 2011 Big Ten Conference will be as wide open as it has been in several years as there appears to be no dominant squad this season. This will be a season of firsts in many respects as the Big Ten expands to 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska, has two divisions for the first time in its history (the poorly named Legends and Leaders), plays its first conference championship game, and could see a new champion for the first time in 6 seasons. Ohio State has been rocked by controversy all off season,...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule - March 8, 2011An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament will be up for grabs this week, as the 11 Big Ten teams get ready to do battle in the 2011 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tournament is scheduled to get underway Thursday, March 10 and will conclude on Sunday, March 13. While teams like Ohio State, Purdue, and Wisconsin are all locks to make the Big Dance no matter how they perform, teams like Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State all finished the conference...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule Michigan at Ohio State - February 3, 2011The top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes look to remain unbeaten Wednesday when they host the Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten rivalry game. You can catch this contest on ESPN at 7:00 EST tonight if you are a fan of either team, watching just to watch, or wagering on it. For those of you who partake in betting, you will find college basketball odds featuring a line of Ohio State -16.5 over Michigan with a total set of 130.5 points. Ohio State (22-0, 9-0) may be unbeaten, but it hasn’t...
Read more about Michigan at Ohio State 2011 Gator Bowl Odds - December 29, 2010The 66th edition of the Gator Bowl features a new sponsor and a first-time participant as the Mississippi State Bulldogs battle the Michigan Wolverines, with both hoping to close out a season in which they surpassed expectations but came up short when it counted. The contest is also the first ever between these two institutions. Dan Mullen has guided the Bulldogs to a bowl game for the first time since 2007, and for the 14th time all-time. Mississippi State has won their last three straight bowl...
Read more about 2011 Gator Bowl Odds Purdue at Michigan - December 27, 2010The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (11-1) will open up Big Ten play on the road against the Michigan Wolverines (10-2) Tuesday afternoon at the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. The Boilermakers tied for the conference title last season at 14-4, while the Wolverines finished just 7-11 in conference play. The Boilermakers won the only meeting between these two teams last season 69-59 at Purdue. Our college basketball odds for this game have the Boilermakers favored by 4-points over the Wolverines. While the...
Read more about Purdue at Michigan College Football Picks: Michigan at Ohio State - November 23, 2010This Saturday the No.8 Ohio State Buckeyes will look to secure at least a tie for the Big Ten title for the sixth consecutive year when they host the Michigan Wolverines. The Buckeyes come in off an impressive 20-17 win over Iowa, while the Wolverines got thumped by Wisconsin 48-28 at home. The Buckeyes are 8-1 against the Wolverines under head coach Jim Tressel, including a 21-10 win last season. The oddsmakers aren’t giving the Wolverines much of a chance in this one, as the current college...
Read more about College Football Picks: Michigan at Ohio State Wisconsin at Michigan - November 17, 2010This Saturday the No.7 Wisconsin Badgers will look to avoid a late season letdown when they go on the road to take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Badgers come into the game off an impressive 83-20 win over Indiana for their fifth straight win, while the Wolverines nearly let one get away, but were able to hang on to beat Purdue 27-16. The Badgers are just 1-17 all time at Ann Arbor, but the current football odds have Wisconsin favored by 5-points over Michigan. Wisconsin (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten): The...
Read more about Wisconsin at Michigan College Football Odds: Michigan at Purdue - November 9, 2010The Purdue Boilermakers will look to snap a three game losing streak when they host the Michigan Wolverines this weekend in Big Ten action. The Boilermakers struggles continued last week, as they fell 34-13 at home against Wisconsin, while the Wolverines snapped a three game skid with a thrilling 67-65 triple-overtime win over Illinois. If you are thinking about betting on this game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Wolverines favored by 13-points over the Boilermakers on the...
Read more about College Football Odds: Michigan at Purdue College Football Odds: Illinois at Michigan - November 2, 2010This Sunday the Michigan Wolverines will look to get back on track when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini in Big Ten action. The Wolverines suffered their third straight conference loss last week, falling to Penn State 31-41. The Fighting Illini on the other hand put together a strong performance for their second straight win, beating Purdue 44-10. Illinois has won the previous two meetings in the series, including a 38-13 win last season. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend,...
Read more about College Football Odds: Illinois at Michigan Michigan at Penn State - October 28, 2010This Saturday the Michigan Wolverines will look to get back on track when they go on the road to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. After starting the season 5-0, the Wolverines have lost two straight against Michigan State and Iowa, but are coming off their bye week and should have quarterback Denard Robinson back from injury. The Nittany Lions snapped a two game skid with a 33-21 win over Minnesota last week, but may be without freshman starting quarterback Robert Bolden. If you are thinking...
Read more about Michigan at Penn State Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 - October 15, 2010Five Big Ten games a week ago only produced more new questions than answers. Ohio State continued to roll, but Michigan State took a huge step forward with a convincing victory at Michigan. Northwestern, off to a 5-0 start, fell to Purdue, and then Illinois startled Penn State with a lopsided win at State College. Four teams are still unblemished in conference play – and this new slate of games could finally paint a clearer picture of where the power in the league lays. Let’s look at this week’s...
Read more about Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 College Football Picks: Iowa at Michigan - October 12, 2010This Saturday the N0.15 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will look to grab a big road win in the Big Ten when they head to Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines. The Hawkeyes got off to a good start in the Big Ten, as they dominated Penn State at home for a 24-3 win, and come into the game well rested as they got a bye last week. The Wolverines suffered their first loss of the season, as they fell to in-state rival Michigan State 34-17 at home. The Hawkeyes ended a three game losing streak to the Wolverines...
Read more about College Football Picks: Iowa at Michigan College Football Picks: Michigan State at Michigan - October 5, 2010This Saturday when the 18th-ranked Michigan Wolverines host the 17th-ranked Michigan State Spartans, not only will they be playing for bragging rights in the state of Michigan, but they will be playing to remain atop the Big 10 standings, as both teams come in off a win in their first conference game of the season. With a 26-20 overtime win last season, the Spartans won back to back games against the Wolverines for the first time since 1966 – 1967. Both teams have really exceeded expectations...
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