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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 […]

Anyone who has been paying attention is aware that the college sports landscape has changed quite drastically. The transfer portal and NIL are the obvious culprits, but a new slate of TV deals have also altered the way that fans consume the game. Some changes are minor and were met with little resistance, like the SEC […]

Things will look much different for USC football this season. Not only will they be without their former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Caleb Williams, but they’ll also be setting up shop in a new conference in the Big Ten. Not since Trojans third-year head coach Lincoln Riley arrived back in 2022 has USC football gone through […]

From 1969 until 2001, the Nebraska football program went 33 straight seasons with nine or more wins, including five national championships. Since then, they’ve won nine games or more just 10 times and have only six bowl game victories. There have been no national title appearances since their last one in the 2001 Rose Bowl […]

We’re not in SoCal anymore, UCLA football players will have to remind themselves this college football season, as it’s been reported by SI.com that their team will be traveling approximately 22,134 miles roundtrip to their six road games. Mileage wise, that amounts to 89% of the way around the Earth. If that seems like a […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has made it official that his starting quarterback for the 2024 season will be Miller Moss. The news is not too surprising to Trojans fans who watched the incoming junior shred Louisville’s defense in the Holiday Bowl at the end of last season. Moss, after spending three years on […]

The 2024 college football season could present the best Oregon football team in the history of the program. It certainly has the roster to back up that idea. From an offensive perspective, the Ducks should have one of the top units in the country once again, and maybe even a bit better than last year’s, […]

It felt like there were enough pieces in place last season for Oregon’s football team to make a run and get into the College Football Playoff. However, two losses to the Washington Huskies—one during the regular season and the other in the Pac-12 Championship Game—prevented that from happening. Nonetheless, it’s difficult to dismiss a 12-2 […]

College football fans know that in recent years commitments alone aren’t enough for recruits to stay in their chosen schools. Flipping recruits has become as common as them committing to specific schools, which adds to the burden of college programs. Now, they must double their efforts to ensure their recruits stay where they are. Just […]

As the USC football program embarks on their inaugural season in the Big Ten conference, some analysts still believe that head coach Lincoln Riley might not be up to the task of reviving the Trojans football team. One pundit that thinks along those lines is ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, who discussed his take on Southern Cal’s […]

The Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference is commenting on the constant speculation that his league is expanding even further. The league’s top executive Tony Petitti said the Big Ten is trying to stay focused for now on doing what is right for their 18 current members. The league is adding UCLA, USC, Oregon and […]

Okay, so we’re still about a month away from when conference realignment is official for some conferences, but the beginnings started in July. Once the calendar turned to the seventh month, Texas and Oklahoma officially became members of the SEC, while SMU joined the ACC. The Big Ten and Big 12, however, have to wait […]

In under two months, Saturdays will begin to look a little different—and better for college football fans. Students, alumni, and followers of college football teams will flock to their respective school’s stadiums, including those in the Big Ten conference. This season will be unlike any year the Big Ten has seen, as it undergoes a […]

With less than 100 days until the start of the 2024 college football season, each passing weekend seems to stretch longer and longer. Now that spring practices have concluded and the spring transfer portal window is closed, there’s nothing left to do but wait. To prepare for the upcoming season and pass the time, we’ll […]

Iowa women’s basketball is currently second in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and surging toward what could be another memorable NCAA Tournament performance for the Hawkeyes. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark reacted to a bounce back win over Illinois women’s basketball recently after a setback vs. Indiana. She’s now just 33 points away from setting […]

The USC football team finished last season with an 8-5 record despite the presence of generational talent and former Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team. Coach Lincoln Riley is hoping to overhaul the team’s roster now that they are a member of the Big Ten Conference, and the latest news on the recruiting […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions have had an incredibly disappointing 2023-24 season to this point; for a team that made the NCAA Tournament, a 12-14 record entering their Wednesday night matchup against Big Ten conference rival Illinois Fighting Illini has them playing wildly below expectations. But the Nittany Lions showed glimpses of the team they […]

