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LGHL I-80 Football Show: Where the Big Ten stands after the first playoff rankings
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I-80 Football Show: Where the Big Ten stands after the first playoff rankings
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In this episode, Dante and Jordan discuss The first edition of the 12-team playoff rankings dropped
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
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The guys are back to discuss the results of the College Football Playoff rankings but first, they have to talk about Ohio State - Penn State. Dante feels it’s unfair to switch sides and call Penn State a bad team after losing to Ohio State again. Despite James Franklin’s clear struggles winning big games, Penn State is still one of the best teams in the country and should be a factor in the playoffs as long as they win out and go 11-1.
There may be concerns about their championship ability but State College will be electric when they host a first-round playoff game. Jordan’s feelings on Ryan Day haven’t changed but he was impressed with this win. Most Ohio State teams don’t fight to come back and dominate this game after being down 10-0 in the first quarter and their defense had a second goal-line stand in as many games.
In the other big news from Tuesday, the 12-team playoff ranking dropped this week and the guys break down the Big Ten’s showing. As expected, Oregon landed at no. One. Based on only losing to the no. one team in the country, Ohio State jumped Georgia and landed at no. Two. Penn State comes in at no. Six and Indiana despite being 9-0 come in a no. Eight.
The playoff committee again shows that it values “good” losses over winning if they don’t respect your resume. Penn State lost to Ohio State by seven points and that’s better than Indiana being undefeated without any top 25 wins, even though Penn State also doesn’t have any top 25 wins. The first rankings confirmed that the Big Ten has a really good shot at getting four teams into the playoffs this year.
In the MapQuest segment, we have Iowa-UCLA on Friday night. Saturday has good games but not in the noon slot, it’s the perfect time to run errands unless you’re a fan of a team playing. Midday Indiana looks to continue its dominance against Michigan and the evening wraps up with Washington-Penn State.
In his weekly pitstop, Jordan laughs at the Colts immediately having their worst offensive performance after benching Anthony Richardson.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
In this episode, Dante and Jordan discuss The first edition of the 12-team playoff rankings dropped
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio
The guys are back to discuss the results of the College Football Playoff rankings but first, they have to talk about Ohio State - Penn State. Dante feels it’s unfair to switch sides and call Penn State a bad team after losing to Ohio State again. Despite James Franklin’s clear struggles winning big games, Penn State is still one of the best teams in the country and should be a factor in the playoffs as long as they win out and go 11-1.
There may be concerns about their championship ability but State College will be electric when they host a first-round playoff game. Jordan’s feelings on Ryan Day haven’t changed but he was impressed with this win. Most Ohio State teams don’t fight to come back and dominate this game after being down 10-0 in the first quarter and their defense had a second goal-line stand in as many games.
In the other big news from Tuesday, the 12-team playoff ranking dropped this week and the guys break down the Big Ten’s showing. As expected, Oregon landed at no. One. Based on only losing to the no. one team in the country, Ohio State jumped Georgia and landed at no. Two. Penn State comes in at no. Six and Indiana despite being 9-0 come in a no. Eight.
The playoff committee again shows that it values “good” losses over winning if they don’t respect your resume. Penn State lost to Ohio State by seven points and that’s better than Indiana being undefeated without any top 25 wins, even though Penn State also doesn’t have any top 25 wins. The first rankings confirmed that the Big Ten has a really good shot at getting four teams into the playoffs this year.
In the MapQuest segment, we have Iowa-UCLA on Friday night. Saturday has good games but not in the noon slot, it’s the perfect time to run errands unless you’re a fan of a team playing. Midday Indiana looks to continue its dominance against Michigan and the evening wraps up with Washington-Penn State.
In his weekly pitstop, Jordan laughs at the Colts immediately having their worst offensive performance after benching Anthony Richardson.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. If you want to keep up with the show you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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LGHL Things you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers — and a few you don’t need to know, but are fun anyway
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Things you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers — and a few you don’t need to know, but are fun anyway
Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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OSU hosts Purdue in The Shoe this weekend, and... Well, if the Buckeyes don’t bludgeon this version of the Boilermakers, then Ryan Day might want to sign up for LinkedIn Premium and prepay for the post-trial period.
Ohio State hosts Purdue at noon this Saturday, in what should absolutely, unequivocally be a get-right game for the Buckeyes. Because the Boilermakers are bad, bad. Like, ranked outside the top 118 nationally in points per game scored and allowed-bad (there are only 134 FBS teams).
