Bleav in Big Ten Bets

First and foremost, we hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving, spending time with family and enjoying some great food! But now that that's over, it's time for Big Ten football! Six games over the course of two days, including some heated rivalries on the slate. Ben and Michael give you their best bets and picks for the Big Ten weekend.

This weekend of Big Ten football might very well be the most impactful of the entire year. And yes, it's already happening in week five and yes, it involves two teams you might not expect: Indiana and Northwestern. The Hoosiers and the Wildcats are in battles for the top spot in each division, as Indiana takes on Ohio State in a game that virtually decides the Big Ten East, and Northwestern hosts Wisconsin in a matchup with the Big Ten West at stake. Wow, did you get goosebumps yet?! Cause you really should. Plus, four other great games across both Friday and Saturday to fill every Big Ten need you might have.

After this weekend's action, we will have made it to the midway point of the Big Ten football season. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, because this weekend's slate has some hugely impactful games for the rest of the Big Ten year. We give you our picks, previews, and predictions for all six games this weekend. Could Indiana take first place alone in the Big Ten East? Can Northwestern do the same in the West? Most importantly, could Rutgers win its second game of the Big Ten season already?? Find out on this FULL Big Ten Week 4 preview.

Six great matchups on Saturday for Big Ten weekend number three. A top 25 tilt between Michigan and Indiana, four winless teams hope to get their first W of the season, and Rutgers plays in primetime! Ben and Michael preview the entire weekend slate and give you their Best Bets and expert insight for all six games on Saturday.

Week two will tell us who is for real and who is not. And we have six great Big Ten matchups to let us know exactly that. And yes, we say six because of course, the Wisconsin-Nebraska game was cancelled, so we share some thoughts on that whole situation as well. But more importantly, we give you our picks, predictions, and best bets for this upcoming weekend.

It is here. We have arrived. Big Ten football is back into our lives tonight. It has been nearly a year since we last watched a Big Ten football game on our television sets, but that all changes in just a few hours with Wisconsin and Illinois kicking off the 2020 Big Ten season. Michael and Ben get you set for all the action this weekend, previewing the entire seven-game slate. The guys' best bets for the weekend, and the biggest matchups across the entire conference. This is going to be a lot of fun.

Start spreading the news, because we are back to our roots, our home, and our heart: the Big Ten Conference. Big Ten football is one week away from getting underway, so Michael and Ben get you set with a deep dive around the conference, looking at each team's over/under win total for the 2020 season. Get to know the schedules, the names, and the games that could decide this year's Big Ten champion.

We're sorry we keep changing this up on you, but with the Big Ten football season right around the corner, this will be the final week we talk NFL spreads and lines for the weekend slate. We go back to our home next week, getting you set for the Big Ten season. However, that being said, we end our time in the NFL with a BANG. Picks, previews, and in-depth discussions about weekend number five of the NFL season, all that and more in this episode.

Bleav Podcast Network unite! JBoy of the JBoy Show joins our podcast to preview the FULL weekend 4 slate for the NFL season. Our best bets, most intriguing matchups, underdogs who could make a splash, all of it as we get you ready for a fun Sunday of NFL football.

This week, we bring on a man much smarter than us to help us pick the NFL games for the third weekend of the season. BetOnline.ag's Dave Mason joins the show to give his best bets for the Sunday slate, where the sharp money is going this weekend, and some upsets to look out for as well. Get set for the NFL weekend and win some money!

But until we get to opening weekend on October 24th, we'll still make NFL picks for the time being. But Ben and Michael react to the monumental, historic news that the Big Ten has reversed course and will play football this fall, starting next month. And also a full weekend preview of the second Sunday of NFL action. The research department has reported that Ben started the year a perfect 5-0 last week, can he keep the momentum rolling???

Week one of the NFL season is underway. As you guys already know, the Chiefs started their Super Bowl defense with a win in a great game against the Texans on opening night, covering both the spread and hitting the over. Now, Ben and Michael dish out their picks for the full NFL weekend slate on Sunday and Monday night. Best Bets are back, Michael making picks just because of Nebraska are back, Ben most likely losing his Best Bet is back. All of it, including football, is back!

So as we all know by now, the Big Ten will not be playing football this fall (99% positive as of this writing). So Michael and Ben want to get back to what they love, which is talking football and sports gambling. And damnit, that's what they will do! Accordingly so, the former Bleav in Big Ten Bets is now Bleav in NFL Bets. The guys look at some future odds for the 2020 NFL season and get you excited for the NFL to start in less than a week now!!

Well, what can we say? Our worst fears have come true. The Big Ten has officially postponed its fall sports season, meaning there will be no football this fall, and let's be honest, probably no football this spring either. The overall sense is sadness, anger, desperation, etc. And sometimes those feelings get expressed in rants, as they do in this episode.

Would you look at that? The Big Ten released its conference-only schedule on Wednesday morning, so Ben and Michael actually get to talk about the conference they love, and throw a gambling spin on it all! The guys go through the Big Ten East division and set over/under win totals for each school's new schedule. A word of advice: take the UNDER on Rutgers.

