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I like the way you work it. I got to 'bag it up. A.J. from Ann Arbor, Mich., writes: Hey Brian, this is a question regarding the B1G and the SEC. Could part of the reason it's been so hard for the B1G to stay competitive on a national level with t...

You know the season is getting closer and closer as more publications come out with their official previews and preseason all-conference teams. Phil Steele offered his All-Big Ten selections earlier this month, and now Athlon has come out with its...

About 325 former Penn State players have signed a statement supporting the lawsuit filed by the family of former coach Joe Paterno and other former players seeking to overturn NCAA sanctions against the football program.

Had a good weekend. Went bird hunting with Ken Cosgrove. Some reasons for optimism for Illinois, according to Howard Griffith. Indiana defensive line signee Darius Latham put his appetite on display (subscription required). Iowa's opener vs. ...

Wishing you a great weekend. Be sure to follow us on Twitter. And away we go ... Brutus from The Ninth Circle writes: Hey Adam, got a recruiting question for you. I've been watching Penn State's ability to recruit under sanctions and have been ...

This week, we asked you to pick the nonconference opponent you'd most like to see your favorite team play in the near future. You could pick a team already on the upcoming schedule or one that inexplicably hasn't been added. The response, not surp...

Earlier today, Adam and I debated who would lead the league in passing yards in 2013. Now, it's your turn to decide. Here are five candidates to win the passing title: Taylor Martinez, Nebraska: Adam's choice to lead the league in passing yard...

On this day, 224 years ago, the Rev. Elijah Craig did something wonderful. Denard Robinson says he used to coat himself with vaseline to stay warm at Michigan. Um, OK. Devin Gardner said the Jadevon Clowney hit will serve as inspiration for the W...

As Kanye West says, all I want is dopeness. Bring it. Denard R. from Columbus, Ohio: Brian, what do you think the chances are two BIG teams make it to a BCS game, and should they win one or both how much would that improve the perception of the co...

Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien released the team's post-spring depth chart on Thursday, which shows a few key position battles on tap when preseason practice begins in August. You can see the entire depth chart here. O'Brien is clearly not rea...

The Derecho is gone, and the Blackhawks are three games from the Cup. Good times. Purdue loses incoming cornerback recruit TyVel Jemison but could gain another defensive back in the 2014 class. A Q&A with Nebraska recruiting coordinator Ros...

Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. In the ...

Hodor! A closer look at Illinois linebacker Mason Monheim. Incoming Indiana defensive lineman Darius Latham is making his presence known on the boys' state all-star basketball team (subscription required). The Hoosiers picked up a quarterback f...

We talk a lot about returning starters when previewing the season, and we gave you the whole breakdown of returning starters and career starts in the Big Ten last month. But that doesn't tell the entire story of a team's experience level. Phil Ste...

Whatever you might think about the Big Ten's performance on the football field, you have to acknowledge this: the league is doing a great job in the classroom. Or at least it is by the NCAA's main measuring stick. The NCAA released the latest Acad...

Three years ago, this happened. More on Danny O'Brien's departure from Wisconsin here and here and here. Zayd Issah's status with Penn State is up in the air as he'll likely play for a prep school this fall. Lineman Andrew Nelson looks forward ...