As Mark Twain famously said: "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't." Just ten months ago, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Northwestern Wildcats met for the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. While the Buckeyes were sizable favorites, with almost all the free college football picks predicting a decisive OSU … [Read more...] about #3 Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats Game Preview, Prediction
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2019-20 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings Media Day Edition
Wednesday is Big Ten Media Day, and if that seems extremely early, well that's because it is really is. It's 87 degrees in Chicago, host city for this event, as I type. Let's talk basketball, amirite? I mean the Major League Baseball playoffs haven't even started yet (the real postseason, not the play-in games) and we're talking about an event that literally, just five years … [Read more...] about 2019-20 Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings Media Day Edition
Ty Detmer on His New Football Camp, Heisman Trophy Front Runners (Exclusive)
Former Heisman Trophy winner and two-time All-America BYU quarterback Ty Detmer has a new gig. He'll be one of the instructors at the first ever Pacific Pro Scrimmage, an invitation-only camp for free agent players that takes place Sept. 25-27 at Whittier College (where former President Richard Nixon played football by the way). The camp is a joint venture of Pacific Pro … [Read more...] about Ty Detmer on His New Football Camp, Heisman Trophy Front Runners (Exclusive)
2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
We have 2020 vision, NFL Draft style, right here, right now. It's our fourth 2020 NFL mock draft update, and the order was based on a combination of NFL.com's power rankings plus how we see the teams finishing the season out. Team needs were sometimes, but not often taken into account, as it's just way too early to factor in. Obviously this will be modified many times between … [Read more...] about 2020 NFL Mock Draft 9-18-19
2019 NFL Mock Draft 4-25-19 Final Edition
It's 2019 NFL mock draft update time! It's our second update since the NFL Draft night invitees list was announced. It's all starting to fit into place now with the Scouting Combine, free agency, pro days all behind us. We made a few more more changes this week, and the big night in Nashville will soon be upon us. In order to get ready for this big night you can Click Here … [Read more...] about 2019 NFL Mock Draft 4-25-19 Final Edition
Steve Alford Seat at UCLA Now Turned Up to Absolutely Scorching
The desire to see UCLA move on from head coach Steve Alford is growing stronger by the day. As the results keep worsening, the backlash in Bruins nation keeps growing. In Chicago yesterday, UCLA suffered yet another lop-sided defeat, this time at the hands of #15 Ohio State by the score of 80-66. UCLA were slight underdogs coming into this contest, and if you're going to be … [Read more...] about Steve Alford Seat at UCLA Now Turned Up to Absolutely Scorching
#19 Ohio State Buckeyes vs UCLA Bruins Preview, Prediction
It's always a massive struggle to generate mainstream interest in college basketball before February (and it always will be), but events like the CBS Sports Classic have the right idea. Football and the holidays will always be top of mind in December, and by a considerable margin, but the more marquee match-ups you can get schedule before conference season begins the … [Read more...] about #19 Ohio State Buckeyes vs UCLA Bruins Preview, Prediction
College Football Postseason: They Want Chaos and Debate, Never Sensibility and Reason
Mark Twain famously said that history doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme. Today’s college football playoff debate does in fact rhyme with the BCS, and the AP/UPI/Coaches/Insert Poll Name Here era of “deciding” the national champion. When it comes to the college football postseason, it's all about the click-bait, and conflict, of course moves the needle. The same will hold true … [Read more...] about College Football Postseason: They Want Chaos and Debate, Never Sensibility and Reason
Four Ohio State Football Players with First Round NFL Draft Stock
Ohio State football has become like a gridiron version of the Kentucky Wildcats, at least in regards to the draft, these days. We've seen plenty of Buckeyes "succeed and proceed" lately, leaving school early with eligibility still on the table in order to cash in. American online bookmakers are handicapping the first player selected in the NFL draft race, and one Ohio State … [Read more...] about Four Ohio State Football Players with First Round NFL Draft Stock
#6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs #19 Northwestern Wildcats: B1G Title Game Preview
The 2018 Big Ten Championship Game will feature the #6 Ohio State Buckeyes versus the #19 Northwestern Wildcats, a match-up of two teams at opposite ends of the league spectrum on several dimensions. OSU has arguably the largest and most zealous fan base in the league; NU not so much. Likewise when it comes to media attention and history of overall success. Northwestern … [Read more...] about #6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs #19 Northwestern Wildcats: B1G Title Game Preview