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 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
Last week featured some great games in the Big Ten and showed a snapshot of what the rest of the season will hopefully look like. Maryland’s Jalen Smith floated in a bucket with 3.8 seconds left in the game to give the Terps an upset win over #24 Nebraska. #25 Iowa was trounced by the Purdue Boilermakers, 86-70, in West Lafayette. Penn State held their … Continue reading Big Ten Bouts | Jan. 7-13
The first true Big Ten competition starts this week and with seven teams in the AP Top-25, it looks to be a promising slate of games. The conference has nine teams with ten-plus wins so the competition going forward in the season should be exciting and hard fought. With the conclusion of college football bowl season, now is the opportune time to transition to college … Continue reading Big Ten Bouts | Dec. 31- Jan. 6
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