Big Ten title or bust this week
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comFor Purdue, Iowa and Michigan, the only likely way into the NCAAs is to win 'em all this week in Indy.
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2004No denying Big Ten's down
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comWhen it come to underachieving teams, Michigan State has plenty of company in the Big Ten.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2004Boilermakers are looking at 20-win possibility
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comPurdue is one of the biggest early-season success stories and could be positioning itself for an NCAA Tournament return, Jeff Shelman writes.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2006OSU poking fun at preseason polls
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comEddie Sutton's group of nameless Cowboys have beaten UT and KU to sit atop the Big 12 standings.
Story | Conversation | February 10, 2004Badgers on road to three-peat
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comWisconsin sits atop the Big Ten. But to remain there, the Badgers must bring a few wins home to Madison.
Story | Conversation | February 04, 2004Tech proving it's worth title talk
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comThe Big 12 still looks like a four-team race. But this year, it just includes a new team: Texas Tech.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2004Meet the MAC's newest contenders
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comMove over Kent, Miami and BSU, the MAC has a couple new contenders in Akron and Western Michigan.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2004Better days ahead for Big Ten
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comThe early success of Purdue can't hide the overall shortcomings of its conference rivals.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2003Gophers' path to NCAAs at a crossroads
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comMinnesota is fighting for a Big Ten title, while also still fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 2003Back to playing Boilermaker brand of basketball
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comPurdue's on top of the Big Ten, playing a brand of hoops its hard hat-wearing mascot would love.
Story | Conversation | February 06, 2003TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "purdue boilermakers" make the list?
