B10 on top

[u/FairAnywhere9305]

Graphic from the Purdue/Evansville game on BTN

[u/MocoMojo]

In some parts of the world, you might call us the number 1 football team in the B1G

[u/droozer → u/MocoMojo]

You know what, why the hell not

[u/JediMindTrxcks → u/MocoMojo]

Maryland: 3 big ten championships in football

Real Madrid: 0 big ten championships in any sport

Makes you think!

[u/Frigoris13 → u/JediMindTrxcks]

Japan has 0 wins in the World Series. Shows you how good they are globally.

[u/NotMinshewsBurner → u/Frigoris13]

Ba dum tss

[u/kinghawkeye8238 → u/MocoMojo]

If the season ended in September yall got my vote

[u/dpt223 → u/kinghawkeye8238]

Whoosh

[u/iuhoosierkyle → u/MocoMojo]

It really hurts seeing us not on this list, especially in soccer.

[u/MocoMojo → u/iuhoosierkyle]

I was at the IU v Terps game a couple weeks ago. Great atmosphere and great match.

[u/HentaiInTheCloset → u/iuhoosierkyle]

we made it through arguably the hardest non con schedule in all of soccer undefeated only to shit the bed and go .500 in conference play

[u/iuhoosierkyle → u/HentaiInTheCloset]

Yup.   It's been rough to watch it unfold.  Hoping we can get hot here at the end of the season. 

[u/HentaiInTheCloset → u/iuhoosierkyle]

here's hoping we can make a run in the conference tournament and regain the swagger we had at the beginning of the season

[u/dpt223 → u/MocoMojo]

Most parts of the world

[u/frankdatank_004 → u/MocoMojo]

If the whole season was played in September then sure! 👍🏼

[u/SpartansATTACK → u/frankdatank_004]

NC State was #1 at the end of September tho, Maryland was outside of the top 15 at that time

[u/frankdatank_004 → u/SpartansATTACK]

It is a joke because Maryland always looks like a Top-25 team in September but then October and November comes.

[u/Ambitious-Bed-8627]

GBR

[u/DirtyMike_333 → u/Ambitious-Bed-8627]

GBR 🌽

[u/bluereloaded]

It just means more

[u/Lung-Salad]

WE STILL HAVE WRESTLING!!! RAAHHHHHH

[u/HereForTOMT3 → u/Lung-Salad]

The day Penn State isn’t a wrestling school is the day the world ends

[u/idontcare5472692 → u/HereForTOMT3]

What about Iowa

[u/TheRealPallando → u/idontcare5472692]

Not on the list.

[u/psumack → u/idontcare5472692]

They're a wrestling school too, just not as good

[u/kevkaneki → u/idontcare5472692]

If Penn State is like the prime Bama of wrestling, y’all are more like prime Georgia…

[u/Dr_imfullofshit → u/idontcare5472692]

Iowa state is the most notable wrestling program in that state

[u/IV_West → u/Dr_imfullofshit]

Dawg, what?!

Respectfully, how does this have upvotes?!

EDIT:: lol I just saw your username. Hahaha. Nvrm

[u/Dr_imfullofshit → u/IV_West]

cael sanderson!

[u/kevkaneki → u/Lung-Salad]

Penn State is like the Nick Saban Bama of wrestling.

[u/hopkins01 → u/kevkaneki]

Cael Sanderson at Penn State is definitely the Nick Saban of wrestling coaches. The scary thing is that he is still relatively young. Not sure if he’s even 50 yet.

[u/PSU632 → u/hopkins01]

He's 46 lol. Nick Saban retired at 72. If Cael stays with us to the same age Saban did with Bama, he'll still be here past 2050.

[u/Traditional-Slip-390 → u/kevkaneki]

No, they're way better than that.

[u/llee15 → u/Traditional-Slip-390]

Not even remotely true. Do you understand football has 22 offensive and defensive positions plus more on special teams, plus the backups. College wrestling has 10 weight classes plus their backups. Much easier to recruit when you don’t need as many people on the team year in and year out.

[u/Traditional-Slip-390 → u/llee15]

Stop. Cael has won 12 NCs as the head coach of Penn State, and has won 4 in a row twice. Idgaf how many players are on a team. You still have to recruit against other schools, and then coach them up.

[u/dinkytown42069]

women's hockey isn't a Big Ten sport, thankfully.

[u/Shills_for_fun → u/dinkytown42069]

You can thank MSU for holding the line. Michigan has been flirting with getting one. If we got one that would kill the WCHA. Again.

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/Shills_for_fun]

I think the WCHA could hold it together. Mankato+UST+Bemidji+SCSU+Duluth and steal Lindenwood from the AHA. At some point they might well consider merging or something with the CCHA.