Which is surprising to some, including yours truly. I had high expectations for Ryan Walters when he took the Purdue HC gig, but things just haven’t worked out – for him or the team – in West Lafayette.
The Boilermakers are 1-7 this season, with their sole win coming against Indiana State in Week 1. The team is scoring just 20.2 points per game, while allowing 36.9. And they haven’t been competitive against an opponent with a pulse, aside from Illinois, Walters’ former/employer.
Oddly enough, Purdue has struggled immensely despite having two of the better duos in the Big Ten at two high(er)-profile positions. Running backs Devin Mockobee and Reggie Love III have joined forces to produce nearly 1,000 total yards, while hybrid edge defenders Kydran Jenkins and Will Heldt have combined for 10.5 sacks.
So who knows, maybe the Boilermakers will turn this weekend’s game with the Buckeyes into a competitive one... Even though they shouldn’t. Especially since it’s being played in The Shoe, as opposed to Ross-Ade Stadium AKA the House of Horrors. OSU fans, you know what I’m talking about.
Here are a few more things you should know about the Purdue Boilermakers:
Purdue University sends a lot of folks to space. Maybe not directly, but more than one-third of all NASA’s crewed space missions have included at least one Purdue graduate as a crew member. Famous Boilermakers-turned-astronauts include Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom.
The school’s nickname/mascot is, sadly, not a reference or nod to the pairing of whiskey and beer. If you want to experience a night you’ll never remember, I suggest knocking back a few boilermakers with the shot dropped directly into the beer. I’m a Jack Daniels and Bud heavy guy, but any pairing of whiskey and beer will do.
Anyway, the Purdue Boilermaker(s) is a nod to a certain type of big, burly skilled tradesperson. Prior to adopting the current moniker, Purdue athletes were called pumpkin-shuckers (I might have stuck with that one), railsplitters, and cornfield sailors, among other nicknames.
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Purdue was a founding member of the Big Ten, along with the University(s) of Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northwestern.
Purdue is one of only two college football programs to have produced three Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks... Seriously. The school/program even went as far as to trademark the nickname/term “Cradle of Quarterbacks”, thinking people might actually refer to it as such for years to come. But I think the term kind of – or definitely should have – died out at the conclusion of Drew Brees’ college career.
Speaking of QBs, Walters and his staff may unearthed a hidden gem in Ryan Browne. Browne is a redshirt freshman who began the season as Hudson Card’s backup. But when the latter was forced to miss the Boilermaker’s game at Illinois, Browne sprang into action... Or was forced into it. Either way, he did not disappoint.
In fact, Browne played out of his mind. QB55 in 247Sports’ 2023 recruiting rankings accounted for 415 total yards and three TDs against the Fighting Illini, finishing the game with a 203.3 passer rating while helping his team drop 49 points on one of the better defenses in the Big Ten.
Browne’s brilliant performance seemed to come out of nowhere, as he then failed to impress (putting it mildly) against Oregon. But if nothing else, he earned a right to see the field for Purdue. This weekend’s visiting team has since experimented with playing both Card and Browne, something that Ohio State’s coaching staff must consider when devising their defensive strategy.
The Boilermakers have an edge rusher named Shitta Sillah. And frankly, that’s just an amazing name. The Boston College transfer is definitely a First Team All-Name All-American.
Mockobee, Jenkins, and Dillon Thieneman are really good players stuck on a reallybad not so good team. To be fair and honest, there are several talented players on this Purdue team. But the offensive line gives up too many sacks, the passing game in general is not good, and the Boilermakers’ defense doesn’t force turnovers.
Individual players can win individual matchups, but it takes more than a few studs to win games in the Big Ten.
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Purdue has never beaten Ohio State in The Shoe. However, the Boilermakers are an impressive and surprising 9-5 against the Buckeyes in Ross-Ade. So seriously, and with all due respect, f*ck that place.
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Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
OSU hosts Purdue in The Shoe this weekend, and... Well, if the Buckeyes don’t bludgeon this version of the Boilermakers, then Ryan Day might want to sign up for LinkedIn Premium and prepay for the post-trial period.
Ohio State hosts Purdue at noon this Saturday, in what should absolutely, unequivocally be a get-right game for the Buckeyes. Because the Boilermakers are bad, bad. Like, ranked outside the top 118 nationally in points per game scored and allowed-bad (there are only 134 FBS teams).
