The Big Ten is having one of the most memorable basketball seasons we've seen in some time. The conference leads the country with five top-25 teams and ranks number one in the RPI/Sagarin ratings. Along with being regarded as the best conference in the nation, the Big Ten is full of intriguing stories. Here are the … [Read more...] about The Five Biggest Stories for Big Ten Basketball Thus Far
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Indiana Hoosiers Starting to Feel Grind of Big Ten Slate
All in all, the Indiana Hoosiers still are in a greatly encouraging spot right now compared to where they've been at this point each of the last three seasons. The resurgent Hoosiers, who have suffered through three years of aftermath of the Kelvin Sampson debacle, have finally found their way in this fourth year under coach Tom Crean, knocking off Nos. 1 and 2 teams … [Read more...] about Indiana Hoosiers Starting to Feel Grind of Big Ten Slate
Golden Gophers Trevor Mbakwe is NBA Ready
Conference play hasn’t yet begun for the Big Ten yet this season, but the Minnesota Golden Gophers are anxious to start play in a league where they are an afterthought. Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan State, and Michigan seem to be the consensus frontrunners for the top third of the league. Minnesota played the DePaul Blue Demons in Lake Buena Vista, Florida on Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Golden Gophers Trevor Mbakwe is NBA Ready
Ohio State ground game keeping Buckeyes in Big Ten race
Ohio State has won three straight games in the Big Ten – and completed just 13 total passes while doing so. The Bucks are last in the Big Ten and 118th in the nation with just 115 passing yards per game. Yet OSU sits at 6-3 with a legitimate shot at the inaugural Big Ten title game. How is this possible? … [Read more...] about Ohio State ground game keeping Buckeyes in Big Ten race
Wisconsin Runs Over Purdue 62-17 (Rapid Reaction)
The #20 Wisconsin Badgers returned to their winning ways with a 62-17 shellacking of the Purdue Boilermakers. Running Back Montee Ball led an offense that racked up 605 total yards, including 364 via the ground. Wisconsin (7-2, 3-2) has won fifteen straight home games and scored at least 30 points in it's last 11 at … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Runs Over Purdue 62-17 (Rapid Reaction)
Ohio State Extends Badgers Nightmare on the Road (Rapid Reaction)
In what has become a very bizarre or mediocre year (whatever you would like to call it) in the Big Ten, one of the conference's perceived best received their second loss. Dan "Boom" Herron and Braxton Miller ran wild as the Ohio State Buckeyes shocked the Wisconsin Badgers in a 33-29 win. Ohio … [Read more...] about Ohio State Extends Badgers Nightmare on the Road (Rapid Reaction)
Iowa Hawkeyes’ All-Time Receiver (and Coolest Name): Marvin McNutt
Iowa Hawkeyes wide receiver Marvin McNutt, Jr. set the school record for career touchdown receptions with an 80-yarder on Saturday. He added two more scoring receptions in the second period, giving him 24 for his career; breaking the previous mark of 21, held by former San Diego Charger Tim Dwight (1994-97) and Danan Hughes (1989-92). McNutt has at least 100 yards receiving … [Read more...] about Iowa Hawkeyes’ All-Time Receiver (and Coolest Name): Marvin McNutt
UFL: On Its Last Legs, Sadly
The United Football League held its title game in Virginia Beach on Friday night in front of just over fourteen thousand faithful. This is just proof of Jerry Seinfeld’s assertion that fans simply cheer for laundry. The league provides a quality product at affordable prices in markets that should be starving for the new national pastime. Jim Fassel is the head … [Read more...] about UFL: On Its Last Legs, Sadly
Wisconsin and Michigan State Meet for Big Ten Supremacy (Game Preview)
ESPN College GameDay is heading to East Lansing to watch the Big Ten's two best teams face off in prime-time. After being snubbed in the recent BCS rankings, the #6 Wisconsin Badgers (6-0) feel they have a lot to prove while the #16 Michigan State Spartans (5-1) hope to emerge from the shadows as a BCS … [Read more...] about Wisconsin and Michigan State Meet for Big Ten Supremacy (Game Preview)
Michigan State DL Vernon Gholston Suspended; Punched Michigan OL
The Big Ten Conference imposed a one-game suspension on Michigan State defensive lineman William Gholston for violating the Big Ten Sportslike Conduct Agreement during the Spartans' game against Michigan on Oct. 15, 2011. Unfortunately, the suspension comes for this week's huge game versus the #4 Wisconsin Badgers. For a preview of that game go here. … [Read more...] about Michigan State DL Vernon Gholston Suspended; Punched Michigan OL