Picking Week 9 of college football in the Big Ten

Week 9 of the college football season is officially here! And in the Big Ten, that means another loaded slate of conference games, with UCLA the lone school facing a nonconference opponent.So what can we expect to see in the league this week? Here are my Big Ten picks for Week 9:Iowa over WisconsinUSC’s loss in Madison last week looks even worse after this one.Illinois over MarylandThe Terrapins remain winless in Big Ten play.Michigan over RutgersThe Wolverines do not have a quarterback, but they probably do not need one to beat Rutgers.Indiana over MinnesotaThe Hoosiers also have quarterback issues, but they are simply the better team in this game.Oregon over NorthwesternI am picking Oregon to win, but do not count out the Wildcats.UCLA over Nevada8-0 UCLA was not something that I had on my preseason bingo card.Penn State over PurdueThe Nittany Lions finally get their first conference win.Ohio State over USCThe Trojans have not beaten a top five opponent in ten years. That drought continues.Nebraska over WashingtonNebraska seems to lose every big game that it plays in. Fortunately for the Huskers, however, Washington is not good enough for this to be considered a “big game”.Contact/Follow @TrojansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of USC Trojans news, notes and opinion.This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Picking Week 9 of college football in the Big Ten