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TOPIC 1. Who has the best claim as the best Big Ten football team and why?
Scott Kleinberg: Penn State, because JoePa deserves something special for his 100th birthday.
Supriya Doshi: The Illini, because … well, because I said so!
Jimmy Greenfield: Northwestern. Because I like being patronizing to Leo.
Leo Ebersole: Northwestern. We beat Iowa. Iowa beat Penn State. Ergo, hand us the trophy.
Brian Moore: Illinois. Their quarterback’s name is Juice.
TOPIC 2. What’s better: Big Ten football or Big Ten basketball?
Scott Kleinberg: The only sport I ever fall asleep during is basketball, so I’m going with football.
Supriya Doshi: Seriously? Do you even have to ask? Basketball wins, hands down.
Jimmy Greenfield: Big Ten football. But that’s like saying rats are cleaner than cockroaches.
Leo Ebersole: It goes football, then women’s lacrosse, then debate team.
Brian Moore: The rough play of Big Ten basketball resembles Big Ten football more than Big Ten football does.
TOPIC 3. What is the Wildcat formation?
Scott Kleinberg: It’s when a bunch of cheerleaders try something really creative.
Supriya Doshi: Until this year, it was walking off the field, heads hung low.
Jimmy Greenfield: It’s when you’re on the bottom looking up.
Leo Ebersole: It’s where your injured QB, RB and LB share a hospital wing.
Brian Moore: When you bend over and kiss your chances goodbye, like the Northwestern Wildcats do each year.
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TOPIC 4. When the Bulls meet the Pacers, you can always count on …
Scott Kleinberg: … blood.
Supriya Doshi: … a really great nap.
Jimmy Greenfield: … everybody losing.
Leo Ebersole: … Reggie Miller to somehow still mess with Chicago’s head.
Brian Moore: … profanity, a bench-clearing brawl and arrests — and that’s just the pregame warmup.
TOPIC 5. Nascar decides its champ Sunday. Send the drivers a tip.
Scott Kleinberg: Stop letting Jimmie Johnson win. Geez!
Supriya Doshi: Don’t forget your seatbelt.
Jimmy Greenfield: Drive 555.
Leo Ebersole: Though gas is cheaper, it’s still not recommended to use it as cologne.
Brian Moore: Take out JJ. No, not Jimmie Johnson, Jimmy John’s. I recommend the JJ BLT.
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