Wednesday (I think it should be Thursday) August 27 Open Thread
Hey, there's football tomorrow!
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Big Ten Football OTR Survivor Pool
It is time once again to start a new season of B1G Survivor as the 2025 football campaign approaches. Rules are the same as last year's competition at a similar website. There are 2 brackets, Winners and Losers. Everyone starts in the Winners bracket and continues in the
Nickels and Dimes: 1975 UCLA
Let's discuss the Bruins in as Hollywood of a way as possible, with lots of name-dropping
It Only Tuesday, August 25 Open Thread
What the hell, man.
Monday Tidbits for the Discerning Fan
Esoterica, Historical References, and Other Nonsense
Monday August 25 Open Thread
Well, that was a good start to the season! Thanks to all who hung around the OTR Pub and shot the shit on Saturday. ISU-KSU was a messy, sloppy, delightful affair, UNLV needed a lot to break right to beat Idaho State (!), the Rainbow Warriors nailed a walk-off FG to
Now Departing Dublin. Next Stop: Mountain West (and a little CUSA, as a treat)
And now for something completely different.
Farmageddon Open Thread
FOOTBALL IS BACK, BABY
College Volleyball Starts This Weekend!
The AVCA First Serve Showcase begins with #1 Nebraska at 7 CT/ 8 ET
Breaking News: We've Got Pictures of Ryan Walters' Big Ass Mansion in Indiana
Football, Mansions, and Lawsuits. What's more American than that?
FRIDAY August 22 Open Thread
Lot of news yesterday. Let's get to the links! 1. The SEC is finally moving to a nine game conference schedule like the Big Ten! Cue the "who hates who more?" debate to determine the eventual protected rivalries. 2. Nearly two years after the hazing scandal
Just Call Them Auburn North
It's time for Michigan to embrace who they are, and that is the Champions of the West, and the Auburn of the North.
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Ten Win Breakthrough Profiles: Jury's Still Out
The most recent case studies with any data past the breakthrough
Thursday August 21 Open Thread
48 hours out, all. Hold on to your butts.
Trivia Tuesday - Week 0
Welcome to week 0. College football is back - whoop dee frickin' doo says the Purdue fans. This is the last week to collect points for our offseason trivia competition. A new competition will start in week 1. Let's see how everyone did last week before we
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The NCAA are Spineless Cowards and the Michigan Wolverines are Inveterate Cheaters. Let's Move On.
I didn't want to cheat you of my thoughts on this matter.
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Ten Win Breakthrough Profiles: Nothing Fundamentally Changed
Sometimes ten wins just come and go with no explanation
Monday Tidbits for Week Zero
Esoterica for the discerning fan
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Nickels and Dimes: 1975 Ohio State
A new series for OTR that should be enjoyed by three or four of you...
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Ten Win Breakthrough Profiles: Happily Ever After
This is how everyone thinks it will go!
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Ten Win Breakthrough Profiles: An Introduction
What happens when your school wins ten games for the first time in a decade?
Trivia Tuesday - Huskies/Duckies Edition
Technically this is OSU/UM week, but we did them last week when I didn't bother to check the calendar. Before we move onto UW and UO themed questions, let's see how our comment section did last week. Answers to Week 5 questions 1 How many
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I Come To Bury the Victory Bell, Not to Praise It
USC/UCLA, while an important and historic rivalry, really is the worst of all worlds.
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Big Ten Mascot Rankings
Let's offend 17 Big Ten fanbases by ranking their mascots too low