THIS WEEK'S BEST BETS
MICHIGAN STATE AT NO. 25 MICHIGAN
Time, TV TBA, Saturday
• The Spartans were the preseason Big Ten title favorites, but now they're 1-2 in the conference and pretty much relegated to being a spoiler in the Legends Division race. They could embrace that role by beating the Wolverines for the fifth consecutive time, but a statistical correction in the series seems more likely.
NEBRASKA AT NORTHWESTERN
Time, TV TBA, Saturday
• Loser of this game will have two Big Ten losses and little chance to make the conference title game. Which Huskers team will show up: the one that rolled Wisconsin or the one that fell hard to Ohio State?
SATURDAY'S OTHER GAMES
• Gophers at Wisconsin, 11 a.m., ESPNU
• Purdue at No. 8 Ohio State, time, TV TBA
• Penn State at Iowa, 7 p.m., BTN
Nonconference
• Indiana at Navy, 2:30 p.m., CBS Sports Net.
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