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Dienhart: Ranking the non-con wins halfway through

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 5 years ago

We are halfway through the non-conference season. Can you believe it? And, so far, so good for the Big Ten, which has gone 21-3. The losses: Purdue at Cincinnati, 42-7; Iowa to Northern Illinois, 30-27; Indiana to Navy, 41-35. None of those are shameful. And there have been some impressive wins. Some big matchups loom. This Saturday, we have UCLA at Nebraska; Wisconsin at Arizona State; Ohio State at Cal; Washington vs. Illinois in Chicago. On Sept. 21, we have Michigan State at Notre Dame. Here is how I rank the Big Ten non-conference wins through two weeks: 1. Michigan

Week 3 Bowl Projections: Badgers vs. Bielema?

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 5 years ago

Another week, another round of bowl projections. Just one Big Ten team lost on Saturday, with Indiana falling at home to Navy, 41-35. The other 11 schools won. But my bowl projections have changed—at least the lower-tier bowl projections. The big winner this week: Illinois, which surprised everyone with a relatively easy 45-17 home win over Cincinnati. The Fighting Illini’s rise, coupled with Indiana’s loss and Michigan State’s second consecutive unimpressive victory, was the agent for change. As a result, Illinois is now in my projections, going from out of my bowl picture all the way to the Buffalo Wild

Tom's Take: My Week 2 honors, grades, top 10 & more

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 5 years ago

Michigan’s pulsating 41-30 victory over Notre Dame capped another strong week for the Big Ten, which went 11-1 after opening 10-2 last week. It also showed that Brady Hoke’s Wolverines should be taken seriously. Very seriously. Through two weeks, the Big Ten is 21-3, the losses coming at Cincinnati (Purdue) vs. Northern Illinois (Iowa) and vs. Navy (Indiana). Week 2 saw a lot of great performances—and some that deserve scrutiny. It’s all right here. Enjoy! [ MORE: Enter the Buffalo Wild Wings Trip to the Football Championship Sweepstakes ] Biggest surprise: Illinois. Let’s hear it for the Fighting Illini! I

Power Rankings: How high did 2-0 Illini ascend?

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 5 years ago

We have two weeks in the books, and teams continue to jockey for position in my weekly power rankings, presented by ArcelorMittal. Here is how I stack the Big Ten schools following two weeks of action. Keep an eraser handy. POWER RANKINGS PRESENTED BY 1. Ohio State. The good news, the Buckeyes rolled. The bad news, Braxton Miller got hurt, but we are told his left will be OK for next week’s trip to Cal. I hope so. Oh, that’s 14 wins in a row for Ohio State, the longest winning streak in America. Last week: No. 1 Up next:

How did we do? Week 2 Big Ten picks revisited

By Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, 5 years ago

Before we turn our attention to Week 3, it’s time to revisit how the BTN.com team and Big Ten fans did with their Week 2 Big Ten predictions. One week after going perfect, BTN’s Sean Merriman and Stephen Bardo both went 9-3 to create a logjam at the top of the standings. Big Ten fans, you all went 10-2, pushing your season record to 21-3. [ MORE: Power Rankings | Week 2 grades, honors | What Tom Dienhart learned ] 21-3 20-4 21-3 21-3 Week 2 Games @BTNTomDienhart @BTNBrentYarina @BTNSean @stephenbardo Cincinnati at Illinois Cincinnati, 35-28 Cincinnati, 31-20 Cincinnati, 38-27

Dienhart: Here's what I learned in Week 2

By Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, 5 years ago

Another week is in the books. There has been a lot to be impressed with over the first two weeks of the season, with strong starts by teams like Wisconsin, Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State, among others. Saturday provided some clarity, but much remains unknown. Here is what I learned in Week 2. [ MORE: Dienhart’s Week 2 honors, grades & more | Power Rankings ] 1. Michigan State’s quarterback situation remains muddled. In the 21-6 win over South Florida, the Spartans used three quarterbacks: Andrew Maxwell (4 of 9 for 40 yards); Connor Cook (6 of 11 for

Michigan moves up to No. 12 in Coaches Poll

By BTN.com staff, 5 years ago

Following its 41-30 win over Notre Dame, Michigan moved up to No. 12, from No. 17, in the latest Coaches Poll, released Sunday. No. 3 Ohio State continues to pace the Big Ten, although it dropped one spot. No. 15 Nebraska, No. 16 Northwestern and No. 18 Wisconsin round out the Big Ten in the poll. [ MORE: Power Rankings | What Dienhart learned | Dienhart’s honors, grades & more ] Coaches’ Rankings Rankings as of 9/8/2013 Rank School Votes Prev Rank 1 Alabama (1-0) 1545 (58) 1 2 Oregon (2-0) 1447 (1) 3 3 Ohio State (2-0) 1429 (2)

Twitter: Get DiNardo's Week 2 Sunday Ruminations

By BTN.com staff, 5 years ago

Every Sunday during the Big Ten football season, BTN analyst Gerry DiNardo heads to Twitter to offer his “Sunday Ruminations.” Get DiNardo’s analysis of the Big Ten’s 11-1 Week 2 performance in this post. Also, don’t forget to follow @gerrydinardo. [ MORE: Power Rankings | What did Dienhart learn in Week 2? | Dienhart’s honors, grades & more ] Sunday Rumination #Badgers Run game good enough 2 win Leaders don't know about def yet b/c of comp & we know pass game isn't good enough yet — Gerry DiNardo (@gerrydinardo) September 8, 2013 Sunday Ruminations #Badgers One of the most

U.S. Marine Corps: BTN.com Leaders of Week 2

By BTN.com staff, 5 years ago

Every Saturday night during the Big Ten football season, BTN.com posts its “U.S. Marine Corps: Leaders of the Week.” The feature is designed to honor some of the top individual Big Ten performances. See our Week 2 top 5 stars and our honorable mention honorees in this post. 1. Devin Gardner, QB, Michigan. The pick-6 in his end zone aside, Gardner dazzled in Michigan’s exciting 41-30 victory over Notre Dame. The junior, who donned No. 98 to honor Tom Harmon, Michigan’s first Heisman Trophy winner, completed 21-of-33 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns, and added a game-high 82 yards

Live Blog Part III: Track Week 2 night games

By BTN.com staff, 5 years ago

We live blogged throughout Saturday’s five night games right here. Jump on in and catch up on all stats and the best video highlights, photos and tweets. Here are the results from the action under the lights: Michigan 41, Notre Dame 30; Minnesota 44, New Mexico State 21; Northwestern 48, Syracuse 27; Nebraska 56, Southern Miss 13 & Navy 41, Indiana 35. Use these links to track all the action:  [ PREVIEWS | SCOREBOARD | CONNECT | WEATHER | GAMEFINDER | VIDEO ]