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CHICAGO -- The man who many think gave life to realignment fever around college football three years ago isn't quite ready to give expansion its last rites. Asked Wednesday whether expansion is dead in the Big Ten, league commissioner Jim Delany r...

Signed, sealed and delivered to you every weekday at noon ET. RecruitingNation grades all the Big Ten classes. Ohio State's recruiting class shows it's ready to compete with anyone. Recruiting is the top priority for Urban Meyer's assistants, R...

A quick programming note: the Big Ten chat is on the move this week and will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday rather than it's usual time slot today. Set your calendars and be ready to fire away with questions on Big Ten football. Let's talk Gary And...

Week 11 is here, and this primer should help get you ready for the day around the Big Ten. Both Brian and I will be at games today -- he's in Lincoln, Neb.; I'm in Bloomington, Ind. -- but we'll have coverage on all the games, particularly on Twitter...

Devin Gardner entered Saturday's game at Minnesota as Michigan's No. 1 wide receiver. But when his team needed him to step in at his old position, he was ready. As a result, Gardner is the Big Ten's Player of the Week for Week 10. Robinson didn't ...

Ten (items) for (Week) 10 for (Big) Ten. Ready? Let's go ... 1. Nebraska's offense vs. MSU's defense: Something's gotta give in East Lansing, as the Big Ten's top offense (Nebraska) faces off against one of the nation's best defensive units (Mi...

Calendars ready? OK. The Big Ten and its television partners have announced kickoff times and TV plans for the games of Nov. 3. Remember, primetime games are now over in the Big Ten until the league championship Dec. 1 in Indianapolis. Here the...

Kickoff times and most of the TV plans have been finalized for the Big Ten games on Oct. 13. Ready, set, go ... NOON ET Iowa at Michigan State, ESPN or ESPN2* Northwestern at Minnesota, ESPN or ESPN2* Wisconsin at Purdue, Big Ten Networ...

After flunking its non-league exam, the Big Ten finally begins conference play today at five of six stadiums. Eleven squads are in action, and the weather looks great around the league. Here's a quick primer to get you ready for the day. As a remi...

Remotes ready? OK. The Big Ten and its television partners have announced kickoff times and (most) TV plans for the games on Sept. 29, the opening Saturday of conference play. Here's the full lineup ... NOON ET Penn State at Illinois, ESPN ...

You've waited eight months, and it's finally here: the first Saturday of the college football season. Ready? You had better be. Let's get ready for the day. We're handling Saturdays a bit differently this year -- using Twitter a lot more to provid...

At last, the season is here, and not a moment too soon. You ready? Week 1 gives the Big Ten its biggest and only regular-season chance to earn national respect, Dan Wetzel writes. The Big Ten's image will be shaped early this fall, Todd Jones wri...

Our final preseason Big Ten chat is in the books, and it was a good one. You guys are definitely ready for the games to begin. In case you missed the hour of fun, I've got you covered with a full transcript. Some highlights: Ryan from Indy: Wh...

Excellent job on the chat today. The season is barely a week away, and I can tell you're ready for it. In case you missed out on all the fun, here's a full transcript. And because I'm such a nice fellow, here are some highlights from the chat. Pa...

Are you ready for some preseason award watch lists? You'll be getting a steady diet during the next two weeks or so, beginning with today's announcement of the Maxwell Award preseason candidates. Eight Big Ten players are on the Maxwell preseason ...

The 2012 football season is rapidly approaching, and to get you ready, we're providing a very early preview of each Week 1 matchup in the Big Ten. Northwestern opens the 2012 season where it typically does -- on the road. This fall brings a changin...