Washington has a chance to put the college football world on notice this weekend when hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes. We saw the Huskies topple defending champion Michigan last season, but these Buckeyes aren’t those Wolverines. The Buckeyes have two of the best players in the country in wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs. Meanwhile, the Huskies boast the most … [Read more...] about Thursday Dots: All eyes on the Buckeyes
Big 10 Pick 6: Showdowns in Seattle and Happy Valley
I had a chance to go 4-2 ATS for the week going into the Apple Cup. Alas, the Dawgs’ utter offensive dominance for another week covered a spread that I thought they would be unable to cover. I will always take that tradeoff if it means better performances for UW. Plus, it was a nice way for Fisch to emphatically remove the monkey from his back about winning games on the … [Read more...] about Big 10 Pick 6: Showdowns in Seattle and Happy Valley
Wednesday Dots: Still the Dawgs
You always said the Dots would never do you wrongThe trick, you said, was never play the game too long We are a day closer to one of the biggest games of the season, when Ohio State comes to Husky Stadium to face the Dawgs. Of course, most of the news revolves around that match-up. On Tuesday, the coaching staff spoke to the media. Christian Caple noted that the tone of the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Dots: Still the Dawgs
Week 4 Big Ten All-Conference Team
Welcome to the second edition of our look at the race for the Big Ten All-Conference team. I’ll be doing this every 2 weeks to provide an evolving snapshot in part to see how dramatically things change over the course of the season. We’re still only between 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through the regular season depending on whether teams have had a bye week already so there’s a lot … [Read more...] about Week 4 Big Ten All-Conference Team
Big Ten Rankings and Projections After Week 4
There were several conference games that shook up the rankings this last weekend, led by Indiana’s rout of Illinois. Michigan had a big win at Nebraska, and Iowa also won on the road at Rutgers. Here’s a look at where the Big Ten teams stand now. Polls There are still 7 Big Ten teams in both polls, although their rankings have changed. Here are Big Ten teams in the polls … [Read more...] about Big Ten Rankings and Projections After Week 4