Illinois expat in the Mid-Atlantic. Non-tenure track history nerd.
Alright, earlier this week I posted the abbreviated version of The Athletic’s big Top 100 college football rivalries, but listed only the Big Ten-specific games. I had some thoughts, as did all of you! The Athletic did a fine job, but they overrated certain high-profile games and underrated some
It's Friday. Hell of a news week, and yet no links today. (Because I spent too much damn time on that rivalry ranking piece.) Next week's Corn Week, featuring Iowa and Nebraska. Should be wildly exciting, knee high by Fourth of July, etc etc. Enjoy the
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Over at the venerable publication The Athletic last week, B1G beat writer and Iowa insider Scott Dochterman ranked the top 100 CFB rivalries. The metric appears to take into account the frequency of games played, importance of each rivalry to the CFB landscape, the intensity of the hatred, and the
Hey, all. The weekend winks at us, floating just beyond the horizon. Pitter patter, let's get at 'er. Links and Stuff: 1. A bunch of long-distance swimmers will brave Lake Superior (aka Gitchi Gami) later this month in honor of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank 50 years
Midweek, y'all. Celebrate accordingly. Be good to each other. Links of Various Sorts! 1. Click through for the hyper-specific AI slop involving LSU head coach Brian Kelly. Stick around for a preview of the horror-scape coming our way. 2. But why do we care about Belichick at UNC?
Happy Tuesday, everyone. Just a few links to start off the day. * This humble blog cosigns this article from 404 Media. We may not spell things correctly and we use improper words like hamblasted or boatraced, but dammit, we're made by humans and not AI. * And now for
It's Monday. Just two links for you. That time Illinois killed the Illibuck turtle in a bathtub full of liquor. Beer, Germans, and the Creation of Cincinnati
We made it to the Friday after a long weekend. Congrats, everyone. You've earned it. And many thanks to all of you for giving this republic a shot. We've been in business for just over a week and we're still here. More stuff to
As a nod to Axe Week, a reminder that after over a century of playing every damn year, Minnesota and Wisconsin remain tied at 63-63-8. Truly remarkable. Happy Thursday, all. Football: 1. Ohio is possibly leaving the MAC for the Sun Belt? 2. PJ Fleck is in our lives until
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The game wasn't competitive. It wasn't remotely close. Ohio State won 35-7 after 3 Emeka Egbuka TDs. Fans had already poured out of Ohio Stadium by the time Iowa put a damn point on the board, courtesy of a Kaleb Johnson 4th quarter garbage time run.
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By my rough and likely inaccurate calculation, the Big Ten played in 81 conferences games and 154 total games last season. Some of them were stunning, exciting, wild affairs. And some of them involved Purdue! As we approach the 2025 season and the second year of the Bigger Ten, we&
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