Which is surprising to some, including yours truly. I had high expectations for Ryan Walters when he took the Purdue HC gig, but things just haven’t worked out – for him or the team – in West Lafayette.
The Boilermakers are 1-7 this season, with their sole win coming against Indiana State in Week 1. The team is scoring just 20.2 points per game, while allowing 36.9. And they haven’t been competitive against an opponent with a pulse, aside from Illinois, Walters’ former/employer.
Oddly enough, Purdue has struggled immensely despite having two of the better duos in the Big Ten at two high(er)-profile positions. Running backs Devin Mockobee and Reggie Love III have joined forces to produce nearly 1,000 total yards, while hybrid edge defenders Kydran Jenkins and Will Heldt have combined for 10.5 sacks.
So who knows, maybe the Boilermakers will turn this weekend’s game with the Buckeyes into a competitive one... Even though they shouldn’t. Especially since it’s being played in The Shoe, as opposed to Ross-Ade Stadium AKA the House of Horrors. OSU fans, you know what I’m talking about.
Here are a few more things you should know about the Purdue Boilermakers:
Purdue University sends a lot of folks to space. Maybe not directly, but more than one-third of all NASA’s crewed space missions have included at least one Purdue graduate as a crew member. Famous Boilermakers-turned-astronauts include Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissom.
The school’s nickname/mascot is, sadly, not a reference or nod to the pairing of whiskey and beer. If you want to experience a night you’ll never remember, I suggest knocking back a few boilermakers with the shot dropped directly into the beer. I’m a Jack Daniels and Bud heavy guy, but any pairing of whiskey and beer will do.
Anyway, the Purdue Boilermaker(s) is a nod to a certain type of big, burly skilled tradesperson. Prior to adopting the current moniker, Purdue athletes were called pumpkin-shuckers (I might have stuck with that one), railsplitters, and cornfield sailors, among other nicknames.
Purdue was a founding member of the Big Ten, along with the University(s) of Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northwestern.
Purdue is one of only two college football programs to have produced three Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks... Seriously. The school/program even went as far as to trademark the nickname/term “Cradle of Quarterbacks”, thinking people might actually refer to it as such for years to come. But I think the term kind of – or definitely should have – died out at the conclusion of Drew Brees’ college career.
Speaking of QBs, Walters and his staff may unearthed a hidden gem in Ryan Browne. Browne is a redshirt freshman who began the season as Hudson Card’s backup. But when the latter was forced to miss the Boilermaker’s game at Illinois, Browne sprang into action... Or was forced into it. Either way, he did not disappoint.
In fact, Browne played out of his mind. QB55 in 247Sports’ 2023 recruiting rankings accounted for 415 total yards and three TDs against the Fighting Illini, finishing the game with a 203.3 passer rating while helping his team drop 49 points on one of the better defenses in the Big Ten.
Browne’s brilliant performance seemed to come out of nowhere, as he then failed to impress (putting it mildly) against Oregon. But if nothing else, he earned a right to see the field for Purdue. This weekend’s visiting team has since experimented with playing both Card and Browne, something that Ohio State’s coaching staff must consider when devising their defensive strategy.
The Boilermakers have an edge rusher named Shitta Sillah. And frankly, that’s just an amazing name. The Boston College transfer is definitely a First Team All-Name All-American.
Mockobee, Jenkins, and Dillon Thieneman are really good players stuck on a really
Individual players can win individual matchups, but it takes more than a few studs to win games in the Big Ten.
Purdue has never beaten Ohio State in The Shoe. However, the Boilermakers are an impressive and surprising 9-5 against the Buckeyes in Ross-Ade. So seriously, and with all due respect, f*ck that place.
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LGHL Will Howard is a ‘tough MF-er’ according to Seth McLaughlin
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Will Howard is a ‘tough MF-er’ according to Seth McLaughlin
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
You’re welcome!
Subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network for all of your Ohio State needs
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Quick Hits: Seth McLaughlin Calls Will Howard a “Tough MF-er” and Denzel Burke Says “We’ll See Them Again” While Reflecting on the Oregon Game
Garrick Hodge, Andy Anders, Dan Hope, Chase Brown; Eleven Warriors
What is the status of OSU DT Tyleik Williams for game against Purdue?
