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Following a slow start to the season, the Northwestern Wildcats make the top 25 rankings following a win against Iowa.
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How It Went Down
The Wildcats (6-4) were No. 24 in the Top 25 after beating Iowa to clinch the Big Ten West with two games to play.
William Weinbaum of ESPN.com:
With games left at Minn. & vs. Illinois before the 12/1 Big Ten championship, N'western (6-4, 6-1) has its ninth 6 (or more)-win conference season & 3rd in 4 years. NU has surpassed 6 conf. wins 3 times: 8-0 in 1995, 7-1 in ‘96 & 7-2 last year.
Week 12 Odds and Trends
Northwestern was coming in as a -3 favorite in Minnesota.
The Wildcats are 24-4-1 Against The Spread in their last 29 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
The Wildcats are 21-5-1 ATS in their last 27 conference games.
The Golden Gophers are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS win.
The UNDER is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings. As of this writing a total had not been posted. Go here to get the latest total for this game.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
