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We're winding our way through the 2013 Big Ten season, armed with an unlimited travel budget, no nagging editors (or wives) and the freedom to choose where we go to watch football each weekend. It barely resembles how things actually play out in our ...

As we'll remind you, oh, several thousand times during the fall, we don't pick the games we cover each week. But in a perfect world -- one with an unlimited travel budget and invisible editors -- we'd craft our own football itineraries. We can dream,...

After a historic week off the field, the Big Ten steps between the lines Friday and Saturday for the final time in this regular season. All 12 teams are in action, and several rivalry games are on tap, highlighted by The Game between Michigan and Ohi...

It took a while, but the Big Ten finally has some separation. You've got the top six teams clearly defined. Then you have the next three and finally the three I's -- Indiana, Iowa and Illinois -- at the bottom. The top three teams remain intact fr...

Honoring the best and the brightest from around the Big Ten in Week 12. Michigan QB Devin Gardner: On a day when Michigan honored record-setting QB Denard Robinson and its other seniors, Gardner showed why he's the future for the Wolverines offen...

Coaches always talk about making it a November to remember. After a mostly forgettable week of predictions to end October, that's probably a good thing for our predictions. The race is tightening a bit, as Brian Bennett gained on Adam Rittenberg, ...

Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. Today's...

It's time to recognize the best and the brightest around the Big Ten in Week 6. Penn State QB Matt McGloin: McGloin misfired on some of his throws early in the game against Northwestern, but he was on point when it mattered. He led a comeback...

There's a new team at the top. Ohio State might have needed a fourth-quarter rally to outlast Cal in Columbus, but the Buckeyes remain unbeaten. And with Michigan State's offense flat-lining against Notre Dame on its home field, the Buckeyes move ...

Five lessons from the week that was in Big Ten football. 1. Void at the top: Throughout the offseason and up until 8 p.m. Saturday, we insisted that Michigan State was the Big Ten's top team. That title is totally up for grabs after the Spartans w...

It's prediction time again as we attempt to forecast Week 2 in the Big Ten. Although opening weekend had more big-ticket games, Week 2 features more potential toss-ups around the league. Seven Big Ten teams hit the road Saturday, including three s...

It's prediction time! The 2012 season kicks off Thursday night -- in Big Ten country, it means Minnesota-UNLV in Vegas -- and your fearless forecasters are ready for another season of brilliance (or buffoonery). Brian Bennett looked nothing like a...