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 Indiana Hoosiers as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit the frustrating Buckeyes, the floundering Terrapins, and a national update after a huge slate of ranked matchups. Finally,…
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Week 5: Illinois is Still a Work In Progress, Ohio State’s Buzzer Beater, Rollercoaster of Emotions for Iowa, and the beautiful mess that is the Big Ten Conference
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 Illinois Fighting Illini as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit the beautiful mess that is the Big Ten conference, an emotionally volatile week for Iowa, and other…
Week 4: Conference Games start with upsets, Minnesota in the Mud, and a poor Big Ten ACC showing
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 Minnesota Golden Gophers as this week’s spotlight team. I’ll hit a poor showing in the Big Ten ACC Challenge, Michigan State crumbling, the first Big Ten conference…
Week 3: Sifting through the Leftovers after Feast Week
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 disappointing Nebraska Cornhuskers as this week’s spotlight team. Finally, I’ll end with a look ahead to next week. Week 3 Spotlight: Nebraska It’s been more of the…
Week 2: Michigan State is Better than We Thought
Welcome to my weekly article on The Floor Slap breaking down the Big Ten. In this series I will be breaking down the big scores of the week while focusing specifically on one team each week. I will cover all 14 teams in the Big Ten in an attempt to highlight each one after a…
Big Ten Week 1: Who’s playing well, Who isn’t, Breakouts, Freshman debuts, and other observations
College Basketball is Back!!! Here’s what I’ve noticed thru Week 1 with all the teams in the Big Ten. The Real Deal Week one is the first opportunity for fans to watch star recruits and transfers for the first time, and watching those players beat up on a Charleston Southern-type team to boost your overconfidence…
Week 11 College Football Top 25
A new Tuesday, a new CFP Top 25, and a new edition of The Floor Slap’s Top 25. Listen, it’s no secret the big brands – particularly those in the SEC – are the benefits of tremendous favoritism from the committee. LSU and Clemson are both ranked too high because they benefit from being two…
Week 11 Big Ten Power Rankings
1) Ohio State (9-0, 6-0 BIG) Last Week: 1 Week 10 Result: W 21-7 at Northwestern Offensive Player of the Game: RB Miyan Williams (26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs) Defensive Player of the Game: LB Tommy Eichenberg (13 tackles, 10 solo, TFL) Up Next: vs Indiana 2) Michigan (9-0, 6-0 BIG) Last Week: 2 Week 10 Result: W 52-17 at…
Week 10 Big Ten Power Rankings
The epic showdown between Ohio State and Penn State followed by the tunnel “brawl” between Michigan and Michigan State dominated headlines from another weekend of Big Ten football. Rightfully so, as the other games were largely snoozers. Illinois went to Lincoln and disposed of Nebraska behind an incredibly efficient Tommy DeVito, a great-as-always Chase Brown,…
Week 9 Big Ten Betting Picks
Last Week: 3-2 Overall: 20-10 Hey, I’ll take a winning record any day of the week. My biggest loss was easily Purdue +2.5 against Wisconsin. I’ve already written about how disappointed I am in that team after the lack of energy and discipline they played with. My other loss came in the Maryland Northwestern game,…