Friendly fire

High school friends on each side of UI-NU rivalry get another chance to trash-talk.

Red Raiders are a Bottom 10 smash

With Halloween right around the corner, the Bottom 10 is cranking up some Smashing Pumpkins tunes on the iPod.

Time to hit the Panic button

There's Widespread Panic circulating through the bottom of the college football barrel.

Big Ten villains, past and present

...coaching career of Purdue's Joe Tiller, who went 10-2 against IU. All-time villain: Basketball. The sport is king in the state and especially in Bloomington, thanks to Bob Knight. Football always...

Opportunity knocks for Joad teams

If you've been stewing for days because your school wasn't selected for our fantasy Gordon Gekko Subdivision, there's still hope.

Gators have bite in fact or fiction

The fact is that our fantasy college football world mirrors the reality of 2009. Even in make-believe, Florida is the favorite to win it all.

Big-money coaches not immune

Most revenue-sport coaches are accustomed to living like CEOs. These financial times have changed some things.

Hokies, Dawgs take on all comers

Which teams are taking the nonconference hard road this season? Which ones have a soft landing? Mark Schlabach examines the schedules.

...48 win against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Championship game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 16, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

From snowball bombardment at Notre Dame to rapid-firing snowballs at some offending parties to snow cones for the winners, the Dash runs through it all.

Rodriguez's offense is innovative but not completely foreign to Big Ten

Rich Rodriguez is said to be bringing an innovative offense to the Big Ten. But it wasn't long ago that Joe Tiller shook up the conference with his unique offense, writes Adam Rittenberg.

What's hot (and not) for 2008

SEC? Still hot. Notre Dame? Warming up. ACC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college football season? Mark Schlabach has the answers.

College football fans love to hate

Loving to hate is the norm in college football. There's nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game. It's easy.

Bulldogs back at No. 1 in updated Top 25

With the kickoff of football practices rapidly approaching, it's time for another look at the early preseason Top 25 for 2008.

Early forecast predicts Buckeyes, Bulldogs in title game

Mark Schlabach gazes into the crystal ball and rolls out his bowl projections for the 2008 season.