There are few who side with Northwestern as often as I, but in this spot, it is just not the right pick. It's almost as if Wisconsin is being downgraded for blowing out a couple mediocre opponents while Northwestern is getting too much credit for narrow wins over similar competition. I'd prefer not to have the hook here, but I would side with Wisconsin up to -9 as I think the Badgers win by double digits. It will be close in the first half thanks to the Wildcats defense, but Wisconsin will get it done on the ground and in the air over the final 30 minutes.

This is the Super Bowl for the Wildcats, but just another game for a Badgers crew that has been lighting it up on offense through two games. They are averaging a whopping 6.07 yards per play, have the top rushing offense in the Big Ten (261.5 ypg) and have a defense that has shut down Illinois and Michigan in blowout wins. I’d love to know how Northwestern is going to keep up with a Badgers team that looks the part of a College Football Playoff contender.

Northwestern is off to a fantastic start to the season and a win over Wisconsin would just about wrap up the West barring an epic collapse. But I don't see it happening. While the Wildcats offense looked fantastic in its opener, it's been very mediocre in each of the last three wins. While it's still phenomenal defensively, Wisconsin has been great on both sides of the ball, and I can't see the Wildcats keeping up for the entire 60 minutes.