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Big Ten Football: Running Back Rankings for 2012
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
5 weeks 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

Big Ten Football: Quarterback Rankings for 2012
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
6 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, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

College Football's Top 25 Head Coaches for 2012
Northwestern Wildcats Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful a coach is at any school. How well are the assistants paid? Are the ...
6 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, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Kansas State Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin Badgers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Ranking the Big Ten's College Football Coaches
Northwestern Wildcats 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 ...
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, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Big Ten 2012 Football Schedule Analysis
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
10 weeks 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

Pressure is on West Virginia, Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats Which team is under the most pressure in this final week of the regular season? Patrick Snow: I think the West Virginia Mountaineers are under a ton of pressure if they want to make a fifth co...
12 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, John Shurna, Kevin Jones, Creighton Bluejays, Kentucky Wildcats, Northwestern Wildcats, Vanderbilt Commodores, West Virginia Mountaineers, Colonial, Missouri Valley, SEC

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
17 weeks 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
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
18 weeks 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

2012 Quarterback Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) There is no doubt this is the Era of the Quarterback. Houston’s Case Keenum (152) and Boise State’s Kellen Moore (142) both broke Graham Harrellâ...
21 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinios 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

Meineke Car Care Bowl Preview: Texas A&M vs. Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats by Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter) Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Texas A&M (6–6) vs. Northwestern (6–6) Date: Dec. 31 at 12 noon ET Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston,...
21 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, Northwestern Wildcats, Texas A&M Aggies

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats 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 ...
25 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

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats 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 ...
26 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

Nebraska and Michigan will be a B1G Rivalry
Northwestern Wildcats Nebraska and Michigan stand at 8-2 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten, and the Cornhuskers still have an outside chance in the Legends division if they can win in Ann Arbor and wait for Michigan State ...
27 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Denard Robinson, Edwin Baker, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Marcus Coker, Rex Burkhead, Taylor Martinez, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Legends Division

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
27 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

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats 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...
28 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

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 9 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (7-1, 3-1) – The recipe for success ...
29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 8 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (6-1, 2-1) – Almost by default, and ...
30 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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

Big Ten Second-Half Predictions and Midseason Review
Northwestern Wildcats By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) At the midpoint of the 2011 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. ...
30 weeks ago by Steven Lassan 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
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 7 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Wisconsin (6-0, 2-0) –  Paul Chryst certainly...
31 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 6 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Wisconsin (5-0, 1-0) –  The Badgers were on b...
32 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 5 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Wisconsin (5-0) –  The Badgers officially sta...
33 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, 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

Illinois LB Jonathan Brown Delivers A Low Blow Against Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats Saturday's game between Northwestern and Illinois was one of the best in the Big Ten.  Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown's dirty play in the first half? Not so good. Brown decide...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Northwestern Wildcats

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on Twitter) Post-Week 4 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (4-0) – The 38-14 road win over Wyoming t...
34 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

College Football Power Rankings: Big Ten
Northwestern Wildcats By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 3 Big Ten Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (3-0) – The Cornhuskers still aren...
35 weeks ago by Steven Lassan 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

Can Michigan Win the Big Ten's Legends Division?
Northwestern Wildcats Michigan fans have to be elated with new coach Brady Hoke after the Wolverines’ stunning finish against Notre Dame. The Big House was rather quiet at the end of three quarters, but then a first-e...
36 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Denard Robinson, Fresno State Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wisconsin Badgers, Brady Hoke

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