ESPN.com presents Big Ten http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten 60 en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:35:54 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett will occasionally give their takes on a burning question facing the league. We'll both have strong opinions, but not necessarily the same view. We'll let you decide which blogger is right. We're in the process of projecting the Big Ten's statistical leaders for the 2013 season. We've already covered our choices for the league's top rusher, top passer and top receiver. We don't want to forget the defense in this exercise, however.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78585/take-two-big-tens-sack-leader-in-13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:28 EDT 78585 In what could be another sign that a game against LSU next year will come to fruition, Wisconsin has rescheduled its planned series with Washington State. The Badgers had been scheduled to play the Cougars on the road next season and in Madison in September 2015. Now, Wisconsin will host Washington State in 2022 and play in Pullman in 2023. Uh, get your tickets now for those games that are a decade away. Moving those games will allow the Badgers to add LSU to next year's nonconference schedule, which also includes USF, Bowling Green and Western Illinois.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78600/badgers-reschedule-wazzu-series Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:40:41 EDT 78600 The Sporting News has come out with its list of the Top 25 players in college football for the 2013 season, and it includes three from the Big Ten. The list is based on both college performance and pro potential. Returning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel is No. 1, followed by USC receiver Marqise Lee. Surprisingly, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is only No. 4. Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller leads the Big Ten contingent at No.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78579/b1g-puts-3-on-sporting-news-top-player-list Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:37 EDT 78579 Earlier today, I wrote about Ohio State slotback Jordan Hall and his road back from foot and knee injuries that cost him the 2012 season, plus a hamstring tweak that slowed him this spring. Hall has slimmed down and boosted his speed to play a position that Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer loves to feature in his spread offense. Hall is one of several players in the mix for Big Ten comeback player of the year in 2013. Although the league doesn't have an official award for comeback player -- amazing, since it seems to have one for everything else -- there are several candidates who could rebound in 2013 after missing a good chunk of last season because of injury.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78567/big-tens-top-comeback-players-for-2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:27 EDT 78567 Jim Delany offered a simple explanation as to why his 2011 contract extension was never announced or reported until Adam wrote about it last week. "Nobody had ever asked," Delany told ESPN.com Well, OK. Now we know that the Big Ten commissioner is under contract through June 30, 2018. Which raises the question: Will that be the end of his highly successful, hugely impactful term as league boss? The 65-year-old Delany, not surprisingly, doesn't know the answer to that question right now.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78561/new-challenges-invigorate-big-ten-commissioner-jim-delany Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:30 EDT 78561 So, yeah, this happened. Ohio State canceled its 2016 game with Central Michigan to make room for a nine-game Big Ten season. A closer look at incoming Buckeyes linebacker Trey Johnson. E. Gordon Gee will be sticking around in a new role after his retirement. Brady Hoke says he and Urban Meyer are not on the same level as Bo and Woody. Some Michigan campers earned scholarship offers from the Wolverines. Denard Robinson is tying his shoes with the Jaguars.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78554/big-ten-lunchtime-links-292 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:47 EDT 78554 Jordan Hall watched most of Ohio State's 12-0 season from the sideline with mixed emotions. "It was tough to watch and miss," Hall told ESPN.com. "I played in two and a half games or something. I was happy for my team, but I just wanted to be out there so bad." The running back figured to be out there a lot for Ohio State after the team completed spring practice last April. New head coach Urban Meyer singled out Hall as one of few bright spots for an offense he called a "clown show.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78555/ohio-state-buckeyes-running-back-jordan-hall-gets-back-to-business Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:15:19 EDT 78555 The kicking game could prove to be an X factor for Purdue in coach Darrell Hazell's first season, as the team brings back standouts like returner Raheem Mostert and punter Cody Webster.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78551/video-purdue-boilermakers-x-factor Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:58 EDT 78551 Last week, we asked you to pick the nonconference opponent you'd most like to see your favorite team play in the near future. You could pick a team already on the upcoming schedule or one that inexplicably hasn't been added. The response so far has been great. If your team hasn't been featured so far (the list of teams is at the bottom of this post), please make sure to send us your picks here and here, and be sure to identify your Big Ten allegiance and why you're picking a certain nonconference foe.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78533/wisconsin-badgers-fans-make-nonconference-picks Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:07 EDT 78533 Rod Gilmore counts down the top five cornerbacks in college football, including Michigan State's Darqueze Dennard. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/78544/video-rod-gilmores-top-5-cornerbacks Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:00:43 EDT 78544