Now that we finally know what the Big Ten’s conference-only schedule will look like this year, it’s only right that ESPN updates its win projections for each team. ESPN analyst Bill Connelly released his initial Big Ten win projections earlier this afternoon. As you’d expect, Ohio State is the favorite to win the Big Ten […]
Read MoreBig Ten Unveils Surprise Scheduling Decision That Fans Will Love
The Big Ten is now slated to start its fall football season on October 23 and finish up on December 19. Wednesday, Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez revealed that the league has a cool idea for how to complete the year. In order to both play a ninth conference game and declare a league champion, the […]
Read MoreDan Patrick Is Hearing 6 Big Ten Schools Aren’t Willing To Play
Just when you think the Big Ten might actually play football this fall, a discouraging update comes out. On Tuesday, Dan Patrick revealed what he’s now hearing about the conference. Last week, Patrick said the season could potentially start in October. This is because the conference would still be eligible for the College Football Playoff. […]
Read MoreVideo: Iowa Does “The Wave” Even Without College Football
Iowa football won’t be playing football until next year, at the moment. But the Hawkeyes are continuing “The Wave,” even without football being played on Saturdays this fall. The Wave at Kinnick Stadium has become one of the best traditions in all of sports these past few years. The tradition involves fans attending Iowa football […]
Read MoreIowa AD Addresses Big Ten President Vote, October Football Rumors
Rumors that Big Ten football could start back up on Oct. 10 set social media on fire this week. The Dan Patrick Show reported the date as a possible early return to football this fall. Previous reports, which have been acknowledged by Big Ten administrators, is that Thanksgiving is a more realistic early start date for […]
Read MoreBig Ten’s Official Vote On Football Season Has Been Revealed
The Big Ten has revealed its official vote tally on the football season in the wake of the lawsuit filed by Nebraska players. Eight Huskers football players filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten, attempting to get the league to reverse its decision on the season. The Big Ten announced in early August that the […]
Read MoreReport: Only 3 Big Ten Presidents ‘Fully Supported’ Fall Football Season
In a lawsuit filed by eight Nebraska football players against the Big Ten Conference, the group says it is seeking more transparency on the vote that led to the league’s decision to postpone the season indefinitely. Today, we’ve gotten some interesting news on the 2020-21 Big Ten football season, which has a bit more momentum […]
Read MoreLegendary CBB Coach Lute Olson Has Passed Away
Lute Olson, a Basketball Hall of Famer and national championship-winning head coach with the Arizona Wildcats, has died. He was 85 years old. Olson is best known as the longtime former head coach of Arizona men’s basketball. He took over the Wildcats in 1983, leading the team until 2008. His 1997 Arizona team, featuring five […]
Read More9 Teams In The Preseason AP Poll Aren’t Playing This Fall
The Associated Press released its preseason top 25 poll on Monday, which included nine teams that won’t be playing this fall. College football is close to beginning an unprecedented 2020 season. The Big Ten and Pac-12 each won’t be playing football this fall. Conference leaders opted to delay the fall season until the spring of […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s Preseason AP Poll Top 25 Released
The Associated Press released its college football top 25 poll on Monday morning. The poll includes teams from all conferences, despite several conferences electing not to play football this fall. Heading into the 2020 season, it’s essentially a three-team race for the No. 1 ranking. Clemson, Ohio State and Alabama have the most talented rosters […]
Read MoreReport: Only 2 B1G Medical Teams Were Comfortable Playing Football
There are a number of ways the Big Ten could have rationalized canceling the fall football season. Falling in line with the advice of school medical teams is certainly one of them. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, the initial 12-2 vote to cancel the season was in line with a survey of each school’s […]
Read MoreUniversity Of Iowa Announces It Is Cutting 4 Sports Programs
The loss of fall sports this year in the Big Ten is starting to have a drastic impact on universities. The University of Iowa is the latest school to cut certain athletic programs as a result of revenue loss. The University of Iowa announced on Friday the school is cutting men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s […]
Read MoreVideo Shows Big Ten Parents Protesting Outside Conference’s Headquarters
