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CHICAGO -- Big Ten teams will be playing fewer bowl games in the future. And they'll likely be playing some of them in different locations. It's all part of a shifting bowl landscape that Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany discussed Tuesday at the le...

CHICAGO -- Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany didn't reveal the future college football playoff model Tuesday, but he made it clear the process is shifting from what the format will be to how it will be determined and who will participate. Although N...

CHICAGO -- It has taken some time, but Big Ten nonconference schedules are finally beefing up. Michigan opens the 2012 season against Alabama and Michigan State kicks off against Boise State. The Spartans also have contracts to face Oregon, Alabam...

CHICAGO -- Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has chaired the NCAA basketball tournament selection committee, so he knows a thing or two about difficult decisions and fan backlash. While a four-team playoff in college football will please mos...

Let's check that May mail. Matt from Sidney, Neb., writes: Adam,Total speculation here, but your article with playoff possibilities had the "Top 6" set-up been in place got me thinking of Delany's possible ulterior motive for his proposal (he wo...

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith talks with Adam Rittenberg about the playoff models and what's best for the Big Ten....

CHICAGO -- The SEC champion has an unofficial reserved spot in the national championship game because of the league's unprecedented run in winning those contests. Big Ten athletic directors want to make sure their league champion, which hasn't hoi...

Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne talks with Adam Rittenberg about the latest playoff proposals and Tommie Frazier not being elected to the College Football Hall of Fame....

Before Purdue cemented itself as the "Cradle of Quarterbacks," the Boilers produced several superstar running backs, and Otis Armstrong might have been the best of the bunch. Armstrong succeeded another Boilers' ball-carrying standout, Leroy Keyes...

Two years ago, expansion took center stage at the Big Ten spring meetings. Last year, league commissioner Jim Delany revealed a proposal being discussed that would allocate more money to student-athletes on full scholarships. What will be the big ...

From league commissioner Jim Delany to the presidents to the athletic directors and to the coaches, the Big Ten is united in its desire to keep the Rose Bowl as relevant as possible. Even the league's newest head football coach, Penn State's Bill ...

During the course of spring practice, Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett visited 11 of the 12 league schools, getting an up-close look at the players and coaches who will shape the 2012 season. Now it's time for them to share their...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Bradley Roby came to Ohio State with a specific plan mapped out. Redshirt the first year, in part because the Buckeyes had two senior starters returning at cornerback (Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence). Check. Earn a starting ...

Big Ten spring meetings take place Tuesday-Wednesday in Chicago. I'll be on hand throughout, so be sure and check the blog for updates. Onto the links. Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman admits the school made the wrong call in hiring RichRod...

Nebraska linebacker Will Compton talks with Adam Rittenberg about taking a leadership role with the defense this fall....

When Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany meets reporters Tuesday at the league's spring meetings in Chicago, he won't be wearing a houndstooth hat and singing "Sweet Home Alabama." Delany likely will, however, point out that he didn't target the Alaba...