B1G week 5

Nice week in week 4. 4-1 with game picks and 1-0 in prop picks. 

Game picks: 12-9
B1G: 3-0
Props: 2-0 

Week 5 ratings (SOS in parenthesis) 

1. Indiana (103)
2. Oregon +0.5 (119)
3. USC +6 (114)
4. Washington +12.5 (133)
5. Nebraska +13.6 (62)
6. Penn St +16 (136 -- dead last)
7. Michigan +19.5 (6)
8. Minnesota +20 (121)
9. OSU +21.8 (39)
10. Iowa +27.7 (72)
11. Wisconsin +31.9 (22)
12. Maryland +33.1 (111)
13. Rutgers +34.6 (108)
14. Purdue +38.6 (7)
15. MSU +43 (29)
16. Illinois +48.5 (21)
17. UCLA +50 (74)
18. NW +51 (16)

Second set of ratings
1. USC
2. Oregon +1.5
3. Washington +4.5
4. Michigan +4.8
5. OSU +5.7
6. Indiana +6
7. Penn St +6.3
8. Maryland +8.4
9. Nebraska +9.6
10. Iowa +10.2
11. Minnesota +11.1 
12. Wisconsin +14.4
13. Purdue +15.3
14. MSU +15.6
15. Rutgers +16.8
T16. UCLA +17.1
T16. Illinois +17.1
18. NW +18.6

Still tinkering with set number 2 but think they're useful given the absurdly wide margins on the first set which is my primary rating system. Truth probably lies somewhere in the middle of these but its good data to have and helps me to dial in on a few picks each week. 

WEEK 5 is unbelievable in this great sport, if ya got plans.... cancel em

Hockeynight, always a treat to see what delves inside your mind when it comes to Big 10 and you never disappoint with surprises that tend to move in the direction you are projecting.

USC toying with teams on offense so I want to see what they can do with the biggies the rest of the way. I was thoroughly impressed with how 'tightly' streamlined the athletes were on Indiana towards making cuts, utilizing their speed and playing fundamentals vs Illiniois 

Texas Tech and Indiana impressed me the most on the weekend and I watched both games and about 7-8 in total

Penn St is looking for payback in the "White Out" Penn St has been sandbagging,,, The Ducks aren't going to know what hit them!

@KTriple

Tend to agree at this point. As I always say these posted numbers aren’t the gospel just a data point that’s one part of the equation for trying to pick some winners

@Last2thirst

  Do we need to add some Tech futures to the portfolio? 100/1 out there and they don’t have another ranked team on the schedule. Looking good to at least make an appearance in the CFP. 

I had them at #10 after week #3 in my lists I create after assessing team strengths and game results. I said that the battle with UTAH which had everyone's love to be a top 10 team....was the vector point for either team to likely be THE BIG 12 contender to be in the PLAYOFF but I think TCU is going to have something to say about it 

By the way, I moved them up to #5 above GEORGIA and now INDIANA above B-dogs as well ...for now. Georgia has to been Alabama to supplant them. That game vs Tennessee made me plug my nose for both teams BUT if either of those two can shore up their defense and play systems defense rather than this loosey goosey one on one shit every play, then they might be a top 4 team

I am kind of liking the TOP 10 for competitiveness and freshness this year!