You'll like Howard, but Gerry not so much

Yeah, making a prediction for the season after spring practice, that's tricky.

So, the Big Ten football studio crew offers plenty of caveats, rightfully so. You won't see me doing this, not until August and even then only when asked. I don't even like picking the games and might beg out of that this year.

The BTN's Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith offer their post-spring predictions for the Legends and Leaders divisions and the two teams they believe will reach the inaugural Big Ten championship game. (Say it with me, "the inaugural Big Ten championship game." Sounds pretty freaking awesome, doesn't it?)

Legends Division predictions as of today:

DiNardo: 1) Nebraska, 2) Michigan State, 3) Michigan

Griffith: 1) Nebraska, 2) Iowa, 3) Michigan State

Leaders Division predictions as of today:

DiNardo: 1) Wisconsin, 2) Ohio State, 3) Penn State

Griffith: 1) Ohio State, 2) Wisconsin, 3) Penn State

These, of course, came with the obvious disclaimer: "Our guys may revise their predictions after the preseason campus tour in August."

Fair enough.