In this video, the discussion opens with the news of USC's Bear Alexander opting to redshirt, reportedly due to dissatisfaction with his playing time. JR and guest Nick reflect on his decision, posing the question of whether college football is facing a larger structural issue and exploring potential solutions. They also cover the recent discussions between SEC and Big Ten officials on the College Football Playoff (CFP) format, NIL challenges, and a potential scheduling agreement, questioning whether these joint efforts could address the sport’s current concerns. The video then shifts focus to previewing key college football matchups, including Nebraska vs. Purdue, Minnesota vs. Michigan, Maryland vs. Indiana, and USC vs. Wisconsin. For each game, the host and guest offer insights on team strengths, keys to winning, and score predictions.JR: @OhioStateVOCFB & @theohiopodcast & Nick: @hoosierhuddle3248 SPONSORSCoach's Film Room - Sign up for the Menace Army: Colonel tier at https://menace2sports.com/channels/coachs-film-room College Huddle - https://thecollegehuddle.com/Homefield - https://www.homefieldapparel.com/?rfsn=7872586.e3e1d25 | Coupon Code: TBTHThe Big Ten Huddle covers the most prominent Big Ten football and basketball headlines by rotating in all of our partner podcast hosts to touch on viewpoints from all over College Football.Catch The Big Ten Huddle 5 times a week, covering football or basketball. Here is our schedule:SUNDAY LIVE @ 9:00 pmTUESDAY LIVE @ 9:00 pmWEDNESDAY LIVE @ 9:00 pmThurs or Fri LIVE @ 9 pm*All times are Eastern timeAUDIO ONLY PLATFORMSThe College Huddle is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. LISTEN: https://rss.com/podcasts/thebigtenhuddleLEAVE a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-college-huddle-podcast/id1703305789STREAM on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4tMaraKvafFzjUrXGq2c4wFind all of our contributors and more here: https://thecollegehuddle.com/SOCIAL MEDIA YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheCollegeHuddlePodcast?si=Sd-H2th0-NDpEhNVTwitter: https://twitter.com/collegehuddleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegehuddle/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@collegehuddle Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.