Just a normal week in the Big Ten... you know... if 9 OT upsets are normal.  Penn State tumbles, Ohio State rises, and Michigan wins to set up an epic top 10 match up between the Wolverines and Spartans.  We discuss Big Ten Power Rankings, National Top Ten, the new OT Rules, and whether James Franklin and Penn State is ever going to move up to the "elite" level.  Join us as we recap Week 8!

Week 8 in many ways feels like the calm before the storm.  Ohio State hosts Penn State next week, Michigan goes to Michigan State next week.  There aren't many premium matchups out of conference either.  However, these are the type of weeks where chaos tends to reign!  Plus, lots of intriguing matchups and storylines.  Can Purdue build off of their massive upset over Iowa, as they take on the Badgers?  Could Ohio State be on upset alert against Indiana (Spoiler alert: probably not)?  Is Pat Fitzgerald going to continue figure it out, and will his Wildcats push Michigan this week?  Also, Wake Forest, Oregon, and Oklahoma State may be in trouble this week, along with two other major powers.  Join us for analysis and our picks as we head into week 8 of the 2021 College Football Season! 

Join us for the week 7 recap, where we talk about why Iowa lost (and why they are all the way down to #4 in the conference in my power rankings), How Indiana is probably a good team with just a BRUTAL schedule, and a lot more as I break down my Big Ten Power Rankings and my National Top Ten.  Also, my weekly reminder that Scott Frost shouldn't be Nebraska's head coach.  

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We all know that pre-season predictions always end up being mostly wrong.  So, we're going to try and predict some things in the mid-season now that we have some more data (and probably still be wrong).  We'll take a look at the current standings, and I'll try to project out where I think each Big Ten team will finish, who's making the Big Ten Championship Game, who I think are the front runners for the heisman race.  I also want to apologize to a few folks, because I made the dreaded mistake of consistently pronouncing guys names WRONG!!!  All that, and more, on the Big Ten Football Talk Podcast.  Leave a review, make sure to subscribe, and thanks for listening!

Five Big Ten games happening this week, including Iowa @ Purdue and Michigan State @ Indiana.  Both Iowa and Purdue are ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll, is it possible that they lose this week?  

Plus... Why in the world is Kirk Ferentz defending fans that boo injured players?   Does he have a point?  Is he being classless?  Or is it just a bit misguided?  Also... will it get his team crushed later on this season?  

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You know the drill: Big Ten Power Rankings, My National Top 10.  But this week was a big week.  Iowa and Penn State was the first top 5 match up in the Big Ten since 2016, and it ended with an Iowa win on paper, but more questions as to who is truly the best team in the Big Ten.  Ohio State looks like who we thought they would be, Michigan State and Michigan keep winning, and the west looks worse than expected.  What does it all mean?  

Plus, the Alabama loss exposed some really bad takes when it comes to ranking college football teams.  Spoiler Alert: I have them ranked 5th, and there's no objective reason why they shouldn't be right now.  And that's the problem: rankings, and the sport in general, have less to do with objectivity and more to do with whatever someone values in a team.  That's why our playoff system stinks, and someone needs to fix it (DO SOMETHING NCAA!!!)   

This week is the first top 5 match up of Big Ten teams since the Ohio State Michigan game back in 2016.  If Iowa wins, they might coast into the Big Ten Championship.  If Penn State wins, they have bragging rights until they face the gauntlet that is Ohio State, Michigan, and Michigan State in their own division!  We dive deep on that game, as well as the other four Big Ten games.  Two teams are on major upset alert, and we discuss the chances of Cincinnati making the playoffs after their big win against Notre Dame.  One of their biggest problems might end up being another group of 5 team having a BETTER resume than them when the season is over.  Does Cincinnati have a BYU problem?  

This is the the week 5 recap show, where I go back and see where I was wrong, where I was right.  We'll look at my current Big Ten Power Rankings, my national top 10, and I'll share a crazy idea: Scott Frost could potentially save his job with a win over Michigan.  Is it possible?  All that and more, on the Big Ten Football Talk Podcast!  

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We recap the past week in the Big Ten, including my Big Ten Power  Rankings, my national top ten, and my take on the Big Ten's Position in  terms of relative conference strength.  We also discuss my national top  ten, and the game that I think is the most important to the playoff  maybe this whole season.  Spoiler: It's not Bama/Ole Miss or  Georgia/Arkansas.  Also, if you'd like to support this podcast, follow  this link:  https://anchor.fm/bigtenfootballtalk/supportLike and subscribe, and comment below!