With the 2019-20 college basketball season concluding without an NCAA Tournament, we might as well set our sights on the 2020-21 season. This past year saw a bunch of NCAA Tournament regulars struggle mightily, while teams that were on the cusp of ending droughts finally break through. But are those teams expected to perform the […]
Read MoreRutgers Basketball Lands Its Biggest Recruit In A Long Time
Rutgers basketball just picked up its highest-rated commitment since 2008. Local four-star center Cliff Omoruyi is a Scarlet Knight. Omoruyi, who played for powerhouse Roselle (N.J.) Catholic, is the 41st-overall recruit in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. That’s the highest ranking for an RU commit since guard Mike Rosario (No. 32 overall) […]
Read MoreVideo: Here’s The Scene At The Big Ten Tournament Today
The Michigan Wolverines and Rutgers Scarlet Knights are slated to tip off at 12 p.m. E.T. to begin today’s Big Ten Tournament action. But it’s going to be a pretty quiet game. Video of warmups before the game show that Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is a ghost town. Outside of the players on the […]
Read MoreBig Ten Network Announces Change To Coverage Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Big Ten Tournament is set to begin next Wednesday. Like many other sporting events, concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that has impacted communities across the world, are starting to make an impact on the event. The spread of the virus has been a major storyline with a number of upcoming sporting […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Shares Updated Bracket Prediction
March Madness is right around the corner. Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi released another big-time tournament seeding prediction ahead of a massive Thursday night of college hoops. Kansas is seemingly locked into the overall No. 1 seed even if the Jayhawks lose tonight against TCU, according to Lunardi. Baylor is still the projected second No. 1 […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Updates His Top 16 NCAA Tournament Seeds
On Monday, Joe Lunardi updated his bracketology projection for ESPN. Once again, he had a top four of Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga and San Diego State. He hasn’t updated the full 68-team field since just yet, but today he gave a preview of his latest updates. Among them: a Kentucky and Louisville swap and Wisconsin jumping […]
Read MoreAnalyst Ranks The Big Ten’s Starting Quarterbacks For 2020
Down in SEC country, the quarterback landscape is all over the place. Some of the players that many believe will be the best in the league are brand new graduate transfers from elsewhere in college football. Things are a bit more consistent in the Big Ten right now. 247Sports has been ranking quarterbacks in each […]
Read MoreWhere All 14 Big Ten Teams Are Ranked In ESPN’s Preseason FPI
There’s still a good six months to go before the start of 2020 college football season. Spring training camps don’t even open for another few weeks. But that hasn’t stopped ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) from dishing out some early rankings for the upcoming year. Last year we saw nine teams in the Big Ten […]
Read MoreWhat The Big Ten Tournament Bracket Would Look Like Today
The Big Ten is as deep a conference you’ll find in the country. Some of the latest 2020 NCAA Tournament projections include 10-11 teams from the Big Ten. As a result, the Big Ten tournament is shaping up to be the best in the country. College basketball’s regular season isn’t done just yet. But fans […]
Read MoreTop 10 Power Five College Football Teams With Most Returning Production
While there are plenty of schools with key playmakers returning for next season, not every college football program has the luxury of bringing back the majority of last year’s roster. And yet, there are 10 Power Five programs in particular that have a ton of production coming back for next fall. Northwestern struggled mightily this […]
Read MoreNCAA Updates NET Rankings Heading Into The Weekend
Ahead of the 2018-19 season, the NCAA adopted the new “NET Rankings” system, replacing RPI. The metric is used for NCAA Tournament selection. New rankings are rolled out periodically. Today, things were updated through last night’s game as we enter the weekend. In the most recent AP Top 25, Gonzaga comes in at No. 1, […]
Read More2 Programs In “Recruiting War” Over Jim Harbaugh Assistant Coach
