- posted on 6/19/13 @3:35pm
- Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Next up in my super-early week-by-week preview of the 2013 Big Ten football schedule: Week 8. This is a week light on marquee matchups, with predicted Big Ten title contenders Michigan and Ohio State taking on Indiana and Iowa, respectively, and Nebraska and Penn State on byes. Get all the storylines, matchups and my game rankings for Week 8 in this post.
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- posted on 6/18/13 @3:26pm
- Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Schedule strength will become more vital beginning in 2014, when a four-team playoff is started. Why? Because a major component of the playoff team selection process figures to be schedule strength, which is one of the reasons why the Big Ten is going to a nine-game league slate in 2016 and phasing out games with FCS.
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- posted on 6/18/13 @1:33pm
- Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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The 2013 football season may still be two-plus months away, but that won’t keep me from taking an (early) in-depth look at each and every week’s top matchups and storylines. Oh, and I’m also offering my rankings of every week’s slate of games. Up now: Week 7, highlighted by Northwestern’s trip to Wisconsin.
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- posted on 6/17/13 @11:00am
- Written by Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer
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Athlon Sports has another awesome list. This time, the Nashville-based company ranks the Big Ten stadiums.
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- posted on 6/14/13 @5:59pm
- Written by Brent Yarina, BTN.com
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Sporting News and BTN correspondent Mike DeCourcy has been busy compiling his top 10 position lists. With all the talent the Big Ten returns in 2013-14, it’s only fitting that the conference boasts its share of representatives.
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