FBO: Powering up in the Big Ten
Brian Fremeau and Bill Connelly, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders looks at 2009 in the Big Ten and finds a few surprising trends: sleeper pick Illinois only projects as a 4-8 team, but the Michigan Wolverines project as -- gasp! -- an 8-4 squad.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009
ESPN The Magazine previews: Big Ten
ESPN The Magazine staffESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the Big Ten preview.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009
A look around the Big Ten
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comWill Ohio State put up a better showing in this year's national championship? Is Iowa's Kirk Ferentz jumping ship for Michigan? Will the Wolverines' seniors finally win a bowl game? Our Big Ten notebook addresses those questions and more.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2007
Battle in trenches one to watch in Ohio State-Michigan
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.comThe premier matchup in the Ohio State-Michigan game will be Wolverines senior left tackle Jake Long against the Buckeyes' defensive end duo of Vernon Gholston and Cameron Heyward.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2007
Carr won't say if Hart, Henne will play versus Ohio State
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comWhat's the bowl status for each team? Will Chad Henne and Mike Hart play versus Ohio State? Is Minnesota going to go winless in the Big Ten? It's all covered in the Big Ten notebook.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2007
Hart's comments don't sit well with Dantonio, Michigan State
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comWhy is Michigan State steamed at Mike Hart and Michigan? Will Illinois be able to run versus Ohio State? Is JoePa going to retire at the end of the year? These topics and more are covered in the Big Ten notebook.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2007
Nittany Lions face secondary issues
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comFrom Mark Dantonio's countdown clock for Michigan to Penn State's struggling defense, the Big Ten is covered here.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2007
Hard to pick against Virginia Tech on a Thursday night
Bruce Feldman, ESPN The MagazineFrom Virginia Tech-BC to Oregon-USC, Bruce Feldman makes his picks for Week 9.
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2007
Michigan looking to heal; Northwestern, Illinois looking for bowl eligibility
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comThe showcase game in the Big Ten is Ohio State-Penn State, but the weekend slate is full of meaningful games for other conference teams, writes Bruce Hooley.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2007
Wisconsin gets break from conference competition after consecutive losses
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comFrom Wisconsin's attempts to get its season back on track to Illinois' matchup with Michigan to Penn State's Jekyll and Hyde conundrum, the Big Ten is covered here.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2007
Illinois exceeding expectations, Penn State falling short
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comFrom overviews to midseason MVPs to what's next, the Big Ten team-by-team breakdowns have the first half of the season covered.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2007
Purdue's offense will test vaunted Buckeyes defense
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comFrom Michigan's injury woes to the big matchup between Purdue and Ohio State, the Big Ten is covered here.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2007
Big Ten shows it still has some playmakers
Mel Kiper, ESPN.comThe Big Ten showed it still has some dynamic playmakers, while the LSU defense is thriving without a consistent presence from Tyson Jackson, writes Mel Kiper.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2007
Nittany Lions hope to find MIA offense at Illinois
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comCan Michigan State finish what it started? Could Penn State start conference play 0-2? The Big Ten notebook has the answers.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2007
King-Manningham matchup one to watch when Penn State visits Ann Arbor
Bruce Hooley, Special to ESPN.comFrom Michigan's new outlook to Michigan State's gamesmanship to the Big Ten's "quirky" scheduling, ESPN.com has the Big Ten covered.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2007
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