Hlastradamus is not happy

Never mind last week's 2-5 atrocity here. Hlastradamus is mad about something else.

Nat Newell covers high school football for the Indianapolis Star. He has a predictions column called Nat-stradamus.

Nat, there is only one -stradamus, and he lives here. Picking high school games is child's play. The Mighty Hlastradamus was picking prep winners when he was a baby in the crib, smoking cigars and reading Daily Racing Forms.

On with the important duty. The lines, by the way, are courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton.

Would it kill the Hilton to offer the Prophet a few comped nights in Elvis' old suite on the Hilton's top floor in exchange for that great plug?

1. Iowa -15.5 vs. Northwestern. The Hawkeyes will go into the fourth quarter trailing by 21 points, no doubt, then will reel off six straight touchdowns for the cover.

2. Missouri -14 vs. Baylor. Reason: Baylor isn't good.

3. Minnesota -7 vs. Illinois. The Illini had their little fun last week against Michigan. The Gophers are plenty Jekyll/Hyde, but they're playing Heckle/Jeckle.

4. Oklahoma -5.5 at Nebraska. The Mighty H would call this the lock of the week, but he almost did likewise with Michigan at Illinois last week.

5. Michigan -6.5 vs. Purdue. Because even people with crystal balls can be stubborn.