ESPN: Picking over/under win total for Big Ten West teams

[Saunders]

With spring in the rear-view mirror and the season approaching, odds on Big Ten teams are starting to take shape. The oddsmakers at Las Vegas sportsbook operator GC Technology have set the over/under win totals, and we take a look at each team with a set number and where they'll end up at the completion of the regular season. There are no odds listed at this point for Minnesota, Purdue and Illinois.

Nebraska Cornhuskers: 6 wins

Our pick: Over. This becomes a safe bet if Nebraska can get past a couple of first-year coaches in Willie Taggart at Oregon early in the year and P.J. Fleck at Minnesota in November. Neither of those wins are a layup for the Huskers, who head into Mike Riley's third season with a new quarterback and a new defense. Nebraska should be able to get four, maybe even five, wins in September, but things get considerably more difficult from there.

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[RunMickeyRun02]

I've seen enough predictions about us winning around 6 or 7 games. Now I'd like to hear somebody ask the team and coach how they feel about it. Like when they asked Coach Miles about being picked to finish last in the Big Ten.

 

[Hoosker]

I'm not surprised with the over on Nebraska.

I am surprised they took the over on Northwestern's 7.

 

[Treand3]

I'm not surprised with the over on Nebraska.

I am surprised they took the over on Northwestern's 7.

If you look at their schedule, wins against Nevada, Duke, Bowling Green, Maryland, Illinois, Purdue and Minnesota aren't out of the question. They'd just have to get one of Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Penn State or us.

 

[KingBlank]

I've seen enough predictions about us winning around 6 or 7 games. Now I'd like to hear somebody ask the team and coach how they feel about it. Like when they asked Coach Miles about being picked to finish last in the Big Ten.

Miles did try real hard to accomplish that task