Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...losses really hurts the Hawkeyes' national perception. The Hawkeyes could benefit from blowout losses by Georgia Tech, Florida State and Pittsburgh. Iowa won't jump ahead of other idle teams (Northwestern, Michigan State). Craig from...
Blog | November 28, 2008Wisconsin zeroes in on Insight Bowl
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...spending New Year's Eve in Tempe, Ariz., facing a Big 12 opponent. After going to Florida bowl games in each of the last four seasons, the Badgers appear to be targeting the Insight...
Blog | November 28, 2008The Penn State win everyone forgets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...it's a lot better to lose early rather than late. How else can we explain why Florida is very much in the national title mix despite a 1-point home loss to unranked Mississippi...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten lunchtime links: Iowa could move up bowl order
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...how the Civil War turns out, a Midwestern battle will then take place on the battlegrounds of Florida. Which will get the highest bowl available to it, Iowa or Michigan State? Iowa or Northwestern? And...
Blog | November 26, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl leftovers, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State or Texas Tech until they face a formidable SEC defense like Alabama or Florida. Aron from Iowa City, Iowa, writes: Adam, I've been worried that Shonn Greene has been missing...
Blog | November 25, 2008Big Ten bowl projections: All eyes on Corvallis
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Oregon State loss, though they're most likely locked into a New Year's Day bowl in Florida. If Oregon State wins, it will come down to Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa for the Outback...
Blog | November 24, 2008Should Michigan State target the Outback?
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...back in Shonn Greene. Rexrode writes: This is a no brainer. MSU doesn't want to risk Florida. Considering Iowa's surge, what if MSU waits and Ohio State ends up missing on the BCS...
Blog | November 24, 2008Alvarez working on Badgers' bowl destination
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the feeling among at least one Wisconsin blogger is that the team wouldn't go to a Florida bowl for the fifth consecutive season. Perhaps Alvarez is targeting the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., which...
Blog | November 20, 2008Expect several Big Ten coaches to get rewarded
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...mentality) of the SEC. If you want to get to the BCS, you have to get past Florida, Alabama, LSU and Georgia. And it's an entirely different recruiting base. I've always thought (just...
Blog | November 19, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl banter, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...won by a large margin, Utah has won by a few points. Then comparing PSU to USC, Florida, Oklahoma....none of them have been any more impressive with their schedules. I think the BCS is...
Blog | November 18, 2008Projecting the Big Ten bowls
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...m.). A loss likely puts Penn State out of the BCS mix and into one of the Florida bowls on New Year's Day. Possibilities: Rose, BCS at-large (Fiesta, Sugar, Orange), Capital One...
Blog | November 17, 2008Big Ten mailbag: more Penn State-Iowa reaction
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...who was extremely disappointed by our loss on Saturday night, however watching the game from my sunny Florida couch, I wondered how any of the supposed "powerhouses" Big 12 or especially SEC would have faired...
Blog | November 11, 2008Greetings from the Hawkeye State
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...4. Texas -- vs. Baylor, at Kansas, vs. Texas A&M, possible Big 12 Title game 5. Florida -- at Vanderbilt, vs. South Carolina, vs. Citadel, at Florida State, possible SEC Title game FINAL...
Blog | November 07, 2008Big Ten Friday mailbag
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg You have questions, I have answers. Jeremy from Toledo, Ohio, writes: Can you explain why MSU would win the tiebr...
Blog | November 07, 2008Big Ten bowl picture: Week 11
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...One Bowl. No. 18 Michigan State (8-2, 5-1) -- A New Year's Day bowl in Florida looks like the destination for Mark Dantonio's team. The Spartans don't win with style points...
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