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Welcome to the Big Ten Experience™

A satirical journey through what could happen with a little too much PE…. It is a crisp Saturday afternoon in October 2040 and 112,000 people have gathered at what was once known as Michigan...

The NCAA’s Iowa Tamper Tantrum

The NCAA threw an Iowa tamper tantrum this week. They released the outcome of the Iowa tampering case and it caught my attention. Partly as it involved a Big Ten team but also as...

Which Big Ten Teams Are Playing Bowl Games?

As sure as dry turkey and your trousers no longer fitting, another thing you can guarantee post Christmas is the College Football Bowl season. I wrote about what bowl games are last year and...

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An Alternative Ranking for College Football

“The League Table Never Lies” I am of a vintage where I remember Alan Hansen saying that phrase on Match of the Day.  His point being that over the course of a 38-game season,...

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The Magic of College Gameday

Gameday Routines Week 0 served as a great introduction to the season and week 1 is now almost upon us! This week there are a full slate of games allowing us to kickstart our...

The Missing “Why” in College Football?

I have been comparing the structure of College Football to UK sports quite a bit in recent weeks. Whilst doing so, something had been bothering me about the comparisons. This week I finally figured...