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Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has not been shy about expressing how much freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman has impressed him in the early stages of Penn State’s season. “He’s just a really disruptive guy,” Knowles said. “I think his progress is going to have to come against teams that are heavier in the […]

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule has been clear about what he wants from his team as it enters Big Ten play. The Cornhuskers are unbeaten through three games, but Rhule is stressing focus, discipline, and consistency ahead of Nebraska’s major test against No. 21 Michigan. Rhule called the chance to face a top-25 opponent exactly the […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions football program heads into its bye week undefeated, using the break to prepare for a highly anticipated 2024 showdown with the Oregon Ducks in Happy Valley. But head coach James Franklin also took the opportunity to speak about a player outside his locker room. During a recent media session, Franklin […]

There is a little bit of shakeup in our Week 4 Big Ten Power Rankings as many teams get ready to begin conference play this weekend. Now that we will consistently see teams from around the Big Ten go up against each other every week, we are going to get a better idea of who […]

It feels like déjà vu for Wisconsin football. A year after losing its starting quarterback to injury against Alabama and watching the season collapse, the Badgers once again limped into a matchup with the Crimson Tide short-handed and walked away embarrassed. Alabama rolled to a 38-14 win, handing Luke Fickell another lopsided defeat in a […]

As Ohio State football prepares to take on Ohio, its President is looking long ahead to something else. On Thursday, Ohio State president Ted Carter spoke about what the future of athletics looks like regarding revenue sharing in the Big Ten, per Steve Berkowitz of USA Today. In an interview, Carter mentioned how he didn’t […]

Numerous Big Ten teams were involved in important games in Week 2, which means that there is some movement in our Week 3 Big Ten Football Power Rankings. The most notable result of the weekend was Michigan’s loss against Oklahoma. On the other side of things, Michigan State, Oregon and Illinois all picked up big […]

The battle for the best conference in college sports has gone back and forth over the last few years. The Big Ten has the upper hand in the biggest sport, college football, since it won the previous two national championships thanks to Michigan and Ohio State. That has raised the question of whether the Big […]

So far, the 2025 college football season has had more drama off the field than on the field, headlined by what happened with Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports last weekend in Columbus. Ohio State and the rest of the Big Ten agreed with FOX that he would not be allowed in stadiums. Well, the Big […]

The first week of the college football season is in the books, and it was a big one in the Big Ten. Ohio State played in the biggest game of the week as the Buckeyes hosted No. 1 Texas, and they beat the Longhorns 14-7 to earn a statement win. That was the marquee matchup […]

Ohio State football opened the 2025 season with an important win over Texas, but it wasn’t just fans who left impressed. Among those in attendance was Champ Monds, the No. 1 quarterback in the 2028 class, and his reaction can be summed up in one word: “amazing.” The Vero Beach (Fla.) High standout made the trip […]

The Big Ten and SEC can basically say they run college sports, and they want to continue to add teams to their leagues. Conference realignment has been something talked about for some time, and it looks like, in the latest conversation, Virginia and North Carolina seem to be among those teams looking to join the […]

With the 2025 season set to begin this coming Saturday with five Week 0 matchups, college football is almost back. As fans settle into an opening week set led by a Big 12 conference matchup featured ranked Kansas State and Iowa State in Ireland, the excitement inside the college football world continues to build. A […]

The changing landscape of college football has revolved around two conferences: the SEC and the Big Ten. Due to those two conferences, the College Football Playoff moved from four to 12 teams, but there has been a holdup in increasing the number of teams since the Big Ten plays nine conference games and the SEC […]

Big Ten officials want to pitch an idea that would expand the College Football Playoff from its current 12 team format to potentially up to 28. The problem is that administrators around the college football landscape aren’t thrilled with the league’s execution. News of the Big Ten’s plan leaked before commissioner Tony Petitti was able […]

At the moment, the Big Ten holds NCAA football’s top prize: the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy. The golden piece of hardware resides in Columbus, Ohio, home of the Ohio State football program. The Buckeyes won the CFP’s first 12-team playoff in January, defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame to capture the title. […]

The college football season is right around the corner, and it is going to be an exciting one in the Big Ten. The conference is loaded with good teams, and there are high expectations after back-to-back national championships. Michigan won it all in 2023, and Ohio State captured the crown last season. There should be […]

Most people would call the SEC the king of college football, but there’s no question that the Big Ten has been right on their heels in recent years. Especially after the recent conference realignment, specifically the addition of Oregon, the Big Ten is loaded with powerhouses that should make for an action-packed 2025 season. Ohio […]

The College Football Playoff Committee has been discussing a possible expansion to change the 12-team format to 16. However, the two biggest conferences in the nation, the Big Ten and SEC, are at odds over one request that would ultimately make the change. Reports indicate that the Big Ten gave the SEC an ultimatum in […]

The College Football Playoff has dominated the discussion around the sport this offseason as talks of expansion and a potential monopoly for the Big Ten and the SEC begin to heat up. The CFP just expanded to 12 teams last season, but more change already seems to be on the horizon. Talks of a 16-team […]

