2024 marks the 21st year of the Lott IMPACT Trophy in college football. Each year, the award is given to an IMPACT defensive player of the year. IMPACT is an acronym standing for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. In its 20 previous seasons, the Lott IMPACT Trophy has been awarded to 10 players from current Big Ten schools. This year, a dozen … [Read more...] about Big Ten Defenders Named to 2024 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watchlist
Top 5 Incoming Big Ten Running Back Transfers for 2024
The running back position in football has seen its importance wane of late. Despite that, there are plenty of top-tier backs in the Big Ten, as usual. The 2024 transfer portal hoopla is starting to calm down, so the top players have already decided. A few SEC defectors top the Big Ten running back transfers. 247Sports is bullish on a few incoming transfers, including the one at … [Read more...] about Top 5 Incoming Big Ten Running Back Transfers for 2024
Future Big 10 Quarterbacks Selected for Elite 11 Finals
The Elite 11 Finals pit the top 20 quarterback recruits against one another in a competitive and developmental environment. Notable recent Big 10 quarterbacks to make the Elite 11 Finals include J.J. McCarthy, C.J. Stroud, Dante Moore, Drew Allar, Devin Brown, and so many more. The competition is to give the top of the top rising senior quarterbacks instruction to help in their … [Read more...] about Future Big 10 Quarterbacks Selected for Elite 11 Finals
Fox Announces Its Friday Night Lineup Featuring Nine Big Ten Matchups
College football has been trying to become an almost everyday product for a while. The Group of 5 conferences feature matchups in the middle of the week once the calendar turns to November. Of late, the Big Ten has tried to appeal to a wider audience by scheduling some of its matchups on Friday Night to get eyes on games that would otherwise be overlooked by a national … [Read more...] about Fox Announces Its Friday Night Lineup Featuring Nine Big Ten Matchups
Multiple Big Ten Teams Featured in ESPN Post-Spring Rankings
The Worldwide Leader in Sports just released its way-too-early post-Spring top 25 rankings. As expected, it’s littered with the top Big Ten programs of 2024. In typical pre-season fashion, eight SEC teams were ranked, followed by the Big Ten’s six. Five ACC programs, five Big 12 programs, and Notre Dame round out the poll. Six Big Ten Teams Land on the ESPN Post-Spring … [Read more...] about Multiple Big Ten Teams Featured in ESPN Post-Spring Rankings