If there is a time for the Big Ten to exert their dominance in basketball, this is it! The conference has just suffered another poor football season, has been hit by scandal, and its teams continue to lose bowl games (2-5 in bowls this season). It is time for Big Ten basketball to rise to new heights; it’s time for the Big Ten to produce a national champion. … [Read more...] about Is The NCAA Basketball Champion in The Big Ten?
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Big Ten Football Season in Review
At the beginning of 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. As the season progressed, so did the quarterly reviews. About a month ago, we gave our third quarter review. Now, with the regular season over, we conclude the series with our season in review. Each … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Season in Review
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 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
Big Ten Mid-Season Review
About a month ago we gave a quarterly review of the performance of each Big Ten team and graded them based on how they did, compared to how they should have done according to pre-season expectations. Now, we have our mid-season review in which each school’s grade is based on its overall/ conference record, and how the team has improved or declined since the first quarter of … [Read more...] about Big Ten Mid-Season Review
Purdue to challenge for Leaders Division title?
If there was ever a time for the Boilermakers to seize the moment, this is, most definitely, the season to do it! This may seem like “old news,” and that I am working toward an incredibly obvious conclusion, but a new factor has been added to the equation: Wisconsin is not nearly as good as they were believed to be. As the season began, the assumption was that since Ohio … [Read more...] about Purdue to challenge for Leaders Division title?
Big Ten Football Quarterly Review
Believe it or not, the college football season is a quarter over, and we are only a week away from the kick-off of Big Ten conference play! With only three games played this season, it may seem a bit soon to be handing out letter grades, but these first three weeks can be very telling as to what may be in store for the rest of the season. Each team will receive a letter … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Quarterly Review
Week Two Unkind To Big Ten
For about half the conference last Saturday, week two could not have been much worse. Penn State lost a second straight nail-biter with a 17-16 defeat at the hands of Virginia, which ended with Sam Ficken missing his fourth field goal of the day! The Nebraska defense gave up 653 yards to UCLA in their 36-30 loss. Iowa could only muster six points in their 9-6 defeat by Iowa … [Read more...] about Week Two Unkind To Big Ten
NBA draft scenarios for Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are staring the end of the Larry Bird era in the eyes right now. The 2011-12 NBA Executive of the Year announced his decision to step down as team president Thursday, but he's not quite done yet. Bird will conduct the Pacers' draft alongside Donnie Walsh, who returns to Indiana as president, and newly promoted GM Kevin Pritchard. The trio could go … [Read more...] about NBA draft scenarios for Indiana Pacers
Dwyane Wade, LeBron James too much for Indiana Pacers
In the end -- after so many twists and turns that changed a lot of opinions -- the result of this Eastern Conference Semifinal series was what many expected. The Miami Heat closed out the Indiana Pacers 105-93 Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to win the series in six games and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. The Pacers opened eyes … [Read more...] about Dwyane Wade, LeBron James too much for Indiana Pacers