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Big Ten Survey: Most impressive men's hoops team so far is ...

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

The Big Ten hoops season is starting to gain steam. Which team has been most impressive? In my weekly Big Ten survey, I posed the question to some esteemed members of the media who cover the league. Thoughts? Leave them in the comments section below. Kevin Noon, BuckeyeGrove.com (@Kevin_Noon): I think it is Maryland. Michigan State has shown that it relies too heavily upon Denzel Valentine and I think Maryland is more diverse with its weapons and set up for a solid run this year. Steve Greenberg, Chicago Sun-Times/Bleacherreport.com (@SLGreenberg): Michigan State — the Denzel Valentine version — impressed me

Big Ten links: Football title game vote coming at NCAA Convention

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

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Tom Dienhart's top 5 players to replace: Illinois Fighting Illini

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 2 years ago

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By Shane Sparks, BTN wrestling analyst, 2 years ago

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By BTN.com LiveBIG Staff, 2 years ago

Beyond athletics, 2015 was a big year for the Big Ten. On Monday, we looked back at several of the best stories from the previous year from universities in the East Division of the conference. Now, we turn our attention to the West Division. This roundup features Big Ten universities taking on issues that range from world hunger to apocalyptic asteroid strikes. Take a look below. ILLINOIS Illinois professor works to prevent asteroid armageddon Illinois’ Orange Krush drops dimes for team, local community IOWA Hawkeye homecoming queen takes on engineering, international aid and triathlons Hawkeyes get inspirational leadership from ‘Captains’

Eighty former Big Ten standouts listed on NFL playoff rosters

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 2 years ago

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For the second consecutive week, Maryland sits atop my Big Ten Power Rankings, presented by ArcelorMittal. The Terrapins edged Penn State in their Big Ten opener and cruised to victory at Northwestern to improve to 13-1.

Audio: Listen to your Big Ten coach's teleconference

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On Monday, the 14 Big Ten coaches held a teleconference with reporters from around the country. We posted the audio for each coach on the call here, so jump in and take a listen.