With the conclusion of the regular season, it is officially award season. So here are The Floor Slap’s picks for Coach of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year and 1st, 2nd and 3rd team All-Big Ten. *All stats are before the games this weekend * Big Ten Coach of the Year Big Ten…
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College Basketball Conference Championship Race Updates as we hit the Home Stretch
After spotlighting all 14 Big Ten Teams this season we now turn our focus on the regular season title races in most of the major conferences. Who’s going to win the ACC? Did Marquette lock it down this week? Can Arizona steal the Pac-12 from UCLA? We will cover all that and more including of…
Week 15: Maryland Spotlight, B1G Championship Race is alive, Resume Season and Bubbles Bursting, and No Explanation Power Rankings
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Maryland Terrapins as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll cover the Big Ten Championship Race opening up, Big Ten Bubble Resumes and of course No Explanation Power Rankings….
Week 14: Penn State Spotlight, Post Super Bowl Sunday Basketball Roundup, Northwestern punches their ticket, Indiana on Fire, and No Explanation Power Rankings
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Penn State Nittany Lions as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll give the fans an update on Basketball now that football is over, IU finding its stride and…
Week 13: Ohio State Week, Reporting Live from Ann Arbor, Indiana Beats Purdue again, B1G Conference taking shape, and No Explanation Power Rankings
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Ohio State Buckeyes as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit on my trip to Ann Arbor to see OSU vs Michigan, Indiana’s big win, the conference falling…
Week 12 is a Big Ten Double Feature: Northwestern and Purdue spotlight, Wisconsin in Freefall, Holtmann Hot Seat?, No Explanation Power Rankings and more
Nothwestern Wildcats Recap Apologies for last week as Covid-19 and my own personal travel affected last weeks northwestern spotlight. The Wildcats had a big week after their covid pause. They win their makeup game at home to Wisconsin, they win on the road at Nebraska, and take care of business at home against Minnesota. Not…
Week 10: Wisconsin, Schedule Inequities, FS1 All-access, SEC status report, Tumbling Buckeyes and more
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Wisconsin Badgers as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit on schedule imbalances in the conference, a look at the SEC, nobody talk about the Hawkeyes, and No…
Week 9: A Busy week for Rutgers, Reporting Live from Ohio State vs. Purdue, Respect Northwestern, No-Explanation Power Rankings, and a look at the Upside Down ACC
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll give a report from the scene of Ohio State vs Purdue, Northwestern demanding respect, and an update on…
Week 8: More Iowa Sadness, a Mystery at Michigan, No-Explanation Power Rankings, and the Big 12 is a Slaughterhouse
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Iowa Hawkeyes as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit the mystery of the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State gaining steam, and an update on the Big 12. Finally,…
Week 7: What should we Expect from Michigan? A historic Iowa loss, Illinois in trouble, and a Big East Update
It was a big week of big matchups for the Big Ten. So let’s see what we learned about the conference this week including a discussion of the Michigan Wolverines as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit the Iowa loss to Eastern Illinois, Purdue showing out without Edey, a WTF? Illinois performance and do an…