Before heading off to Indianapolis to cover this weekend's Big Ten Football Championship between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan State Spartans, I canvased the globe for predictions on the outcome. I even got a pick from Tom Arnold. Yes, THAT Tom Arnold. Behold the plethora of picks-88 in all. Writers, broadcasters, talent scouts and even a Heisman Trophy winner chimed in. It's an illustrious list.

And, as you can see, my experts like Michigan State, as the Spartans were picked 72 times. The Hawkeyes? Just 16. One guest expert even predicts three overtimes.

IOWA (16)

Scott Dochterman, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa 31, Michigan State 27

Sam McKewon, Omaha World-Herald: Iowa 28 Michigan State 24

Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa 42, Michigan State 40, 3 OTs

Tom Arnold: Iowa 31, Michigan State 27

Mike Carmin, Lafayette Journal & Courier: Iowa 29, Michigan State 25

Matt Hayes, Sporting News: Iowa 19, Michigan State 17

Jeff Ermann, InsideMDSports.com: Iowa 28, Michigan State 24

Chris Childers, SiriusXMCollege: Iowa 27, Michigan State 24

Brian Bennett, ESPN.com: Iowa 35, Michigan State 31

Steve Sipple Lincoln Journal Star: Iowa 34, Michigan State 31

Bobby Burton, 247Sports.com: Iowa 14, Michigan State 13

Mike Grimm, Voice of the Gophers: Iowa 27, Michigan State 17

Marcus Fuller, St. Paul Pioneer Press: Iowa 27, Michigan State 23

Mike?l Severe, The Bottom Line on World Herald Live: Iowa 30, Michigan State 24

Matt Lepay, Voice of Wisconsin: Iowa 24, Michigan State 20

Tom Shatel, Omaha World-Herald: Iowa 24, Michigan State 21

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MICHIGAN STATE (72)

Dan Wetzel, Yahoo!: Michigan State 28, Iowa 17

Mitch Sherman, ESPN.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 24

Stewart Mandel, FOXSports.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Michigan State 28, Iowa 24

Loren Tate, Champaign News-Gazette: Michigan State 24, Iowa 17

Eddie George, Heisman winner/Buckeye legend/Renaissance man: Michigan State 27, Iowa 24

Eric LeGrand, SiriusXM: Michigan State 27, Iowa 24

Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: Michigan State 26, Iowa 23

Marc Morehouse, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Michigan State 27, Iowa 17

Mike Griffith, Mlive.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 23

Bob Hunter, Columbus Dispatch: Michigan State 20, Iowa 13

Rachel Lenzi, Toledo Blade: Michigan State 28, Iowa 21

Charles Davis, FOX Sports and NFL Network: Michigan State 31, Iowa 21

Bob Flounders, Pennlive.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Roman Stubbs, Washington Post: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Jack Ebling, The Drive with Jack Ebling/Big Ten media icon: Michigan State 21, Iowa 20

Todd Jones, Columbus Dispatch: Michigan State 27, Iowa 23

Chick Ludwig, 1360 WSAI and 700 WLW: Michigan State 31, Iowa 20

JMV (John Michael Vincent), 1070 The Fan: Michigan State 24, Iowa 21

Brian Rosenthal, Lincoln Journal Star: Michigan State 24, Iowa 21

Chad Leistikow, Des Moines Register: Michigan State 26, Iowa 24

Michael Spath, TheWolverine.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 24

Dan Dakich, 1070 The Fan and ESPN: Michigan State 28, Iowa 24

Nick Baumgardner, Mlive.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 21

David Haugh, Chicago Tribune: Michigan State 27, Iowa 20

Audrey Snyder, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Michigan State 30, Iowa 24

Bob Asmussen, Champaign News-Gazette: Michigan State 24, Iowa 17

Greg Pickel, Pennlive.com: Michigan State 28, Iowa 24

Patrick Woo, Senior Bowl: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal: Michigan State 38, Iowa 34

Pete DiPrimio, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: Michigan State 21, Iowa 17

Clay Travis, OutkicktheCoverage.com and FOX Sports: Michigan State 24, Iowa 21

Jon Solomon, CBSSports.com: Michigan State 27, Iowa 24

Dan Wolken, USAToday, Michigan State 31, Iowa 20

Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune: Michigan State 31, Iowa 24

Braden Gall, AthlonSports.com and SiriusXMCollege: Michigan State 27, Iowa 20

Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Herald: Michigan State 26, Iowa 23, 2 OTs

Tim May, Columbus Dispatch: Michigan State 34, Iowa 14

Joe Rexrode, Detroit Free Press: Michigan State 28, Iowa 23

David Jones, Harrisburg Patriot-News: Michigan State 33, Iowa 20

Damon Benning, 1620 The Zone: Michigan State 28, Iowa 24

Chris Emma, 670 The Score and CBSChicago.com: Michigan State 21, Iowa 14

Matt Charboneau, Detroit News: Michigan State 31, Iowa 27

Ben Jones, StateCollege.com: Michigan State 28, Iowa 21

George Schroeder, USAToday: Michigan State 27, Iowa 21

Sean Callahan, HuskerOnline.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 27

Mark Snyder, Detroit Free Press: Michigan State 24, Iowa 17

Mike Heller, The Big 920/The Big 1070: Michigan State 31, Iowa 26

Tony Barnhart, Mr. College Football/GridironNow.com: Michigan State 17, Iowa 14

Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 20

Ryan Dunleavy, Asbury Park Press and MyCentralJersey.com: Michigan State 21, Iowa 20

Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network: Michigan State 24, Iowa 17

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com: Michigan State 35, Iowa 31

Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated: Michigan State 21, Iowa 10

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com: Michigan State 28, Iowa 17

Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com: Michigan State 35, Iowa 20

Nicole Auerbach, USAToday: Michigan State 17, Iowa 13

Rick Brown, Des Moines Register: Michigan State 27, Iowa 23

Bruce Feldman, FOX Sports: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Bill Landis, Cleveland.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 24

Tom Oates, Wisconsin State Journal: Michigan State 24, Iowa 17

Bill Rabinowitz, Columbus Dispatch: Michigan State 34, Iowa 17

Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star: Michigan State 28, Iowa 20

Mike Huguenin, GridironNow.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20

Jerry Palm, CBSSports.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 21

Dan Duggan, NJ.com: Michigan State 27, Iowa 23

Kevin Noon, BuckeyeGrove.com: Michigan State 31, Iowa 21

Joey Galloway, ESPN: Michigan State 21, Iowa 20

Matt Daniels, Champaign News-Gazette: Michigan State 31, Iowa 21.

Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times/Bleacherreport.com: Michigan State 24, Iowa 20.

Tom Kakert, HawkeyeReport.com: MSU 24 Iowa 21

InsideNU.com: Iowa 27, Michigan State 24

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