It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

...COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 24: Simoni Lawrence #21 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers lines up against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Columbus...

...OCTOBER 24: Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the football against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium on October 24, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 38-7. (Photo...

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...

Pryor bounces back with 3 TDs as Ohio St. runs over Minnesota

Terrelle Pryor threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 18 Ohio State to a 38-7 win over Minnesota on Saturday.

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.

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.

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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.

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 lunch links: Moeller's season in doubt

...Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi this fall, Sean Keeler writes in the Des Moines Register. Running back tops Minnesota's list of concerns entering camp.  Michigan State might play Florida Atlantic at a neutral...

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...

Big Ten Morning Briefing: Stanzi takes over for Iowa

...News. Florida Atlantic is putting Michigan State on upset alert, Eric Lacy writes in The Detroit News. Minnesota's road win against Bowling Green appears to have come with a heavy cost. Starting running back...

Big Ten morning mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg I'm heading out to fly to Indianapolis at an extremely early hour Wednesday, so the morning briefing will have to...