Conference championship weekend ended on Saturday night with Oregon outlasting Penn State to win the Big Ten in its first year in the conference. Todd (@Todd_Blackledge) and Noah (@NoahEagle15) take a look at where Oregon is ahead of the College Football Playoff before examining three first-round games featuring Big Ten teams. They then discuss non-playoff bowl games for several Big Ten squads before running through the highlights of the 2025 Big Ten schedule that was released on Wednesday.
December 12: Conference championship weekend ended on Saturday night with Oregon outlasting Penn State to win the Big Ten in its first year in the conference. Todd (@Todd_Blackledge) and Noah (@NoahEagle15) take a look at where Oregon is ahead of the College Football Playoff before examining three first-round games featuring Big Ten teams. They then discuss non-playoff bowl games for several Big Ten squads before running through the highlights of the 2025 Big Ten schedule that was released on Wednesday.
(0:18) Reviewing conference championship weekend, which saw Oregon come out on top over Penn State to claim the title in its inaugural year in the Big Ten
(5:40) CFP first round previews: Do Penn State, Ohio State, and Indiana have what it takes to make a run in the 12-team playoff? Assessing each of their matchups and pathways to the championship
(15:22) Bowl season across the Big Ten: Nebraska plays in its first bowl game in eight years, Michigan faces Alabama in a rematch of the CFP semifinals in 2023, Illinois and South Carolina square off, and more
(19:56) Breaking down this week's Big Ten schedule release for the 2025 season
(22:32) xfinity B1G connections: An in-state showdown in the CFP for Notre Dame and Indiana, who face each other for the first time since 1991
(25:59) xfinity third chair: Does Oregon have the toughest path to the CFP championship? Could we see an all-Big Ten championship game?