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Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...official word. Scott M. from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, writes: discussions around expansion have mostly circled around FBS colleges. what about a villanova type school that has a solid championship football team. Connecticut made an incredible...
Blog | December 22, 2009ESPN.com experts on Big Ten expansion
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...m not a huge fan of conference championship games, but the fact is, they've worked in college football -- for the SEC and Big 12, especially. Given that, it's time for the Big Ten...
Blog | December 22, 2009A look at the Big Ten bowl swag
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...means bowl swag for every team, and Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal has all the details. NCAA rules limit bowl gifts to less than $500. Here's a look at what the seven bowl...
Blog | December 22, 2009Another Big Ten All-America update
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...awards season had ended? Not quite. Pro Football Weekly has released its All-America team for the college game. As you'd expect, PFW relies on its NFL talent evaluators to assess the top college...
Blog | December 22, 2009Big Ten chat moves to Tuesday this week
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...call Christmas Eve. So be sure to stop by Tuesday and talk all things Big Ten and college football. Remember, Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. Don't be late
Blog | December 21, 2009Big Ten afternoon news nuggets
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...items for you on a dreary Friday in Chicago. Minnesota has announced the signings of two junior college players, tight end Tiree Eure and defensive back Christyn Lewis. Eure previously played for Lackawanna College in...
Blog | December 18, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...to the team, though he has some work left, Angelique Chengelis writes in The Detroit News. Junior college defensive back Andre Kates remains committed to Indiana, but he's looking around a bit, Dustin Dopirak...
Blog | December 18, 2009The Big Ten's division dilemma
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...The Buckeyes and Wolverines have to play each other every year to continue the best rivalry in college football. Whether you want to admit it or not, the Ohio State-Michigan game remains one of...
Blog | December 18, 2009Indiana adds juco linebacker for 2010
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe junior college signing period has been relatively quiet so far in the Big Ten, but Indiana picked up some...
Blog | December 17, 2009Big Ten juniors facing NFL decisions
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenIllinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn on Wednesday became the first Big Ten junior to officially declare for the NFL draft. Odds are, he won't be the ...
Blog | December 17, 2009Could the Big Ten become the Big 14?
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenThe last time major college sports experienced expansion, the ACC made a significant move, poaching three teams from the Big East in...
Blog | December 17, 2009Wisconsin's Clay surprised by cover shot
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenWisconsin sophomore running back John Clay could eventually be a household name in college football, if he isn't already. Clay won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors this...
Blog | December 16, 2009Academic rankings of expansion candidates
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...money. There are certainly several ways to rank institutions, but US News & World Report's Best Colleges series is arguably the most respected source on this subject. Here's a breakdown of how the...
Blog | December 16, 2009Expansion roundup: Quotes and links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...can image, the Big Ten's announcement about potential expansion created a ton of buzz from State College to Iowa City. Everyone's talking about possible 12th teams, the benefits and drawbacks for the league...
Blog | December 16, 2009Illinois expected to tab Koenning as DC
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...in Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson last year, but Johnson ended up staying in State College
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