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CHICAGO -- The Big Ten hasn't officially announced its bowl lineup for 2014 and beyond, but the pieces are starting to take shape. Here's what we know so far: The Big Ten champion will be in the Rose Bowl unless the Rose Bowl is a national sem...

Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says he has "moved on" from the Rose Bowl loss and from a tumultuous December that began with coach Bret Bielema leaving for Arkansas just three days after guiding the team to a Big Ten championship. Alvar...

Barry Alvarez's life has been just a little bit hectic in recent weeks. The Wisconsin athletic director has been searching for a new football coach while returning to his old job as Badgers' head football coach for the team's upcoming matchup against...

Barry Alvarez is enjoying the chance to return to the sideline where he enjoyed his greatest triumphs as Wisconsin's coach in the Rose Bowl. Alvarez stepped in after Bret Bielema's surprising departure to Arkansas earlier this month.

Our snapshots of each bowl game featuring a Big Ten team continues. ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY VIZIO Wisconsin (8-5) vs. Stanford (11-2) Where: Rose Bowl; Pasadena, Calif. When: Jan. 1, 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT) TV: ESPN About Wisconsi...

Wisconsin running back Montee Ball talks about Rose Bowl preparations, Barry Alvarez's leadership and the hiring of new coach Gary Andersen....

Barry Alvarez is returning to the sideline in a place where he had his biggest successes. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Alvarez, Wisconsin's athletic director, will serve as the Badgers' head coach for the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 against St...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A five-loss Wisconsin team that didn't win its division and, according to many, didn't belong in the Big Ten championship game dominated No. 12 Nebraska from the onset. The Badgers punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl for the third c...

Unlike the All-Big Ten picks, we hope the links are easier to digest. Wisconsin could be the Rose Bowl's first five-loss team, Todd Jones writes. The Badgers should have star LB Chris Borland in Indy. Bret Bielema considered going for two at the ...

At Ohio State, historic seasons are recorded in three ways. 1. Big Ten championships: the Buckeyes have won or shared 34 2. Rose Bowl championships: the Buckeyes have 7 3. National championships: the Buckeyes have 13 (including all selection...

Wishing you a good weekend of game watching. Tim from Hermosa Beach, Calif., writes: Adam,Should Wisconsin win out, win the Big Ten Championship, and win the Rose Bowl, could Bret Bielema be considered for Big Ten coach of the year? Yes, losing tw...

Brady Hoke called Michigan's 2011 season a failure -- never mind the 11 wins and the Sugar Bowl championship -- because it did not result in a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl appearance. When national titles are brought up around Hoke, he typically ...

The Big Ten's struggles in the Rose Bowl Game are well documented -- only one win (Ohio State in 2010) in the past nine contests -- but the league's problems in Pac-12 territory stretch far beyond Pasadena. While most Big Ten players and most Big ...

Adam Rittenberg analyzes Nebraska's trip to the Rose Bowl to face UCLA....

After recording 11 wins in each of the past two seasons, Michigan State has its sights set on bigger goals. The Spartans aim for their first outright Big Ten championship and their first Rose Bowl appearance since the 1987 season. Although they lose ...

As Wisconsin players walk up the tunnel leading from their locker room, they see a sign overhead that reads "The Road to the Rose Bowl begins here." It's the last thing players see before walking under the stands and through a separate tunnel into Ca...