Reigning Big Ten player of the year and preseason national player of the year favorite Cassius Winston started Sunday night, hours after his brother Zachary's death. Zachary, a sophomore on the Albion basketball team, died Saturday night. Cassius decided to play despite the heavy heart.
Ohio State is No. 2 and Minnesota is up to No. 7 in the latest AP poll, released Sunday. But, perhaps, the biggest Big Ten development in poll is that No. 24 Indiana's ranked for the first time since 1994.
The second November weekend of action is just days away, and it features one of the biggest cross-division game of the year: 8-0 Penn State at 8-0 Minnesota. That said, it's time to take a look at Dave Wannstedt's latest Big Ten Power Rankings.
AP No. 1 and 2019 national semifinalist Michigan State is the overwhelming pick to win the Big Ten. BTN analyst Robbie Hummel likes the Spartans in 2019-20, as well, but he likes another team even more.
Basketball tips off this week. Tuesday, to be exact. Before the ball goes up, get BTN analyst Robbie Hummel's preseason Big Ten Power Rankings inside.
Michigan has a storied history, and it has had no shortage of standout skill position players who starred from Day 1. Well, in the program's history, no freshman has scored more touchdowns than Zach Charbonnet (11).
Six Big Ten teams remain ranked in the latest AP poll, released Sunday afternoon. Big Ten East co-leaders Ohio State and Penn State continue to pace the conference, coming in at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively.
Chase Young is very good at football, arguably one of the best to ever suit up for Ohio State. The defensive end was a household name entering Ohio State's Week 9 test vs. Wisconsin and its perennial dominant offensive line.
Minnesota remains undefeated, and continues to climb in Dave Wannstedt's Big Ten Power Rankings. The Golden Gophers, the Big Ten West leader, are up two spots, to No. 4, this week.
It's officially official: The Big Ten is home to the No. 1 team in the preseason AP poll. Michigan State tops the poll, released Monday, ahead of Kentucky, Kansas, Duke and Louisville.