With a stunning shooting performance, the Wisconsin Badgers trounced UCLA in the Big 10 men’s basketball tournament to become the second team to reach the semifinals. Despite the pre-game odds suggesting an even matchup, Wisconsin stars John Tonje and John Blackwell powered the Badgers to a dominant 86-70 win. Wisconsin made 19 three-pointers in the […]

Despite entering the Big 10 men’s basketball tournament as the No. 8 seed, Oregon continues to be one of the hottest teams in the conference. A dominant 72-59 win over Indiana extended the Ducks’ win streak to eight, giving head coach Dana Altman the ultimate confidence in his team peaking at the right time. After […]

Days before the Big Ten tournament, USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb issued a challenge to her team. In the following days, the team has responded to her call. They took down the Michigan Wolverines, 82-70 in Saturday’s contest. As a result, they will await the winner of Ohio State and UCLA basketball. There […]

The Purdue Boilermakers entered Friday night’s Big Ten showdown with the UCLA Bruins in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since the 2019-20 season, but Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, a pair of key holdovers from last season’s National Championship runner-up, weren’t about to let that skid extend to five games. Kaufman-Renn led […]

If it was up to Paul Finebaum, the College Football Playoffs would never include automatic bids. Amid rumors of another potential CFP expansion, Finebaum rejected the idea of the postseason tournament giving the SEC and Big 10 a set number of guaranteed spots. While Finebaum agreed that the two conferences are already historically the two […]

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams this past season, and the games were overall a success. While the first round games were mostly lopsided, we got a great quarterfinal between Texas and Arizona State and one of the best playoff games ever between Penn State and Notre Dame in the semifinals. The CFP […]

Tom Izzo’s status as one of the best college basketball coaches ever has been secure for a very long time. He made three consecutive Final Fours between 1999 and 2001, and has made five more since then. He coached the Michigan State Spartans to their first National Championship in 21 years back in 2000. He’s […]

Big Ten basketball has not been kind to UCLA basketball, and their head coach, Mick Cronin. Many stories have circulated since conference play began. For starters, Cronin called out UCLA basketball’s ‘delusional’ players after a loss against Michigan. Then, when they traveled to play Maryland, they made headlines once again. The head coach was ejected […]

Hello friends, and welcome back to Bracketology at ClutchPoints, where this week in addition to taking a look at an updated set of bracket projections, we’re going to spend a little time asking — but definitely not answering — ten big questions about the Big Ten Conference. Let’s get to it! -So, why are we […]

Penn State head coach James Franklin didn’t mince words about officiating following his team’s 45-37 loss to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game. While crediting the Ducks for their performance, Franklin expressed frustration over what he perceived as missed opportunities for officiating reviews and the disparity in penalties. “I don’t want this to come […]

Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning couldn’t hold back his admiration for quarterback Dillon Gabriel after the team’s thrilling 45-37 victory over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night. Gabriel, who delivered a stellar performance, earned high praise from his coach. “This guy deserves every single thing that comes his way,” […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are not likely to play in the Big Ten football championship game in a few weeks at Lucas Oil Stadium. But it’s not impossible. Penn State has to contend with the Oregon Ducks, Indiana Hoosiers, and Ohio State Buckeyes either tied or ahead of them in the standings. Oregon is […]

The Big Ten football championship doesn’t normally run through the Northwestern Wildcats, but the Wildcats’ athletic department is doing everything it can to elevate the program to the top of the sport. That includes a reimagined $850 million Ryan Field, which the university released plans for on Monday. Expected to be ready in 2026, the […]

Coming into the 2024 college football season, there were no shortage of games on the Big Ten schedule that one could’ve envisioned as top-5 matchups. Ohio State’s visits to Oregon in early October and then Penn State in early November delivered, but matchups between Michigan and USC, USC and Penn State, and as has been […]

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley may not have mentioned the Big Ten by name during Big East Media Day on Wednesday, but if you read between the lines it’s clear that the back-to-back National Championship winning head coach was taking a not-so-subtle shot at the conference that has been called by many as the […]

Bill Walton’s most notable stops in the NBA may have taken him to Portland and Boston, but make no mistake, Big Red was California through and through. He was born in La Mesa. He played college basketball in Los Angeles. He resided in San Diego until the time of his death this past May. And this […]

When the Penn State football program heads out west for a crucial Big Ten matchup with the USC Trojans on Saturday, it’ll be one of the longest trips a team will need to make all year to play an in-conference road game. The Nittany Lions will travel nearly 2,700 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Los […]

It is hard to believe after 103 seasons of play but USC football is going through some growing pains. Head coach Lincoln Riley lost a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from last season while adding a few thousand miles to the road schedule. The PAC-12 to Big Ten move has created more than a few Michigan maize […]

After a couple of close calls against Idaho and Boise State to start the season, the Oregon Ducks have begun rounding into shape, scoring big wins over in-state rival Oregon State and former Pac-12/current Big Ten foe UCLA in their last two games. Leading the way for the Ducks is super senior transfer quarterback Dillon […]