When you think volleyball you probably think of warm weather states, usually the southwest as the place for the best competition. You aren’t wrong, there are some great teams like Stanford, but arguably the best concentration of top tier collegiate volleyball programs is in the Midwest, in the Big Ten. On Top The Big Ten is considered one of if not the best conference in … Continue reading B1G Volleyball is the Pinnacle
The Ohio State University football team unveiled the Columbus NIL Club this afternoon, a subscription based club that provides content and experiences directly from the football players. This idea seems to be completely separate from the university, it’s the players that are running this show and asking for the money. The goal of the club is to be a revenue source for the Ohio State … Continue reading NIL Takes New Form With Ohio State Football Players
The AP Poll has been a factor in deciding the best college football teams for decades. Whether by itself or as part of an algorithm, the AP Poll was almost the final word on who would get to compete in the National Championship game but like anything else, times change. The College Football Playoff The College Football Playoff (CFP) came about in 2014 to replace … Continue reading AP vs. CFP in College Football
The Big Ten conference made a huge move this past week, adding two of the most influential west coast schools to its ranks in UCLA and USC. When looking historically at the football programs and the cachet that comes with that, it is a fantastic move for the conference. However, there is a clear and obvious gap in the logic that spans almost 1,300 miles … Continue reading Bridging the B1G Divide
As has been widely discussed for the last week, both the Big Ten and Pac-12 have postponed their football seasons to the spring of 2021. The move made waves in the college football community because for many people college football is a way of life and not having it is akin to losing an integral part of your livelihood. The other three Power 5 conferences, … Continue reading Postponed Football Seasons Make Sense for Universities But Not Athletes
As expected, the college football season has been shaken up due to the pandemic, as both the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences announced that they would only be playing conference competitions across all sports in the fall. “By limiting competition to other Big Ten institutions, the Conference will have the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season and make quick decisions in … Continue reading Conference Only Games Pose New Issues for College Football and Playoffs
Yesterday the Ivy League decided that no fall sports will be played this year with a chance that they may be moved and played in the spring. The decision on whether those fall sports will be played next year has yet to be determined but all Ivy League programs have been told that no competitions will take place before January 1st. Most people care very … Continue reading What Will Ivy League Decision Mean for Collegiate Sports At Large?
The two undefeated squads that went head to head under the lights of historic St. John Arena gave the raucous crowd a great show as the Buckeyes secured their sixth win in as many games this season. One might ask how a 12-point lead at the half and eventual 19-point victory for Ohio State was entertaining and the answer would be because the Golden Flashes … Continue reading No. 10 Buckeyes Remain Undefeated, Downing Kent State 71-52
The No. 16 Buckeyes blew out the No. 10 Wildcats by a 25-point margin on Wednesday night, stunning the college basketball world. Ohio State opened the game with three 3-pointers and never looked back, opening as high as a 30-point lead in route to their third win of the season. The Buckeyes shot 60 percent from the floor for the contest and smothered the Wildcat … Continue reading No. 16 Buckeyes Roll Over No. 10 Wildcats, Winning by a 25-point Margin
UMass-Lowell 56 (1-2) vs. #18 Ohio State 76 (2-0) 11/10/19 4:05 PM – Columbus, OH – Value City Arena The No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) handily beat UMass-Lowell, 76-56 on Sunday night to claim their second victory of the season. The game started off shakily and was reminiscent of the Cincinnati game on Wednesday as Ohio State missed their first four attempts of the … Continue reading No. 18 Ohio State Trounces UMass-Lowell, 76-56
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