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No. 8 Oregon minding own business with Minnesota in sights
The top of the College Football Playoff standings feature Big Ten teams at No. 1 and No. 2, and one-loss Oregon might not have enough time to close the gap.,Ranked No. 8 in this week's CFP rankings released Tuesday, Oregon gained one spot from last week and carries visions of a return to the Big Ten...
Big Ten reportedly nearing vote on $2B capital deal
Big Ten member schools are nearing a vote on whether to accept an investment agreement that could put more than $2 billion into the conference, multiple media outlets reported Friday.,However, the deal is still yet from certain, reportedly because of the uniqueness of the scenario and the complexiti...
Reports: Big Ten won't follow suit in requiring 10 power opponents
Beginning next season, three major conferences will require their members to face at least 10 power conference opponents -- but the Big Ten isn't joining them, according to a multiple reports on Wednesday.,The Big 12 will continue its policy of nine league football games plus one nonconference oppon...
Michigan State scheduled for 11 p.m. ET start at USC
Michigan State football fans will need some coffee or energy drinks to watch their team's Week 4 game at Southern California.,Fox scheduled the Spartans-Trojans game on Sept. 20 for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff, or 8 p.m. in Los Angeles.,"It's gonna be a late one folks," Michigan State football's X account...
No. 4 Oregon revs up offense for first road test at Northwestern
Oregon dives into Big Ten play this week and the No. 4 Ducks show no signs of slowing down as they head to Illinois to face Northwestern in Evanston.,Oregon cashed a 69-3 rout of Oklahoma State in Eugene, Ore., after Cowboys coach Mike Gundy fired up the Ducks with comments suggesting they are "buyi...
Big Ten Primer: Is Penn State the pick?
Two of the top three teams in the preseason Top 25 are in the Big Ten, but sorting out where Penn State, Ohio State and a host of other potential contenders finish in the 18-team league is a challenging assignment. ,The No. 2 Nittany Lions are following the blueprint that led Michigan and Ohio State...
Why the Big Ten’s College Football Playoff Plan Sucks (But Expansion Doesn’t)
College football’s postseason is broken. The Big Ten’s playoff proposal is bad, but a bigger playoff is the only way forward....
Big Ten media days: Nico Iamaleava wants UCLA vying for titles
Nico Iamaleava spoke publicly Thursday for the first time since his April transfer saga and claimed money was not his primary motivator for leaving Tennessee for UCLA.,Closing out Big Ten media days in Las Vegas, the quarterback also shared some lofty goals for a Bruins football program that has not...
Big Ten notebook: Oregon somehow chasing redemption after playoff loss
Oregon was perfect all the way through its first season in the Big Ten, mowing through the regular season at 12-0 and handling Penn State in the conference championship game. ,Then the Ducks were dropped by eventual national champion Ohio State, 41-21, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at...
Undefeated in Big Ten, Oregon somehow chasing redemption after playoff loss
Oregon was perfect all the way through its first season in the Big Ten, mowing through the regular season at 12-0 and handling Penn State in the conference championship game. ,Then the Ducks were dropped by eventual national champion Ohio State, 41-21, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at...
Big Ten Media Days: Tony Petitti pushing for four automatic bids
LAS VEGAS -- At the Big Ten's first-ever media day in Nevada on Tuesday, a portion of commissioner Tony Petitti's opening address suggested College Football Playoff odds are stacked against his conference.,"It's really simple math," Petitti said at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the first day of ...
SEC's Greg Sankey: CFP expansion not a done deal
The College Football Playoff could remain at 12 teams if the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten can't come to an agreement, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday.,"That's fine," Sankey said as SEC media days kicked off in Atlanta. "We have a 12-team playoff, five conference champions. That can s...
Big 12 commish: Big Ten, SEC share 'great responsibility' with CFP model
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.,The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, ...
No. 22 Michigan forges comeback vs. No. 18 Wisconsin for Big Ten tourney title
Tre Donaldson scored all 11 of his points in the final 8:35 as No. 22 Michigan rallied from an 11-point deficit to claim a 59-53 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin for the Big Ten tournament championship Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Donaldson, who was the hero in Saturday's semifinal win over Maryla...
Tre Donaldson sends No. 22 Michigan to Big Ten title game over No. 11 Maryland
Tre Donaldson converted a driving layup with 0.4 seconds left Saturday, lifting No. 22 Michigan to an 81-80 win over No. 11 Maryland in the Big Ten Conference tournament semifinals in Indianapolis.,Derik Queen made two free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining to give the second-seeded Terrapins (25-8)...
No. 7 Michigan St. aims to slow No. 18 Wisconsin's 3-point attack
During No. 18 Wisconsin's blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, the Badgers canned 19 of 32 shots from 3-point range.,That tied the Big Ten tournament record for made 3-pointers in a game and also set up a delicious storyline for the Saturday semifinal between No. 7 Mich...
Hot sides clash as No. 7 Michigan St. opposes No. 23 Oregon
Projected as the Big Ten's fifth-best team in the preseason, Michigan State made a mockery of the official media poll by winning the regular-season title by three games.,The seventh-ranked Spartans played so well down the stretch -- beating five Top 25 opponents during their active seven-game winnin...
Big Ten tournament roundup: No. 20 Purdue edges USC
Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career high of 30 points and sixth-seeded Purdue avoided the upset with a 76-71 victory over 14th-seeded Southern California on Thursday night in Big Ten tournament second-round play in Indianapolis.,Fletcher Loyer scored 14 points and Braden Smith added 12 points and n...
Desmond Claude, USC outlast Rutgers in 2OT in Big Ten tourney
Desmond Claude scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 14 seed Southern California recovered after coughing up a 15-point lead to oust No. 11 seed Rutgers from the Big Ten tournament, 97-89, in Wednesday's double-overtime contest in Indianapolis.,Capitalizing on...
Oregon streaks into Big Ten tourney tilt vs. Indiana
A seven-game winning streak has Oregon back in the rankings at No. 23 as the eighth-seeded Ducks open the Big Ten tournament Thursday against ninth-seeded Indiana in Indianapolis.,Oregon (23-8) closed the regular season Sunday with an 80-73 overtime win at Washington, getting a career-high 36 points...