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The Big Ten made big news Sunday by announcing its new division alignment for the 2014 season, as well as a move to nine league games beginning in 2016. We covered all the news here and here and here, but several components of the moves merit further...

The Big Ten lays claim to several of the best rivalries in college sports and more trophy games than any other league. But not all rivalries are created equal. As the league prepares for Round 2 of division alignment, athletic directors must make ...

The potential demise of Legends and Leaders set off quite the reaction earlier this week, but a much bigger issue than reworking the Big Ten division names is reworking the Big Ten divisions themselves. The divisions will have a new look for the 2...

Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. The Big...

The Big Ten's bowl lineup is set, and not surprisingly, it looks daunting. A league that failed to put any teams in the top 15 of the final BCS standings faces three teams in the top 10 -- No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Georgia and No. 10 South Carolina. The ...

Rather than the normal Friday Q&A, we decided to reach out to two coaches who faced both Big Ten championship game participants -- No. 12 Nebraska and Wisconsin -- earlier this season. Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and Penn State head c...

The 2012 All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners will be revealed at 7 p.m. ET tonight on the Big Ten Network. We'll post the full lists shortly thereafter as well as reaction. The four major awards -- Offensive Player of the Year, Defensiv...

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been atop the Big Ten power rankings most of the season. They'll stay there for a very long time. Ohio State's win against Michigan secured a 12-0 season, just the sixth undefeated, untied campaign in team history. Whi...

Recognizing the best and the brightest from around the Big Ten in Week 13: Ohio State's defense: After some early hiccups, Ohio State slammed the door on Michigan in the second half to secure a 12-0 season. The Buckeyes shut out Michigan in the f...

After a historic week off the field, the Big Ten steps between the lines Friday and Saturday for the final time in this regular season. All 12 teams are in action, and several rivalry games are on tap, highlighted by The Game between Michigan and Ohi...

It took a while, but the Big Ten finally has some separation. You've got the top six teams clearly defined. Then you have the next three and finally the three I's -- Indiana, Iowa and Illinois -- at the bottom. The top three teams remain intact fr...

We're two weeks from officially knowing the Big Ten's bowl lineup, but there's still a lot to be decided. Indiana's postseason hopes are dashed after the Hoosiers suffered their seventh loss Saturday at Penn State. Iowa also won't be going bowling...

It's the home stretch of Big Ten play, and Adam Rittenberg already has the champagne on ice. Rittenberg holds a commanding five-game lead against Brian Bennett, who seems likely to suffer the same fate as his beloved St. Louis Cardinals this fall. ...

A knockdown here, a replay reversal there and the power rankings would have a dramatically different look. Northwestern would be higher and perhaps so would Penn State, but losses by the Wildcats and the Nittany Lions put them in the middle of the pa...

The Big Ten bowl picture is beginning to take shape. We know Wisconsin will be headed back to Indianapolis for the Big Ten title game, and Nebraska took a big step toward Naptown after another second-half rally Saturday against Penn State. All alo...

Five lessons from the week that was in Big Ten football: 1. Nebraska remains in the Legends driver's seat: Nebraska survived its toughest remaining road test -- barely. The Huskers drove 80 yards in the final 80 seconds to score the winning touchd...