Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg A few questions and answers before the weekend. Donny from Decatur, Ill., writes: I've been hearing a lot...
Blog | June 19, 2009Big Ten Friday mailblog
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Looks like our scheduling series has had the desired effect. Justin from Iowa writes: Adam,I've heard a l...
Blog | June 12, 2009Rose Bowl selection change could hurt Big Ten
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...during the 2010 season, there's a chance you could see a team like Boise State, Utah or TCU in The Granddaddy of Them All. As first reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution...
Blog | June 02, 2009Missouri makes most sense for Big Ten expansion
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Big Ten expansion has been a hot topic this week, with Penn State head coach Joe Paterno stumping for a 12th ...
Blog | May 08, 2009Big Ten bowl wrap-up with Jim Delany, Part II
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...eight teams go. We have a situation that is different. A lot of people were complaining that Utah wasn't [No. 1]. Well, if it wasn't for the BCS, Utah wouldn'...
Blog | January 12, 2009Michigan's struggles hurt Utah's bid for No. 1
Adam Rittenberg, Big TenPosted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The Utah Utes finished the season with the strongest résumé for a non-BCS program in...
Blog | January 09, 2009Texas' Brown in top form as countdown begins
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...a playoff system coming to college football, but he acknowledged that the impressive wins by USC and Utah strengthen the argument for one. A Texas blowout of Ohio State certainly would add to the playoff...
Blog | January 04, 2009USC's interest level could give Penn State an edge
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...good Iowa team. They inexplicably fell to No. 8 in the BCS standings -- behind inferior squads in Utah and Texas Tech -- and drew criticism for their conference affiliation more than anything they did on the...
Blog | December 08, 2008Buckeyes bowl opponent not set in stone
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...in the Sugar Bowl." This would create an interesting situation for Ohio State. Utah is an excellent football team, but the Utes aren't the Texas Longhorns. A win against Texas would restore much of...
Blog | December 04, 2008Big Ten and the BCS: No major changes
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Penn State remains No. 8 in the BCS standings, behind both Utah and Texas Tech. The Lions are ranked ahead of the Utes and the Red Raiders in the human polls, but they're...
Blog | November 30, 2008Big Ten mailbag: Bowl banter, All-Big Ten talk
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...I agree, Rob, and put the Nittany Lions ahead of Utah in my latest power rankings. Penn State is the better team, though the Utes deserve a ton of credit for surviving a very tough...
Blog | November 18, 2008Michigan D-line the reel deal
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...minimum so far this season. After a poor showing in the first half of the opener against Utah, the front four has looked like the strength of a transitioning Michigan team, as many expected it...
Blog | September 11, 2008Threet to start at QB for Michigan
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...relieved starter Nick Sheridan in the third quarter last week against Utah and helped rally the Wolverines to within two points of the Utes. Rodriguez had hinted all week that Threet would get the nod...
Blog | September 06, 2008Michigan's Grady cleared to play
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Wolverines rushing attack that produced only 36 yards on 25 carries in a season-opening loss to Utah. He finished second on the team with 483 rushing yards as a freshman in 2005, but missed...
Blog | September 03, 2008Butch Jones: View from the sidelines at Michigan
Adam Rittenberg, Big Ten...Saturday schedule, so he made the drive from Mount Pleasant to Ann Arbor and watched the Michigan-Utah game. Jones spent the 2005 and 2006 seasons on Rich Rodriguez's staff at West Virginia and...
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