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per Athlon:
In some ways, the Big Ten could argue it has become the best combined football-basketball conference in recent years.
True, the conference has produced just one football championship since 2002 and no basketball championships since 2000. But at the same time, the Big Ten has had more programs in the running for mix big prizes, especially since Kentucky has become the lone basketball power in the SEC.
Michigan State was in the College Football Playoff in 2015, the same year the Spartans were in the Final Four, also the same year Wisconsin reached the basketball national championship game. And of course, Ohio State won the college football national championship in 2014.
The Big Ten has produced at least one Final Four team in each of the last four years. Since 2007, only twice has the Big Ten been shut out of the Final Four.
Michigan State and Ohio State’s recent success notwithstanding, football has some catching up to do — and judging by the first calendar year of Harbaugh-mania, Michigan will be the next school to catch up.
13. Minnesota
Football: Tracy Claeys
Basketball: Richard Pitino
Minnesota made a continuity hire with Claeys, who went 2-4 after Jerry Kill’s sudden retirement last year. Meanwhile, Minnesota basketball has regressed in three seasons under the once-promising Pitino. The Gophers have gone from 25 wins to 18 and might not get to 10 wins this season.
http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-football-basketball-coaching-duos
Go Gophers!!
In some ways, the Big Ten could argue it has become the best combined football-basketball conference in recent years.
True, the conference has produced just one football championship since 2002 and no basketball championships since 2000. But at the same time, the Big Ten has had more programs in the running for mix big prizes, especially since Kentucky has become the lone basketball power in the SEC.
Michigan State was in the College Football Playoff in 2015, the same year the Spartans were in the Final Four, also the same year Wisconsin reached the basketball national championship game. And of course, Ohio State won the college football national championship in 2014.
The Big Ten has produced at least one Final Four team in each of the last four years. Since 2007, only twice has the Big Ten been shut out of the Final Four.
Michigan State and Ohio State’s recent success notwithstanding, football has some catching up to do — and judging by the first calendar year of Harbaugh-mania, Michigan will be the next school to catch up.
13. Minnesota
Football: Tracy Claeys
Basketball: Richard Pitino
Minnesota made a continuity hire with Claeys, who went 2-4 after Jerry Kill’s sudden retirement last year. Meanwhile, Minnesota basketball has regressed in three seasons under the once-promising Pitino. The Gophers have gone from 25 wins to 18 and might not get to 10 wins this season.
http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-big-tens-football-basketball-coaching-duos
Go Gophers!!
