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Yahoo
3 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Gophers football picked to finish 11th in Big Ten this fall
The Gophers football team was picked to finish outside the top half of the Big Ten Conference in the preseason poll released Monday. Minnesota received 192 total votes and slotted in at 11th in the 18-team league, one spot above rival Wisconsin. Penn State edged out Ohio State to win the conference in its second year with the four new programs from the West Coast. Gophers sophomore safety Koi Perich received five votes for preseason defensive player of the year, but the U didn't garner any votes for offensive player of the year, nor coach of the year. Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is the top defensive POY, Buckeyes receiver Jeremiah Smith is the No. 1 offensive POY and Nittany Lions coach James Franklin is the coach of the year favorite. Here is the full preseason poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total votes: As compiled by 1. Penn State (11) — 435 2. Ohio State (10) — 431 3. Oregon (2) — 405 4. Illinois — 353 5. Michigan (1) — 346 6. Indiana — 305 7. Iowa — 287 8. Nebraska — 277 9. Southern Cal — 269 10. Washington — 216 11. Gophers — 192 12. Wisconsin — 159 13t. Michigan State — 135 13t. Rutgers — 135 15. UCLA — 134 16. Maryland — 91 17. Northwestern — 65 18. Purdue — 39 Related Articles Gophers football: 8 standout quotes from players at U's local media day Gophers in $9 million hole for next year, sketch out plan to tackle it Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck receives contract extension Gophers football: Top in-state prospect Roman Voss picks U over Alabama Gophers football: California QB flips to U from Boston College
USA Today
10 hours ago
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- USA Today
Wisconsin football 2025 player preview: Safety Preston Zachman
A few days ago, Pro Football Focus released its highest-graded returning safeties in the Big Ten Conference for the 2025 season. Minnesota's Koi Perich led the way, with Washington's Alex McLaughlin and Ohio State's Caleb Downs just after him. The next highest-ranked safety? Wisconsin veteran Preston Zachman. Zachman quietly had a great 2024 season, totaling 58 total tackles (39 solo), two interceptions (team-high), and four pass deflections. Zachman will be an integral piece in Wisconsin's defense. More specifically, he'll lead a secondary that will be depleted after the offseason departure of Xavier Lucas and Nyzier Fourqurean's current status. Zachman has impressed thus far in both spring and summer ball, which could be the start to a hot season for the senior defensive back. Zachman will be one of the few returning Badgers in the secondary, so he will need to act as a leader both on and off the field as the team works to find success defensively. Players like Austin Brown, Matt Jung, and Matthew Traynor will have an impact and playing time this fall, but it'll be up to Zachman to keep continuity in the key position group. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
Fox News
18 hours ago
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- Fox News
2025 Big Ten Title Odds: 'People Are Seeing USC As The Value'
The Big Ten has suddenly become the home of College Football Playoff champions. After Michigan won it all in 2023, four teams from the Big Ten reached the College Football Playoff last season, including now-defending national champion Ohio State. The Buckeyes are co-favorites to win the 2025-26 CFP, too. Yet, interestingly, in Big Ten championship odds at Caesars Sports, early money isn't landing where many might expect. "USC is really the big story," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. "USC opened 35/1 and is down to 16/1." Feazel helps dive into how bettors are playing Big Ten Conference title odds. Value Shopping Ohio State is the tidy +190 favorite to win the Big Ten title this season. Penn State is close behind at +210, then defending Big Ten champ Oregon at +340. All three of those teams, along with Indiana, reached the College Football Playoff last season. But bettors apparently want a little more bang for their buck in Big Ten football odds. Getting Southern Cal at +3500 looks pretty good right now. If you'd jumped on early with a $100 bet at 35/1, then you'd be looking at potentially $3,500 in profit with a USC conference title. "USC is fourth in ticket count, but leading the money in futures wagers," Feazel said. "A lot of action is coming in on USC. People are seeing USC as the value. "One thing we know: The Trojans have a good offense, but a defense with something to be desired. But they start out with a couple of cupcakes, and maybe they can build up from there." Southern Cal hosts FCS foe Missouri State in the Aug. 30 opener, then hosts Sun Belt outfit Georgia Southern on Sept. 6. Another popular team in Big Ten championship odds is a little less surprising to Feazel. "The Nebraska Cornhuskers are leading the ticket count. That's the case almost every year," Feazel said. "There's always some hype in the offseason that the next season is when they return to their former glory. "So there are a lot of tickets, but not necessarily a lot of money." As such, you can still get Nebraska at +3500. Parlay Play Penn State is No. 2 in ticket count and money in Caesars' Big Ten championship