by Jordan Beckley and Sean Szymczak We had another amazing week of College Football. Crazy how every weekend delivers. If you were a Big Ten fan watching a night game on Saturday, you probably were confident that you watched the best game of the night. Between Indiana’s ridiculous 4OT win over Akron ending on the…
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Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 5
by Sean Szymczak Tons of movement after a week 4 that saw Penn State flex it’s muscles on Iowa, a thrilling Buckeye victory in South Bend, a 4th-quarter rally for a shocking Northwestern upset over Minnesota, and much more. The top 5 in the Big Ten seems pretty clear to me. You can arrange the…
Week 5 College Football Top 25
by Sean Szymczak Week 4 may not have lived up to the hype thanks to decisive blowouts by Penn State & Oregon and an ugly 14-7 Utah win against UCLA. But we also saw a couple instant classics. Florida State escaped Clemson by the skin of their teeth to kick off the day. Ohio State…
Notes from the Big Ten Schedule Release: Rivalry Games, Hell Weeks, Championship Week Preview & More!
by Jordan Beckley The Big Ten officially released the schedule for all the conference games on Tuesday. Big Ten Basketball is one step closer to being back! I’ve spent the past day poring over all 14 teams’ schedules and have some observations to talk about. Let’s break down the toughest week for your favorite team,…
The Floor Slap’s Big Ten Betting Guide – Week 4
by Jordan Beckley and Sean Szymczak Well, it was bound to happen at some point. We had a “down” week this past weekend. We lost money but barely. Sean went 6 for 13 after his hot start in the first two weeks. Jordan went positive at 7 for 13 but ended negative after misses on…
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 4
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…
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…