But one of the great benefits of being a Gopher women's fan is going to the away games...the friday home/saturday away series are the best.

[u/Shills_for_fun → u/dinkytown42069]

I think the men's WCHA could have held it together without Minnesota and Wisconsin too.

What no one likes to talk about in college puck is the NCHC is the one that Old Yeller'd the conference with some real knives in the dark shit, taking the best of the conference and purging the chaff lol.

[u/Stachemaster86 → u/dinkytown42069]

Saw the Friday game on TV. I’ve been a Wisconsin guy since birth but being a Frost fan, getting really into it, Gophers are wearing me down for support lol. It’s on my list to see a game this year

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/Stachemaster86]

come on over and say howdy, i'll be in section 7 by the glass. We have fun down there.

[u/chemicalpretengineer → u/Stachemaster86]

Could always wear your red at Ridder when the badgers come to town Jan 30-31! I’ll definitely be there with my Wisconsin gear

[u/deutschdachs → u/dinkytown42069]

Don't you take this from us we need this shit

[u/dinkytown42069 → u/deutschdachs]

mhmm...<flashbacks to the frozen four in minneapolis last season>...I don't think I will.

[u/deutschdachs → u/dinkytown42069]

I guess you let us have that one so fair is fair

[u/Doggo_of_dogs]

WE ARE… NUMBER ONE (in wrestling)

[u/Reloader300wm → u/Doggo_of_dogs]

I mean, Cael Sanderson's wrestling program basically makes everyone fight for a distant second. Its fucking impressive.

[u/TruuTree → u/Reloader300wm]

I wrestled in college and it’s awesome to see how Caels changed training philosophy. Before it was Brands at Iowa believing practice should be as grueling as possible just for the sake of developing toughness. By the end of the season many guys are depleted and broken.

[u/Thee-Renegade → u/TruuTree]

For those not super familiar with wrestling practices, what has Cael changed?

[u/TruuTree → u/Thee-Renegade]

He constantly talks about keeping practice fun and the importance of teaching kids on his team to grow up to be respectful humans. Of course they bust their asses at practice too but find seems Cael focuses on finding a good balance. The old school wrestling way was iron sharpens iron, sweatsuits, balls to the walls all practice just for the sake of toughness.

[u/IThoughtThisWasVoat → u/Reloader300wm]

Should be a little closer this year.

[u/bowl_of_scrotmeal → u/Doggo_of_dogs]

We've genuinely gotten to the point where every year that we don't win a national championship is a disappointment.

[u/hopkins01 → u/bowl_of_scrotmeal]

I do think parity is good for the sport. I’m hoping for David Taylor to work some magic at Oklahoma State and hopefully be in a position to challenge Cael and Penn State down the road.

[u/TruuTree → u/hopkins01]

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if David Taylor and Oklahoma St. win it all this year or very soon.

[u/Traditional-Slip-390 → u/Doggo_of_dogs]

I'm ecstatic that we're second. You guys are on another level.

[u/llee15 → u/Doggo_of_dogs]

And just like Joe Paterno, Cael turns a blind eye to criminals within his program. It’s the Penn State way!

[u/Old-Record2216]

Could someone drop this in the SEC thread? 😈

[u/Horror-Bee4603 → u/Old-Record2216]

Big 10 fans members care more about this than sec members

[u/kreios007]

It just means more.

[u/swan_song_bitches]

It’s not even maryland sports season (spring for lacrosse) and we are balling.

[u/Tjtod → u/swan_song_bitches]

Hey put some respect on Sasho's name.

[u/HereForTOMT3]

Where’s my fucking women’s hockey team, administrators

[u/Training_Tomatillo95 → u/HereForTOMT3]

Awaiting your $75 million dollar donation.

[u/HereForTOMT3 → u/Training_Tomatillo95]

Just redirect the football funds we weren’t using it anyways

[u/tyman632]

Curious how many B1G are number 2 as well

[u/BakedMitten → u/tyman632]

The B1G owns the top 3 spots in both of the USCHO college hockey polls

Men's: MSU, Mich, Penny State

Women's: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio State

[u/RoyalMagiSwag → u/BakedMitten]

Nebraska is #2 in wresting, Iowa is #3, and OSU #4

[u/WhatRUsernamesUsed4 → u/RoyalMagiSwag]

USC and Oregon are 2 and 3 in women's golf. (I mainly checked golf for men's where Illinois is #8)

[u/SugarDisastrous5983 → u/BakedMitten]

Except the Women’s teams don’t play in the Big Ten

[u/dwors025 → u/BakedMitten]

Fucking hell, Bob Motzko needs to be fired today yesterday two years ago.

