All 18 Big Ten teams take center stage this week at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. While most of these programs have been here before, 2024 marks the first event for Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA.
As expected, the introduction of these new programs — plus the general craziness of college football — has given us something fun for social media purposes and argument's sake.
Here's a running list of notable quotes and moments thus.
New UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster took social media by storm with his opening statement at Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday.
What did we learn?
- UCLA is located in Los Angeles.
- USC is located in Los Angeles.
- He is excited!
Ducks live in the water, so this seems like a perfect match. If Oregon makes the Big Ten Championship, don't be surprised to see the big, giant inflatable Oregon Duck bring a lot more ducks with him.
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara suffered a torn ACL last season, leaving Deacon Hill as the starting signal-caller in Iowa City.
With a new offensive coordinator in Tim Lester and a healthy McCarthy —plus backup Brendan Sullivan from Northwestern — it will be interesting to see what the Hawkeyes offense looks like.
The SEC vs. Big Ten debate rages on.
In the coming years, it will be interesting to see whether the Big Ten or SEC has more teams slip into the College Football Playoff.
It's worth noting that an SEC school has won four of the last five national titles (Georgia twice, Alabama and LSU). However, the Big Ten broke the streak this past season when Michigan won it all.
Penn State currently has -140 odds to make the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, the "No" selection on that wager comes in at +110.
The Trojans certainly impressed in that Holiday Bowl victory over Louisville.
Quarterback Miller Moss, who will compete with UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava for the starting job, went 23-for-33 for 372 yards, six touchdowns and one interceptions through the air.
Along with Collin Wilson's projected win totals for the Big Ten, be sure to check out his SEC and Big 12 conference previews for the 2024 season.
Each article features full team breakdowns and a bet for every team in the conference.
Yes, Rutgers is known for being the birthplace of college football. No, the Scarlet Knights aren't known for being national title contenders.
Tough scene in Piscataway.