odds, followed by Ohio State. But those two teams' short prices — and corresponding modest payouts if either win the conference title — have bettors looking for other ways to utilize the Big Ten's top two teams. "Futures parlays are very popular now, and those two teams are very involved in those," Feazel said. For example: With the Buckeyes at +190 to win the Big Ten, if a bettor parlays that with, say, Texas +360 to win the SEC and the Buffalo Bills +625 to win the Super Bowl, the payout is significantly better. Add those three legs up in a parlay, and you've got odds of +9571, or about 96/1. So a $100 bet profits $9,571.50. However, all three legs have to get there. And as I often note: Parlays are a bookmaker's best friend. So keep that in mind. A Turtle's Pace Maryland is on the opposite side of the Big Ten championship odds coin. Almost no one believes in the Terrapins, who at +40000 (400/1) are the 16th choice at Caesars, among 18 teams. "The anti-favorite action is on Maryland. The Terrapins have gotten one bet to win the Big Ten," Feazel said. Only Northwestern and Purdue have longer Big Ten odds, both at +50000. Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for He is a distinguished journalist in the national sports betting space. He's based in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golfing in 110-degree heat. Follow him on X: @PatrickE_Vegas. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
a day ago
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- Fox Sports
2025 Big Ten Title Odds: 'People Are Seeing USC As The Value'
The Big Ten has suddenly become the home of College Football Playoff champions. After Michigan won it all in 2023, four teams from the Big Ten reached the College Football Playoff last season, including now-defending national champion Ohio State. The Buckeyes are co-favorites to win the 2025-26 CFP, too. Yet, interestingly, in Big Ten championship odds at Caesars Sports, early money isn't landing where many might expect. "USC is really the big story," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. "USC opened 35/1 and is down to 16/1." Feazel helps dive into how bettors are playing Big Ten Conference title odds. Value Shopping Ohio State is the tidy +190 favorite to win the Big Ten title this season. Penn State is close behind at +210, then defending Big Ten champ Oregon at +340. All three of those teams, along with Indiana, reached the College Football Playoff last season. But bettors apparently want a little more bang for their buck in Big Ten football odds. Getting Southern Cal at +3500 looks pretty good right now. If you'd jumped on early with a $100 bet at 35/1, then you'd be looking at potentially $3,500 in profit with a USC conference title. "USC is fourth in ticket count, but leading the money in futures wagers," Feazel said. "A lot of action is coming in on USC. People are seeing USC as the value. "One thing we know: The Trojans have a good offense, but a defense with something to be desired. But they start out with a couple of cupcakes, and maybe they can build up from there." Southern Cal hosts FCS foe Missouri State in the Aug. 30 opener, then hosts Sun Belt outfit Georgia Southern on Sept. 6. Another popular team in Big Ten championship odds is a little less surprising to Feazel. "The Nebraska Cornhuskers are leading the ticket count. That's the case almost every year," Feazel said. "There's always some hype in the offseason that the next season is when they return to their former glory. "So there are a lot of tickets, but not necessarily a lot of money." As such, you can still get Nebraska at +3500. Parlay Play Penn State is No. 2 in ticket count and money in Caesars' Big Ten championship odds, followed by Ohio State. But those two teams' short prices — and corresponding modest payouts if either win the conference title — have bettors looking for other ways to utilize the Big Ten's top two teams. "Futures parlays are very popular now, and those two teams are very involved in those," Feazel said. For example: With the Buckeyes at +190 to win the Big Ten, if a bettor parlays that with, say, Texas +360 to win the SEC and the Buffalo Bills +625 to win the Super Bowl, the payout is significantly better. Add those three legs up in a parlay, and you've got odds of +9571, or about 96/1. So a $100 bet profits $9,571.50. However, all three legs have to get there. And as I often note: Parlays are a bookmaker's best friend. So keep that in mind. A Turtle's Pace Maryland is on the opposite side of the Big Ten championship odds coin. Almost no one believes in the Terrapins, who at +40000 (400/1) are the 16th choice at Caesars, among 18 teams. "The anti-favorite action is on Maryland. The Terrapins have gotten one bet to win the Big Ten," Feazel said. Only Northwestern and Purdue have longer Big Ten odds, both at +50000. Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for He is a distinguished journalist in the national sports betting space. He's based in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golfing in 110-degree heat. Follow him on X: @PatrickE_Vegas. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Unpacking Petitti's comments on CFP format
Joshua Perry and Jordan Cornette dive into Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti's comments about conference scheduling and the College Football Playoff, questioning if a new format is best for the sport.