After suffering yet another crushing bowl loss, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will have a lot of tough decisions to make in the 2020 offseason. But those decisions are only going to get tougher if his coaches start leaving for greener pastures. According to Mark Blaudschun of the Boston Globe, Boston College and Rutgers are […]
Read MoreBig Ten Program Poaches Top Assistant Coach From Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
The Oklahoma State Cowboys won eight regular season games this year thanks in part to first-year quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson quickly implementing his scheme. But it looks like Gleeson’s time at Stillwater is being cut short by an ambitious Big Ten team. According to college football insider Brett McMurphy, Gleeson has agreed […]
Read MoreOhio State DB Brendon White Announces Transfer Destination
Earlier this month, Ohio State safety Brendon White entered the transfer portal with plans to find a new program. Now it appears he’s found his destination – and will be reuniting with one of his former coaches. Taking to Twitter on Friday, White revealed that he is transferring to Rutgers University. The move reunites White […]
Read MoreWhere The Big 10’s Recruiting Classes Rank After Signing Day
National Signing Day has come and gone, leaving a lot of fanbases excited for 2020 and a whole bunch likely dreading it. Over in the Big Ten Conference, few programs had as exciting a day as Nebraska and Maryland. The Huskers and the Terps both made huge additions at the skill positions, and saw their […]
Read MoreRanking Every Big Ten Football Program Of The Decade
Incredibly enough, the decade is coming to a close. We’re less than a month away from 2020 and with it, lists are starting to be compiled of the best college football teams over the past 10 years. Fox Sports has released its ranking of the top Big Ten teams of the decade, according to overall […]
Read MoreGreg Schiano Lands Former Ohio State 4-Star At Rutgers
Greg Schiano has been busy on the recruiting trail since being named head coach at Rutgers two weeks ago. Today, he landed one of his former players at Ohio State. UCF graduate transfer defensive tackle Malik Barrow, a former four-star recruit, announced his commitment to Rutgers moments ago. Schiano and RU hosted Barrow on an […]
Read MoreReport: Tom Herman Finalizing Defensive Coordinator Hire
Wholesale changes are coming to Texas in 2020 following their disappointing 7-5 finish despite preseason national title hopes. Defensive coordinator Tom Orlando was ousted, so now Tom Herman needs to find a new man to run the defense. And it looks like he’s found his man. According to Chip Brown of Horns247, the Longhorns are […]
Read MoreInjury Update For Seton Hall Guard Myles Powell
When Seton Hall’s star guard Myles Powell is in a groove, the Pirates are one of the most dangerous teams in the country. But without him in the second half on Saturday, Seton Hall suffered a blowout loss to Rutgers. Powell missed the entirety of the second half due to a head injury. According to […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Shares His Advice For Greg Schiano
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights hired a new head coach earlier this week – well, kind of. Former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano is back. Schiano took over the Scarlet Knights football program in 2001 and led the team until 2011. After eight years away from the university, Schiano is back and his former boss thinks […]
Read MoreGreg Schiano Takes A Shot At Tennessee Fans During Press Conference
Greg Schiano is the only coach in college football history to both lose and obtain a job due to fan revolt. The latter occurred at Rutgers, where Schiano was introduced as the program’s head coach for the second time today after originally holding the position from 2001-11. The former happened two years ago, when outcry […]
Read MoreReport: Sean Clifford Not Dressed For Today’s Penn State-Rutgers Game
When Penn State staged its late comeback attempt against Ohio State last weekend, it was Will Levis, and not starter Sean Clifford, in at quarterback. Clifford went down with a leg injury against the Buckeyes, as his team trailed 21-0 in the game. Levis could not ultimately knock off OSU, but he gave Penn State […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreReport: Ohio State Assistant Top Candidate For Rutgers Job
Rutgers is one of several teams still seeking out its next head coach. The Scarlet Knights need a “home-run” type of hire to gain any sort of national relevancy. Greg Schiano seemed like the perfect candidate, and both sides were nearing a deal. But those have since fizzled, and Schiano’s party has lost interest. Schiano […]
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