The Wisconsin Badgers enter the 2013 season in a very unique situation; they've won three straight Big Ten Championships but yet have an entirely new coaching staff. Head Coach Gary Andersen leads a staff with one of the most talented rosters in America as Wisconsin returns 12 starters (six on defense and six on offense) and an eye towards the future. Let's take a look at … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers Football: How they could go 12-0 or 0-12
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Michigan makes it 5 consecutive NCAA Title game losses for Big Ten
The Big Ten in the NCAA Title game of college basketball is starting to get like the Big Ten in bowl games versus the SEC in college football. Since Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans won the NCAA Title in 2000, the Big Ten has finished runner-up in the NCAA Title game five times: Hoosiers in 2002, Illini in 2005, Buckeyes in 2007, Spartans in 2009, and now the … [Read more...] about Michigan makes it 5 consecutive NCAA Title game losses for Big Ten
Hoosiers Cody Zeller is apparently a hydroelectric engineer, on Twitter
The #3 Indiana Hoosiers defeated the #1 Michigan Wolverines 81-73 as Cody Zeller scored 19 points. It's the third time in school history that the Hoosiers (19-2, 8-1 Big Ten) have beaten the No. 1 team at home, and the first time they've done it in back-to-back seasons. The win gives Indiana a five-game winning streak, sole possession of the Big Ten lead and likely the top … [Read more...] about Hoosiers Cody Zeller is apparently a hydroelectric engineer, on Twitter
Keys for the #3 Indiana Hoosiers against the #1 Michigan Wolverines
Fans, analysts and (surely) the teams themselves have had this one circled all season. Indiana and Michigan were projected to be the Big Ten's two best teams before the beginning of the 2012-13 college basketball campaign, and each has held true to form -- even if in inverse order to this point. And at 9 p.m. today, the Hoosiers and Wolverines -- both with 7-1 Big Ten … [Read more...] about Keys for the #3 Indiana Hoosiers against the #1 Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten Title Game between Wisconsin and Nebraska has B1G ramifications
For the Wisconsin Badgers, a win at the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis would mean three straight Big Ten titles and three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances, a feet which is unprecedented in school history. For the Nebraska Cornhuskers, a win in the Championship game would be their official welcome to the conference as they move on from a successful history in the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Title Game between Wisconsin and Nebraska has B1G ramifications
Big Ten Football Third Quarter Review
Earlier in the season we gave a quarterly review of the performance of each Big Ten team and graded them based on how they did compared to pre-season expectations. About a month ago, we gave our mid-season review. Now, three-quarters of the season is over, and each school’s grade is based on its overall/ conference record, and how the team has improved or declined since the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Third Quarter Review
Indiana Hoosiers Cody Zeller becoming a rock star
The Indiana Hoosiers Cody Zeller could end up achieving the same trifecta as Anthony Davis at Kentucky did last year. The Wildcats big man from Chicago won a national title, took home the college basketball player of the year award, and became the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. Zeller may do the same this year. For those who do some online betting, the Hoosiers are the … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers Cody Zeller becoming a rock star
Is Indiana Football A Conference Champion Contender?
Every time Wisconsin has the opportunity to pull away from what’s left of the Leaders division, they find a way screw it up and let the rest of them hang around. This week, it’s Indiana. You may say I’m absurd, but the Hoosiers are in control of their own destiny on the road to Indianapolis for the chance to play in the conference championship game. Although Indiana has three … [Read more...] about Is Indiana Football A Conference Champion Contender?
Indiana Hoosiers, Cody Zeller lead strong Big Ten basketball outlook
The Big Ten has been pretty weak in college football this season. That's obvious. But as down as football might be, Big Ten college basketball is up just as much, perhaps even more. The league has three of the top five in the coaches poll, and five teams in the top 25. The Hoosiers are number one in the poll, with the Buckeyes number four and the Wolverines number … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers, Cody Zeller lead strong Big Ten basketball outlook
Indiana Hoosiers claim preseason No. 1 in USA Today Coaches Poll
Tom Crean's restoration project of Indiana University basketball has pretty much come full-circle. After being crippled by NCAA sanctions stemming from former coach Kelvin Sampson's violations, struggling through six-, 10- and 12-win seasons his first three years in Bloomington, and leading a remarkable turnaround in 2012-13 that resulted in a Sweet 16 appearance, Crean has … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers claim preseason No. 1 in USA Today Coaches Poll