by Sean Szymczak The Big Ten had a massive weekend for it’s national perception and unfortunately they did not show up to play, going just 2-5 in games against Power 5 opponents. Ohio State finally played like the best team in the country, vaulting them over Penn State. Nebraska showed a glimmer of hope with…
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Week 4 College Football Top 25
by Sean Szymczak What was labeled as a “bad” week of college football gave us two upsets, some close calls for heavy favorites, and a few impressive performances. Despite shaky games from their offenses, Georgia and Michigan remain the top two teams. But the margin continues to shrink. To be honest, I see very little…
The Floor Slap’s Big Ten Betting Guide – Week 3
by Jordan Beckley and Sean Szymczak It was another great weekend for Football. Welcome to the fold NFL! College has been playing for 2.5 weeks now. Now that we have 2 weeks of games for every Big Ten team we have more data and therefore more clarity. For instance, we can see clearer that Illinois’…
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 3
by Sean Szymczak Although there weren’t any conference matchups this past weekend, we learned a lot more about some Big Ten teams. Nebraska’s defense looks great but they might need a new QB to make it to a bowl game this year. Indiana’s offense might not be totally futile. Rutgers has a legitimate shot at…
Prime Time: Colorado Football is Officially Must Watch TV
by Jordan Beckley After a summer long media obsession about Deion, it’s the play of his son Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and the rest of the Buffs that have made all of the National attention justified. “Do you believe now?” Coach Prime repeatedly asked that to the reporters who doubted him in his post game…
Week 2 College Football Top 25
by Sean Szymczak Another week down, another exciting day of college football. Texas is back. Saban’s dynasty may finally be entering it’s final chapter. Washington still looks like a true contender. Caleb Williams is silly at football. Colorado exceeded last year’s win total. Two teams tumble out of the top 25. There is still much…
Things I Think I Know Heading Into Week 2
by Sean Szymczak The season is still young, but we learned a lot about Big Ten teams through one week. As week 2 creeps up on us, I have 5 things that I think I know about a few Big Ten teams. Hudson Card, Luke Altmyer are the best QBs in the Big Ten West…
Micah Shrewsberry is Back Home Again in Indiana
by Jordan Beckley Nobody ended the season hotter last year than… well National Champion UConn I guess. But Micah Shrewsbury, Jalen Pickett and the Nittany Lions ended the season on a pretty high note too. Winning 9 of their final 12 games down the stretch put a National spotlight on Happy Valley and specifically Shrewsberry….
The Floor Slap’s Big Ten Betting Guide – Week 2
by Jordan Beckley and Sean Szymczak WE ARE SO BACK!!!!! I mean how great is it to have Football on again? Even before the Noon games finished we had awesome games like Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter and Colorado escaping with a win at TCU while Purdue and Hudson Card were barely outgunned in West Lafayette…
Week 2 College Football Top 25
by Sean Szymczak College football is so back. We have a ton of movement from my preseason rankings. As it should be, I did not take my preseason expectations to be fact. I have no problem making massive adjustments when I learn new information about teams. Florida State, Washington, Colorado, and Duke were amongst the…