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith named semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Will Kacmarek injury update: Ryan Day gives positive news on Buckeyes tight end
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Nearly 10 Million People Watched Ohio State Earn Its Eighth Straight Win Over Penn State
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Ohio State: ‘Back to basics’ approach has Buckeye defense ascending again
Bill Landis, Dotting The Eyes
‘I think we know we can do it.’ Takeaways from Ryan Day’s pre-Purdue press conference
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?
Brett Ludwiczak and Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Six Buckeyes we want to see earn more playing time in next two Big Ten games
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Jaloni Cambridge Emerges As Immediate Star for Ohio State Women’s Basketball With Historically Great Debut
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Men’s Swim & Dive: Jankovics Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Swim & Dive: Pineda Vazquez Claims Second Straight Diver of the Week Award
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Tennis: Nishino Named B1G Athlete of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
Field Hockey: Five Buckeyes Earn Big Ten Postseason Recognition
Ohio State Athletics
Can’t wait to see this show next week:
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
You’re welcome!
For your Earholes...
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Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
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On the Gridiron
Quick Hits: Seth McLaughlin Calls Will Howard a “Tough MF-er” and Denzel Burke Says “We’ll See Them Again” While Reflecting on the Oregon Game
Garrick Hodge, Andy Anders, Dan Hope, Chase Brown; Eleven Warriors
What is the status of OSU DT Tyleik Williams for game against Purdue?
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith named semifinalist for Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year award
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Our Freshman is HIM
@Jermiah_Smith1 is a Semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the year Awardpic.twitter.com/tcM7Cx86Qb
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 6, 2024
Will Kacmarek injury update: Ryan Day gives positive news on Buckeyes tight end
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Nearly 10 Million People Watched Ohio State Earn Its Eighth Straight Win Over Penn State
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Ohio State: ‘Back to basics’ approach has Buckeye defense ascending again
Bill Landis, Dotting The Eyes
‘I think we know we can do it.’ Takeaways from Ryan Day’s pre-Purdue press conference
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?
Brett Ludwiczak and Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Six Buckeyes we want to see earn more playing time in next two Big Ten games
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
On the Hardwood
Jaloni Cambridge Emerges As Immediate Star for Ohio State Women’s Basketball With Historically Great Debut
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Men’s Swim & Dive: Jankovics Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Swim & Dive: Pineda Vazquez Claims Second Straight Diver of the Week Award
Ohio State Athletics
Women’s Tennis: Nishino Named B1G Athlete of the Week
Ohio State Athletics
Field Hockey: Five Buckeyes Earn Big Ten Postseason Recognition
Ohio State Athletics
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Can’t wait to see this show next week:
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LGHL Big Ten Top 10: Indiana joins Oregon and Ohio State in SBN Big Ten Writers’ top 4
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Big Ten Top 10: Indiana joins Oregon and Ohio State in SBN Big Ten Writers’ top 4
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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The official SB Nation Big Ten writers poll is the only truly unbiased poll any college football fan could ever need.
AP Poll? Shmay Pee Poll! Coaches Poll? We all know that coaches don’t have time to fill out a weekly survey, let alone watch enough games to make informed choices! That’s why your friendly neighborhood Big Ten writers from across the SB Nation universe have banded together to come up with the only fair, accurate, non-biased poll in all of college football.
Every week, a writer from the 16 sites covering specific B1G schools (lowly UCLA and USC don’t have SBN sites) will submit their picks, and O Basse from Michigan State site The Only Colors will compile them into the official SBN Big Ten Writers Poll
.
I will keep you updated on our selections here on Land-Grant Holy Land, and I will let you know how I vote every week because we believe in truth, justice, and transparency in journalism here in Buckeye Country.
There will also be a Player of the Week selected by the Big Ten writers and a Heisman Trophy leaderboard. So, without further ado, here is the post-Week 10 SB Nation Big Ten Writers Poll.
These rankings coincide with my Top-12 picks every week on the “No Fall Weddings” podcast in the Land-Grant Podcast Network feed, which you can subscribe to anywhere you get your favorite audio entertainment.
New episodes generally come out on Wednesday afternoons, but sometimes on Friday mornings. “No Fall Weddings” is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world.
I am of the opinion that the Ole Miss Rebels are just a wee bit overrated, but quarterback Jaxson Dart had a monster day this past weekend in their 63-31 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, which is why he was my Player of the Week pick. The QB was 25-for-31 for 515 yards and touchdowns; he also added 47 yards on the ground.
