08-13-2020, 03:34 PM
Just for yuks, I looked up on weatherspark the typical January 2 (that's the first Saturday in January 2021) temps for B1G locales. Here they are, from "warmest" to coldest:
Maryland: the temperature in College Park typically ranges from 33°F to 43°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 58°F.
Rutgers: the temperature in New Brunswick typically ranges from 30°F to 40°F and is rarely below 16°F or above 53°F.
Ohio State: the temperature in Columbus typically ranges from 28°F to 35°F and is rarely below 11°F or above 51°F.
Indiana: the temperature in Bloomington typically ranges from 27°F to 35°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 52°F.
Penn State: the temperature in State College typically ranges from 26°F to 33°F and is rarely below 11°F or above 46°F.
Northwestern: the temperature in Evanston typically ranges from 26°F to 31°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 44°F.
Purdue: the temperature in West Lafayette typically ranges from 25°F to 32°F and is rarely below 6°F or above 49°F.
Illinois: the temperature in Champaign typically ranges from 24°F to 32°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 48°F.
Michigan: the temperature in Ann Arbor typically ranges from 23°F to 30°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 43°F.
Michigan State: the temperature in East Lansing typically ranges from 23°F to 29°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 43°F.
Nebraska: the temperature in Lincoln typically ranges from 19°F to 32°F and is rarely below 2°F or above 50°F.
Iowa: the temperature in Iowa City typically ranges from 19°F to 28°F and is rarely below -1°F or above 43°F.
Wisconsin: the temperature in Madison typically ranges from 18°F to 26°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 39°F.
Minnesota: the temperature in Minneapolis typically ranges from 13°F to 21°F and is rarely below -8°F or above 36°F.
To add injury to insult, typical temps are actually a degree or two *colder* on February 1 than on January 2 for the above locales! But if there are no fans, maybe the B1G can schedule its football games indoors.
Maryland: the temperature in College Park typically ranges from 33°F to 43°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 58°F.
Rutgers: the temperature in New Brunswick typically ranges from 30°F to 40°F and is rarely below 16°F or above 53°F.
Ohio State: the temperature in Columbus typically ranges from 28°F to 35°F and is rarely below 11°F or above 51°F.
Indiana: the temperature in Bloomington typically ranges from 27°F to 35°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 52°F.
Penn State: the temperature in State College typically ranges from 26°F to 33°F and is rarely below 11°F or above 46°F.
Northwestern: the temperature in Evanston typically ranges from 26°F to 31°F and is rarely below 9°F or above 44°F.
Purdue: the temperature in West Lafayette typically ranges from 25°F to 32°F and is rarely below 6°F or above 49°F.
Illinois: the temperature in Champaign typically ranges from 24°F to 32°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 48°F.
Michigan: the temperature in Ann Arbor typically ranges from 23°F to 30°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 43°F.
Michigan State: the temperature in East Lansing typically ranges from 23°F to 29°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 43°F.
Nebraska: the temperature in Lincoln typically ranges from 19°F to 32°F and is rarely below 2°F or above 50°F.
Iowa: the temperature in Iowa City typically ranges from 19°F to 28°F and is rarely below -1°F or above 43°F.
Wisconsin: the temperature in Madison typically ranges from 18°F to 26°F and is rarely below -2°F or above 39°F.
Minnesota: the temperature in Minneapolis typically ranges from 13°F to 21°F and is rarely below -8°F or above 36°F.
To add injury to insult, typical temps are actually a degree or two *colder* on February 1 than on January 2 for the above locales! But if there are no fans, maybe the B1G can schedule its football games indoors.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)