by Sean Szymczak Greatest Coaching Job… Ever? What we are witnessing in Bloomington is simply unprecedented. Indiana has been the doormat of the Big Ten for as long as most Hoosier fans have been alive. Consider these stats: Curt Cignetti has taken everything we thought of the Indiana football program and thrown it out the…
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Need to Know Newcomers in the Big Ten
14 new players who could shape the seasons of 10 Big Ten teams. by Jordan Beckley We are plowing through our October Preview for the 2024-25 CBB season. Last week, I wondered aloud on One Big Question for Every Big Ten team. This week I wanted to introduce you (the casual fan) to the names…
Big Ten Betting Guide for Week 7
Follow Sean & Jordan throughout the 2024 college football season as they give picks for EVERY Big Ten game & compete in the FanDuel $100 Balance Challenge by Sean Szymczak & Jordan Beckley We have an abbreviated Betting guide due to some personal travel that may or may not involve the no.2 vs no.3 matchup…
One Big Question for Every Big Ten Basketball Team
The College Basketball season is just four weeks away! To get ready for tipoff, I wrote about one Big question for all 18 Big Ten Teams that could define their season. by Jordan Beckley October is officially College Basketball Preview month here at The Floor Slap! After circling the wagons on the incoming Big Ten…
Big Ten Betting Guide for Week 6
Follow Sean & Jordan throughout the 2024 college football season as they give picks for EVERY Big Ten game & compete in the FanDuel $100 Balance Challenge by Sean Szymczak & Jordan Beckley So, I (this is Jordan speaking) did the Michigan Double-Header this past weekend. Yes, I went first to the Big House for…
Cooper Flagg Will Define This Season of College Basketball
The presumed no.1 overall pick will grab National attention all year, but what kind of star will Cooper Flagg be? And how good can Duke be with him? by Jordan Beckley Carmelo. Trae Young. Zion Williamson. Cooper Flagg. If you don’t know the last name you will soon trust me. Every once in a while…
Big Ten Betting Guide: Week 5
Follow Sean & Jordan throughout the 2024 college football season as they give picks for EVERY Big Ten game & compete in the FanDuel $100 Balance Challenge by Sean Szymczak & Jordan Beckley Let’s kickoff this week’s guide with a lesson! Yeah, just what everyone wants. Still, it’s important looking back at last week and…
Scott Drew Needs to Remind the World Who He Is
After three straight early exits in March people have forgotten about Scott Drew & Baylor. They might regret that this year. by Jordan Beckley There aren’t many examples that are as shocking and gruesome of a knockout punch like the one that Baylor threw at undefeated Gonzaga in the 2021 National Championship game. Gonzaga came…
Big Ten Week 4 Recap
Illini a Complete Team, Ready for Contention Despite Illinois’ 3-0 start, I was still skeptical about their legitimacy. Against Kansas and Central Michigan, they allowed a combined 328 yards on the ground at 5 yards per carry. Their defensive front had not stepped up yet and their secondary was living off of an impossible-to-sustain three…
Big Ten Betting Guide for Week 4
Follow Sean & Jordan throughout the 2024 college football season as they give picks for EVERY Big Ten game & compete in the FanDuel $100 Balance Challenge by Sean Szymczak & Jordan Beckley Not all weeks are winners! A poor slate last week also lead to a poor performance for our picks. Now, we didn’t…