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What were Oregon's top-10 plays this season on its way to the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game? Here's my take. You might have your own thoughts. 1. Eddie Pleasant's 51-yard fumble return vs. Stanford: The game was tied 31-31 in the thir...

Unless you've been living in a world without ESPN, the Internet or sports talk radio, you're well aware that the NFL draft begins Thursday night. What will the weekend hold for Big Ten products? Who will be the top pick from the league? Which play...

It appears that the Pac-12 could produce two top-10 selections on Day 1 of the NFL draft on April 25. It's also a bit unusual that both play defense in a conference known for offense. So who should be picked first: Oregon defensive end/outside lin...

Rutgers is going to wind up with the top recruiting class in the Big East once again. But Rutgers is not recruiting for the Big East anymore. It is recruiting for the Big Ten, where it hopes to begin play in 2014. So the obvious question is whethe...

Steelers fan stuck in Baltimore. Gotta root for Tyrod Taylor, though, if he gets a shot to play in the Super Bowl. Clemson might have three top-10 opponents in 2013 for only the third time in school history. Duke has lost one of its top recru...

Brian Fremeau ranks the top 10 college football teams from the past five seasons that did not play in the BCS title game, examining how each -- including the 2012 Oregon Ducks and Kansas State Wildcats -- would have fared in a four-team playoff.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

Two of the top three former walk-ons in the country play in the Big Ten, according to the Burlsworth Trophy. The award, which goes to the most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on, named its three finalists on Tuesday. Two of them ...

The BMOC surveys realignment, the coaching carousel, Michigan-Ohio State and more.

Hot Button: Which team outside the top 10 has the most to play for?...

Michael Rothstein writes in his Front Four keys to the game that Michigan must get Denard Robinson comfortable early to win at Nebraska.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2012

There's one area where you can't criticize the Big Ten's performance this year: linebacker play. The Butkus Award, which goes to the nation's top linebacker, announced its 12 semifinalists on Monday, and one-third of the list is populated by Big T...

With Big Ten play now in full swing, the postseason bowl picture is much clearer. Well, OK, not really. But at least we have some head-to-head play to base things on, even if things are as murky as ever. Nebraska hangs on to our top spot after han...

Ten items to track around the Big Ten as conference play finally gets under way: 1. Miller Time vs. The Green Monster: The Big Ten's most dynamic offensive player goes up against the league's top defense Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium. Mich...

When No. 10 Clemson travels to play No. 4 Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, the game will mark the ninth meeting between ACC teams ranked in the Top 10. It will be the sixth involving Florida State and third involving Clemson. In fac...

Lost in all the chatter about South Carolina not looking like a top-10 team on Thursday night in its 17-13 escape at Vanderbilt is the fact that just maybe the Commodores are going to be a tough out for everybody they play this season. In fact, I ...

As another week begins, another award watch list has been unveiled. Today, it's the Butkus Award, which goes to the top linebacker in the nation. The Big Ten placed nine players on the list, though there was one curious omission. Here are the play...