Big Ten Bloodlines

BTBL Ep 10: The 2025 Playoff Era Dawns - Heisman Hopes, Ugly W’s and Playoff Rants

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Summary:

Week 10 of the Big Ten season showcases Indiana’s dominance, ugly yet gritty wins for Michigan and Ohio State, and the debut of the College Football Playoff committee rankings—with plenty of predictions for the road ahead in a league where chaos is the only constant. 

Key Points:

  • Playoff Rankings Take Center Stage: The crew pivots from the AP poll to real playoff scenarios as the College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled, with Ohio State and Indiana at #1 and #2, and the Big Ten flexing its muscle with multiple teams in the top 25.
  • Indiana Stays Unstoppable: The Hoosiers obliterate Maryland 55-10, improve to 9-0, and showcase balanced offense and stifling defense. Maryland’s five turnovers turn an already lopsided contest into a rout.
  • USC Survives Nebraska with Ground Game: Despite dismal passing, USC rallies to beat Nebraska 21-17 as King Miller shines and Nebraska loses QB Dylan Raiola for the year.
  • Illinois Cruises, Minnesota Survives: Illinois throttles Rutgers for bowl eligibility (35-13); Minnesota escapes Michigan State in an overtime thriller (23-20), keeping MSU winless in the Big Ten.
  • Michigan Guts Out a Win Over Purdue: In a grind-it-out, injury-racked effort, Michigan edges Purdue 21-16 behind Jordan Marshall’s three TDs, with an ugly performance that still secures bowl eligibility and keeps stretch-run hopes alive.
  • Ohio State’s Statement Win: Ohio State puts away Penn State 38-14 with Joen Sane tossing four TDs, vaulting him to the Heisman front-runner spot and furthering the nation’s best completion percentage. The Buckeyes’ defense continues to dominate, smothering the run.
  • Playoff Committee Quirks & Rants: The hosts debate the ranking logic, gripe about Notre Dame’s spot, celebrate Washington finally breaking into the poll, and break down scenarios for Iowa, BYU, Oregon, and more.
  • Week 11 Preview & Picks Galore: The hosts look ahead to style matchups (USC/Northwestern), Indiana at Penn State, blowout predictions for Ohio State at Purdue, toss-ups like Maryland/Rutgers, and a few coin-flip calls on Nebraska/UCLA and Oregon/Iowa.
  • Vintage Banter: Includes classic rants about football rules, the quirks of perennially snake-bitten teams (Purdue, Penn State), injury storylines, and some fun with playoff bracket hypotheticals.

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