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Good news: We are just 100 days away from the start of college football. To mark the occasion, we're pulling out a checklist today of things that Big Ten teams need to accomplish between now and the start of the season. It's not quite "The Final C...

1. Ohio State: The Buckeyes haven't lost a game since January 2012, and nothing that happened this spring changed the reality that they're the team to beat in 2013. The defensive front was a major question mark, but sophomore defensive ends Adolphus ...

Last spring, new coaches dominated the spotlight around the Big Ten. This spring, quarterback competitions took center stage. The contrast between teams with stability at the position -- Nebraska, Ohio State, Northwestern, and even Michigan -- and...

2012 record: 8-6 2012 conference record: 4-4 (third in Leaders Division, Big Ten champions) Returning starters Offense: 8; defense: 7; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners LB Chris Borland, S Dezmen Southward, LB Ethan Armstrong, RB James Wh...

We're taking a page from our friends at the ACC blog and examining whether certain Big Ten teams will be contenders or pretenders in the 2013 season. The series does not include Ohio State, Michigan or Nebraska, three teams that, in our view, have ea...

"Is there anything that makes people smile more than Broadway and football?" This clip proves it. Penn State made good progress on offense during the spring. Christian Hackenberg still looms in the quarterback race. What's ahead in the next month...

Three Big Ten programs wrapped up spring ball Saturday with spring games, and we're taking a look at each one. First up, the Wisconsin Badgers, who held their first spring game under new coach Gary Andersen at Camp Randall Stadium. You can find...

Want to see what Gary Andersen's first Wisconsin team will look like? You can get a sneak peek when the Badgers hold their annual spring game Saturday. Here's the latest in our series of previews of the Big Ten spring games: When: Saturday, 5 p.m....

If you haven't done so already, check out the Michigan State spring practice live blog as the spring bus tour rolls through East Lansing. To the links ... Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is always thinking about the program's future. The Lions' ...

On Wednesday, the head coach and one player from each Big Ten Legends Division team participated in a spring football teleconference with the media. On Thursday, it was the Leaders Division's turn. Here are some notes and updates from the call: Il...

At the end of Monday's mailbag, I asked if non-Michigan fans would be rooting for the Wolverines in the NCAA tournament final out of conference pride. The answer, at least according to those who wrote in, was a big fat no: Michael from Saginaw, Mi...

When Curt Phillips received a sixth season of eligibility at Wisconsin, some viewed him as a nice insurance policy at quarterback. Make no mistake, Badgers fans appreciated Phillips' contributions last season, when he started the team's final five...

The men's college basketball season is over and the Big Ten's title drought continues, but spring football marches onward. Link time ... Jack Hoffman's story has captured the nation after his touchdown run at Nebraska's spring game. Coach Bo P...

MADISON, Wis. -- When Gary Andersen arrived at Utah State in December 2008, he didn't spend much time looking back. Some would say he didn't want to strain his eyes. At the time, Utah State barely seemed worthy of FBS citizenship. The Aggies had e...

Penn State is off and running for spring practice, and both Purdue and Michigan State hit the field today. To the links ... Decorated recruit Christian Hackenberg will be part of the QB mix at Penn State when he arrives this summer. A good ove...

Happy bracket day. Penn State TE recruit Adam Breneman will be a full participant in spring practice. Coach Bill O'Brien isn't saying whether the names on uniforms will stay or go. Northwestern once again picks up a decorated quarterback recrui...