The BCS race hasn't changed much at the top

What Are The Odds? The calendar turned to November, but college football's race for the BCS National Championship looks just like it did when the seas...

Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

So Much For That Idea This was supposed to be a college football season to remember. Steve Mitchell/US PresswireSam Bradford will spend the rest of t...

Don't get caught looking ahead

...are playing for Paul Bunyan's Axe against Minnesota this week. Sure, beating the Buckeyes could put...t get an Axe for that; beating the Gophers is how you get an Axe. I love...

Kids go to Big Ten Fan Camp

Being a Big Ten football fan requires training and early indoctrination. Just check out the camaraderie and activities the kids go through at Big Ten summer camp.

Dashing through the Week 1 roundup

From the commissioner's desk to conference calls to grading the debuts, The Dash runs through it all.

Numbers don't lie for Big Ten

Ohio State has held up as the Big Ten flagship, but the Buckeyes haven't received much help the past few seasons.

FBO: Powering up in the Big Ten

Football 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

Big Ten villains, past and present

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg There's enough hero worship in college football these days. Let's talk about the villains. Which play...

Big Ten mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Everett the G from Philly writes: Adam, now that the incessant hype of the NFL Draft has concluded for 2009 c...

What to watch in the Big Ten this spring

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The seemingly interminable wait for college football gets a little easier about a month from now, when Michig...

ESPN The Magazine previews: Big Ten

ESPN 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

What's hot (and not) for 2009

Florida, Big 12 QBs and neutral-site games are hot. Rich Rodriguez, soft schedules and Big 12 tiebreakers: not so much.

College football mock draft

It's time to trim 120 to 40 as ESPN.com writers draft their top programs.

...22, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Tim Brewster of the Minnesota Golden Gophers looks on from the sidelines during the game against the Purdue Boilermaikers at Ross-Ade Stadium...

The Big Ten needs a Valiant bowl season

As the Big Ten battles the perception of obsolescence, this bowl season will be a pivotal test.