How America is picking Huskers-Hawkeyes

Nov. 25, 2016 11:25 am, Updated: Nov. 25, 2016 1:02 pm

If you don't want to know what the rest of America thinks about today's Nebraska-Iowa football game, just keep watching and reading the things you find agreeable and keep your minds closed.

Just kidding. Don't do that. Never do that.

Besides, there have been few Hawkeye games that have generated as much coin-flip response as this one. I picked Iowa in the Gazette's Pick 'Ems (great name, huh?), but without a whit of confidence. Or without a confidence in wit.

By the way, four of the following people have appeared on my podcast in the last two years, which means they're fantastic human beings.

Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press: Nebraska, 20-17

SI.com: Four panelists pick Nebraska, three take Iowa

Garry Smits, Florida Times-Union: Nebraska, 16-14

Brett Nierengarten, Daily Nebraskan: Nebraska, 17-13

USA TODAY.com: Five panelists pick Iowa, two take Nebraska

Stewart Mandel, FoxSports.com: Iowa, 24-17

Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune: Iowa to cover 1.5 points

Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Herald: Iowa, 16-13

Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska, 20-17

Andy Greder, St. Paul Pioneer Press: Iowa, 23-20

ESPN.com: Four panelists pick Nebraska one takes Iowa