Sam McKewon’s picks: Big Ten teams make way too much money to have offenses this dull

The Big Ten's current TV contract has paid out roughly $50 million per school in recent non-COVID years. The new contract starts next year and could eventually pay out $100 million.

Big Ten teams make too much money to have dull offenses.

The Big Ten's offense is repugnant. Three of seven games on the league schedule have over/under totals fewer than 42 points. The ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 have better offenses. Iowa and Minnesota are playing for the Big 10 this week. Pittsburgh is playing against Duke in the ACC. USC/UCLA is at 76.5, and Utah/Oregon is 63. Sam McKewon’s picks: Big League teams make way too much money to have offenses this dull.

Six teams are scoring fewer than 20 points in Big Ten games this season. In 2014, only three teams scored fewer that few points per conference game. The Big 10 West is a primordial division that emphasizes a certain style of play. Minnesota and Iowa will be good for sixth place in the league, coming with no plaque or trophy. Wisconsin and Nebraska will have to adapt or accept 7-5 and 8-4 as acceptable. Minnesota is the favorite against Iowa. Sam McKewon picks Minnesota 11, Iowa 10. He thinks the game will take the sport back a few years. Paul Chryst fired Paul.

Big Ten teams make too much money to have dull offenses. Wisconsin will beat Nebraska. Michigan State will win by 10½ against Indiana.

The Big Ten teams make too much money to have dull offenses. Michigan State will beat Indiana 31-17.

Charlie Jones has 87 catches for 1,010 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

Purdue beats Northwestern 34-14. Rutgers and Penn State are playing. The Illini are talking about running back Chase Brown playing against the Wolverines.