Monday July 14th Open Thread
It's Monday. Just two links for you.
That time Illinois killed the Illibuck turtle in a bathtub full of liquor.
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The Official, Scientific, Totally Not Arbitrary Top 25 Big Ten Rivalries
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
Friday July 17 Open Thread
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
B1G Rivalries, Ranked
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
Thursday July 17 Open Thread
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