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Big Ten 2012 Second-Half Predictions and Midseason Review [1]

Athlon recaps the first half of the season in the Big Ten and previews the second half.

At the midpoint of the 2012 season, it's time to take a look at the first half and predict how the second half will turn out in the Big Ten.

First-Half Awards

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College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 6 [16]

South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore is a Doak Walker frontrunner

The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along.

Throughout the season, we’ll keep an eye on all the prominent position trophies through college football in addition to the Heisman.

If you’re looking for our thoughts on that other trophy, check our weekly Heisman poll [27].

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Big Ten Week 7 Preview and Predictions [28]

Athlon previews the coming week of gridiron action in the Big Ten Conference.

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Who is the Best Bowl-Eligible Team in the Big Ten? [30]

Is Michigan the best bowl-eligible team in the Big Ten?

With Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for the postseason, the Big Ten will be missing two of its top teams in bowl games. The conference did not have a team ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week, while the Buckeyes are really the only team that merits consideration in the top 10 of any poll they are eligible to be ranked.

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College Football's One-Year Coaching Tenures: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly [31]

Alabama's Nick Saban was one of many legendary coaches with short stints

After Arkansas’ 24-7 dismantling of Auburn on Saturday, coach John L. Smith has a reason to smile. Sure, it’s been a disappointing season for the coach who will likely spent only one season at Fayetteville, but at least a bowl game remains a possibility now

For Arkansas, Smith’s one-year tenure will be one of the most painful single seasons in recent years. For fans outside of Arkansas, it’s at least been one of the more intriguing one-year coaching situations.

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Big Ten Post-Week 6 Power Rankings [46]

Athlon recaps the Week 6 action in the Big Ten.

There may not be an elite team capable of winning a national championship in the Big Ten this fall, but no one can criticize the league for lacking dramatics. Michigan State survived a thriller. Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State made statements in big games against quality opponents. Wisconsin continues to show gradual improvement. But trying to pinpoint who will play in the Big Ten title game is impossible after six weeks of action.

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Big Ten Week 6 Preview and Predictions [47]

Athlon previews the coming week of gridiron action in the Big Ten Conference.

Michigan State and Ohio State transported Big Ten fans back last Saturday to an era of physical play the league has been missing this season. Trash talk, big hits, recruiting storylines and even some gamesmanship concerning pre-game film created a truly great football atmosphere that lived up to the hype.

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Big Ten Post-Week 5 Power Rankings [48]

Athlon recaps the Week 5 action in the Big Ten.

In what was the best weekend of football the Big Ten has experienced all season, some order appeared to be restored. Iowa and Penn State both posted huge wins in league openers, indicating that the traditional powers both still have much to say about the title race. Northwestern and Nebraska held serve in tough home wins. And Ohio State continues to overcome mistakes and imperfections to stay unbeaten, as evidenced by its gritty performance against Michigan State.

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College Football Week 5 Recap: West Virginia, Georgia light up scoreboards [49]

Defense was in short supply throughout the country in Week 5

What was supposed to be a ho-hum week of college football turned out to be an explosion of offense. The day began with a relatively low-scoring first quarter from Baylor and West Virginia with “only” 28 points and ended with a 133-point binge.

Quarterbacks Geno Smith and Nick Florence combined for 1,237 passing yards in the highest-scoring game in regulation in five seasons.

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College Football Award Watch: Post-Week 4 [57]

West Virginia's Tavon Austin moves into top spot for Biletnikoff

The Heisman Trophy isn’t the only award worth watching on a weekly basis. The Lombardi, Outland, Davey O’Brien and Biletnikoff races are all worth watching and debating as the season goes along.

Throughout the season, we’ll keep an eye on all the prominent position trophies through college football in addition to the Heisman.

If you’re looking for our thoughts on that other trophy, check our weekly Heisman poll [62].

COMMENTS

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