Big Ten boasts new revenue, shameful academic standards

[Across The Field]

This kind of stuff is kind of "meh" for me. Nebraska's not the highest ranked school in the world (although it is improving) but I went to school to get a good job, not to say "I went to the X ranked school in the country!" I graduated from Nebraska and got a good job. Student athletes going to NU have the same opportunity.

This pretty much sums it up. Well-put.

 

[HammerDown]

This pretty much sums it up. Well-put.

Weak, my friend.

 

[Sgt Brutus]

I dare you shameless B1G nutswingers to read that article.

Penn State complaining about the B1G, I am surprised

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

I'll just leave this here.

Ranking Every FBS Conference by Average Academic Ranking of Each School

Here are all 10 FBS conferences ranked by their member schools' average ranking (according to Forbes):

• Big Ten. Average Ranking: 126. ...
• ACC. Average Ranking: 133. ...
• Pac-12. Average Ranking: 163. ...
• SEC. Average Ranking: 219. ...
• Big 12. Average Ranking: 277. ...
• American. Average Ranking: 308. ...
• Mountain West. Average Ranking: 354. ...
• Conference USA

 

[HammerDown]

I'll just leave this here.

Ranking Every FBS Conference by Average Academic Ranking of Each School

Here are all 10 FBS conferences ranked by their member schools' average ranking (according to Forbes):

• Big Ten. Average Ranking: 126. ...
• ACC. Average Ranking: 133. ...
• Pac-12. Average Ranking: 163. ...
• SEC. Average Ranking: 219. ...
• Big 12. Average Ranking: 277. ...
• American. Average Ranking: 308. ...
• Mountain West. Average Ranking: 354. ...
• Conference USA

Debunked.
Try again.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Irrelevant and already debunked.

Usually it's the Ohio State, Michigan State and Nebraska fans who get so irate about laughable B1G academic standards. Take out Michigan, Wisconsin and Northwestern and its fucking SHAMEFUL how bad B1G academics plummet.

If you take those three out, the Big Ten still comes in second, behind the ACC and 15 spots ahead of the PAC. Interestingly enough, you didn't even pick the three best schools in the B1G...Illinois ranks one spot ahead of Wisconsin. Taking those four out, the Big Ten STILL ranks ahead of the PAC and is 63 spots ahead of the SEC. The Big 12 isn't even on the map.

Like I said, this kind of thing means nothing, but there's no point in having a discussion without at least using the correct facts.

 

[HammerDown]

If you take those three out, the Big Ten still comes in second, behind the ACC and 15 spots ahead of the PAC. Interestingly enough, you didn't even pick the three best schools in the B1G...Illinois ranks one spot ahead of Wisconsin. Taking those four out, the Big Ten STILL ranks ahead of the PAC and is 63 spots ahead of the SEC. The Big 12 isn't even on the map.

Like I said, this kind of thing means nothing, but there's no point in having a discussion without at least using the correct facts.

Based on what ranking? (Translation: whose opinion?)

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Based on what ranking? (Translation: whose opinion?)

Forbes. If you want to direct us to a source that shows differently, by all means go ahead.

 

[NDHoosier101]

Well this thread was an ass kicking, I'll see myself out.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

From another source, just to make @HammerDown happy:

ACC: 55.8
Big Ten: 58.3
Pac 12: 79.5
SEC: 99.5
Big 12: 117.5

Excluding Notre Dame from the ACC puts them at 58.5, behind the Big Ten.

This is from US News & World Report.

 

[Across The Field]

Well this thread was an ass kicking, I'll see myself out.

They usually always tend to be with HD. He's a legend in his own mind, but he routinely just gets embarrassed.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Debunked.
Try again.

Link?

 

[Tharvot]

I would hardly call this an "article", but I read the tweet. It says nothing about academics.

The article also says nothing about academics. Just Hammer trolling as per usual.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

I like Hammerdown's trolling. He is consistent and I do chuckle quite a bit at his posts.

 

[HammerDown]

The article also says nothing about academics. Just Hammer trolling as per usual.

Read the tweet.

Oh, that's right. You went to a Big Ten school.

Need help?

 

[HammerDown]

Link?

The Forbes ranking system is arbitrary opinion and has zero basis in science.

Google it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

The Forbes ranking system is arbitrary opinion and has zero basis in science.

Google it.

You can find the methodology for the US News rankings I posted earlier HERE.

 

[Tharvot]

I like Hammerdown's trolling. He is consistent and I do chuckle quite a bit at his posts.

He's the Skip Bayless of tHoop

 

[HammerDown]

You can find the methodology for the US News rankings I posted earlier HERE.

Interesting stuff.

 

[HammerDown]

He's the Skip Bayless of tHoop