Parents of Big Ten student-athletes are anything but pleased with the conference’s decision to postpone the 2020 football season. In an effort to force Kevin Warren’s hand, they have organized a protest outside of the conference’s headquarters in Chicago. Randy Wade, the father of Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade, has been very vocal throughout all […]
Read MoreIowa Football Parents Respond To Big Ten Commissioner Letter
Iowa was one of the few schools to reportedly vote against canceling the 2020 Big Ten fall season. And it’s pretty easy to see why. In an open letter, a group called Iowa Hawkeye Football Parents declared that they reject Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren’s response to questions on the conference’s decision to cancel the […]
Read MoreBrett McMurphy Releases His Preseason Top 25 Poll Ballot
This year’s preseason Associated Press Top 25 is set to be released next Monday. Since fans are getting anxious to see how it’ll shape out, Brett McMurphy of Stadium has released his own preseason ballot. Most fans are expecting a weird season due to all the new protocols in college football. It also doesn’t help […]
Read MoreParents Of Iowa Football Players Send Letter To Big Ten Protesting Decision To Cancel 2020 Season
Earlier this week, the Big Ten made the unpopular decision to cancel the 2020 college football season – at least for the fall. The Big Ten announced its plans to try to play football in the spring. Despite that being a possibility, football players – and their parents – were not happy with the decision. […]
Read MoreRece Davis Sums Up Idea Of College Football In The Spring
The Big Ten became the first Power Five college football league to postpone the coming 2020 season, making the announcement today. The league was followed by the Pac-12, which has done the same. Both conferences say they will consider playing this spring if possible. ESPN’s Rece Davis doesn’t think that works at all. While it […]
Read MoreIowa’s AD Reportedly ‘Fought Like Hell’ For Football Season
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta reportedly “fought like hell” for the Big Ten to play the 2020 season in the fall, as previously scheduled. Big Ten football won’t be played this fall, the conference announced on Tuesday. Instead, the conference looks to postpone the season until the spring of 2021. Even then, it seems unlikely […]
Read MoreHow The SEC Is Reportedly Feeling About The Big Ten Decision
The Big Ten football season is off the table for this fall. The league made its official announcement this afternoon, after a few days of speculation that it could cancel things. The decision comes less than a week after the Big Ten football schedule, revised for the conference-only plan that had previously been announced, was […]
Read MoreBig Ten Releases Official Statement On Its Decision
There will be no Big Ten football this fall. After months of speculation, and even a recent schedule release by the league, it has decided to punt on fall sports, potentially holding them in the spring. The Big Ten was one of the first conferences to announced that it was moving to a conference-only schedule. […]
Read MoreKirk Herbstreit Shares What He’s Hearing About Big Ten Football
Everybody is trying to get a handle on the Big Ten’s plans for football season, including ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit. As of Monday evening, all the tea leaves are pointing toward the Big Ten postponing or canceling the 2020 season due to COVID-19. The league’s athletic directors are set to meet tonight. Herbstreit […]
Read MoreReport: Only 2 Big Ten Schools Voted To Play College Football Season
The Big Ten reportedly held an internal vote over the weekend regarding the college football season. Two schools were reportedly in favor of the season, while 12 voted against it. Dan Patrick is reporting that the two schools that voted in favor of the college football season were Nebraska and Iowa. The Huskers and the […]
Read MoreCleveland Browns Have Released A Rookie Tight End
The Cleveland Browns have plenty of starting caliber skill players on their roster heading into 2020. But apparently they determined rookie tight end Nate Wieting wasn’t one of them. On Sunday, the Browns waived the rookie tight end and signed offensive guard Michael Dunn. The move keeps the team at 80 players heading into mid-August. […]
Read MoreOne Power 5 Commissioner Reportedly ‘Prefers’ Spring Football
As of this afternoon, there is considerable concern that the 2020 college football season is about to be canceled. The Big Ten is one Power 5 league that seems to be wavering. Earlier today, the Big Ten announced it was pausing its preseason team activities in the current phase. Padded practices are on hold, as […]
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