IOWA CITY, IA - NOVEMBER 21: Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on from the sidelines during play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers...

Iowa remains in BCS mix with win

...ugly win in most corners of the country, but in Iowa City, it looks gorgeous. The Iowa Hawkeyes found a way to get to 10-2, an outcome almost everyone would have accepted before...

Freshmen Vandenberg, Wegher help Iowa keep BCS bowl hopes alive

Freshman James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, and Iowa kept its hopes for a BCS bowl bid alive by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

Pac-10 mailbag: Can Stanford get an at-large BCS berth?

...rooms and notching high TV ratings likely would find a Big Ten runner-up -- Penn State or Iowa -- more appealing. It might not seem fair. But Stanford's chances are remote, at best, to receive...

...NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes prepares to pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

...14: Tailback Dan Herron #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

Big Ten in the BCS standings

Iowa still trails Penn State in both the Coaches' and Harris polls, but the Hawkeyes are increasing their lead over the Nittany Lions in the...

Big Ten bowl projections: Week 14

...squads continues, but I still give the edge to Iowa in my projections. I'd be surprised if the Fiesta Bowl passes up the Hawkeyes after losing Texas to the national title game. The...

Big Ten receives major BCS at-large boost

...two teams to BCS bowls for the fifth consecutive year. Either Iowa or Penn State will be the lucky recipient, and the Hawkeyes seem positioned very well for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. As long...

Big Ten rooting interest: Week 13

...Penn State will make it. Arizona to beat Arizona State. Since Iowa beat Arizona on Sept. 19, every Wildcats victory helps the Hawkeyes. Iowa really would have benefited had Arizona knocked off Oregon last...

Big Ten picks rewind: Week 12

...lead because its offense never showed up. Iowa recorded only one interception, not two, and it came against backup quarterback MarQueis Gray, not starter Adam Weber. Hawkeyes quarterback James Vandenberg struggled a bit, but...

Iowa's Ferentz for Big Ten coach of the year

...down with an ankle injury Nov. 7, Iowa might be undefeated and in the national title discussion. But even Stanzi's injury didn't keep the Hawkeyes from nearly stunning Ohio State in Columbus...

Wisconsin's Clay for Big Ten offensive POY

...while his numbers dipped against both Ohio State and Iowa, he wasn't the same after an ankle injury in the loss to the Hawkeyes. The redshirt sophomore has 1,224 rush yards through...

Stating the BCS cases for Iowa, PSU

...teams. Penn State is ahead in all of the human polls, but the computers favor Iowa and push the Hawkeyes in front in the BCS standings. Here's a look at the BCS case for...

Big Ten power rankings: Week 13

...isn't everything, but when teams are as close as Iowa and Penn State on paper, it has to be the deciding factor. The Hawkeyes don't have as many dominant wins as the Nittany...