Dreams became reality as eight Big Ten players heard their name called at the NBA Draft last night. Unfortunately, odds are this won’t work out for all of them and the fit is a major reason. We decided to grade the fit of all the Big Ten players drafted last night. Just to clarify this…
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2023 Big Ten Football Unit Preview: Quarterbacks
Leading up to the 2023 college football season, The Floor Slap is previewing each position group in the Big Ten and ranking them 1-14. First up, the quarterbacks. Ohio State quarterbacks have dominated the Big Ten for years. This season may be different, with the Buckeyes facing question marks at the position for seemingly the…
3 on 3: Is Penn State Ready for a Breakthrough, Expectations for Big Red, and Are We Underrating Purdue?
Another installment where our Basketball Expert asks our Football expert three burning offseason questions. Today, Jordan (Basketball) asks Sean (Football) about if Penn State will potentially break through in the Big Ten East this year, what to expect out of Nebraska in year one of Matt Rhule, and whether or not we are underrating the…
2022-23 Northwestern Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
2022-23 Michigan State Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
2022-23 Maryland Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially June and we are still doing Exit Surveys. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
Premature Big Ten Power Rankings – Volume 2.0
The NBA Draft Withdrawal deadline has passed, the transfer portal dust is almost settled and freshmen are arriving to campus for Summer practice. Seems like a perfect point to take stock and do an updated premature power rankings! 1. Purdue I wanted to put MSU here, but I think what makes more sense is the…
Post-Spring Big Ten Football Power Rankings
Complete 2023 Big Ten Football Preview Spring practice has concluded. The transfer portal bustle has slowed down. Recruits are slowly taking their official visits to different schools. Summer workouts are just starting to get underway across the country. The NFL Draft if weeks behind us. It is officially the quietest time of the College Football…
2022-23 Iowa Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially May and the College Basketball season has ended. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…
2022-23 Illinois Basketball Exit Survey
It is officially May and the College Basketball season has ended. In the same vein that The Floor Slap did season previews and in season spotlights for every team in the Big Ten, now it’s time to look back on everyone’s season and reflect. Going from the Bottom to the Top in the standings, we…