Big Ten Roundtable: Illustrating The Rivalries
by Kevin HD
on Aug 5, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
in Roundtables
Thanks to Gopher Nation for the questions.
1. ESPN's Adam Rittenberg recently ranked the top 5 rivalries in the Big Ten and there were some controversial results (Illinois v Ohio State as #3?). Clearly Ohio State vs. Michigan is the #1 rivalry in the Big Ten, but give me your next three. Your school does not have to be included in this list, but regardless of who you choose defend your picks.
It's common knowledge that, by default, Penn State does not actually have any rivals in the Big Ten. Never mind that several of our games rank in the Top 5 in TV ratings, our 'rivalry' game is Michigan State, and because that is one of the worst rivalries in sports, the rest of our games are clearly meaningless.
So with that in mind, I'm ranking this thing the only way I know how: by coolest trophy.
1. Slab of Bacon - Minnesota v Wisconsin - This, the coolest of Big Ten trophies was somehow lost in the '40s, soon to be replaced by Paul Bunyan's Axe in 1948.
From what I've gathered, the original trophy looked something like this:
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2008 BSD Big Ten Previews - Illinois Fighting Illini
by BSD
on Jul 10, 2008 3:00 AM EDT
in Big Ten Conference
2007 Recap
2007 Record: 9-4 (6-2)
Everyone knew there was a storm brewing in Champaigne before the 2007 season began. Ron Zook pulled in back-to-back stellar recruiting classes. It was just a matter of time before they made an impact on the conference. This blog thought they were a year away before the season began. This blog was wrong.
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