Big Four changes complexion of college football landscape - Orlando Sentinel

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:13:24 GMT

Kansas City Star

Big Four changes complexion of college football landscape Orlando Sentinel The Big Four, as many are calling it, features the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences and appears to the be the new kings of college football. However, to some, they appear to be more like the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. With Big 12-SEC Game, an Uncertain Ripple EffectNew York Times Is college football moving toward four superconferences?CBSSports.com (blog) Big 12, SEC have deal for football champs to playSan Francisco Chronicle al.com -AZ Central.com -SI.com all 698 news articles »

Shatel: Rookie in strange new land of the Big Ten - Omaha World-Herald

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:14:20 GMT

Shatel: Rookie in strange new land of the Big Ten Omaha World-Herald The big bully was Russell Wilson and Wisconsin. A blowout loss at Michigan. Finishing third in the Legends Division. NU fans got bragging rights over Iowa, but the first rivalry game was a dud. The plodding style of Big Ten football had Nebraskans ... and more »

Colorado Buffaloes Might Face Purdue To Start Pac-12/Big Ten Football Partnership - SB Nation (blog)

Sat, 19 May 2012 16:22:05 GMT

Colorado Buffaloes Might Face Purdue To Start Pac-12/Big Ten Football Partnership SB Nation (blog) by Russ Oates • May 19, 2012 10:21 AM MDT It's quite far away, 2016, but the Colorado Buffaloes might already have their first opponent in the Pac-12/Big Ten football partnership when it starts four years down the road. The Journal and Courier reports ... and more »

Classic Big Ten Football: Michigan State at Penn State, 2002 - Bleacher Report

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:34:49 GMT

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Classic Big Ten Football: Michigan State at Penn State, 2002 Bleacher Report Every week, the Big Ten Blog will break down one classic game from the Big Ten's long, storied history. Today, we're looking at one of the Big Ten's greatest rushing performances ever...all in one half. You can probably thank Joe Paterno and his sense ... Proposed college football playoff still a way to support bowlsThe Detroit News Big Ten post-spring power rankingsESPN (blog) all 99 news articles »

Big Ten Football Q&A: When Is It OK to Miss a Game? - Bleacher Report

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:58:58 GMT

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Big Ten Football Q&A: When Is It OK to Miss a Game? Bleacher Report On Thursdays on The Big Ten Blog, we will feature questions from the B/R inbox, Twitter and e-mail. Do you have a question for next week's Q&A? Send them to Big Ten lead blogger Adam Jacobi via the B/R inbox, on Twitter @Adam_Jacobi or at ... On Iowa Daily Briefing 5.16.12 — Financial disparity among B1G schools ...The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog) Iowa Offers Ohio WRHawkTalkOnline.com (subscription) all 7 news articles »

Big Ten Football Morning Coffee: An SOS Plea from the Big Ten (Sort Of) - Bleacher Report

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:41:52 GMT

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Big Ten Football Morning Coffee: An SOS Plea from the Big Ten (Sort Of) Bleacher Report After the last 12 months, Gene Smith is more than happy to talk about actual football. Rise and shine, friends. Here's what's going down in the Big Ten today. - The Big Ten is sending out a message to the rest of college football: SOS! Which is to say, ... Big Ten chat recap: May 17ESPN (blog) Michigan State's Mark Hollis wants strength of schedule factored into college ...Detroit Free Press College Football Playoffs: No Campus Games, Says Michigan State ADSB Nation The Republic -TheDigitel -USA TODAY all 336 news articles »

Big Ten Football: Adding Pinstripe Bowl Should Be First of Many Postseason Moves - Bleacher Report

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:22:24 GMT

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Big Ten Football: Adding Pinstripe Bowl Should Be First of Many Postseason Moves Bleacher Report Here are the moves the Big Ten needs to make going forward. Leaving all bowl strategies and the "big picture" aside, New York is a very cool place to go. Is it a college football mecca? No, but it doesn't have to be for a one-off bowl game of little ... Big Ten's Delany: Playoff finale site likely to be bid outUSA TODAY Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany, on Pac-12 series, football title game and moreDetroit Free Press Big Ten's insistence on including bowl venues in future playoff is bafflingAnnArbor.com al.com -ESPN -Wisconsin State Journal all 79 news articles »

Big Ten wants to use bowl games to host any playoffs - The Seattle Times

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:19:54 GMT

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Big Ten wants to use bowl games to host any playoffs The Seattle Times Big Ten officials came out in favor of keeping bowl games as sites for college football's planned playoff on Tuesday, preferring to keep... No comments have been posted to this article. Big Ten officials came out in favor of keeping bowl games as sites ... Purdue's Otis Armstrong headed to College Football Hall of FameWNDU-TV all 488 news articles »

Big Ten thinking football playoff - Chicago Tribune

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:33:43 GMT

Kansas City Star

Big Ten thinking football playoff Chicago Tribune Several non-playoff matters also will be discussed, such as bowl partnerships, TV and academic issues and the Big Ten-Pac-12series that the leagues announced in December. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez told ESPN.com that the 2017 football ... Big Ten spring meetings primerESPN (blog) Michigan AD Dave Brandon covers all the topics at Big Ten meetingsDetroit Free Press Big Ten officials can see national title game being played in non-BCS citiesWashington Post all 527 news articles »

Big Ten Football: 20 B1G Players on 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot - Bleacher Report

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:02:16 GMT

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Big Ten Football: 20 B1G Players on 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Bleacher Report Unsurprisingly, the Big Ten leads all conferences with 20 players from its member institutions on the list; the Pac-12 has 15, and the SEC has a mere 12, because the SEC is bad at football. Yes, some of the B1G's nominees played in other conferences ... and more »