by Sean Szymczak Built on defenses and dominating the line of scrimmage, the Big Ten rarely boasts the country’s best quarterbacks. While there is some great potential in Big Ten QB rooms in 2024, there are seemingly just as many question marks. Half of the 18-team conference has a quarterback competition to monitor this spring….
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8 Unanswered Questions after the 1st Weekend of March Madness
A chalky first weekend has left us with an awesome Sweet 16 lineup and even more unanswered questions. Here are my picks for the 8 biggest ones. by Jordan Beckley 1. Will Kentucky Fire Coach Calipari? One of the few big upsets of the first round in this year’s tournament was Jack Gohlke and Oakland…
Breaking Down March Madness Matchups & Expectations for All 6 Big Ten Teams
Selection Sunday has come and went. You’ve probably already filled out your bracket, but what should you expect of your favorite team in Round 1 and beyond? I tell you how to feel. I’m sure you will agree. by Jordan Beckley Purdue vs. 16) Montana State/Grambling State, Friday 7:25 ET on TBS We all remember…
My Love/Hate List for 2024 March Madness
Simple concept. Four 5-12 seeds I Love. Four top 16 seeds I hate. One from Each Bracket. March Madness games start Thursday at noon. Pick wisely. by Jordan Beckley So, I did this same concept last year and well I was pretty good at it. My Love list was no.6 seed Creighton (made Elite Eight),…
The Floor Slap’s (Unofficial) All Big Ten Teams Ballot
It’s the final day of Big Ten play, so it’s time for my unofficial ballot for all three All Big Ten teams. Who get’s the final First Team slot? Who is Nebraska’s All conference performer? What teams deserve two representatives? by Jordan Beckley Originally, I was going to do an entire awards ballot for the…
9 Things I Think I Know Heading into March Madness
It’s time to trust Houston, don’t fall for Kentucky, but also believe in Illinois & other things I think I know heading into March Madness. Will some be proven right? Sure. Others will surely be completely wrong. by Jordan Beckley It is officially March and we are starting to more firmly understand teams, players, conference…
Predicting College Football 25 Ratings: Offense
by Sean Szymczak Yeah, it’s really happening – EA Sports officially announced the return of the long-awaited college football video game earlier this month. Players and schools have littered twitter with announcements that they will in the game that returns after over a decade-long hiatus. Despite the electricity that has been injected into the college…
Midweek Madness: Northwestern Knows What it Has to Do, Iowa’s Future & the return of Good Game Bad Game
An Illinois Choke Job, Buckeyes’ Big Upset, UConn Falls, Houston strangles Iowa State and much more. Catch up on the Madness of College Basketball along with ISOs on Northwestern and Iowa. by Jordan Beckley The Iso So to make up for some lost time we are running a high pick and roll on two teams…
College Football 2024 Top 25: Pre-Spring Edition
by Sean Szymczak The college football landscape has finally settled down. After National Signing Day, an active coaching carousel, and busy activity in the transfer portal, college football has entered a period of relative quietude. With rosters relatively finalized until the transfer portal re-opens on April 15th, we have a firmer grasp on where teams…
Midweek Madness: Minnesota is Mediocre & 5 Other Observations from across CBB
For this week’s Midweek Madness I go one on one with the Golden Gophers, talk about which conference really disappointed me this year, the (lack of) Big Ten Teams on the Bubble, my favorite future bet, and more College Basketball Observations. by Jordan Beckley Welcome back to Midweek Madness! It’s been a jumbled couple of…