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The 2013 NFL draft was not a good one for the Big Ten. Will 2014 turn out better for the league? It's a long way away, but ESPN.com draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. has an early look at the top five draft-eligible players by position for next year. The Big...

You see your favorite Big Ten teams' uniforms and practice gear, but you probably don't often give much thought to where they originated. But that's become a big issues for several Big Ten teams and their apparel provider, adidas. ESPN.com's Krist...

After going 12-0 last season, Ohio State knew the target on its back was only going to grow for 2013. And right now, the Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in at least one preseason poll: ESPN.com's Way-Too-Early-Preseason Top 25. Colleague Mark Schlabach ...

And now even more reaction on the Big Ten's decision to go to nine conference games and align in East/West divisions. Here's what Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips told ESPN.com this evening: On the Wildcats being in the West: "First and...

More reaction to the Big Ten division alignment and nine-game schedule is rolling in. Check it out ... Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez (to ESPN.com) On being in the West: "I love the regional aspect of it. And that was our No. 1 prior...

Iowa fans, know this: Greg Davis felt your pain about last year's offense. "It obviously wasn't the season we wanted, and it was frustrating for all of us," the second-year Hawkeyes offensive coordinator told ESPN.com. "It was frustrating for me."...

Michigan's spring practice begins on Saturday, and Brady Hoke is hoping to see one thing as the Wolverines get ready for a new season: more competitiveness. Hoke told ESPN.com on Tuesday that he likes the way his players have worked this winter. B...

One of the best receiving corps in the Big Ten could be getting stronger in 2013. Taj Williams, ranked by ESPN.com as the nation's No. 32 receiver and No. 224 overall prospect in the Class of 2013, tweeted on Monday night that he has committed to ...

Illinois' 2012 was pretty much a disaster. There's no getting around that, and head coach Tim Beckman doesn't deny it. "Nobody was happy with last year," he told ESPN.com on Friday. "I mean, no one." But spring is a time for optimism, and so th...

We talked to a majority of Big Ten athletic directors for our series of stories looking at the issues that need to be determined for the 2014 season and beyond. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez declined to speak with ESPN.com for those stori...

National signing day is next Wednesday. To get you ready for the big day, we checked in with a pair of ESPN.com recruiting experts for their take on how the Big Ten is faring. Senior national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill and Midwest recruiting...

National signing day is just one week away. Before the big day arrives, we thought we'd check in with a pair of ESPN.com recruiting experts to get their take on how the Big Ten is faring. Senior national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill and Midwes...

As you probably know by now, neither Adam nor I vote in the Associated Press Top 25 or the Harris Poll, and neither of us have yet devised a computer rankings system to be used by the BCS. (After all, how could we come up with one as good as this one...

ESPN.com bloggers Brian Bennett and Adam Rittenberg explain their early power rankings for 2013 and review their final rankings for 2012. Plus, they discuss whether Ohio State would have had a shot against Notre Dame or Alabama. Listen here ....

We're talking dynasties today on ESPN.com, as Ivan Maisel points out that Alabama can call itself a dynasty if the Crimson Tide win their third BCS title in four years on Jan. 7. That led us to wonder what the sport's true dynasties were, and we i...

If you didn't like how the BCS bowl lineups turned out, don't blame us. Neither Adam nor I vote in either of the two major polls that make up the majority of the BCS formula. But we do have a say in ESPN.com's weekly power rankings. And here's how we...