In the last of three 2008 Big Ten Bloggers Preseason Predictions posts, the Big Ten looks to take a turn for the weird. Outside of Ohio State, not many teams are expected to do extremely well in 2008. (I beg to differ) Michigan State, Northwestern and Penn State seem to be gaining steam among us   more...
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I didn't pretend to know more than I did in the first four First Looks, as nothing substitutes for the intimate knowledge gained from playing the Big Ten foes year in and year out. Now First look will concentrate on the conference opponents, leading off with Penn State's Big Ten opening game, the   more...
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Action since last rankings:6-28-08 Indiana gains commitments from Kenny Watkins, Jeremy Gainer, Demetrius Carr, and Ted Bolser. Minnesota gains commitment from Brooks Michel.6-29-08 Illinois gains commitment from Steve Hull.6-30-08 Minnesota gains commitment from Dan Orseske.7-2-08 Indiana gains   more...
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These are my rankings for the Big Ten defenses for fantasy college football. In no way does this reflect how I predict teams to finish in the conference standings.Thanks for viewing!
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Inspired from the clever concept brought to life by The College Football Guys, DTI brings you a fun and somewhat different outlook of each Big Ten team's 2008 football season, using some of the music world's top-hits to build the storyline from Columbus to Madison, Ann Arbor, State College and   more...
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Despite their history, the Northwestern Wildcats can produce some good numbers for fantasy college football team owners. Unfortunately for 2007, their recruiting efforts don't look so great, which won't help you in the short term ...
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Gary Barnett left as soon as he got a "better" job. Randy Walker was taken by a tragic heart attack. Northwestern Football has had a tough run since their 1995-6 Rose Bowl season, but with former standout LB Pat Fitzgerald at the helm, things appear to be on the upswing.
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Everyone knew it would happen. On the eve of a game dubbed "The Game," Ohio State sent a strong message to Michigan that they are ready for the visiting Wolverines. The Buckeyes took advantage of three first quarter turnovers to blast the Wildcats 54-10. Troy Smith tossed 12 completions out of 19   more...
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I've been reading around the Syracuse blogosphere and find it weird that Northwestern being a twelve point favorite is news. Heck, I have a feeling that by the time the game kicks off, the line will be over two touchdows (or more).
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Capping a great day in college football, Northwestern came back against a good Nevada team and Minnesota barely held on for the victory.
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There is no shortage of fantasy options in the Big Ten. That includes defenses. The Buckeyes will certainly be tested, though, with heavy fire power at schools like Purdue, Northwestern and even Minnesota. How about The Nation's Top Back? However, the most intriguing school might wear Maize and   more...
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The Michigan Spartans made NCAA history today. They overcame a 35 point deficit in the third quarter to beat Northwestern 41-38. No team in D-1 football has ever comeback from 35 points down. The record was 31 points, set in 1984 when Maryland beat Miami 42-40, and in 1989 when Ohio State beat   more...
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It's my article so I think that I can repost it here...Smaller football teams don't always get their due and that is probably an understatement. That said, I am guessing that most college football fans, outside of possibly Northwestern fans, don't know who Ricky Santos is. I don't blame them. He   more...
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(Tons of) Action since last rankings:6-21-08 Illinois gains commitment from Greg Fuller.6-22-08 Ohio State gains commitments from Carlos Hyde and Justin Green. Wisconsin gains commitment from Montee Ball. Northwestern gains commitment from Anthony Battle.6-23-08 Ohio State gains commitments from   more...
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And, it's important. Speaking about Northwestern:"You put on the Iowa film and it was a decisive win," Tressel said. "A year ago, they beat Iowa and they had to score two touchdowns in the last five minutes and they upset them. This year, they didn't upset them. In fact, Northwestern's defense   more...
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