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As my coworker (Michigan fan) is all too happy to bring up about the "Couch Burning" Michigan State fans that their membership could theoretically be revoked at any time if the University of Chicago would want to rejoin the B1G. Apparently Chicago put some contingency plans into their leaving the conference if they ever wanted to return and MSU only got in in part because Chicago left. At least that's the story my coworker tells. I have not been interested enough to independently verify.

I'm not surprised. It was SC that called a lot of the shots in the Pac-8, 10, and 12. One example was when the conference added Utah and CU, so Larry could save face after Texas told him to take a hike, and SC insisted on the Cali scheduling model so their fans wouldn't miss the annual trip to San Francisco. (Scott adding CU and Utah and taking away SC's preferred revenue share led the way to the cratering of the Conference of Champions.) Ohio State and Michigan have called the shots in the Big Ten since its inception. Other teams on occasion made their mark on the field, including Indiana, which went to the Rose Bowl in 1967, and garnered well-deserved publicity over the last two seasons, but the rivalry game between the Buckeyes and the Wolverines is called The Game for a reason; it is the most-watched Big Ten game year after year. The two programs with the most wins in CFB history: 1 Michigan, 2 Ohio State. When the general public thinks of Big Ten football, it's the games played in the Big House and the Horseshoe that are on the public's mind. Oregon's 2024 conference title and Indiana's conference and national championships in 2025 have not changed the overall perception. While fierce rivals, the two programs have been in unison on almost all B1G things. Michigan's holding out on the private capital deal was the exception. USC joining Michigan in its objection to Petitti's fundraising, if noted at all, was treated like an afterthought. If CFB goes to a 32-team CFB Super Conference, you can bet that the B1G Two will have more influence than OBD and USC. Even when the Patriots were on their Brady roll, Jerry Jones and not Robert Kraft was the media's NFL go-to guy. When the Pac-12 legacy schools win national titles in football and men's basketball, they may move up in the pecking order, but they will not surpass Michigan and Ohio State in the Big Ten's pecking order, even if the titles are won by the Ducks. All animals are equal, except for Wolverines (and Buckeyes 🤔) that are more equal.

The resentment is strong, and the fact that Oregon won the most Big-10 championships in all sports, (considering we only have 18 of the 28 B1G sports) enhances that bias against us. The recent baseball polls with three west coast teams on top of the B1G...

Yeah, I read that, too, and had that momentary thought, "Wait...what? Hey, he's referring to OBD." What a d*ck. (Not Duck.) On a more upbeat note, maybe he was referring to Rutgers.

West Coast Bias is alive and well...

They did not have videos available during the game, so a couple are now showing up. Good Stuff!

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I could hardly believe my eyes reading an email from The Athletic, as he was writing about four Big-10 teams making the Elite Eight, and he wrote... "The basketball conference of the year: We’ve mentioned a bunch of Big Ten teams in here, haven’t we? Since 1985, this is just the fourth time a conference has taken up half the Elite Eight. Guaranteed one Final Four spot, and could have three. Pleasingly, these are all traditional Big Ten members, too. So … is this the year the B1G breaks its quarter-century championship drought (2000 Michigan State)?" Pleasingly? How do YOU read that? The new West Coast teams are invaders? The Vikings from the West? That only pure members, those who founded the conference count? How much more can you diminish new conference members? Especially when we have brought so much WINNING to the Big-10? What say YOU?

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Ducks Blank Gauchos to Take Series Opener GOLITA, Calif. — After six scoreless innings, No. 20 Oregon was finally able to break through for four runs over the final three innings to claim a 4-0 nonconference win over UC Santa Barbara in game one of the series on Friday night at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. In a matchup between two of the top starting pitchers in college baseball, both teams threatened into the middle innings but neither team could come through with a big hit to push a run across the plate. Oregon (22-4) ran up UCSB starter Jackson Flora’s pitch count in innings two through four, forcing the No. 2 starter in the country according to D1Baseball to throw more than 20 pitches in each of those innings. Despite the high pitch count, the Ducks stranded six runners in the first four innings including three in scoring position. UCSB (15-8) had similar frustrations against Oregon starter Will Sanford, the No. 19 starting pitcher on D1Baseball’s list. The Gauchos (15-8) stranded 10 runners in five innings against Sanford, including leaving the bases loaded in both the third and fourth innings. Will Sanford at UCSB Neither Sanford nor Flora factored in the decision with both leaving the game after five innings without allowing a run. Sanford gave up two hits with five walks and four strikeouts. Flora also allowed two hits with three walks and five strikeouts. Oregon’s bullpen ended up besting the UCSB bullpen leading to the Ducks’ win. Luke Morgan (1-0) picked up his first career win, tossing two scoreless innings. Tanner Bradley and Devin Bell also chipped in a scoreless frame. The Ducks’ scored four runs against the Gauchos bullpen. How It Happened: Scoreless heading into the seventh inning, Jack Brooks changed that with one swing of the bat with one out in the seventh. Brooks crushed the first pitch he saw 443-feet with a 110 mile per hour exit velocity over the towering scoreboard beyond the right-field fence. The Ducks tacked on three insurance runs in the top of the ninth, sparked by a Gabe Miranda leadoff bunt single. Brooks moved Miranda to second with a sacrifice bunt before Ryan Cooney reached on an infield single moving Miranda to third. After fouling off a squeeze bunt attempt, Jax Gimenez ripped a line drive double over right-fielders Max Staggs’ head to score Miranda and move Cooney to third. A New Star Reliever? Luke Morgan gave Oregon two scoreless innings. Cooney scored on a balk when Stunner Gonzalez tripped while starting to deliver a pitch for a 3-0 lead. After a Drew Smith intentional walk, the Ducks stole a run when Smith intentionally got caught in a rundown long enough for Gimenez to score from third to make it a four-run game. Box Score Notes: The shutout was Oregon’s fifth of the season, including the Ducks’ second on the road trip … Gimenez extended his hitting streak to 13 games, matching the 10th longest in Oregon’s modern-era history … The two teams combined to leave 22 runners on base (UCSB 13, Oregon 9) … They combined to go 3-for-24 with runners in scoring position with only one of those hits scoring a run, while going 1-for-21 combined with two outs. On Deck: Oregon and UCSB play game two of the series on Saturday with a 3:05 p.m. first pitch (ESPN+).