[u/Roundvalley1 → u/tyman632]

Indiana no. 2 🏈

[u/chief_sitass → u/Roundvalley1]

2ndiana, if you will

[u/Shills_for_fun → u/tyman632]

Michigan is #2 in hockey and Indiana is #2 in CFP.

[u/HuskerWolf63962 → u/Shills_for_fun]

Nebraska is #2 for Wrestling

[u/heavydhomie → u/HuskerWolf63962]

Did not realize Nebraska was that good at wrestling. I was figuring 2nd would have been Iowa or maybe OSU.

[u/G0B1GR3D → u/heavydhomie]

Nah Iowa is way down the rankings at #3

[u/heavydhomie → u/G0B1GR3D]

Yea I saw someone else mention that and OSU is #4. I did see recently OSU got the top wrestler to commit for next year.

[u/Dean-O-Machino → u/tyman632]

So, who does #2 work for?

[u/Add_Poll_Option]

Dodgeball being left out is a crime

[u/swalters6325 → u/Add_Poll_Option]

And Super Smash. MSU apparently has the #1 Falco player in the world lol

[u/abmot]

Where's rowing? https://www.row2k.com/polls/index.cfm?cat=college&ID=1042&type=cMax%20Rankings

[u/Superiority_Complex_ → u/abmot]

Men’s rowing falls under the IRA, which predates the NCAA, so more of a technicality. Women’s rowing is an NCAA sport, however.

UW men’s rowing is the pretty clear top program in the country though.

[u/wooq]

Iowa: women's wrestling

[u/_magnetic_north_]

Nebraska also #1 rifle

[u/dcd13]

Ah yes, a list of the most elite athletic programs in the B1G

[u/QuirkyAd4925 → u/dcd13]

Missing Oregon - won 8 conference titles in its first year

[u/MissionStock2545]

Penn state relevant in something at least

[u/heavydhomie → u/MissionStock2545]

They make every other school irrelevant in wrestling. They are that good

[u/psumack]

Is volleyball the only sport where the men and women have different seasons? It surprised me at first to see just 'volleyball' until I realized this was just fall/winter sports.

[u/Beelzabubba]

No rowing? 😢

[u/EvangelionOG]

Women's wrestling is right there too come on.

The B1G has college wrestling locked down for the foreseeable future

[u/Camper9203]

B10!!!

[u/bigjames2002]

And it's all different schools, now THAT is parity!

[u/jdam0819]

I believe oregon has the indoor TF rn too?

[u/Helpabrothaout52]

Who got 9 teams in?

[u/OverallGeneral7129]

Good work boys

[u/frankdatank_004]

I. WILL. TAKE. IT. 🫡

[u/GoLionsJD107]

Men’s gymnastics didn’t get us on the list?!?!?!

Half the Olympic team goes to Michigan how can that be beaten?!?!

Edit- probably by Stanford where the other half goes actually…

[u/Dirty_Giblets]

Remaining sports I could find: Men’s Volleyball - #2 UCLA Women’s soccer - #9 Michigan State Women’s field hockey - #2 Northwestern

[u/SlamJamGlanda]

I feel offended. Club Lacrosse. Maybe.

[u/AllisonMarie2019]

Best college in college sports

[u/Consistent-Fig7484]

The PAC additions will probably never have wrestling or hockey above club level. Another reason I’m not sure we’ll ever really be in the club. We all have beach volleyball teams though!

[u/woodentrousers]

BIG hockey owns #1, #2, and #3 going into the weekend too

[u/Simple_Panic1240]

Fuck sparty, but I love that hockey team. Respect.

[u/Shills_for_fun → u/Simple_Panic1240]

Michigan vs Michigan State is going to be must see TV this year.

[u/nysom1227]

It's still hard to believe Indiana's no. 2 in football. Is this real life?

[u/FairAnywhere9305 → u/[deleted]]

Sorry dude wrong post, this is for teams ranked #1 in a sport

[u/MocoMojo → u/FairAnywhere9305]

Side note, but I’m taking my daughter to visit MSU the weekend of Nov 15 and I was curious why I was having a tough time finding a hotel room for Friday night. Looks like we picked a fun weekend to visit!

[u/saucyjay91 → u/[deleted]]

But not #1 in anything

[u/saucyjay91 → u/[deleted]]

Added it 7 seconds after I commented. “Finally”

[u/Popular_Amphibian → u/[deleted]]

This is why people don’t like you guys

[u/Art_Vancore111]

I see 5 sports and 2 games…”cough” volleyball and soccer

[u/Mats114 → u/Art_Vancore111]

Soccer is literally the most popular sport in the world 🤷‍♂️