From SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, to Husky Stadium in Seattle Washington, the Big Ten now literally stretches from coast to coast.
With the conference’s latitude comes different stadium environments, different histories and unique traditions in every case.
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Late last summer, I ranked the toughest road environments in the Big Ten after the conference’s new additions. Now that the 2023 season has concluded and the conference officially has 18 members, I decided to check the list with some outside counsel.
That is where ChatGPT comes in. I asked the OpenAI language model to rank the 18 Big Ten football home atmospheres by the most intimidating to play in — obviously including new additions USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington.
Here is what the ChatGPT responded:
Ryan Field (Northwestern)
Sep 10, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; A general wide view during the fourth quarter in a game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Where I ranked it: No. 18
Agreement here. Northwestern’s football stadium more resembles a high school stadium than a college one. The long grass and sleepy atmosphere may be intimidating, but not for the normal reasons.
SHI Stadium (Rutgers)
Oct 2, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; A general view of the field at SHI Stadium before the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Where I ranked it: No. 15
Rutgers doesn’t have much history in this building, or success for that matter. It just seems like a normal stadium.
The toughest part here is having to travel to the middle of New Jersey.
Memorial Stadium (Illinois)
Dec 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; A…
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Publish date : 2024-02-16 13:01:13
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