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Wishbone said:
Just heard on the radio that Michigan and Ucla will not play a P5 team in the non conference this year. First time in 28 years that Michigan has played all scrubs.
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I hope they do that every single year going forward now that they added possible games with USC to go along with games against OSU, PSU and MSU.
 
Wisconsin out to buy out one of their G5 games in 2023 and schedule USC.
 
The rumor mill is swirling with the news that NBC is looking to strike a deal with the B1G for Saturday night games like they do with NFL Sunday nights. How this relates to Notre Dame remains a mystery at this point.
 
Huskers4me said:
The rumor mill is swirling with the news that NBC is looking to strike a deal with the B1G for Saturday night games like they do with NFL Sunday nights. How this relates to Notre Dame remains a mystery at this point.
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Like supplementing towards the $75 million Notre Dame is asking for?

I highly doubt Notre Dame gets the $75 million anyway, but I could see them getting north of $50 million if NBC can supplement the payment elsewhere.
 
Looks like more schools might be on the way


Question is, what other 3?

Oregon
.....
Stanford
Washington
Maybe Cal?
 
MAIZEandBLUE09 said:
Looks like more schools might be on the way


Question is, what other 3?

Oregon
.....
Stanford
Washington
Maybe Cal?
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UO, Stanford and UW for sure. Cal would be my guess due to location, UC regents issue and rivalries.
 
duckboy33 said:
UO, Stanford and UW for sure. Cal would be my guess due to location, UC regents issue and rivalries.
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I am thinking Cal as well but a longshot could be Colorado. Warren mentioned they wanted every time zone (Mountain is absent right now and would be filled with Colorado) and that would open Denver market to B1G.

It may also explain why Colorado was insulting Big12 instead of actually trying to get into the league.
 
Volbound1700 said:
I am thinking Cal as well but a longshot could be Colorado. Warren mentioned they wanted every time zone (Mountain is absent right now and would be filled with Colorado) and that would open Denver market to B1G.

It may also explain why Colorado was insulting Big12 instead of actually trying to get into the league.
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CU could certainly get consideration. Rivals with NU, new market and AAU.
 
duckboy33 said:
UO, Stanford and UW for sure. Cal would be my guess due to location, UC regents issue and rivalries.
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Power 5 predictions: Conference champions, top players and key storylines

Who wins the SEC? What will be the upset of the year in the Big Ten? These will be the top teams, players and games in every Power 5 conference.
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Big Ten​

East​

Ohio State 11-1, 8-1
Michigan 10-2, 7-2
Penn State 9-3, 6-3
Michigan State 8-4, 5-4
Maryland 7-5, 4-5
Rutgers 4-8, 2-7
Indiana 4-8, 2-7

West​

Wisconsin 10-2, 7-2
Minnesota 9-3, 6-3
Iowa 8-4, 5-4
Purdue 7-5, 4-5
Nebraska 6-6, 3-6
Illinois 5-7, 2-7
Northwestern 5-7, 2-7

Big Ten champion: Ohio State
Offensive player of the year: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Defensive player of the year: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
Freshman of the year: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Impact transfer: Jarek Broussard, RB, Michigan State (Colorado)
Coach of the year: Ryan Day, Ohio State
Coach on the hot seat: Scott Frost, Nebraska
Coordinator who will be a head coach: Jim Leonhard, defensive coordinator, Wisconsin
Nonconference game of the year: Notre Dame at Ohio State, Sept. 3
Conference game of the year: Michigan at Ohio State, Nov. 26
Upset of the year: Purdue over Penn State, Sept. 1

Three bold predictions for the Big Ten

1. Ohio State will have two Heisman Trophy finalists: Stroud seems like a lock to return to New York as a finalist if he picks up from where he left off in 2021. He completed 71.9% of his passes for 4,435 yards with 44 touchdowns and six interceptions. He should be even better in his second season as a starter. Either running back TreVeyon Henderson, who ran for 1,248 yards with 15 scores as a freshman, or receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the Buckeyes with 95 catches for 1,606 yards with nine touchdowns, will get to New York as well. All three could be deserving if Ohio State's offense is as good as advertised.

