Bigger Ten

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire react to the Big Ten's absolute domination of the 2026 NCAA Tournament! With four teams in the Elite Eight and two (Michigan & Illinois) advancing to the Final Four, the conference has embarrassed the SEC (0-6 combined in NCAA + CFP) and proven its superiority in the NIL era.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire break down an historic first weekend for the Big Ten in the 2026 NCAA Tournament! With six teams in the Sweet 16 (tying an all-time record), dominant wins by 20+ points, and elite guard play shining through, the conference is making a statement.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire dive into the 2026 NCAA Tournament as March Madness kicks off! From Purdue's stunning Big Ten Tournament title run turning them into a #2 overall seed, to five Big Ten teams landing top-4 seeds and the conference's elite guard play, this episode breaks down the biggest storylines, key trends (like hot offenses predicting deep runs), and our no-compromise "sheet of in...

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire break down an incredible week in college basketball on Bigger Ten! Michigan delivers one of the greatest regular seasons in Big Ten history: 29-2, 24 double-digit wins, 16 double-digit Big Ten wins, undefeated on the road for the first time since Indiana's 1975-76 teams, and a top-five strength of schedule. We debate if this is the most dominant Big Ten basketball se...

Steve and Aaron spend the entire show breaking out the 2026-27 Big Ten football schedule: who benefits, who has it rough, and Penn State.

Indiana completes the greatest turnaround in college football history, beating Miami to win the College Football Playoff National Championship, with Curt Cignetti cementing his status as a legend. The two discuss Kyle Whittingham to Michigan, Matt Campbell to Penn State, and Would You Rather.

On Bigger Ten, Steve Deace & Aaron McIntire begin by breaking down Indiana's historic run—the oldest team in college football history?—as the Hoosiers chase the Big Ten's THIRD straight national title. They demolished Oregon & humiliated Alabama. Could they rank with Burrow's LSU if they beat Miami Monday? They also discuss: Demond Williams' portal flip-flop vs. Ty Simpson's loyalty stand Iowa Sta...

The first episode of Bigger Ten for 2026 covers Indiana's humiliation of Alabama in the Rose Bowl, proving Curt Cignetti's turnaround is historic. We debate whether NIL/player pay has rewritten college football history and if the SEC's dominance was built on a black market. The two also discuss Ohio State's "empty calorie" season, Kyle Whittingham to Michigan, Matt Campbell to Penn State, and Woul...

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire close out 2025 with an epic Christmas episode of Bigger Ten ! Indiana shocks the world, beating Ohio State to claim its first outright Big Ten title since 1945 – Curt Cignetti is now an all-time legend. Fernando Mendoza delivers another clutch Heisman moment. We break down the historic game, and reveal our full 12-team CFP brackets.

We preview the historic #1 Ohio State vs #2 Indiana Big Ten Championship – the biggest in league history with Heisman, #1 seed, and natty implications on the line. Plus: Nebraska's existential crisis deepens, Penn State's recruiting dumpster fire reaches new lows, National Signing Day winners & losers, and Pat Fitzgerald lands at Michigan State. We play Would You Rather, announce the 2025 Confiden...

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire deliver a jam-packed Thanksgiving episode of Bigger Ten! We break down the massive stakes in The Game and the Apple Cup, debate whether Michigan's youth can shock the world, and explain why Vegas is practically begging you to bet Oregon. Plus: final Confidence Picks of the regular season, Fair or Foul on Tony Petitti & Nebraska's (maybe) extension blunder, and a hear...

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire are back on Bigger Ten with a massive episode! The Big Ten's private equity deal is on ice as Michigan and USC threaten independence, accusing commissioner Tony Petitti of strong-arm tactics. James Franklin lands at Virginia Tech in a move that puts him in direct recruiting war with Penn State. USC proves it can win Big Ten-style football, while the playoff logjam gr...

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire break down a wild week on Bigger Ten! Indiana's Fernando Mendoza delivers a Heisman moment with a 91-yard TD drive to upset Penn State. Oregon survives a classic Big Ten slugfest in Iowa City. Nebraska's true freshman QB TJ Lateef shines, while Wisconsin shocks Washington with their punter as leading passer.

Steve and Aaron make their picks for week 11 of Big Ten football action.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire are back on Bigger Ten to unpack the first CFP rankings! Ohio State claims #1 over Indiana despite the Hoosiers' historic win at Oregon. We dive into tiebreaker chaos, Nebraska's crushing loss to USC and Dylan Raiola's season-ending injury, and Wisconsin's collapse.

Steve and Aaron make their picks for this week's Big Ten football action.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire dive into a chaotic week in the Big Ten on Bigger Ten! Michigan and USC block a controversial $2B private equity deal with California's pension system, exposing internal strife. Wisconsin's football program hits rock bottom with back-to-back shutouts, sparking fan outrage and Barry Alvarez's stunning comments. Indiana climbs to #2 in the AP poll, while Nebraska falte...

Steve and Aaron make their picks for week 8 of Big Ten football action.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire are back on Bigger Ten to unpack a seismic week in college football! Penn State's shocking firing of James Franklin and his $48M buyout sends ripples across the Big Ten, with Matt Rhule as the top candidate to replace him. Indiana's massive road win over Oregon proves they're a national title contender, while Wisconsin's program hits rock bottom with a historic shuto...

Aaron McIntire, joined by Mark Rogers and Noah Deace, dives into Week 5 of the Big Ten season on Bigger Ten! Oregon's thrilling double-overtime win over Penn State in the Whiteout cements Dante Moore's breakout, but is James Franklin's 1-15 record vs. top-5 teams a dealbreaker? Indiana grinds out a win at Iowa, while Illinois pulls off a stunner against USC. Plus, we debate Penn State's playoff ch...

Steve and Aaron make their picks for this week's Big Ten football action.

Steve and Aaron are back on Bigger Ten to break down Week 4's biggest stories! Indiana's 53-point rout of top-10 Illinois sets a Big Ten record, but can they avoid a trap game at Iowa? Penn State faces Oregon in a Whiteout rematch of the Big Ten Championship, and Ohio State takes on Washington's raucous crowd. Plus, we debate UCLA vs. Wisconsin coaching jobs and Heisman odds for Mendoza vs. Moore.

Aaron McIntire, joined by Mark Rogers and Noah Deace, dives into the latest Big Ten action on Bigger Ten; we react to UCLA's somewhat shocking firing of Deshaun Foster after an 0-3 start, debate Kirk Ferentz breaking Woody Hayes' Big Ten wins record, and analyze what we learned from Oregon and USC's early conference wins. Plus, we preview huge Week 3 matchups: Michigan at Nebraska and Illinois at...

Steve and Aaron make their picks for week 2 of Big Ten football action.

Steve Deace and Aaron McIntire break down Week 1 of the 2025 Big Ten football season, from Ohio State's dominant win over #1 Texas to UCLA's shocking 33-point home loss to Utah, they react to all 18 Big Ten openers. Is Rutgers in trouble after giving up 440 yards to Ohio? Did Iowa's Mark Grunowski flop? Is Oregon underrated? Plus, they preview the Cy-Hawk showdown and Michigan vs. Oklahoma.