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How America picks Iowa-Michigan
HInt: Forecasters favor favorites

Dec. 4, 2021 11:40 am, Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 12:29 pm
With the Wolverines of Michigan double-digit favorites, you’ll be hard-pressed to find professional people willing to attach their names to a prediction of Iowa winning the Big Ten football championship.
So the question is, do the forecasters see a contest or something less than one?
Pete Fiutak, College Football News: Michigan, 26-17
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Ryan Bloomfield, USA TODAY: Michigan, 24-14
Tom Fornelli, CBSsports.com: Michigan to cover the 10.5 points
Kevin McGuire, Athlon Sports: Michigan, 24-18
MLive.com: All three panelists pick Michigan, by 24-14, 28-13 and 30-13
ESPN College GameDay: All five panelists picked Michigan to win
“Big Blue dominates them,” said Lee Corso. “Iowa lost to Purdue and Wisconsin in the middle of the year. They’re not a good football team.”
Detroit Free Press: All four panelists pick Michigan, by 33-16, 28-17, 31-19 and 23-13
Rob Howe, SI.com: Michigan, 23-20
Sam Panayotovich, Fox Sports: Iowa to cover the 10.5 points
John Canzano, The Oregonian: Michigan, 42-14
Daily Iowan: Four of the seven panelists pick Iowa to win