Tuesday July 15 Open Thread

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15 Jul 2025

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 something completely different! The #1 punter in the 2027 class has committed to Mississippi State. And has recently converted to Islam. A truly fascinating kid and story.

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

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The Official, Scientific, Totally Not Arbitrary Top 25 Big Ten Rivalries

Friday July 17 Open Thread

B1G Rivalries, Ranked

Thursday July 17 Open Thread