Best case-worst case rewind: Purdue
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...for the second straight year." ... "Purdue loses a close one to Michigan State." ... "[The Boilers] miss the postseason for the second straight year." Lies, lies, lies: "Purdue improves to 5-1 with wins against Northwestern...
Blog | December 17, 2009Big Ten mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...from Lancaster, Pa., writes: Last year, when Joe Paterno pushed (again) for a 12th team and a playoff in the BigTen, the only folk seemingly interested were commenters on this blog. This year, [Barry] Alvarez...
Blog | December 15, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...After several bowl defeats, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel knows there's no magic formula for postseason prep, Ken Gordon writes in The Columbus Dispatch. Ohio State once again shielded Terrelle Pryor from the...
Blog | December 15, 2009Big Ten to explore adding 12th member
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.comThe Big Ten Conference will explore the possibility of expansion in the next 12 to 18 months, according to a statement the league will release at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2009Ohio State's Gee supports BT expansion
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...others. "We have to be thoroughly modern and realize the world has moved on, and having a playoff for the Big Ten championship makes sense," Gee told The Columbus Dispatch. "I'm not planting a...
Blog | December 15, 2009Report card for Big Ten bowl teams
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the 2007-08 school year. Here's the report card on Big Ten teams heading to the postseason this year. ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR) The study examined 67 teams since the second Eagle Bank Bowl...
Blog | December 11, 2009Northwestern Wildcats season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Outback Bowl (ESPN, 11 a.m. ET). The Wildcats need to get over the hump in the postseason to truly gain league-wide respect. The team must replace Kafka, McManis, Phillips and Wootton in the...
Blog | December 09, 2009Purdue Boilermakers season recap
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...the secondary after losing all four starters. The Boilers need to find their way back to the postseason in 2010
Blog | December 09, 2009Wrapping up the Big Ten regular season
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...itself in the bowls to regain national respect. The league flopped last year, going 1-6 in postseason play, and extended its losing streak in BCS bowls to six. The bowl lineup looks more manageable...
Blog | December 08, 2009Delany on Big Ten bowls, Part I
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...season, the league needs to rebound this year and seemingly has a more manageable road in the postseason, despite two teams in BCS games. The commish had some interesting thoughts on the league, the matchups...
Blog | December 07, 2009Big Ten lunch links
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Doug Lesmerises writes in The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Big Ten needs a winning record in the postseason, Herb Gould writes in the Chicago Sun-Times. Wisconsin can debunk the Big-Ten-is-slow argument...
Blog | December 07, 2009Big Ten turns another BCS double play
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...we can certainly debate whether multiple BCS entries really helps the Big Ten, which consequently faces tougher postseason matchups in a bowl system that has several built-in disadvantages for the league. But from a...
Blog | December 07, 2009Big Ten power rankings: Week 15
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...T-4. Northwestern (8-4, 5-3): After years of getting leapfrogged for bowls, Northwestern got the postseason destination it desired and will face Auburn in the Outback Bowl. There are so many similarities between...
Blog | December 07, 2009Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...of the decade in the Big Ten, dominating the conference and experiencing both highs and lows in postseason play. But throughout Jim Tressel's incredible run, the Buckeyes have never been to Pasadena. They make...
Blog | December 06, 2009Alamo Bowl tracking MSU situation
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...wants to get an accurate sense of the impact it could have on Michigan State for a postseason game. "It's something you certainly factor in," Fox said. "It's really just a matter of...
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