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Wishing you a great weekend. Follow us on Twitter. Josh A. from D.C. writes: First of all, I recognize that "parity-based" scheduling wasn't set to begin until 2016 -- along with the introduction of the 9 game B1G slate ... My question is, why? Wh...

Tan, rested and ready after a week in Aruba. Well, maybe not tan. Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the 2014 home game against Penn State could be a night game. Brandon says student no-shows at the Big House are "unacceptable." Mark ...

Is it really already time for preseason watch lists? I guess football must be getting near. The Lott IMPACT Trophy has released its 2013 watch list, and it includes seven Big Ten players on the initial group of 42 nominees. The award goes to the d...

The Big Ten released its 2014 league schedule earlier Thursday, completing what its architect Mark Rudner called a "long, arduous process" of crafting a slate with two new teams, two new divisions and a second open week. ESPN.com caught up with Ru...

Some spring meetings leftovers and much more ... The Big Ten is expanding its bowl options for 2014 and beyond. The new lineup will combat "bowl fatigue," Kyle Meinke writes. There's a lot to like about what the Big Ten is doing. Some good take...

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis talks about the upcoming Spartan Stadium renovations, his non-league scheduling plan and how to make the Big Ten more "hip" going forward....

Coming to you a little late after a busy morning in Chi-town. Julie Hermann is Rutgers' new athletic director, and here's what she has to do next. Big Ten athletic directors are looking to strengthen future non-league schedules. More notes on t...

Travis Haney looks at make-or-break scenarios for several of the top QB prospects for the 2014 draft, gauging how they could help or hurt their stocks with their performances this season.

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Michigan State has finished second in several recruiting battles in recent weeks. Now the Spartans have lost one of their own. Jay Harris, a wide receiver from Exton, Pa., who signed in February with Michigan State, has decided not to play footbal...

Your Big Ten spring meetings version ... Future football schedules likely will be a hot topic at Big Ten meetings. So will bowl games, Lee Barfknecht writes. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has been tough on player conduct, so how will he handle Alex ...

There has been plenty of recent news on the recruiting trail around the Big Ten, and we're a bit overdue for a scorecard, so here's the latest rundown. Teams are sorted based on most verbal commitments for the 2014 class. MICHIGAN Total commits...

Red Wings-Blackhawks one last time in the Western Conference playoffs? Yes, please. No more media trailers at Michigan State? Yes, please. Here's more on the proposed Spartan Stadium renovation. Matt Charboneau is reserving judgment on a Spartans...

You can bemoan the Big Ten's recent lack of elite talent at some positions like quarterback and wide receiver. But one spot where the league has been traditionally strong is at defensive tackle. That has been arguably the conference's deepest and ...

Michigan State University is planning a $20 million Spartan Stadium renovation to be wrapped up next year.

Wishing you a great weekend. Be sure to follow us on Twitter if you aren't already. To your questions ... Tons of fun from Champaign, Ill., writes: I've seen a lot of comments and disgruntled fans talking about the neutral site games for the Bi...

Now that spring practice is over, we're starting a new series looking at the most indispensable players on each Big Ten team. By indispensable, we don't necessarily mean best. We mean the players who would be hardest to replace between now and the...