Around the Big Ten

[Dr. Strangelove]

This is the full ACC/B1G Challenge schedule in case you haven't seen it. Spread out over three days this year

Monday
Nebraska @ Florida State
Rutgers @ Clemson

Tuesday
Illinois @ Miami
Indiana v. Pittsburgh
Michigan v. Syracuse
Minnesota @ Wake Forest
Ohio State @ Louisville
Purdue v. NC State

Wednesday
Iowa @ UNC
Maryland v. Virginia
Michigan State @ Notre Dame
Northwestern v. Georgia Tech
Penn State v. Virginia Tech
Wisconsin v. Duke

[hack]

I can't keep up. Louisville is in the ACC now? That's a strong conference.

[Hannibal]

And Rutgers and Maryland are in the Big "Ten". College conferences are going the way of sports conferences.

[Dr. Strangelove]

The ACC has a very top-heavy basketball conference if it's big 4 teams (UNC, Duke, Syracuse, and Louisville) all play on their current level. However, all 4 schools are guided by coaches that are 62 or older (Pitino is the youngest). I have some doubts that Syracuse and Duke will continue onward without missing a step once their iconic coaches are gone.

A lot of the rest of the conference is relying on folks still believing the ACC is top in hoops and can't be beat.

[hack]

You're right. Good points there.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Something of a surprise today...Illinois knocked off the streaking Wildcats to win a bowl bid instead of them

[entropy]

definately pulling for Minn in this game... not sure they can keep this going, but I hope.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Ohio State v. Alabama (Sugar)
Michigan State v. Baylor (Cotton)
Minnesota v. Missouri (Citrus)
Penn State v. BC (Pinstripe)
Rutgers v. Louisiana Tech (Heart of Dallas)

Still waiting on the rest...someone will be playing Stanford though in San Fran

[Dr. Strangelove]

Ohio State v. Alabama (Sugar)
Michigan State v. Baylor (Cotton)
Wisconsin v. Auburn (Outback)
Minnesota v. Missouri (Citrus)
Nebraska v. USC (Holiday)
Iowa v. Tennessee (TaxSlayer)
Maryland v. Stanford (Foster Farms)
Penn State v. BC (Pinstripe)
Rutgers v. UNC (Quick Lane)
Illinois v. Louisiana Tech (Heart of Dallas)

[Dr. Strangelove]

Updates made above. Iowa now taking on Tennessee, not Florida.

[lineygoblue]

Illinois made it to a bowl?

[whodean]

Looks like another losing Bowel season for the bIG10

[WM Wolverine]

3-7? 10 bowl teams is a good performance...

Any opinions on Missouri and Baylor? Haven't seen enough of either team.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Missouri is about as favorable a matchup Minnesota could've drawn from the SEC, IMO

[whodean]

Missouri is mediocre, but they will beat the Goofers