Articles tagged: Big Ten
Michigan's John Beilein in favor of Big Ten basketball divisions
Posted: May 11, 2013 ANN ARBOR -- Michigan coach John Beilein will head to Chicago next week for the Big Ten's annual spring meetings ... Read more »
University of Michigan administrators say Big Ten expansion makes financial sense
Posted: Nov 29, 2012As the Big Ten expands, top University of Michigan administrators continue to praise the change as a practical move to stakeholders and longtime fans. Read more »
Penn State penalties include $60M fine, 4-year postseason ban
Posted: Jul 23, 2012Saying Penn State perpetuated a “football first” culture that must change, the NCAA hit the Nittany Lions’ football program with major sanctions in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Read more »
Brady Hoke, Jim Delany don't agree on notion of football mega conferences
Posted: Jun 05, 2012Michigan football coach Brady Hoke envisions four college football super conferences "in about three years." Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany believes the traditions of the current alignments will win out. Read more »
Big Ten still backs BCS system, prefers plus-one over four-team playoff
Posted: Jun 04, 2012College football is moving toward a playoff of some variety, and the Big Ten is along for the ride ... against its wishes. Commissioner Jim Delany said during a conference call Monday the league prefers ... Read more »
SEC, Big Ten at odds as battle to mold 4-team football playoff becomes increasingly contentious
Posted: Jun 02, 2012Two weeks after the Big Ten's athletic directors met in Chicago to hash out their preferred model for a college football playoff, the Southeastern Conference took its turn the past few days in Destin, Fla. ... Read more »
Big Ten has 2 NCAA baseball tourney teams for 1st time since 2009 in league champ Purdue, MSU
Posted: May 28, 2012The Big Ten Conference will be represented by multiple teams in the NCAA baseball tournament for the first time since 2009 when regional tournaments start Friday. Big Ten tournament champion Purdue, which also won the ... Read more »
Big Ten backs proposal to shift portion of baseball season to fall
Posted: May 26, 2012'The Michigan baseball team had played 20 games. It had put together both a four-game winning streak and five-game losing streak. It had lost its shortstop and No. 2 starting pitcher to injury. It had ... Read more »
Dave Brandon against hosting playoffs at indoor Midwest sites; backs bowl inclusion amid criticism
Posted: May 23, 2012University of Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has heard the criticism regarding his league's plan to include the bowls in its college football playoff model. But he's not backing down. In fact, he's taking it ... Read more »
Michigan to open Big Ten football schedule against MSU in 2015-16; adds Wisconsin
Posted: May 21, 2012Michigan is set to open Big Ten play against in-state rival Michigan State in the 2015 and 2016 football seasons, according to a league release issued Monday. Read more »
Michigan football is Big Ten's 'team to beat,' says ESPN.com
Posted: May 19, 2012The hype surrounding the 2012 Michigan football team can officially begin. Or, at least, continue at a rather fervent pace. ESPN.com released its updated "Way-too-early" Top 25 for the 2012 season, and the Wolverines wound ... Read more »
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Big Ten, already nation's richest conference, to award record payout to member schools
Posted: May 19, 2012The rich get richer. The Big Ten is expected to dole out a record $24.6 million to each of its member schools, according to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatach. The report cites figures ... Read more »
Big Ten Network cuts academic programming, citing low ratings
Posted: May 18, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
opinion: Big Ten's insistence on including bowl venues in future playoff is baffling
Posted: May 18, 2012CHICAGO -- When it comes to intercollegiate athletics, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany is smarter than the rest of us. That's an assumption he's afforded after two decades of keeping the league at the fore, ... Read more »
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