2. Frost won't make it through the season: One of Nebraska's favorite sons, Frost's tenure at his alma mater has been a disaster. The Cornhuskers have gone 15-29 in his four seasons and haven't made a bowl game under his watch. He took a $1 million salary reduction, and his buyout gets cut in half to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. The Cornhuskers will start 3-0, but penalties and turnovers will continue to doom them during a 1-3 stretch after that. Athletic director Trev Alberts will cut him loose after a loss at Purdue on Oct. 15.

3. Minnesota wins the West: I went with Wisconsin, which seemed like the safer pick, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Gophers in the Big Ten championship game, either. Minnesota has to throw the ball more than it did last season -- only Navy, Army and Air Force attempted fewer passes in 2021. Quarterback Tanner Morgan should be better under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who was there when Minnesota won 11 games in 2019. Tailback Mohamed Ibrahim, the Big Ten running back of the year in 2020, is back after tearing his Achilles in last season's opener.
 
Something doesn't add. In the predicted standings, Wisconsin is winning the B1G West. The 3rd bold prediction is Minnesota wins the West.
 
iowajerms said:
www.espn.com

Power 5 predictions: Conference champions, top players and key storylines

Who wins the SEC? What will be the upset of the year in the Big Ten? These will be the top teams, players and games in every Power 5 conference.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Big Ten​

East​

Ohio State 11-1, 8-1
Michigan 10-2, 7-2
Penn State 9-3, 6-3
Michigan State 8-4, 5-4
Maryland 7-5, 4-5
Rutgers 4-8, 2-7
Indiana 4-8, 2-7

West​

Wisconsin 10-2, 7-2
Minnesota 9-3, 6-3
Iowa 8-4, 5-4
Purdue 7-5, 4-5
Nebraska 6-6, 3-6
Illinois 5-7, 2-7
Northwestern 5-7, 2-7

Big Ten champion: Ohio State
Offensive player of the year: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Defensive player of the year: Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
Freshman of the year: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Impact transfer: Jarek Broussard, RB, Michigan State (Colorado)
Coach of the year: Ryan Day, Ohio State
Coach on the hot seat: Scott Frost, Nebraska
Coordinator who will be a head coach: Jim Leonhard, defensive coordinator, Wisconsin
Nonconference game of the year: Notre Dame at Ohio State, Sept. 3
Conference game of the year: Michigan at Ohio State, Nov. 26
Upset of the year: Purdue over Penn State, Sept. 1

Three bold predictions for the Big Ten

1. Ohio State will have two Heisman Trophy finalists: Stroud seems like a lock to return to New York as a finalist if he picks up from where he left off in 2021. He completed 71.9% of his passes for 4,435 yards with 44 touchdowns and six interceptions. He should be even better in his second season as a starter. Either running back TreVeyon Henderson, who ran for 1,248 yards with 15 scores as a freshman, or receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the Buckeyes with 95 catches for 1,606 yards with nine touchdowns, will get to New York as well. All three could be deserving if Ohio State's offense is as good as advertised.

2. Frost won't make it through the season: One of Nebraska's favorite sons, Frost's tenure at his alma mater has been a disaster. The Cornhuskers have gone 15-29 in his four seasons and haven't made a bowl game under his watch. He took a $1 million salary reduction, and his buyout gets cut in half to $7.5 million after Oct. 1. The Cornhuskers will start 3-0, but penalties and turnovers will continue to doom them during a 1-3 stretch after that. Athletic director Trev Alberts will cut him loose after a loss at Purdue on Oct. 15.

3. Minnesota wins the West: I went with Wisconsin, which seemed like the safer pick, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Gophers in the Big Ten championship game, either. Minnesota has to throw the ball more than it did last season -- only Navy, Army and Air Force attempted fewer passes in 2021. Quarterback Tanner Morgan should be better under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, who was there when Minnesota won 11 games in 2019. Tailback Mohamed Ibrahim, the Big Ten running back of the year in 2020, is back after tearing his Achilles in last season's opener.
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They saw the Nebraska game and still didn't put us last??? Fuckin crackheads
 
The Jim Knowles defense was rather basic against the Fighting Irish.
 
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