big ten Articles | AthlonSports.com

Grading College Football's Head Coach Hires for 2013

Big Ten College football’s coaching carousel was in full effect this offseason. Thirty programs will have a new head coach in 2013, ranging from Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee in the SEC to FBS...

Ranking the Best Quarterback Recruiting Classes of the last 10 Years

Big Ten Recruiting is reaching a fever pitch as the college football machine churns toward National Signing Day 2013. The first Wednesday in February is the NCAA’s version of Christmas morning for fans a...

College Basketball Bracket Update: Jan. 23

Big Ten As the college basketball season nears the end of the first month of the new year, the standings still reveal a handful of surprises. Instead of Arizona and UCLA, Oregon is atop the Pac-12. Ol...

17 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12, Arizona Wildcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Miami Hurricanes, San Diego State Aztecs, Syracuse Orange, UCLA Bruins

5 Reasons Why Ohio State Is Alabama's Biggest Threat in 2013

Big Ten Can the rest of college football stop the SEC from its eighth straight national championship? That’s the big question facing coaching staffs in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and at N...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks

College Football's Top 15 Two-Star Recruits Since 2003

Big Ten Recruiting rankings are an inexact science, and even the experts will admit that. It is virtually impossible to measure heart, work ethic, mental focus and self-awareness in 17- and 18-year-old kid...

10 Players Replacing the Biggest Names in College Football in 2013

Big Ten The start of spring practice is still over a month away, but college football coaches have already turned the page from 2012 to 2013. With the passing of the NFL Draft deadline and new recruits com...

17 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, Texas A&M Aggies, USC Trojans, Wisconsin Badgers

10 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Jan. 14-20

Big Ten With 347 Division I teams, following college basketball can be overwhelming. Let Athlon Sports start your college hoops week each Monday with a look at some of the most intriguing, most important a...

17 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, SEC, Air Force Falcons, Butler Bulldogs, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Syracuse Orange, UCLA Bruins, Wichita State Shockers

Looking Back at College Football's Top 40 Recruits from 2007

Big Ten The top prospects of the 2007 signing class was a cautionary tale of sorts. USC was the big winner on National Signing Day that year as the Trojans claiming four of the top 10 prospects in one...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

AC100 Recruiting Update: Cameron Burrows

Big Ten Trotwood (Ohio) Madison is home to an elite prospect by the name of Cameron Burrows. He can play all over the field and could land at a variety of positions, however, cornerback seems the most like...

18 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, High School, Big Ten, Ohio State Buckeyes, AC100

Recruiting: Ranking the Most Talented States in the Country

Big Ten The phrase “SEC Speed” instantly conjures images of glory, victory and pride for one region in the country and thoughts of depression, agony and exasperation for every other part of the nation....

18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, AC100, high school, Recruiting

College Football's NFL Draft Deadline Winners and Losers

Big Ten The early entry deadline to the NFL Draft is always a nervous time for many coaches in college football. Even though most coaches have an idea of which players will be back for the next season, the...

College Basketball Midseason Report: All-Americans and Championship Picks

Big Ten One of the critiques of the 2012-13 college basketball season has been a lack of eye-popping players vying for player of the year awards. Think of Player of the Year performances and competitions i...

18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Creighton Bluejays, Duke Blue Devils, Indiana Hoosiers, Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, UNLV Rebels

College Basketball Bracket Update and Power Rankings: Jan. 16

Big Ten If you listen closely, you can almost hear the whispers: Bracketology, bubble watch, resumes, seeding, RPI. The college basketball season is halfway through January and the conference races ar...

18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Creighton Bluejays, Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Syracuse Orange, UNLV Running Rebels, Wichita State Shockers

Early Big Ten Football Predictions for 2013

Big Ten The Big Ten had a year to forget in 2012. Two of the conference’s best teams (Ohio State and Penn State) were ineligible to compete for the postseason, while Michigan State underachieved and fini...

18 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

Where do College Football's Starting Quarterbacks Come From?

Big Ten Where do starting quarterbacks come from? What makes them great? How are they constructed? All important questions college coaches must ask themselves when trying to evaluate the most important...

18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC

College Basketball Midseason Report: Surprises and disappointments

Big Ten The college basketball season is rolling along as we’ve reached the halfway point to the Final Four. If this week’s debate for the No. 1 team is any indication, the competition for the nat...

18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Big Ten, Colonial Athletic Association, Mountain West, SEC, Boise State Broncos, Butler Bulldogs, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kentucky Wildcats, Minnesota Gophers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Syracuse Orange, Texas Longhorns, Wyoming Cowboys

8 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Jan. 7-13

18 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns

Grading College Football's First-Year Coaching Hires for 2012

Big Ten With college football’s 2012 season completed, it’s time to take a look back at the season that was and review the performance of all 124 teams before 2013 kicks off. Twenty-eight coaches m...

18 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, WAC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins

Ranking Jobs in the 2012-13 Coaching Carousel

Big Ten The opening of three key SEC jobs this season -- Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee -- sparked debate within the Athlon office, and, it seems, through rabid SEC fans. Which job is the most desirab...

College Football's Early Top 25 for 2013

Big Ten With the 2012 season officially in the books, it’s time to take an early look at college football’s top 25 teams for 2013. Alabama will be losing a few key players from its national championshi...

19 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies

2013 College Football Lookahead: Best Games in Week 1

Big Ten Alabama may be reveling in its second consecutive national championship, but college football fans everywhere else are turning their attention to recruiting and spring practice. Those are just...

College Basketball Power Rankings and Bracket Update: Jan. 9

Big Ten Non-conference schedules are all but wrapped up, meaning we’re starting to have a good idea of the college basketball teams playing for prime slots in the NCAA Tournament, those looking to avoid ...

19 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12, Colorado Buffaloes, Duke Blue Devils, Memphis Tigers, Minnesota Golden Gophers, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

Ranking the National Championship Teams of the BCS Era

Big Ten The BCS just finished its 15th season of action, and has for the most part, been a major improvement on the previous bowl system. How do each of the 15 official champions stack-up against each othe...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans

20 Best Teams That Never Played for the BCS Championship

Big Ten It only takes one penalty, one missed assignment or one yard for one loss to end a national championship. The 20 teams listed below came up just short of playing in the national championship game f...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Boise State Broncos, Florida Gators, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, TCU Horned Frogs, USC Trojans

7 Amazing College Basketball Stats of the Week: Jan. 1-6

19 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Georgetown Hoyas, Illinois Fighting Illini, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes

Athlon Sports on Twitter

Follow @athlonsports

All Sports Rumors & News >

Contests & Promotions

Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing!
Enter the Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing game. Just head over to athlon.myfantasyracing.com and register for your chance to win a chance to watch a 2014 race from the grandstands. You'll also have a chance to win other amazing prizes such as an autographed Kyle Busch helmet.

Bracket Breakdown
Take your shot at $100,000 in the Athlon Sports Bracket Breakdown game. Sign up before March 21st to submit your bracket and your chance at perfection.

Authentic Hand Signed Sports Memorabilia
One of the nation's largest selections with over 7,500 in stock items. Guaranteed authentic from the trusted name in sports since 1967.