Others receiving votes:
Omarion Hampton | UNC, RB
Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss, WR
Rocket Sanders | South Carolina, RB
Cameron Skattebo | Arizona St., RB
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Dale Young-Imagn Images
The official SB Nation Big Ten writers poll is the only truly unbiased poll any college football fan could ever need.
AP Poll? Shmay Pee Poll! Coaches Poll? We all know that coaches don’t have time to fill out a weekly survey, let alone watch enough games to make informed choices! That’s why your friendly neighborhood Big Ten writers from across the SB Nation universe have banded together to come up with the only fair, accurate, non-biased poll in all of college football.
Every week, a writer from the 16 sites covering specific B1G schools (lowly UCLA and USC don’t have SBN sites) will submit their picks, and O Basse from Michigan State site The Only Colors will compile them into the official SBN Big Ten Writers Poll
.I will keep you updated on our selections here on Land-Grant Holy Land, and I will let you know how I vote every week because we believe in truth, justice, and transparency in journalism here in Buckeye Country.
There will also be a Player of the Week selected by the Big Ten writers and a Heisman Trophy leaderboard. So, without further ado, here is the post-Week 10 SB Nation Big Ten Writers Poll.
SB Nation Big Ten Writers Poll | Week 10
My Personal Top-10 Rankings | Week 10
These rankings coincide with my Top-12 picks every week on the “No Fall Weddings” podcast in the Land-Grant Podcast Network feed, which you can subscribe to anywhere you get your favorite audio entertainment.
New episodes generally come out on Wednesday afternoons, but sometimes on Friday mornings. “No Fall Weddings” is your one-stop shop for everything you need to know about the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world.
Player of the Week | Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
I am of the opinion that the Ole Miss Rebels are just a wee bit overrated, but quarterback Jaxson Dart had a monster day this past weekend in their 63-31 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, which is why he was my Player of the Week pick. The QB was 25-for-31 for 515 yards and touchdowns; he also added 47 yards on the ground.
Others receiving votes:
Omarion Hampton | UNC, RB
Jordan Watkins | Ole Miss, WR
Rocket Sanders | South Carolina, RB
Cameron Skattebo | Arizona St., RB
Heisman Trophy Leaderboard
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LGHL No Fall Weddings: Did Penn State win get you back on the Ryan Day bandwagon?
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No Fall Weddings: Did Penn State win get you back on the Ryan Day bandwagon?
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Jami and Matt also make predictions for the final CFP rankings and the Heisman Trophy finalists.
Every week during the college football season, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State, previewing the weekend’s slate, unveiling their individual CFP rankings, and picking Heisman contenders on “No Fall Weddings.”
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
On this episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini react to Ohio State’s season-saving win over Penn State and spin forward what it could mean for the rest of the season, especially with a top-10 Indiana team slated to come to Columbus in a few weeks. They also dive into the debate over whether or not playing games at noon is as awful as the internet makes it seem.
Then, after a break, Jami and Matt reveal their first College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy finalist predictions, pick games to watch in each window of the college football weekend, and recommend something from outside the world of college football that you need to watch.
Connect with Jami Jurich:
Twitter: @JamiJurich
Connect with Matt Tamanini:
Online Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamanini
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Jami and Matt also make predictions for the final CFP rankings and the Heisman Trophy finalists.
Every week during the college football season, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State, previewing the weekend’s slate, unveiling their individual CFP rankings, and picking Heisman contenders on “No Fall Weddings.”
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio
On this episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini react to Ohio State’s season-saving win over Penn State and spin forward what it could mean for the rest of the season, especially with a top-10 Indiana team slated to come to Columbus in a few weeks. They also dive into the debate over whether or not playing games at noon is as awful as the internet makes it seem.
Then, after a break, Jami and Matt reveal their first College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy finalist predictions, pick games to watch in each window of the college football weekend, and recommend something from outside the world of college football that you need to watch.
Connect with Jami Jurich:
Twitter: @JamiJurich
Connect with Matt Tamanini:
Online Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamanini
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2026 GA RB Jae Lamar (Georgia Verbal)
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LGHL You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?
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You’re Nuts: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game?
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
On Tuesday night the first College Football Playoff rankings show of the season will air on ESPN. Even though there is still a month before the actual playoff field is set, this rankings show will be fun because it will give the rest of the country a glimpse into what the field could look like. Much like previous initial rankings show, the rankings will undoubtedly shift numerous times until the second Sunday in December.
