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Inside the Trojans' Huddle: Win totals, USC vs the Big Ten, ranking coaches and Ten Questions

Erik-McKinneyby:Erik McKinney•05/22/24•

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In this episode of Inside the Trojans’ Huddle, the WeAreSC panel discusses the recently-released Big Ten over/under win totals, ranks the conference’s top five coaches, talks favorite games against Big Ten opponents and plays Arledge’s 10 Questions.

Big Ten Win Totals

The panel discusses the conference win totals recently released by Action Network. The USC Trojans are listed at 7.5. Is that too high, too low, and how does it compare to the rest of the conference?

Ohio State 10½
Oregon 10½
Michigan 9½
Penn State 9½
Iowa 7½
Nebraska 7½
USC 7½
Washington 7½
Maryland 7
Rutgers 6½
Wisconsin 6½
Illinois 5½
Indiana 5½
Northwestern 5½
UCLA 5½
Minnesota 5
Michigan State 4½
Purdue 4½

Big Ten football spending stats

Updated spending data from the Department of Education was released and nicely graphed by Tony Altimore. The panel discusses reactions to the numbers and specifically where USC sits among its Big Ten rivals. Here’s a look at the reported numbers.

Ohio State – $72.4 million
USC – $69.1 million
Michigan – $69.1 million
Penn State – $58.0 million
Wisconsin – $53.9 million
Rutgers – $49.8 million
Washington – $49.5 million
Michigan State – $49.4 million
Nebraska – $48.7 million
Iowa – $45.4 million
UCLA – $44.2 million
Oregon – $42.9 million
Minnesota – $40.3 million
Northwestern – $38.4 million
Illinois – $35.2 million
Maryland – $34.0 million
Indiana – $33.9 million
Purdue – $31.4 million

Big Ten coaches

The panel ranks the top five Big Ten coaches.

Kickoffs

The NFL will introduce a new kickoff rule this season. Should it be adopted by college football?

USC vs. the Big Ten

The panel discusses one favorite game between the USC Trojans and a Big Ten team.

Arledge’s Ten Questions

1. What’s the tougher game this season — Penn State in Los Angeles or Washington in Seattle?

2. What’s the best location for big bowl game: Miami or New Orleans?

3. Who is the best James Bond?

4. USC picks you to lead a new foreign campus in a location of your choice.  Where are you going?

5. There are several big visit weekends in June. Before they take place, predict USC’s ultimate finish in the recruiting rankings

6. Has Dabo Swinney ended his career as an elite coach with his NIL and transfer portal positions?

7. What’s the better place to be a head coach: Big Ten or NFC?

8. Who are the best 3 heavyweight champions of all time?

9. Who is the best role player in USC football history?

10. What is the best show you binged during the Covid lockdown?

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Garry Paskwietz (1966-2019)

Garry Paskwietz was a pioneer in bringing team-specific sports coverage to the internet. He founded WeAreSC in 1998 and was an Emmy winner for his work with Fox Sports West. Always generous with his time, knowledge, and compassion, he touched the lives of countless USC and high school football fans.

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