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.

...Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-US PRESSWIRE MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 3: Adam Weber #8 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers passes the ball during warmups in a NCAA football game against the Wisconsin Badgers on October...

...John Clay of the Wisconsin Badgers carries the ball in a NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 3, 2009 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Dahlin/Getty...

Clay's 3 TDs help Wisconsin hold off Minnesota

John Clay rushed for three touchdowns, helping Wisconsin hang on for a 31-28 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...

Scouts Inc.: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

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.

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...

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...

Morning Briefing: Ohio State practice exposed

...shuffled around quite a bit during the offseason, Andy Hamilton writes in the Iowa City Press-Citizen. Minnesota's freshmen are getting immediate opportunities to play at both wide receiver and along the offensive line...

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

College football mock draft

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

...head coach Bret Bielema talks with players during a time during the first quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 35-32. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE 11...