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 MoreBig Ten Football Program’s Tweet Leading To Speculation
Is the Big Ten Conference heading toward a mid-October football start? Speculation is brewing this week. Over the weekend, reports surfaced about an upcoming re-vote by the Big Ten’s presidents and chancellors. There’s reportedly “cautious optimism” that a football season, set to begin sometime in October, will be approved. That speculation increased on Tuesday morning, […]
Read MoreBig Ten School Announces That 4 Men’s Sports Have Been Cut
The global pandemic is continuing to have severe financial consequences for many schools. But even the big money in the Big Ten can’t save some sports from being cut. According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Minnesota has announced that four sports programs are being cut. Per the report, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track […]
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 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 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 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 MoreBig Ten Quarterback Praises The Conference For Their Decision
Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan came out in support of the Big Ten’s recent decisions on Monday. He’s one of the few players within the conference to do so. The Big Ten’s decision to postpone the fall season until the spring of 2021 has been met with strong opposition. Parents, coaches and parents of players within […]
Read MoreESPN Analyst Todd McShay Unveils New 2021 Mock Draft
It’s never too early for ESPN analyst Todd McShay to predict where certain NFL prospects will land in 2021. On Wednesday morning, he released his way-too-early mock draft on Get Up. There’s a ton of uncertainty surrounding the 2021 NFL Draft in large part because we have zero clue if there will actually be college football […]
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 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 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 […]
Read MoreThe 2020 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Is Out
We’re about one month away from the start of the 2020 college football season (more for the SEC and some other teams). Ahead of the start of the most bonkers college football season in history, the first polls are starting to trickle in. On Wednesday, USA Today revealed its annual preseason Coaches’ Poll Top 25. […]
Read MoreBig Ten Players Reveal List Of Demands For 2020 Season
On the day their league announced its 2020 schedule, more than 1,000 Big Ten football players published a list of demands for the conference and NCAA. In a lengthy essay for The Players’ Tribune, a group of Big Ten players voiced their concerns about the safety precautions the conference and NCAA have put forth amid […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Reacts To College Football Players Opting Out This Year
Between now and the start of the college football season, assuming we get one, player opt outs will be a huge story. Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has some experience with this issue, albeit for a different reason. During the 2018 season, Meyer’s Buckeyes lost Nick Bosa to a groin injury during an […]
Read MoreThe Big Ten Has Released Its 2020 College Football Schedule
After delaying the matter for a day, the Big Ten Conference finally dropped its 2020 college football schedule moments ago. Last month, the Big Ten was the first Power 5 conference to say it would be playing a conference-only schedule. The 10-game slate featuring only league foes will begin on Labor Day Weekend (September 3-5). […]
Read MoreReport: Big Ten Commissioner Speaking With Athletes About Season
The Big Ten has not announced its 2020 college football schedule yet, and the conference appears to be weighing its options according to a new report. According to Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren hasn’t ruled out canceling the 2020 season as the conference struggles with COVID-19. Six Big Ten […]
Read MoreBig Ten Football Star Announces He’s Skipping The 2020 Season
One of the top players in the Big Ten conference has announced that he’s skipping the 2020 season to prepare for the NFL Draft. Rashod Bateman, the top wide receiver in the Big Ten, announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that he will be passing on playing in the 2020 season. He’s choosing to focus […]
Read MoreBig Ten Football Preseason Media Poll Released
The Big Ten football season is going to be a very different animal in 2020 with no non-conference games on the slate. Even so, the Big Ten preseason media poll looks pretty similar to what we’d expect in a normal college season. The media polls were released today and the two divisions couldn’t look more […]
Read MoreLegendary Big Ten Conference Athlete Has Died At 73
Noel Jenke, one of the most versatile athletes in the history of Minnesota and the Big Ten Conference, has passed away. He was 73 years old. On Sunday, the University of Minnesota announced the passing of their legendary three-sport star. Jenke played football, baseball and hockey for the school during the 1960s. He earned first-team […]
Read MoreReport: Legendary NFL Stadium Could Host Big Ten Championships
The Big Ten Championship Game could have a new home in coming years. The conference’s title game is currently played annually at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The venue has been a great setting for the Big Ten Championship Game, playing home to several entertaining contests. But the Big Ten may move the game from […]
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