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Ranking the Big Ten's College Football Coaches for 2013

Big Ten Considering how important coaches are to teams or even making preseason predictions, Athlon is taking a look at how each conference stacks up with its head coach rankings for 2013. Ranking...

7 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top Assistant Coach Hires for 2013

Big Ten Barring any late movement, college football’s coaching carousel for 2013 has ended. As with any offseason, there were plenty of changes nationally. Over 100 coordinator jobs have changed hand...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

Tubby Smith fired at Minnesota: Who are possible coach replacements?

Big Ten Minnesota raised eyebrows with the firing of Tubby Smith on March 25. The question being, why would Minnesota fire a national title coach who had more fortune than most in program history. The ...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big Ten, Minnesota Gophers

College Football's Top 10 Players on the Rise for 2013

Big Ten With spring practice underway for most college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never to...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, California Golden Bears, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Big Ten Football 2013 Schedule Analysis

Big Ten The start of the 2013 college football season is still months away, but it’s never too early to start thinking about preseason predictions and some of the top games to watch in each conference. ...

8 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football's Top 50 Quarterbacks of the BCS Era

Big Ten Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, raw talent and athletic ability all factor heavily in determinin...

8 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, C-USA, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Auburn Tigers, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, California Golden Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, Indiana Hooisers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Miami Hurricanes, Missouri Tigers, NC State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nevada Wolfpack, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Purdue Boilermakers, Stanford Cardinal, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Oladipo leads Indiana's late charge to beat Temple in NCAA Tournament

Big Ten The Big Ten has four teams in the Sweet 16 (so far), but Dayton has made two of the league’s best sweat. A couple hours after Ohio State’s Aaron Craft hit his game-winning three-pointer ag...

8 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big Ten, Indiana Hoosiers, 2013 March Madness

College Basketball's Absolute Worst Coaching Tenures since 1984-85

Big Ten Sometimes a coach inherits a bad team or steps into a program where the university simply does not invest in basketball. In some cases, through recruiting, Xs and Os and inspiration, that coach can...

College Football's Top 25 Heisman Trophy Candidates for 2013

Big Ten Heisman Trophy trends finally appear to be changing. Defensive players are getting invited to New York City with increased regularity as one player from that side of the ball has been a finalist in...

5 Players to Watch in Big Ten Spring Practice

Big Ten With spring practice underway across college football, most of interest will focus on quarterback battles or incoming freshmen that enrolled early to get a jumpstart on making an impact for 20...

9 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Michigan State Spartans 2013 Spring Football Preview

Big Ten Entering 2012, Mark Dantonio's program faced an age-old question of rebuilding or reloading? Had Michigan State, following the two most successful seasons in program history (11 wins), become a pro...

9 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan State Spartans, 2013 college football spring previews

College Football's Top 10 Defensive Players on the Rise for 2013

Big Ten With spring practice underway for many college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never to...

March Madness by the Numbers: Kansas, Philadelphia, SEC among notables

Big Ten Every NCAA Tournament field is unique, yet the same. Even with 68 teams, the teams selected for the field -- and those who arrive via automatic bid -- assemble a mix of national powers, r...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Miami Hurricanes, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Ole Miss Rebels, Villanova Wildcats, 2013 March Madness

Penn State Nittany Lions 2013 Spring Football Preview

Big Ten Year One After Paterno was a tough one to handle off of the field, but was a pleasant surprise on it. Bill O'Brien took over in the face of the worst NCAA scandal in history and Penn State was rewa...

9 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Penn State Nittany Lions, 2013 college football spring previews

Daily March Madness Tracker: Statements for Illinois and Syracuse

Big Ten Caution employers: Work productivity may be down Thursday and Friday this week and next. The wild ride continues as college basketball conference tournaments enter their most dramatic phase. F...

9 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, WAC, Baylor Bears, Cal Bears, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa State Cowboys, Oklahoma Sooners, Syracuse Orange, 2013 March Madness

Michigan Wolverines 2013 Spring Football Preview

Big Ten It didn't take Brady Hoke long to get Michigan back into contention for conference titles and BCS bowls. He also ended the long losing streak against Ohio State. Yet, the Big Ten championship and t...

9 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan Wolverines, 2013 college football spring previews

2013 Big Ten Conference Tournament Preview

Big Ten March Madness is just getting started as the college basketball season shifts to the conference tournaments. Titles will be won, NCAA Tournament spots will be clinched or lost all over the country....

10 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Gophers, 2013 March Madness

College Football's Top Transfers to Watch for 2013

Big Ten Transfers are a big part of any college football season, and 2013 is no exception. There’s a handful of talented quarterbacks making the move to a new school, including Jake Heaps at Kansas, Tom ...

10 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, Kansas Jayhawks, Louisville Cardinals, Maryland Terrapins, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football's Top 5 Wide Receivers on the Rise for 2013

Big Ten With spring practice underway for many college football teams, the countdown to the 2013 season has officially started. With preseason predictions right around the corner, it’s never too early to...

Wisconsin Badgers 2013 Spring Football Preview

Big Ten This offseason marked the first time since the 1980s that Wisconsin had to go through a true coaching search. Athletic Director Barry Alvarez took his time and settled on a respected football mind ...

10 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Wisconsin Badgers, 2013 college football spring previews

Daily March Madness Tracker: SEC teams, Baylor stay alive

Big Ten Now that the calendar has turned to March, fans of bubble teams may be refreshing web sites of their favorite bracketologists. As college basketball’s regular season and conference tournamen...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Baylor Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Kentucky Wildcats, Minnesota Gophers, Ole Miss Rebels, Temple Owls, Tennessee Volunteers, 2013 March Madness

Top Buzzer Beaters of the 2012-13 regular college basketball season

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10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, West Coast, Alabama Crimson Tide, Butler Bulldogs, Florida State Seminoles, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas Longhorns, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers, 2013 March Madness

10 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: March 4-10

Big Ten The most important number of the college basketball weekend was five. As in five teams to clinch NCAA Tournament bids. Two of the automatic bids went to regular season champions — Creighton ...

10 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Pittsburgh Panthers, Saint Louis Billikens, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls, UCLA Bruins, 2013 March Madness

NFL Draft Rankings 2013: Defensive Ends

Big Ten Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's most powerful sport. The 2013 NFL Draft, held April 25-27, won’t be an...

11 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Auburn Tigers, BYU Cougars, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, NFL Draft

Big Ten Football 2013 Spring Preview and Storylines

Big Ten With two of its best teams ineligible for a bowl game, 2012 was mostly a year to forget for the Big Ten. Despite having nothing to play for, Ohio State ran the table and finished with a perfect 12-...

11 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, 2013 college football spring previews

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