Now that we are in November, some conference races are starting to clear up a bit. In the ACC, unless there are a number of upsets, Miami and SMU should be squaring off for the ACC title, as well as a bye in the first round of the playoff. The Big Ten race still has a couple of questions to answer, but right now Oregon, Indiana, and Ohio State all control their own destiny when it comes to moving on to Indianapolis to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. The SEC is a little messier since five teams will enter this week’s play with one conference loss.
With more and more playoff projections coming out, today we are looking at our preferred opponent for Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With today’s question, we are presuming that the Buckeyes win the rest of their regular season games but fall to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. Obviously we hope Ohio State is able to exact some revenge on the Ducks in Indianapolis next month, and end up earning a first round bye. For entertainment purposes though, today we are dreaming about a game at Ohio Stadium in December in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.
It would be great to see two teams that squared off in the first year of the four-team playoff meet in the first year of the 12-team playoff. Plus, it would give Ohio State and Big Ten fans something they’ve been wanting to see for years. A team from the south heading north to play in December. Then again, with how the weather has been in Columbus during the summer and fall, it wouldn’t surprise me to see it be 75 degrees when a potential playoff game is played at Ohio Stadium this year.
Weather isn’t the only storyline that would make this matchup juicy. Following the retirement of head coach Nick Saban, three Alabama players transferred to Ohio State. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the impact that safety Caleb Downs and center Seth McLaughlin have had on the Buckeyes this year. Along with Downs and McLaughlin, freshman quarterback Julian Sayin also made the move to Columbus, and will make a strong case to be the starting quarterback of the Buckeyes in 2025.
Then there is the fact that Alabama isn’t quite the buzzsaw under new head coach Kalen DeBoer this year that they were under Saban. The Crimson Tide already has lost to Vanderbilt and Tennessee this year, while nearly losing to South Carolina, and blowing a 30-7 halftime lead to Georgia before freshman receiver Ryan Williams gave them the lead back with his miraculous catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter. Even though Alabama has a versatile quarterback in Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide have struggled with consistency throughout the season moving the football.
Just imagine if the first weekend of the College Football Playoff featured these two titans over the sport. There is no doubt this would be the marquee matchup of the opening weekend, and it would be a ratings bonanza for ABC/ESPN. Even though the NFL will be airing two games on Saturday to try and take some eyeballs away from the CFP, this is pretty much the only matchup that could threaten the number that the NFL will draw.
Obviously, I would prefer for Ohio State to not be playing during the first round of the College Football Playoff, since that would likely mean that they won the Big Ten Championship and got a bye into the quarterfinals. However, for the purposes of this exercise, I can certainly imagine some pretty incredible matchups taking place in Ohio Stadium in mid-December.
Like Brett, I would love to see an SEC power like Georgia or Texas have to come north during the winter months and play a game in The Shoe, which will undoubtedly be filled with over 106,000 well-lubricated fans. I would also enjoy seeing a team like BYU and Boise State come to Columbus for the novelty of it, but none of those options are at the top of my list.
For some reasons similar to the UGA and ‘Bama options, I would kill to see the Miami Hurricanes have to come and play a cold-weather playoff game. Do you remember how awful the Miami Dolphins looked when they had to go to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in the playoffs? That was funny, and I would like to enjoy that level of humor, but with an infinitely less likable team than the Fins, and my favorite team in place of the Chiefs.
There is also the fact that one of the best experiences of my life came in 2004 when I was in Sun Devil Stadium and watched Jim Tressel and his scrappy squad win the national title over Larry Coker’s Canes. What an up-and-down, emotionally satisfying game that was. So, when given the chance to relive that game, even in a far less hospitable climate, I am going to jump on it.
The thing is, there’s no guarantee that Columbus will have freezing temperatures or sleet and snow on the weekend of Dec. 20 and 21, but just the threat of that would be fun to see how the Sunbelt teams handled it. I personally would take the Buckeyes against anybody in college football on a neutral field, but having the first playoff game in Ohio Stadium history be one blanketed with a layer of snow against a team that goes to South Beach after practice would be nothing short of poetry.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Clark/Getty Images
Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
On Tuesday night the first College Football Playoff rankings show of the season will air on ESPN. Even though there is still a month before the actual playoff field is set, this rankings show will be fun because it will give the rest of the country a glimpse into what the field could look like. Much like previous initial rankings show, the rankings will undoubtedly shift numerous times until the second Sunday in December.
