Articles Tagged: Big Ten

Iowa football needed upsets by Indiana and Northwestern to go to the Big Ten championship. Neither happened.

If Purdue beats Illinois Saturday, the Big Ten West title becomes attainable to the Wisconsin-Iowa winner.

Iowa football is in the midst of a month “when the toughest teams prevail.” Its 12th-straight win in November has improved the team’s outlook in a Big Ten West division open for the taking.

Iowa vs. Purdue is black-and-gold against black-and-gold, but one school’s gold isn’t the other’s and vice versa.

Iowa will open Big Ten play next year at Penn State.

The Big Ten West has a six-way tie for first place, and two programs are in flux with coaching changes. That leaves an opportunity for Iowa, but it has to worry about a rising Illinois team first.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is “not questioning anybody’s integrity,” but he did not hide his displeasure with the Big Ten officiating crew after the Hawkeyes’ 27-14 loss to No. 4 Michigan.

Iowa AD Gary Barta is “OK” with a 12-team College Football Playoff field.

The Big Ten remains fairly insulated from the youth sports officiating shortage, but the problem could have a ripple effect on collegiate athletics.

The Big Ten's next round of media rights contracts will not include a deal with ESPN.

Ogden column: What will new Big Ten members USC and UCLA offer in wrestling, a sport that is dominated by the conference where all 14 members offer the sport?

Kirk Ferentz considers Illinois as the Hawkeyes’ second “home state.” The recruiting battle there could be more difficult with Bret Bielema leading the Illini.

When the Big Ten adds USC and UCLA in 2024, the odds of Iowa still playing all of its border rivalries every year are low.

Whether it’s expansion, media rights or other decisions, the Big Ten is looking to remain “ahead of the curve.”

See how beat writers from 13 of 14 Big Ten teams ranked the Big Ten West going into the 2022 season.