Can't believe we're already at the halfway point in the season. The whole chaos that is the NSIC this season is making the picks tougher.
Bemidji State at Concordia-St. Paul (12:00) - Bemidji isn't quite the powerhouse they looked like they were going to be after the first two weeks, but still shouldn't have any trouble at CSP.
Wayne State at Minnesota State-Mankato (1:00) - GOTW. In week 1 I think most of us thought this wouldn't be a very interesting game. Now in week 6 I think it easily could go either way. I went with Mankato mainly because they're at home, but a Wayne win wouldn't surprise me at all.
Upper Iowa at Augustana (1:00) - Angry Vikings take out their frustrations on innocent Peacocks.
Northern State at Winona State (2:00) - It looked to me like the Wolves went into the week 5 game with a nonchalant "we got this" attitude, only to figure out they didn't got it. This week I don't think they'll overlook Winona. The Warriors have a lot of potential and I think will make it a competitive game, but so far they haven't put an entire 60 minutes of play together.
Minnesota State-Moorhead at Minot State (2:00) - Minot scored more in week 5 than they had in weeks 1-4 combined. Good for them. They've also had arguably the toughest 5 game schedule of any team so far this season (Augie, Wayne, Sioux Falls, Mankato, Bemidji.) I could see this week possibly being winnable for them, but I'm going to go with the safe pick.
Minnesota-Duluth at Mary (2:00) - Another potential upset as Mary has found a pretty potent passing game. I'm not ready to pick them over Duluth just yet, though.
Sioux Falls at Southwest Minnesota State (5:00) - If the Coo play like they played last week, then this won't be a contest. If they play like they played in the first halves against Bemidji and Northern, well, SMSU could extend their winning streak to three games.
Bemidji State at Concordia-St. Paul (12:00) - Bemidji isn't quite the powerhouse they looked like they were going to be after the first two weeks, but still shouldn't have any trouble at CSP.
Wayne State at Minnesota State-Mankato (1:00) - GOTW. In week 1 I think most of us thought this wouldn't be a very interesting game. Now in week 6 I think it easily could go either way. I went with Mankato mainly because they're at home, but a Wayne win wouldn't surprise me at all.
Upper Iowa at Augustana (1:00) - Angry Vikings take out their frustrations on innocent Peacocks.
Northern State at Winona State (2:00) - It looked to me like the Wolves went into the week 5 game with a nonchalant "we got this" attitude, only to figure out they didn't got it. This week I don't think they'll overlook Winona. The Warriors have a lot of potential and I think will make it a competitive game, but so far they haven't put an entire 60 minutes of play together.
Minnesota State-Moorhead at Minot State (2:00) - Minot scored more in week 5 than they had in weeks 1-4 combined. Good for them. They've also had arguably the toughest 5 game schedule of any team so far this season (Augie, Wayne, Sioux Falls, Mankato, Bemidji.) I could see this week possibly being winnable for them, but I'm going to go with the safe pick.
Minnesota-Duluth at Mary (2:00) - Another potential upset as Mary has found a pretty potent passing game. I'm not ready to pick them over Duluth just yet, though.
Sioux Falls at Southwest Minnesota State (5:00) - If the Coo play like they played last week, then this won't be a contest. If they play like they played in the first halves against Bemidji and Northern, well, SMSU could extend their winning streak to three games.
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