Welcome to the Big Ten Huddle with JR! In this LOADED episode, we dive into the Big Ten’s 25-year national title drought—why can’t Michigan State, Purdue, or Wisconsin break through? From Bruce Pearl’s SEC chants to close losses against UConn, Villanova, and Duke, JR reveals 4 SHOCKING reasons behind the skid: tough matchups, NIL gaps, style of play, and yes, referee controversies (Illinois 2005, anyone?). PLUS, get the latest transfer portal predictions—will Zvonimir Ivisic join Illinois with Tomislav Ivisic? Can Josh Dix pick Indiana over Kansas? Morez Johnson to Michigan, Jonathan Powell to Ohio State, or Austin Rapp to Wisconsin? We’ve got the intel! Then, we break down Nebraska’s gritty Crown win over Arizona State—Brice Williams, Juwan Gary, and Connor Essegian shine—and preview USC vs. Tulane with Desmond Claude and Rowan Brumbaugh. Is the College Basketball Crown the Big Ten’s redemption? Drop your thoughts below, smash that LIKE button, and subscribe for more! Use code HUDDLE for $30 off CBB Analytics.What is the Big Ten Huddle? https://the-big-ten-huddle-shop.fourthwall.com/More from JR:Personal Twitter: https://x.com/jrs_rankingsBig Ten Twitter: https://x.com/TheBigTenHuddleRead JR's Ohio State coverage: https://x.com/jrs_rankingsListen to JR on Ohio State (Most Sundays at 8 pm ET): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb18UD0A7PPUktICZC3ehCgListen to JR on Illinois (Monday episodes): https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnIlliniListen to JR on Iowa (Monday afternoons): https://x.com/1600ESPNBig Ten Basketball Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBigTenHuddleBasketballSPONSORSCoach'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: TBTHCatch The Big Ten Huddle Basketball Episodes 3 times a week. Here is when to catch our live or premiere episodes ranging from 20 to 30 minutes long (eastern time):- Sunday at 9 AM- Tuesday at 9 AM- Thursday at 9 AMAUDIO ONLY PLATFORMSThe Big Ten Huddle is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon.LISTEN: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/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/4tMaraKvafFzjUrXGq2c4w The Big Ten Huddle is a podcast dedicated to providing honest, humorous, and insightful analysis of Big Ten football and basketball. With a focus on challenging the national bias, especially against the SEC, host JR brings on a multitude of guests who podcast for teams all over the Big Ten, offering discussions of all Big Ten teams. Though critical at times, they always aim to defend the conference and give credit where it’s due, bringing humor and deep analysis together for a unique listening experience.Rooted in values of integrity, passion, humor, and community, The Big Ten Huddle strives to become the go-to voice for Big Ten sports fans.There is no show out there like The Big Ten Huddle!