A more concise presentation of the SP+ Big Ten rankings - Big Ten football 2026 SP+ rankings are here

Today, it's B1G in the USA - But will the conference seal the deal? Winners and losers of March Madness Sweet 16: Big Ten puts 4 teams in Elite 8

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The Elite 8 is set with Tennessee's 76-62 victory over Iowa State. Setting a Big Ten record, four Big Ten teams have advanced to the Elite 8. 🤑🤑🤑🤑 Saturday - Houston, Texas - Illinois vs Iowa - 6 PM/ 3 PM - TBS - One B1G Final 4 team, at least. San Jose, California - Purdue vs Arizona - 8:30 PM/ 5:30 PM TBS - Tough test for the Boilermakers as Arizona has played the best ball through the Sweet 16. Arizona is the last B12 team still standing. Sunday - Chicago, Illinois - Michigan vs Tennessee - 2 PM/ 11 AM - CBS - The Volunteers represent the SEC's final chance at a title. Michigan opens -8.5. Washington, DC - Duke vs UConn - 5 PM/ 2 PM - CBS - Both schools won close games to advance. Duke is the last ACC school still standing. UConn and Bobby Hurley will be a very tough out. The Final Four will be played in Indianapolis - Hopefully, 3 B1G teams will be playing for it all in Indianapolis. Illinois/Iowa - Michigan - Purdue! Keep On Keepin' It B1G!

It was a funny year for SEC basketball. There were a fair number of very good teams and no elite ones. The SEC's outcomes this year pretty much matched what the B1G usually does. I wouldn't bet too much, however, on the league staying down for long.

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Down 21-6, Michigan State fought back before losing to UConn 67-63. UConn plays Duke on Sunday to determine which team moves on to the Final 4. Looks like Michigan might have to defeat a second SEC team to reach the Final 4. Tennessee is up by ten points over Iowa State with nine minutes left in the game.

Ducks win 4-0 as Oregon's pitching depth was the difference. Once their ace left--we could go to work on offense. Gabe Miranda bunted down the 3rd baseline, and caught them sitting back to then beat the throw to first. Ryan Cooney hit a high infield bouncer that slowed down to allow him to get on base safely. Jax Gimenez sees everybody coming in close to defend the bunt, and hits if over the right fielder's glove and rolls to the wall. Miranda scores from second, and Cooney went from first to third. Such fast base-runners this year! The relief pitcher for Santa Barbara slipped as he was pitching, and it was called a balk...thus Cooney is scored, and Gimenez moves to third. Drew Smith is intentionally walked. Then the Ducks sucked the infielders into a pickle/hot box between first and second base with Smith...while Gimenez scores before the out to get the fourth run! Devin Bell finished it off with his curve drop-ball, and a 97 mph heater to mess up the batters. Even with that...Maddox Molony was backing up the 3rd baseman on a hit through the infield, and snagged the grounder, turned his body and made the long throw in time for the out! Hitting, pitching and fielding. Be proud of this team! The official game recap will be posted below 2-3 hours from now.

1-0 Ducks after eight innings. Oregon strands two on base... NOW we see Tanner Bradley, and in his 10 outings--nine of them he did not give up a single earned run. Damn his sideways action both away and toward the plate is tough. Catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus made a terrific play sprinting to a dribbler hit, and firing to first base to barely beat the runner. Whew!

Michigan moves on to the Elite 8 with a 90 - 77 victory over Alabama. Next up for Michigan will be the winner of the Tennessee-Iowa State game. Duke defeats St. John's and will meet the winner of UConn vs Michigan State. UConn is up early. With Iowa playing Illinois tomorrow, at least one B1G team will be in the Final 4, with Purdue having a shot tomorrow to advance to the Final 4, playing against a very tough opponent in Arizona. GO B1G!

1-0 Ducks after seven innings. With the Santa Barbara ace retired for the day, we saw Jack Brooks smash a solo HR over the CF wall! They brought in Luke Morgan to pitch again, as he must have his confidence now, and that of the Oregon coaches. His curve was deadly again!

0-0 after six innings. Oregon brought in Luke Morgan to replace Sanford, and not Tanner Bradley? Morgan is a sophomore from Grants Pass who has not been used that much in relief, but he is the first reliever this weekend? But he got two strikeouts, and kept them scoreless! A very nasty curve-drop-ball that looks like it plunges three and a half feet at the plate. Wow!

0-0 after five innings as the pitcher's duel continued, although both pitchers have very high pitch counts and I believe they are both done after this inning. Nothing again on offense, and this time Will Sanford got out of a jam with only two runners on base! He has over 100 pitches...

0-0 after four innings. The Gaucho pitcher threw a 99 mph pitch? Whew! That's why we got nothing this inning. Oregon's Will Sanford is going to challenge my blood pressure, as he got into another bases-loaded jam...and then struck out the next two!

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