After a disastrous previous season, Cronin & UCLA have an opportunity for a fresh start in the Big Ten. by Jordan Beckley To celebrate the four former PAC-12 programs joining the new Big Ten, we are writing features for UCLA, USC, Oregon & Washington. Read about Danny Sprinkle & Washington here or Eric Musselman &…
by Sean Szymczak The release of the Preseason AP Poll is an annual reminder of how convoluted the rankings system is in college football. The AP Poll has no direct impact on whether or not a team will make the CFP, but helps guide the narrative of the college football season. Preseason polls are everything…
After a stale end to the Andy Enfield era, Eric Musselman is ready for his return to California. The Muss Bus is going to bring a new energy to USC and the Big Ten they both need. by Jordan Beckley The Coaching Carousel in College Basketball got a little carried away this offseason. The will-they-won’t-they…
New Washington Head Coach Danny Sprinkle is a proven winner. Can he make the Huskies one again in the Big Ten? by Jordan Beckley To welcome in the four new Big Ten teams (Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington), I will be writing a feature for each team highlighting their challenges entering the new conference or even…
by Sean Szymczak Four Preseason All-Big Ten Teams with 92 players honored! See the document below for an easy-to-read summary of the all-conference teams. Keep scrolling to read a quick breakdown on why every player belongs where they are. 1st-Team All-Big Ten Offense Quarterback: Dillon Gabriel, Oregon Running Back: Kyle Monangai, Rutgers Running Back: TreVeyon…
by Sean Szymczak College football is so close you can almost taste it. So it is time to reveal our official predictions for the 2024 Big Ten season. We predict the final 2024 Big Ten football standings 1-18 as well as their record and how they should shake out on both sides of the ball….
Zach Edey’s colossal impact on Purdue, the Big Ten and College Basketball will be felt forever. Relive the journey of recruit no. 436 to be a two-time National Player of the Year. by Jordan Beckley Zach Edey stares unblinkingly ahead. The whistle blows. He walks to the line and his focus is unbroken. From players…
by Sean Szymczak Big Ten football games are won along the line of scrimmage. It isn’t sexy in the trenches, but it’s the most important aspect of the game. Deficiencies in the back-end of defenses or at quarterback can easily be masked by dominating up-front. Many of the best offensive and defensive lines reside in…
by Sean Szymczak While Big Ten football is still won and lost in the trenches, the modern game continues to put an emphasis on running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. They are the ones that can exploit miss-matches. They are the ones who score the points. They are the ones that make all the…
In July it’s about to be anybody and everybody’s year unless it really isn’t going to be your year. We are here to power rank all EIGHTEEN Big Ten teams’ optimism heading into the 2024-25 Basketball season. All of a sudden it is July and it has been three months since Purdue lost in the…
