Buckeyes, not Spartans, Big Ten’s best playoff hope
I have this theory that the Big Ten's best hope to make the College Football Playoff is not its highest-ranked team, not the group that (finally) salvaged conference pride by...
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J.T. Barrett proving to be Braxton Miller clone
Ohio State's quarterback looked to his left, intending to fire a bubble screen. But a Rutgers defensive lineman blocked his visual path to Evan Spencer, so the quarterback took off....
Mark Emmert defends NCAA’s unpopular rules
There's a reason NCAA President Mark Emmert draws a yearly compensation package in excess of $1.7 million. Many reasons, actually. The NCAA netted a $32 million profit in the 2012-13...
Grading Northwestern’s performance vs. Nebraska
Their egos are bruised, their bodies are battered. Nebraska dominated the second half in its 38-17 victory over Northwestern on Saturday, leaving a bevy of injured Wildcats in its wake....
Northwestern unravels late in loss to Nebraska
Northwestern and Nebraska, it seemed, were incapable of playing a lopsided game. Their previous three meetings resulted in victories decided by three points, one point and a last-second Hail Mary....
Nebraska safety Corey Cooper has roots in Chicago
Corey Cooper has been friends with Glenn Rivers so long, he knew the Clippers coach before he was "Doc." "We actually called him 'Moonie,' " Cooper recalled. "His dad was...
Teddy Greenstein’s Big Ten football picks
Every week I spend about two minutes predicting 10 national games for the Sporting News. And every week I grind over these Big Ten picks, factoring in turnover ratio, second-down...
Big Ten basketball embracing Maryland, Rutgers
Next time you're at a bar with a college-hoops-loving crowd, toss up this trivia question: Which Big Ten team has won the most games in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge? Hint:...
Insurance for Big Ten athletes next on Jim Delany’s wish list
Jim Delany emphasized a single word. "This is college basketball," the Big Ten commissioner said Thursday during the conference's basketball media day, "and 'college' implies going to school and making...
Northwestern’s Chance Carter marches to his own beat
He plays in what's called "the box" — a front designed to corral running backs and harass quarterbacks. But only a fool would put Chance Carter in a box. Northwestern's...