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Ranking College Football's Best and Worst Coaching Hires for 2012
Illinois Fighting Illini The college football coaching carousel was busy in the offseason, as 28 programs changed hands. Here’s how we rank the new hires: 1. Urban Meyer, Ohio State Previous Job: College football...
44 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Akron Zips, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Colorado State Rams, FAU Owls, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Memphis Tigers, New Mexico Lobos, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ole Miss Rebels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Texas A&M Aggies, Toledo Rockets, Tulane Green Wave, UAB Blazers, UCLA Bruins, UMass Minutemen, Washington State Cougars

Unit Rankings: 2012 Big Ten Wide Receivers
Illinois Fighting Illini Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position s...
45 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

The History of Big Ten Conference Realignment
Illinois Fighting Illini College football expansion has taken over the hearts and minds of college football junkies everywhere. The sky is falling, rivalries are dead and the future of college football is in great peri...
45 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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, Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten Football 2012 All-Conference Team
Illinois Fighting Illini The 2012 college football season is just around the corner, and Athlon continues its countdown to kickoff with a look at our first, second and third All-Big Ten teams for this season. Athlon's ...
46 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, 2012 College Football All-Conference Teams

College football conference realignment draft: Part 2
Illinois Fighting Illini Yesterday, the four commissioners of the NCAA (National Conglomerate of Athlon Authorities) conferences selected their first four programs of 16 in our realignment draft. Today, we'll continue with...
46 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Oklahoma Sooners, Pittsburgh Panthers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Big Ten 2012 Heisman Contenders: The Way It Should Be
Illinois Fighting Illini The Heisman Trophy may be the most coveted trophy in all of sports. Ten of the last 11 winners of this priceless award have been quarterbacks. And since 1950, only one time has a non-offensive ...
47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, 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, Heisman Watch

Big Ten Football 2012 Predictions
Illinois Fighting Illini The inaugural Big Ten title game featured the teams widely regarded as the league’s best. This season’s race could be less clear-cut. The Legends Division looks rock solid, while the Leaders is...
48 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, 2012 College Football Predictions

College Football Preseason 2012 Rankings: No. 46-60
Illinois Fighting Illini With the completion of Athlon's college football Top 25 for 2012, it's time to take a look at the rest of the rankings, continuing with No. 46-60.  Note: Ranking is where team is...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Arizona State Sun Devils, Cincinnati Bearcats, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Hurricanes, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Nevada Wolf Pack, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio Bobcats, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Washington State Cougars, 2012 College Football Rankings

Big Ten Football: Running Back Rankings for 2012
Illinois Fighting Illini The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the quarte...
1 year ago by Braden Gall 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Wisconsin Football: Who Challenges the Badgers in 2012?
Illinois Fighting Illini The college football season is a couple of months away, but the countdown to 2012 has officially begun. Athlon Sports’ 2012 preseason annuals will be hitting newsstands in early June an...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Big Ten Football: Quarterback Rankings for 2012
Illinois Fighting Illini The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the quarte...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Best Basketball Teams since 2000 Not to Win an NCAA Championship

Illinois Fighting Illini The one-and-done format of the NCAA Tournament often leads to the best team going home without a title. Amazing seasons tend to crash and burn in the maelstrom that is March Madness. From the pages...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, March Madness, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA Bruins, UConn Huskies, Bill Self, Coach K, John Calipari, Roy Williams

Ranking the Big Ten's College Football Coaches
Illinois Fighting Illini by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on twitter) and Braden Gall (@BradenGall) Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just ...
1 year 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Big Ten 2012 Football Schedule Analysis
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) College football spring practice is already underway and it won't be long until Athlon's 2012 preseason annuals ar...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, 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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Bruce Weber at Illinois
Illinois Fighting Illini One of the most intriguing coaching positions in college basketball became available when Illinois dismissed Bruce Weber on Friday morning after nine seasons in Champaign. Some consider Illinois on...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, Illinois Fighting Illini

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend
Illinois Fighting Illini It was a wild weekend around college basketball, with several upsets and plenty of last drama. Some of the most notable results were Florida State winning at Duke, Syracuse tasting its first d...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Illinois Fighting Illini, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers

Very Early 2012 Big Ten Predictions
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on Twitter) Very Early 2012 Big Ten Predictions Leaders Division 1. Ohio State Buckeyes Key Returnees: QB Braxton Miller, RB Jordan Hall, RB Jamaal Berry...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Preview: Illinois vs. UCLA
Illinois Fighting Illini by Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Illinois vs. UCLA  Date: Dec. 31, 3:30 PM ET  Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, Calif. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Pac 12, Illinois Fighting Illini, UCLA Bruins, college football bowls, Kraft Fight Hunger bowl

Illinois Coaching Candidates: Who’s the Leader?
Illinois Fighting Illini The rollercoaster tenure of Ron Zook has ended after seven seasons at Illinois, and athletic director Mike Thomas is conducting a search that has a wide array of candidates. Houston coach Kevin Sum...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Cincinnati Bearcats, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 13 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. And two Big Ten teams came in at #1 of our Top 25 College ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, 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

Ron Zook Fired; Here are 16 Illinois Coaching Candidates
Illinois Fighting Illini By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Ron Zook era had a few highlights, but his seven-year tenure at Illinois was mostly met with mixed results. During Zook’s watch, the Fight...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Ron Zook

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 12 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. And two Big Ten teams came in at #1 of our Top 25 College ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, 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 Power Rankings: Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 11 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Michigan State (8-2, 5-1) – The Spartans cle...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, 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 Power Rankings: Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 10 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Michigan State (7-2, 4-1) – In a league wher...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, 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

Wisconsin will edge Penn State and Ohio State in Leaders
Illinois Fighting Illini There were many jokes over the summer about who would be the ‘leader’ in the Big Ten’s Leaders, but the on-the-field answer should provide one of college football’s best divisional races do...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Boom Herron, Braxton Miller, Montee Ball, Russell Wilson, Illinois Fighting Illini, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, Joe Paterno, Leaders Division, Luke Fickell

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