More and more leagues among the Power 5 conferences are starting to release details on their football schedules for the 2020 season and it almost seems, this may actually happen?? Ben and Michael discuss the latest updates across the country, including the Big Ten. Also, don't miss their Best Bets for the weekend in MLB and the NBA because sports are back baby (at least for now)!!

Michael Snow is back and so too is Major League Baseball. No real news about the Big Ten to discuss, so Ben and Michael give you some MLB best bets for the opening weekend of action and the return of America's pastime. And the guys do compare some of the MLB teams to Big Ten programs, so there's that!

#GetBlochOnThePod makes his triumphant return to the show, as self-proclaimed degenerate gambler Max Bloch takes us through what he's been betting on this world with less sports. And no joke, the guy knows what he's talking about. From English Premier League soccer to KBO baseball, Bloch has adapted with the times and is still raking in the wins.

This was almost an instant reaction podcast from Ben and Michael, as they quickly recorded after the Big Ten's HUGE announcement that IF fall sports are played in 2020, it will be in a conference-only schedule. Is this a good sign? Probably not. Is this the first domino to fall? Most likely.

If college football is played in 2020, there is no doubt it will look unlike any other season we have seen before. But Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde took it one step further. He totally reimagined the landscape of college football conferences just for 2020, so we talked about the Big Ten teams in this alternate college football universe. Let's allow our minds to wander and think of what could be for the most unprecedented season of college football we are sure ever to see.

That is now the question, as football programs across the country are dealing with what to do as COVID-19 infections increase throughout America. Ben and Michael discuss if we will see college football in the fall, and what that schedule may look like if we do. Plus, the guys give their Best Bets for the weekend in sports that are actually happening this weekend: NASCAR and the PGA Tour.

Yes, you read that right. Sports are starting to make their way back, so although it's not the Big Ten, or even college sports, Ben and Michael give you best bets for some real sports action this weekend. Michael gives you his best for Nascar, and Ben gives you a best bet for the weekend of play in the English Premier League. Bleav in Big Ten Bets, presented by BetOnline.ag.

Many former Iowa football players have come out over the past week and shared experiences of intolerance during their time playing in Iowa City. So today's episode dives into what needs to change at a pivotal moment for the future of the Iowa football program. Bleav in Big Ten Bets, presented by BetOnline.ag.

Given the current state of the country we live in, sports gambling didn't seem all that important this week. It's time to start having the long overdue, uncomfortable conversations. So this week's episode is really that conversation between two friends about taking the small, incremental steps to bring about positive change that is so desperately needed in America right now.

We continue to build the optimism for the 2020 college football season. Ben and Michael go out on a LIMB and give you the boldest, spiciest predictions for what 4 teams will make the College Football Playoff and who will be crowned national champion when all is said and done. Bleav in Big Ten Bets, presented by BetOnline.ag.

It's a reunion of sorts on this new episode of the Bleav in Big Ten Bets podcast. Michael's former co-host from 93.7 The Ticket in Lincoln, Connor Happer, joins the show to talk a whole variety of things: Big Ten coaches fighting, the final college basketball games of the year, and actual gambling odds on Big Ten teams. Bleav in Big Ten Bets presented by BetOnline.ag.

It is truly never too early to talk about college football. Accordingly so, Michael and Ben start breaking down future odds for each Big Ten team to win their respective division, both the East and West. Find out where there's value in the odds, who some sleepers in each division may be, and have some fun with some long shots. Bleav in Big Ten Bets is presented by BetOnline.ag.

This very well may go down in the Smithsonian as one of the best interviews in the history of podcasting. Dan Leach, sports talk radio extraordinaire at 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, joins Ben and Michael to talk gambling, sports books in Puerto Rico, covering Super Bowls, Jim Harbaugh's khakis, and so, so much more. Bleav in Big Ten Bets presented by BetOnline.ag.

Our good friends from BetOnline.ag are a huge component of the Bleav Podcast Network, especially on this show when it comes to betting. So who better to hear from than the source himself: Dave Mason, the Sportsbook Brand Manager for BetOnline. Dave talks what BetOnline has been doing during this world with no sports, how you can still have fun gambling, and the LeBron James of Russian table tennis.

The 1st round of the 2020 NFL Draft is in the books. Five Big Ten guys were selected on night one of the draft, so Ben and Michael break it all down. From the top of the draft with two Buckeyes (and a former one) to one of the surprises of the 1st round, look back on what was an exciting night of the NFL Draft. Bleav in Big Ten Bets presented by BetOnline.ag

Yesterday was Michael's birthday so what better way to celebrate than look ahead to the 2020 college football season. Last week, we talked about team win totals for schools in the Big Ten West. This week, we look at win totals for teams in the Big Ten East, and all of these totals are given to us from our good friends at BetOnline.ag.

We're back baby!! This week, Michael and Ben actually talk about the league they're supposed to cover and discuss the team win totals for Big Ten football teams this upcoming season. The over/under totals are presented by our good friends at BetOnline.ag, and this week, the focus is on the schools from the Big Ten West division. Let's talk about fun and sports that actually may happen!

