Big Ten Morning Briefing: Stanzi takes over for Iowa

...Clardie writes in The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. The road wasn't kind to Wisconsin last year, and the Badgers hope to change their fortunes at Fresno State, Jeff Potrykus writes in the Milwaukee...

Big Ten morning mailbag

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg I'm heading out to fly to Indianapolis at an extremely early hour Wednesday, so the morning briefing will have to...

Big Ten Morning Briefing: McGuffie, Shaw impress at Michigan

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg The season is less than two weeks away and several Big Ten teams look readier than others. I'll be heading to Blo...

Buckeyes sweep Big Ten preseason awards

...to-back trips to the BCS national championship game, the Buckeyes were tabbed preseason Big Ten favorites. Wisconsin was picked second and Illinois came in third. Unlike other leagues, the Big Ten releases only the...

The BCS candidates make their pitch

From the BCS campaign season's being in full swing to teams' going up in flames to an LIP winner, the Dash runs through it all.

...OCTOBER 4: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws a pass against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on October 4, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Buckeyes beat the Badgers...

Wells must show more authority; Adams and Williams effective in big games

In his weekly matchup report Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench says Beanie Wells' numbers against Wisconsin are a bit deceiving, while Juice Williams was impressive in dismantling Michigan.

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MADISON, WI - OCTOBER 4: Linebacker Jonathan Casillas #2 of the Wisconsin Badgers tackles running back Chris Wells #28 of the Ohio State Buckeyes at the line of scrimmage...

By taking care of business, next week is set

...nocturnal visit to Wisconsin, a team that followed its heartbreaking 27-25 loss at Michigan with an equally gut-wrenching 20-17 home loss to No. 12 Ohio State. Nevertheless, the Badgers should be the...

...WI - OCTOBER 04: Chris Wells #28 of the Ohio State Buckeyes carries the ball against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium October 4, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin

No. 14 Ohio State Drops No. 18 Wisconsin, 20-17

Badgers keep it close, fall to Pryor, Buckeyes late

Pryor conducts late TD drive as No. 14 Ohio St. edges No. 18 Wisconsin

Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio State's new double-threat backfield led the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday.

...Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs out of the pocket while playing the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium October 4, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin

...Chris Wells #28 of the Ohio State Buckeyes attempts to elude DeAndre Levy #11 of the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium October 4, 2008 in Madison, Wisconsin

Saturday's Games Between Ranked Opponents

Robert Smith looks at some of Saturday's key matchups