Ranking the Big Ten's Expansion Wish List

Who should the Big Ten target in its search to expand?

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany is many things, but dumb isn’t one of them.

His conference snaked football blue blood and powerhouse Nebraska from the Big 12 to grow the conference in 2011. He followed that up by stealing ACC founding member Maryland and Rutgers from the fledgling Big East to grow his conference into lucrative television and recruiting territories.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

Ranking the College Football-Basketball Coach Tandems in the Big Ten

Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State headline a deep league of coaching duos

With college football’s spring practice and basketball’s postseason around the corner, Athlon Sports decided this would be a good time to evaluate each school’s coaching tandem.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

College Football Recruiting: Big Ten Team Consensus Rankings for 2013

How did recruiting shake out for the Big Ten in 2013.

Recruiting in college football is downright nasty. It is a cutthroat, cannibalistic big business that is microscopically analyzed by fans, administrators and media members alike. The Big Ten's recruiting trail is chalked full of intriguing storylines.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

College Football's Top 5 Quarterbacks on the Rise for 2013

Texas Tech's Michael Brewer will be a player to watch this spring.

The start of spring practice for all 125 FBS college football teams is officially right around the corner. Army kicked off its spring practice on Feb. 12, while Tulane begins one day later on Feb. 13. Texas is the first BCS team to open spring practice, starting on Feb. 21 and Pac-12 rivals California and Stanford both start on Feb. 25.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

2013 College Football Recruiting Rankings No. 5: Michigan Wolverines

Athlon Sports continues counting down the Top 25 recruiting classes of 2013.

College football's 2013 National Signing Day is in the books and Athlon Sports kicks off its 2013 team recruiting rankings countdown with an in-depth look at the best classes in the nation.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

10 Most Exclusive "Clubs" in Sports

Athlon Sports looks at athletes who have accomplished rare feats in sports

Sports are filled with statistics that uber-nerds and casual fans alike can enjoy. Numbers and records help fans define greatness and settle arguments on talk radio and at the local watering holes on a daily basis.

Who is the greatest quarterback of all-time? What about running back? How about Jordan vs. Kobe? Ruth vs. Aaron? Tiger vs. Jack?

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

10 College Football True Freshmen Likely to Make an Impact in 2013

Max Browne should be in the mix to start at quarterback for USC in 2013.

The first Wednesday in February for college football coaches is almost like Christmas morning. With national signing day in the books, each coach can officially talk about their recruiting class after months of hard work, which includes anywhere from 10-30 prospects. While no coach will admit they aren’t happy with their signing class, there are plenty of clear winners.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

College Football Team Recruiting Rankings: Top 25 Consensus for 2013

Athlon Sports compiles its top 25 recruiting classes for 2013.

Recruiting is the lifeblood of college football. Without good players, winning championships is nearly impossible. But there is much debate as too just how much recruiting rankings matter.

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

National Signing Day 2013 Announcement Watch

A complete list of the biggest announcements taking place on NSD '13.

Most of the dust has settled on the Class of 2013, however, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of fireworks to come on National Signing Day 2013. Five of the top ten players in the nation are still left on the board and those decisions will undoubtedly influence the national team rankings in a big way.

Additionally, 12 of the top 50 are still left uncommitted and more than two dozen total national — or four-star — recruits have yet to make their final college decision. Here is a complete list of the National Signing Day announcments:

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

Syndicate content