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I'm gonna fight him. I'm gonna fight him up real nice. The Big Ten is the nation's most valuable conference, according to Forbes. The league should keep it simple with its new division names. Drake Harris is still committed to Michigan State bu...

Five lessons from the week that was in Big Ten football. 1. There's no stopping Nebraska now: The Cornhuskers were absolutely dominant against Minnesota, racing out to a 38-0 lead before resting their starters in the fourth quarter. That was the k...

Hope you had an exciting 4th. Just be happy you weren't in San Diego. Sounds like a story for Ron Burgundy and Channel 4 News Team. Tom Osborne is happy with Nebraska's scheduling philosophy entering the playoff era, Steve Sipple writes. Wis...

Thanks to those who sent in opinions on the Joe Paterno stadium/field naming issue at Penn State. I've included several at the bottom of the mailblog. Let's get going. Bill T. from Ottawa, Ill., writes: As a Purdue Alumnus I have watched in ago...

Bye, bye, Blackhawks. You made this mess, Stan. Time to clean it up. New Minnesota AD Norwood Teague has to sell hope at the U. Minnesota hit a home run with Teague, Charley Walters writes. Teague's lack of football experience doesn't make him a ...

Slap yourselves, Spartans fans: John L. Smith is expected to become the new interim head coach at Arkansas. Colleague Joe Schad reports that Smith, fired from Michigan State in November 2006, will be introduced Tuesday in Fayetteville as the surpr...

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- They'll never forget "Little Giants" and "Mousetrap" around here. They'll never forget the team-record 8-0 start or the team-record 11 wins. They'll never forget the way Michigan State endured after coach Mark Dantonio's hea...

"Monday Night Football" at a Big Ten stadium tonight. Who's excited? Of all the Ohio State assistants, Darrell Hazell carries himself most like Jim Tressel and will take those qualities to Kent State, Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain...

A few nuggets of note to make you smarter heading into Week 12. Thanks to ESPN Stats & Info for several of these. Wisconsin is on pace to shatter the team single-season scoring record. The Badgers average 40.2 points per game, which is second...

The mail didn't come on Friday because I didn't have time to deliver it. My bad. Here's my attempt at making it up to you. Mike from New Haven, Conn., writes: Adam,Is it possible PSU is keeping the qb situation a mystery in order to keep Alabama i...

California dreamin' this weekend. Pat from Columbus, Ohio, writes: Adam -- Love the blog. Help me settle a bet...Does the Big Ten still have a "rule" regarding night games after November 1st? I recall last year teams were not allowed to play night...

We're entering the meat of the college football offseason, which is usually the opportune time to rekindle the debate about head coaches and their employment status. Let's see ... where to find hot-seat talk ... aha! Got it. CBSsports.com has p...

Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers. Brian from Pittsburgh writes: Adam,Love your reporting, read it every day. One thing I enjoy is balance in your reporting, but I feel you're missing one opportunity to reinforce this re...

Big Ten play is complete, so there will be minimal movement the rest of the way. 1. Ohio State (10-2, 7-1): It seemed extremely unlikely back on Oct. 17, but Ohio State once again found its way to the top of the Big Ten. The Buckeyes won their fif...

A few afternoon notes from ESPN's Stats & Information group. OHIO STATE-MICHIGAN Since the Ohio State-Michigan game was moved to end of season, only one time has a team with a losing record defeated a team with a winning record. In 1951, 3...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Great questions the last few weeks, and thanks for all the kind words. Big Ten fans are in midseason form. Steve from Indiana writes: Hey Adam, why do you think Purdue is unable to finish games every week? T...