Oregon football is scheduled to take its talents to the Big Ten Conference this upcoming season, and Coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks are preparing for battle with an excellent offseason recruiting haul so far. The Ducks ranked sixth in the country among all NCAA football teams in the 2024 Rivals.com recruiting rankings. Coach Lanning […]

Nebraska football has announced the hiring of former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Glenn Thomas, per Mitch Sherman at The Athletic. Thomas and Rhule spent time on the same coaching staff with the Baylor Bears, as well as Temple. As Rhule attempts to configure his college football coaching staff, he brings in a familiar face that he’s […]

The 2024 Oregon football team is poised to make a significant impact in their new conference, that being the Northeast based Big Ten. Having the return of head coach Dan Lanning is the catalyst for this sense of optimism. Whether actually offered or not, Lanning’s decision to spurn the allure of the Alabama job, which […]

When former Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith left for the Michigan State football program after the Beavers’ final regular-season game, most were wondering just who he might bring with him. Quarterback Aidan Chiles wasn’t too far behind him after he entered the transfer portal. Chiles quickly became a highly sought-after quarterback in the portal, […]

Despite their standing as the #1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Michigan Wolverines do not seem to be seen in such high regard by the public. Though they aren’t quite an underdog in the Rose Bowl versus Alabama, the Wolverines are barely favored and most analysts are taking the Crimson Tide to […]

It won’t be long until we find out what the last four-team field for the College Football Playoff will look like before the field expands to twelve teams next year, and all that stands in the way of that announcement are 48 hours and five Conference Championship Games, all which potentially have major CFP implications. […]

Michigan football was prepared to fight the Big Ten after they suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh for the sign-stealing scandal that is currently being investigated. But, Harbaugh and the Wolverines ultimately accepted the punishments due to two major findings. Per sources close to ESPN, a university booster reportedly funded the alleged sign-stealing that was led […]

The Michigan football team has been the talk of college football this season because of its play on the field, and because of allegations of improper scouting in recent years. A now-departed low-level staff member named Connor Stalions allegedly attended games of future Michigan football opponents and stole signs, raising the specter of potential sanctions […]

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team have easily handled all opponents they’ve faced on the field so far this season. The Wolverines are currently 9-0 and have outscored their opponents 366-60 in those nine games. Their three toughest tests are still to come, with road games at Penn State and Maryland the next two […]

The latest update in the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal came out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, of all places today. On-site for ESPN’s College Football Gameday at the campus of the University of Alabama, ESPN Insider Pete Thamel was interviewed by Gameday host Rece Davis, discussing the latest on a potential punishment for Jim Harbaugh, dished out […]

Big Ten athletic directors get the feeling their conference will come down hard on Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football amid the recent sign-stealing scandal. The ADs feel Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti will eventually lower the boom on Harbaugh and Co., per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Big Ten athletic directors met with commissioner Tony Petitti on a […]

USC will enter a new chapter in its football history in the 2024 season when the Trojans and their long-time rival UCLA Bruins enter the Big Ten. The move is having monumental implications on college football, in general, and it will send USC into the lions’ den with the schedule it will face in its […]

As the NCAA investigation into Michigan football’s sign-stealing scandal continues, it appears that rival Big Ten coaches would like to see some action from the conference. During a meeting that was described as “emotional” and “intense”, Big Ten coaches urged commissioner Tony Petitti to “take action against Michigan”, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Collectively, […]

Shots fired! Penn State football head coach James Franklin raised some eyebrows for comments he seemingly made about the Michigan Wolverines during his press conference on Tuesday. Franklin was asked about the Nittany Lions scheduling “weaker” nonconference opponents. The Penn State football coach used the question as an opportunity to apparently take an unprovoked shot […]

Could it be that conference realignment, after what seemed like an endless cycle of movement, is finally coming to a halt? Everyone from school presidents to athletic directors to college football fans, in general, is looking for a bit of a breather after what has been a wild month of conference shakeups. While ACC members […]

The landscape of college football continues to change so much now that most are having trouble keeping up with it, or rather they’re just fed up with the money-hungry universities trying to keep with each other. The recent conference realignment between the Pac-12 and the Big Ten, along with other shifts over the last couple […]