Now that we are in November, some conference races are starting to clear up a bit. In the ACC, unless there are a number of upsets, Miami and SMU should be squaring off for the ACC title, as well as a bye in the first round of the playoff. The Big Ten race still has a couple of questions to answer, but right now Oregon, Indiana, and Ohio State all control their own destiny when it comes to moving on to Indianapolis to play in the Big Ten Championship Game. The SEC is a little messier since five teams will enter this week’s play with one conference loss.
With more and more playoff projections coming out, today we are looking at our preferred opponent for Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With today’s question, we are presuming that the Buckeyes win the rest of their regular season games but fall to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. Obviously we hope Ohio State is able to exact some revenge on the Ducks in Indianapolis next month, and end up earning a first round bye. For entertainment purposes though, today we are dreaming about a game at Ohio Stadium in December in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.
Today’s question: Who would you want to see Ohio State host in a CFP first round game this year?
We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.
Brett’s answer: Alabama
It would be great to see two teams that squared off in the first year of the four-team playoff meet in the first year of the 12-team playoff. Plus, it would give Ohio State and Big Ten fans something they’ve been wanting to see for years. A team from the south heading north to play in December. Then again, with how the weather has been in Columbus during the summer and fall, it wouldn’t surprise me to see it be 75 degrees when a potential playoff game is played at Ohio Stadium this year.
Weather isn’t the only storyline that would make this matchup juicy. Following the retirement of head coach Nick Saban, three Alabama players transferred to Ohio State. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the impact that safety Caleb Downs and center Seth McLaughlin have had on the Buckeyes this year. Along with Downs and McLaughlin, freshman quarterback Julian Sayin also made the move to Columbus, and will make a strong case to be the starting quarterback of the Buckeyes in 2025.
Then there is the fact that Alabama isn’t quite the buzzsaw under new head coach Kalen DeBoer this year that they were under Saban. The Crimson Tide already has lost to Vanderbilt and Tennessee this year, while nearly losing to South Carolina, and blowing a 30-7 halftime lead to Georgia before freshman receiver Ryan Williams gave them the lead back with his miraculous catch-and-run late in the fourth quarter. Even though Alabama has a versatile quarterback in Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide have struggled with consistency throughout the season moving the football.
Just imagine if the first weekend of the College Football Playoff featured these two titans over the sport. There is no doubt this would be the marquee matchup of the opening weekend, and it would be a ratings bonanza for ABC/ESPN. Even though the NFL will be airing two games on Saturday to try and take some eyeballs away from the CFP, this is pretty much the only matchup that could threaten the number that the NFL will draw.
Matt’s answer: Miami
Obviously, I would prefer for Ohio State to not be playing during the first round of the College Football Playoff, since that would likely mean that they won the Big Ten Championship and got a bye into the quarterfinals. However, for the purposes of this exercise, I can certainly imagine some pretty incredible matchups taking place in Ohio Stadium in mid-December.
Like Brett, I would love to see an SEC power like Georgia or Texas have to come north during the winter months and play a game in The Shoe, which will undoubtedly be filled with over 106,000 well-lubricated fans. I would also enjoy seeing a team like BYU and Boise State come to Columbus for the novelty of it, but none of those options are at the top of my list.
For some reasons similar to the UGA and ‘Bama options, I would kill to see the Miami Hurricanes have to come and play a cold-weather playoff game. Do you remember how awful the Miami Dolphins looked when they had to go to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in the playoffs? That was funny, and I would like to enjoy that level of humor, but with an infinitely less likable team than the Fins, and my favorite team in place of the Chiefs.
There is also the fact that one of the best experiences of my life came in 2004 when I was in Sun Devil Stadium and watched Jim Tressel and his scrappy squad win the national title over Larry Coker’s Canes. What an up-and-down, emotionally satisfying game that was. So, when given the chance to relive that game, even in a far less hospitable climate, I am going to jump on it.
The thing is, there’s no guarantee that Columbus will have freezing temperatures or sleet and snow on the weekend of Dec. 20 and 21, but just the threat of that would be fun to see how the Sunbelt teams handled it. I personally would take the Buckeyes against anybody in college football on a neutral field, but having the first playoff game in Ohio Stadium history be one blanketed with a layer of snow against a team that goes to South Beach after practice would be nothing short of poetry.
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