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This is what we're playing for. Kudos to the B1G for making this a tasteful and simple trophy. I dare say, the only thing that would have made it better would have been a family kneeling around the raised football while they looked at corn.

So the Las Vegas Hilton posted the following odds to win the 2011 B1G Championship. I'm not a betting man, but it sure looks like Michigan, Iowa and Northwestern have some value to them, no? ODDS TO WIN 2011 BIG 10 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011 @ INDIANAPOLIS, IN NEBRASKA 8-5 WISCONSIN 2-1 OHIO STATE 5-1 MICHIGAN ST 7-1 PENN ST 7-1 MICHIGAN 18-1 ILLINOIS 20-1 IOWA 20-1 NORTHWESTERN 25-1 PURDUE 60-1 MINNESOTA 200-1 INDIANA 300-1