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…
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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…
Big Ten Power Rankings: Week 2
by Sean Szymczak 1) Michigan (1-0, 0-0 B1G) Previous ranking: 1 Week 1 result: W 30-3 vs East Carolina I have a feeling there will be a lot of shuffling between Michigan, Penn State, & Ohio State this season depending on when teams have good/bad games. Michigan didn’t look particularly impressive in their win over…
Big Ten Football Power Rankings: Week 1
The Big Ten football season finally gets kicked off tonight when Nebraska heads north to face off against Minnesota. Before the season officially gets underway, we have to finalize the final power rankings of the off-season. Our Big Ten Tiers can further break down where each team stands heading into 2023. note: the “previous ranking”…
The Floor Slap’s Big Ten Betting Guide – Week 1
by Jordan Beckley and Sean Szymczak Congratulations!!! We made it through the offseason. Week 0 has come and went and – despite the less than stellar slate – we were reminded of two things. One, how great it is to be spending Saturday watching a game on a couch or a barstool. The second lesson…
2023 Conference Championships, College Football Playoff Predictions
by Sean Szymczak Conference Championships Big Ten Championship: Penn State (11-1) vs Iowa (9-3) I’m picking Penn State to come out of the Big Ten East for two main reasons. I can’t trust Ohio State to beat Michigan this year, and I don’t like that Michigan’s three hardest games of the year are stacked at…
Predicting Every Big Ten Award Winner, Stat Leader in 2023
by Sean Szymczak Big Ten football returns in just a few short days. Before the season kicks off, The Floor Slap predicts which player will win every award and who will lead the confrerence in every statistic in 2023. Award Winners The Chicago Tribune Silver Football: Marvin Harrison Jr (Ohio State) Marvin Harrison and Caleb…