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Brian Fremeau runs his post-spring projections for the Big Ten, giving his projected order of finish as well as win range windows and conference title chances for every team.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2013

The Big Ten on Sunday approved new East and West divisions for the 2014 season as well as a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2016.

Legends and Leaders are no more, as the Big Ten will use geography to determine its new divisions and division names beginning in the 2014 season.

The beauty of bowl season is it provides every league a chance to salvage something. The Big Ten and the ACC are no exceptions. So which league is in most need of a strong postseason showing?

Le'Veon Bell rumbled for a career-high 266 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to put the game away, leading Michigan State to a 26-10 victory over Minnesota on Saturday to secure a spot in a bowl game.

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There's plenty of ammunition for Big Ten critics. But the reasons for the league's poor performance are more difficult to ascertain.

There are no easy solutions to the Big Ten's current mess.

The spread offense has been successful for some Big Ten teams but not everyone has caught on. Offenses in the coming season range between wide-open and traditional attacks.

The Big Ten on Monday outlined its preferences for college football's future postseason model, which include a selection committee with guidelines to help select four playoff participants.

The Big Ten should be a deep conference this season. But every contender has at least one major weakness that could hold it back from greatness.

Players who signed letters of intent Wednesday at many Big Ten schools received more security in their scholarships than in years past.

Le'Veon Bell's 35-yard touchdown run with 10:58 remaining helped No. 15 Michigan State hold off upset-minded Minnesota 31-24 on Saturday.

A Big Ten team unable to play in a postseason bowl game because of league or NCAA sanctions will not be eligible to play in the conference championship game.

We don't deal much with point spreads or odds here, and we don't encourage gambling on something so random as college football (and if you've seen our prediction records, you know why). But one Vegas bet always piques our interest: the over-unders fo...

The Big Ten will use a nine-game conference schedule in football beginning in the 2017 season, the league announced Thursday.