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Jim Delany offered a simple explanation as to why his 2011 contract extension was never announced or reported until Adam wrote about it last week. "Nobody had ever asked," Delany told ESPN.com Well, OK. Now we know that the Big Ten commissioner...

Each of the major conferences have been asked to nominate people for the new College Football Playoff committee. The list from the Big Ten was both lengthy and diverse. Commissioner Jim Delany told ESPN.com on Friday that the league submitted "doz...

This week, we told you that ESPN.com stats guru Brad Edwards picked Wisconsin as one of five teams that was better than its 2012 record and therefore looks like a sleeper pick in 2013. Edwards has also gone the opposite route in identifying five t...

ESPN.com senior writer and legal analyst Lester Munson weighs in on the Paterno family lawsuit versus the NCAA that was filed on Thursday: "There is nothing subtle or nuanced about the lawsuit. It is nothing less than a frontal assault on everything...

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...