Well, our resident internet troll of the Bleav in Big Ten Bets podcast has finally gotten his wish. A common gambler like all of you, Max Bloch joins the show to tell Ben and Michael his bad beats from the Big Ten college basketball season. Listen to what we're sure will go down in the textbooks as a historic day for all gambling podcasts. The Bleav in Big Ten Bets show, Sponsored by BetOnline.ag.

It is a historic day on the Bleav in Big Ten Bets podcast, as Michael and Ben welcome on their first guest. Rob Brink, CEO of the Elite Sports Network, joins the show to share his expertise as a professional sports bettor who has been in the space for close to two decades. Learn from him and heed his advice because he's a lot smarter than both Ben and Michael.

In a world with no sports, it's only right to look back in history and talk about when sports were happening and we were able to gamble on them. So that's what Ben and Michael do, as they go back through the season and see what bets were no doubters and what bets never had a chance.

Well, the college basketball season is over. It is a sad, sad time. Hosts Ben Stevens and Michael Snow try to get you through this tough time with some laughter, smiles, and a few tears. This college basketball season was one crazy ride, thanks for coming along.

Why must good things always come to an end? That's how hosts Ben Stevens and Michael Snow feel about the Big Ten regular season wrapping up this week. But don't fret, to get over the sadness, let's transition into the madness that is March with their locks for a full weekend slate of Big Ten hoops.

Now that there's just two weekends left of the Big Ten regular season, Michael and Ben highlights some of the reasons they truly love Big Ten basketball. And you'll love their picks for this upcoming weekend's slate of conference action that features three games between two ranked teams.

Lately in the nation's best conference, it seems teams either win a lot of games in a row or lose a lot of games in a row. Thus, the Big Ten has gone streaking and for some schools, they might just be peaking at the right time as March Madness nears. Ben and Michael break this down, as well as give you their stellar picks for a smaller, five-game slate of Big Ten basketball this weekend.

Just a little over four weeks remain before Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament, so it's never too early to start examining what may get Big Ten teams into the Big Dance. Ben and Michael break down which Big Ten teams might be sitting on the bubble, and what metric might keep them from getting their bubbles burst next month (pssst it's Strength of Schedule). More importantly, picks and winners for a full weekend slate of conference action.

For the first time in three weekends, we have a full slate of Big Ten basketball.  All 14 teams in the conference hit the hardwood this weekend for seven crucial games in the Big Ten.  Michael and Ben break down every game and give you winners to make some money this weekend.

On behalf of the entire Network, we did a “best of show” for every podcast on Bleav. Some of the hosts on the network were present for radio row, in Miami, and sat down with some really great guests (see below) and nabbed awesome interviews. Hope you enjoy this special, normal programming returns next week! … Continued

Over the past week, the favorites in Big Ten play went 12-1 outright and 9-4 against the spread.  So it may seem like the craziness is gone, and the normal hierarchy is back in order.  But will that last? Knowing the Big Ten so far this season, that answer seems unlikely.  So let Ben and … Continued

Just about a month and a half ago, both Ohio State and Michigan were ranked in the top five nationally.  Now both the Buckeyes and the Wolverines find themselves near the bottom of the Big Ten standings.  Oh, and road teams are starting to win games again in conference play.  Hosts Ben Stevens and Michael … Continued

In 69 Big Ten conference games so far this season, the road team in the contest has only won six times.  We’re no mathematicians like our father Kenneth Pomeroy, but that’s simply not good.  Nevertheless, Ben and Michael navigate you through the Big Ten weekend slate and give you winners to make some cold hard … Continued

58 total games into the Big Ten schedule, and craziness has ensued across the entire conference.  Ben and Michael try to make sense of it all, and give you winners for this weekend’s slate of Big Ten games, including a tough road test for 11th-ranked Ohio State, as the Buckeyes visit Indiana.

College football bowl season was fun for the Big Ten, but now it’s back to basketball and the non-conference slates for all 14 Big Ten teams are officially over.  That means it’s conference battles from here on out until March.  Ben and Michael give you their best bets for a full Big Ten schedule this … Continued

Bowl season in the Big Ten is officially here! Ben and Michael get you set for all nine bowl games featuring a Big Ten team, including the College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Clemson.

All 14 Big Ten teams are in action on the hardwood this weekend, so that means a lot of basketball and a lot of money to be made.  Michael keeps talking about Nebraska and Ben tries to atone for his sins after a terrible last weekend, as well as a preview of the BIG Big … Continued

In the first full episode of the Bleav in Big Ten Bets podcast, Big Ten college football is on hiatus until bowl season gets underway, so Big Ten basketball takes center stage.  A top-ten matchup between Michigan and Oregon highlights a strong weekend slate across the conference.

On the teaser episode of Bleav in Big Ten Bets, what better way to debut the show than teaser picks from hosts Ben Stevens and Michael Snow for the Big Ten Championship Game between Ohio State and Wisconsin (1:57-5:46) and a rivalry game in college basketball involving the Big Ten’s own: Nebraska (5:47-7:58).