Now entering its third season, the SEC Network’s SEC Nation has been a hit since its birth. So much so that the Big Ten has decided to follow suit with its own version of the product.
Who has the best tailgate in the Big Ten? Easy. We do. Coming to B1G campuses Saturdays starting 9/24. #BTNTailgate pic.twitter.com/NawhiGlkWT
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 26, 2016
.@BigTenNetwork also adding a @CollegeGameDay type of show called #BTNTailgate. 90 minute show from a school campus each week.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) July 26, 2016
SEC Nation airs live from a different SEC campus each Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. Maria Taylor anchors the traveling pregame show, navigating the Saturday morning conversations of returning analysts Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum. SEC Nation is headed to Tennessee for a special Thursday night show, September 1, to officially kick off the 2016 season, followed by Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Per the Big Ten Network’s official website:
BTN Tailgate will be Big Ten football fans’ home this fall with previews, highlights, special guests and analysis from host Dave Revsine and BTN’s football experts Gerry DiNardo and former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Anthony Adams. Dairy Queen, GEICO, Navistar, Slim Jim, TIAA and U.S. Cellular have all signed on as sponsors of the show, as well as the surrounding fan experience.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
