Big hopes, big agendas for Big Ten
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Say you're Ohio State, ranked No. 1 in the country, all but assured a top seed in the NCAA tournament. What's in it for the Buckeyes when the Big Ten tournament starts Thursday? Time for a tuneup, maybe. And hope &#151; make that pray_ no one, especially Greg Oden, gets hurt.
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As usual, the Big Ten coaches were out in full force at today&#39;s Big Ten Teleconference. Both OSU head coach Jim Tressel and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz offered some thoughts on the upcoming game between OSU
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Clemson and Iowa face potential turning points less than a month into the season.
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In the offseason, Wisconsin Coach Barry Alvarez gathered his seniors together for a stark reminder of their status in Madison. Should they fail to win a Big Ten championship, Alvarez reminded
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First things first. Major college football is no closer to a playoff than it was before this season erupted in controversy, before the Associated Press grew so uneasy with the Bowl
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When it happens, somehow it will change. It will change by making the remainder of the season more meaningful, extending the dreams of a BCS bowl bid, which is what it's all about at the highest level of college football.
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By RUSTY MILLER  COLUMBUS, Ohio - The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.
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In the span of a week, Michigan played three games against NCAA Tournament-hopeful teams on national television. In that span, it has struggled to prove that it is a tournament-worthy team itself.
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By Marc Katz  Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany spoke the truth the other day when he said, "The consumer gets what the consumer demands." It remains to be seen if the consumer wants the Big Ten Network. That's yet another new network not yet carried on area cable television.
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By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Jun.
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For two teams considered to be in the upper echelon of the Big Ten going into the season, neither Michigan nor Iowa have been impressive in their first three games.
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By Adam Smeltz, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Sep.
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The bowl season has arrived and college football fans can expect two things: lots of games and lots of points. By Kevin Rivoli, AP.
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The Big Ten conference-leading Nittany Lions step into the AP Top 25 at No. 22 with a 12-6 record, but a 7-0 mark in the Big Ten.
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With Appalachian Stateâs victory at fifth-ranked Michigan, the N.C.A.A.âs top teams will probably be more selective in scheduling early games.
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All around the country, the quaint notion of a student athlete has been stored in a hope chest amid a foolÂs-gold pursuit of big-time football.
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As if things weren&#39;t bad enough for the Bowl Championship Series, it appears that Pittsburgh is going to represent the Big East with an 8-3 record.