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Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The Big Ten is 0-2 in bowl games, but these links are all winners. Pat Fitzgerald might be Northwestern's version of Joe Paterno, and the university should keep the 34-year-old coach for as long as possible,...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg A few questions to answer on a frigid Friday. Tony from Columbus, Ohio, writes: Adam, Looking at the list of [Doak] Walker semifinalists I noticed that the Hawkeyes defense has played against three of those backs ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Javon Ringer has left plenty of defenders feeling sick this fall, but last week the Michigan State star running back was the one severely under the weather. Ringer dropped 10 pounds in several days because of a na...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg For years, I was convinced that rushing offense and rushing defense were the two most important indicators of success in college football. Teams that excelled in both areas usually had strong records; those who di...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Much like the Big Ten itself, the picks continue to avoid a bad week. The score predictions were way off once again, but with a 7-1 record and the lone blemish a 1-point decision, I'll take it. The Big Ten is turn...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg It's game day, people. Sorry for the late start. Some quick links before the first games kick off. Javon Ringer has been terrific, but for Michigan State to reach its goals, quarterback Brian Hoyer must step...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Happy Friday to all. Let's see what's on your mind. Adam from Phoenix writes: The 2008 Buckeyes look similar to the 2005 Buckeyes. 1.Tressel does not know who to play at quarterback: 2005 - Zwick/Smith &...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker set the standard for his unit long before players reported for preseason practice. When Parker went on the booster speaking tour this summer, he trumpeted a defense in which ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Only eight games on the slate this week, but there's no shortage of subplots, especially on the defensive side. Let's take a look: 1. Ringer vs. the world: Notre Dame will do all it can to stop Michigan State's Ja...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Things are about to get tough. The cupcake games (read: easy picks) are evaporating, so it's time to get serious. I'm coming off a solid week record-wise but need to do a bit better with the scores. Fortunately, S...

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Conference play kicks off next week with several exciting matchups, but five Big Ten teams are trying to round out the non-league slate on a good note. For the second straight year the league is shaping up to have...