2019 Big Ten Quick Hits: Week 3

After having a productive Week 2 out of conference, this was a regrettable week for the conference as it suffered five non-conference losses and two close calls. Big Ten East Division: Indiana Hoosiers 2-1 (0-1) The Hoosiers just need to stop scheduling Ohio State this early in the season because it seems that they are…

2019 Big Ten Quick Hits: Week 2

Week 2 is in the books, and the Big Ten fared a little better this week as only one team lost out of conference, but that doesn’t mean other teams weren’t pushed to the final whistle. As a fan of any of these 14 programs, after two weeks you’d like to have a better understanding…

2019 Big Ten Conference Preview: Contenders or Pretenders

Another season, another year without a berth in the college football playoff for the Big Ten Conference. Despite Ohio State finishing 12-1 and ending the regular season with an impressive win over the Michigan Wolverines, the conference was left out in the cold. Is it the nine-game conference schedule, the refusal to schedule FCS opponents,…

2018 Big Ten Quick Hits: Week 3

Except for Ohio St. the reputation of the conference took a significant hit as division leaders were upset (Wisconsin) and other teams looking to establish themselves suffered losses at the hands of inferior teams (Northwestern and Maryland.) Big Ten East Division: Indiana Hoosiers 3-0 (0-0) On the strength of four rushing touchdowns and a punt…

2018 Big Ten Quick Hits: Week 2

It’s the second week of the 2018 college football season, and the conference already has its share of unimpressive wins and bad losses. There was hope of balance in both divisions during the preseason, but it looks to still be a matter of the Haves (Ohio St. Wisconsin, and Penn St.) and the Have Nots…