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Last week, we asked you to pick the nonconference opponent you'd most like to see your favorite team play in the near future. You could pick a team already on the upcoming schedule or one that inexplicably hasn't been added. The response so far ha...

Wisconsin is on the board for the 2015 class, due in large part to the success new head coach Gary Andersen at his previous stop. After several years at Utah State, Andersen knows the Beehive State well and landed a commitment from one of the state's...

Blog | June 18, 2013

Be sure to follow us on Twitter. To your emails ... David from Chicago writes: I may be out of step with other fans, but I would like to see Iowa schedule a MAC team and a Sun Belt team every year as non-conference opponents, in addition to kee...

Wisconsin's secondary, which was already a position facing some depth concerns this season, has suffered its second departure by a safety in about a week. Last week, redshirt freshman Reggie Mitchell -- who had practiced as the team's starting fre...

Earlier today, Adam and I debated who will lead the Big Ten in receiving yards in 2013. Now, it's your turn to choose. Here are five candidates: Allen Robinson, Penn State: The obvious choice, as Robinson led the league by a wide margin last y...

Former Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is enjoying life in the wild, wild West. More on QB Wes Lunt's transfer to Illinois here and here and here and here. Check out the latest ESPN 300 recruiting rankings. Michigan still tops ESPN's class rankin...

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. We're i...

The Michigan State coaches were hoping for a commitment from running back Chris James (Niles, Ill./Notre Dame) this past weekend. The Spartans did set themselves up nicely to make a run at James, however. "It was great. I got the chance to hang wi...

Blog | June 17, 2013

I like the way you work it. I got to 'bag it up. A.J. from Ann Arbor, Mich., writes: Hey Brian, this is a question regarding the B1G and the SEC. Could part of the reason it's been so hard for the B1G to stay competitive on a national level with t...

Before tight end Gaelin Elmore (Somerset, Wis./Somerset) went on his Midwest road trip, he made a visit to nearby Minnesota. On his next few visits to other Big Ten schools, none matched the feeling Elmore had when he was with the Gophers. A day a...

Blog | June 17, 2013

A decision was coming this weekend for Tommy Mister (Chicago/St. Rita), and Iowa State was poised to add to its 2014 class. But a visit and a new offer have Mister postponing his date and shuffling his leaderboard. Wisconsin offered the three-star...

Blog | June 17, 2013

You know the season is getting closer and closer as more publications come out with their official previews and preseason all-conference teams. Phil Steele offered his All-Big Ten selections earlier this month, and now Athlon has come out with its...

Had a good weekend. Went bird hunting with Ken Cosgrove. Some reasons for optimism for Illinois, according to Howard Griffith. Indiana defensive line signee Darius Latham put his appetite on display (subscription required). Iowa's opener vs. ...

The Big Ten ranks last among the six power conferences in active NBA players (25) and first-round NBA draft picks (28) since 2000 -- the last year a Big Ten team won an NCAA title. Still, a large chunk of Big Ten standouts who have entered the pro...

RecruitingNation's Reggie Rankin looks at how each basketball team in the Big Ten is shaping up for 2014 recruiting, including who they have, who they want, storyline to watch, bold prediction and overall recruiting trend.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2013

Four-star athlete Brandon Powell (Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach) has committed to play for Tennessee. Powell announced his decision Sunday morning on Twitter. The news was confirmed by multiple media reports throughout the day: ...