Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, November 6, 2014

It?s almost here. Ohio State at Michigan State. The showdown between the Big Ten?s two premier teams kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Saturday night. The ramifications are many, including jockeying for a playoff spot. In put the call out to a number of Big Ten and national pundits to get their pick for this game.

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Of the 25 who responded, only four picked Ohio State. Let's have a look.

  • Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: Michigan State, 27, Ohio State 17
  • Mike Huguenin, NFL.com: Michigan State 28, Ohio State 24
  • Matt Daniels, Champaign News-Gazette: Michigan State 23, Ohio State 20
  • Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune: Ohio State 27, Michigan State 24
  • Bruce Feldman, FOXSports.com: Michigan State 21, Ohio State 13
  • Ralph Russo, Associated Press: Ohio State 27, Michigan State 24
  • Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal Courier: Ohio State 35, Michigan State 29
  • Marcus Fuller, St. Paul Pioneer Press: Michigan State 28, Ohio State 24
  • Brian Bennett, ESPN.com: Michigan State 31, Ohio State 28
  • Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated: Michigan State 24, Ohio State 23
  • Bob Flounders, Harrisburg Patriot-News: Michigan State 27, Ohio State 17
  • Braden Gall, Athlon Sports: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 29
  • Charles Davis, FOX: Michigan State 31, Ohio State 30
  • Matt Hayes, Sporting News: Michigan State 27, Ohio State 23
  • Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com: Michigan State 28, Ohio State 20
  • Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 21
  • Scott Dochterman, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Michigan State 27, Ohio State 20
  • Pat Forde, Yahoo! Sports: Michigan State 28, Ohio State 21
  • David Woods, Indianapolis Star: Michigan State 31, Ohio State 27
  • Phil Steele, football guru: Michigan State 28, Ohio State 27
  • Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Michigan State 35, Ohio State 31
  • Joey Galloway, ESPN: Ohio State 28, Michigan State 24
  • Nicole Auerbach, USAToday: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24
  • Dan Duggan, NJ.com: Michigan State 27, Ohio State 23
  • Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Herald: Michigan State 27, Ohio State 20

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